Hospitals' advice to help beat bug threat in South Wales
HEALTH officials are urging the public to keep taking precautions into the new year to beat off the ongoing threat of norovirus.Some hospital wards in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend remain out...
View ArticleSwansea City squad is stronger than last season, says Danny Graham
DANNY Graham believes the strength in depth Swansea City showed in their 2-1 win over Fulham was proof that they are a better side this season.Graham was one of seven changes to the side from their 0-0...
View ArticleOspreys at odds with WRU over claims
THE Welsh Rugby Union and the Ospreys will see out the old year with daggers drawn after startling claims that the governing body were planning for life without Wales's most successful region.Rob...
View Article'It's unique that we all live in and around Swansea — every day in your...
SWANSEA City have long been lauded for their attractive passing football, but club captain Garry Monk reckons the 2-1 win over Fulham was the product of a "unique" team spirit.Monk came into the side...
View ArticleSwansea City's Danny Graham: Give us a chance
DANNY Graham hopes Michael Laudrup can find room for both him and top scorer Michu in the Swansea City side.Graham scored only his second Premier League goal of the season in Saturday's 2-1 victory at...
View ArticleEnquiries into Swansea sexual assault continue
POLICE say inquiries are continuing into a sexual assault in Swansea city centre.The 21-year-old victim was attacked in a small, private car park off Princess Way in the early hours of December...
View ArticleI'm a Celebrity runner-up Ashley Roberts to join Dancing on Ice judging panel
POP star and I'm A Celebrity runner-up Ashley Roberts is to be a judge on the new series of Dancing On Ice.The former Pussycat Dolls singer joins head judge Robin Cousins who returns for his eighth...
View ArticleWales is composting more than half its waste
WALES is composting more than half its waste — for the first time ever.New statistics showing that Welsh councils collectively recycled 53 per cent of their waste in the first quarter of 2012/13.It...
View ArticleGet involved with the Silk Commission and have your say on devolution in Wales
WITH the start of the new year and less than two months before its call for evidence closes, the Commission on Devolution in Wales is urging people to get involved and share their thoughts on current...
View ArticleAccused rocker Ian Watkins is refused bail
ROCKER Ian Watkins has reappeared before a court to face allegations of plotting to rape a baby.The 35-year-old vocalist, whose band Lostprophets has sold more than 3.5 million records worldwide, was...
View ArticleFormer Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams handed new title
SWANSEA Valley-born Dr Rowan Williams will have to get used to a new title after been given a life peerage by the Queen.The former Archbishop of Canterbury has become Baron Williams of Oystermouth...
View ArticleLlanelli athlete Dai Greene unveiled as torch-bearer at new year race
LLANELLI athlete Dai Greene has swapped the Olympic flame for a burning hand-held torch to light his way in the valleys' dark night.The 400-metre hurdler, who was the Team GB captain for athletes at...
View ArticleKinetica Energy submit application for second solar park in Gwendraeth Valley
A GWENDRAETH Valley community could benefit from £75,000 of investment for village projects, if plans for a solar park are approved.Following a community exhibition, Kinetica Energy has submitted an...
View Articlede Guzman says Swansea City proved a point — by getting all three...
AFTER three festive thumpings, Aston Villa may not be relishing the prospect of New Year's Day at the Liberty Stadium.A trip to Swansea City is not easy for any side these days, after all — but then...
View ArticleStrike action warning as Unison heads for showdown with Neath Port Talbot...
A SHOWDOWN between Neath Port Talbot Council and union leaders could lead to strike action.Unison has attacked a series of "myths" relating to the authority's predicted £21 million budget shortfall...
View ArticleManhunt ends with capture of prisoner in Swansea Valley
A PRISONER who escaped from a secure hospital is back behind bars.Austin Lee Phillips featured in the Evening Post's 12 Rogues of Christmas last week as one of the people police in Swansea and Neath...
View ArticleSwansea mum who has fostered 93 disabled youngsters calls on others to come...
A SWANSEA woman who has played foster mum to 93 disabled children is calling on others to step forward to meet the demand for respite care.Inspiring mum Verna Hill said it was vital people came forward...
View ArticleCharmaine Macmuiris: Murder accused to be kept in custody
A MAN accused of the Christmas Day killing of a Carmarthen woman has been remanded in custody.David Thomas O'Sullivan, 28, was charged last week with the murder of mother-of-three and...
View ArticleTestimonial year for proud Ospreys stalwart Ryan Jones
RYAN Jones has been granted a testimonial year by the Ospreys.The 31-year old, who last month set a new record for the most games as captain of Wales, will officially launch his testimonial at the...
View ArticleCampaigner's delight after PM's convoy medals U-turn
A SWANSEA man who battled for 15 years on behalf of the veterans who served on Arctic convoys in the Second World War says he's thrilled they will now be awarded with medals.But David Thompson-Jones...
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