Ospreys see in the new year with fresh sense of optimism after Newport Gwent...
Dragons 3 Ospreys 14. THE Ospreys can look to the future with optimism at the start of the new year after finishing 2012 with a flourish.Steve Tandy's men showed grit to record a hard-fought victory...
View ArticleSevern Bridge toll rises to £6.20 today
TODAY the Severn Bridge toll rises to £6.20 amid further calls for price hikes to come to an end.Year-on-year the cost of the crossing has gone up.On January 1 last year it reached the £6 barrier for...
View ArticleLate fitness tests for Swansea City's Michu and Angel Rangel ahead of Aston...
SWANSEA City will give Michu and Angel Rangel late fitness tests ahead of today's clash with Aston Villa.Michu has been suffering with a badly bruised ankle picked up at Reading on Boxing Day and...
View ArticleVan driver rescued in Bishopston as torrential rain hits South West Wales
THERE was only one winner when Ford met ford as yet more torrential conditions lashed South West Wales.The fast-flowing water variety showed the driver of this delivery van in Gower who was boss,...
View ArticleSwansea City: Getting past 30 points is key
MICHAEL Laudrup has urged his Swansea City side to clear a psychological hurdle when they kick off 2013 against Aston Villa this afternoon.Swansea welcome struggling Villa to the Liberty hoping to come...
View ArticleBuilding costs spiral for kids' medical centre
A MULTI-MILLION-POUND children's medical centre will be built in Carmarthen – despite spiralling costs delaying its delivery by two years.Trustees working towards opening the centre have vowed to...
View ArticleCarmarthen Town face a crucial two games but Mark Aizlewood in bullish mood
CARMARTHEN Town are facing two crucial matches which could define their season.The Old Gold are sixth in the Welsh Premier League after the holiday fixtures and have just two more games before the...
View ArticleSevern Bridge toll prices could be £10 in years to come, claims Neath...
THE rise in Severn Bridge tolls will add to motorists' worries, a Neath councillor has claimed.The cost of crossing the river rose from £6 to £6.20 for cars on New Year's Day.Consecutive rises have...
View ArticleNew Year's rail fare increases hurting Swansea commuters
THEY are one of the new year's least favourite arrivals.And yesterday's annual rail fare increases have prompted a claim that travelling by train has become "an extravagance that many struggle to...
View ArticleYoungsters feel alone in their day-to-day lives
ONE in 10 youngsters in Wales is struggling to cope with day-to-day life, according to a new report out today.The findings uncovered by The Prince's Trust Youth index show that unemployed youngsters,...
View ArticlePolice play down Llanelli's meow meow problem
POLICE have played down Llanelli's meow meow problem — saying it needs to be put "in context".Speaking at a Pact meeting at Llanelli Town Hall, Sergeant Justin Evans said the figures relating to the...
View ArticleNeath Port Talbot Council looking to create mountain bike trail at Margam Park
VISITORS of a more energetic kind could soon be saddling up at Margam Park.Mountain biking is already enjoying huge success in the Port Talbot area, particularly in Afan Forest Park which boasts some...
View ArticleA brrr-illiant start to the New Year as swimmers take a dip at Aberavon Beach
SWIMMERS washed away any New Year hangovers with a dip in the chilly sea at Aberavon Beach.Around 150 people made a splash for the annual event organised by Aberavon Lifeguard Club.The brave swimmers...
View ArticleSwansea youngster Faith Jones needs your help to cover the £45,000 cost...
BEING able to climb a hill or walk through a park is something most of us take for granted.But for nine-year-old Swansea youngster Faith Jones it is among a series of struggles she faces every day as...
View ArticleLlanelli mayor's call for powers
MAYOR of Llanelli Winston Lemon will tonight push forward with his bid to win greater powers for the town council.Mr Lemon's fight to win greater independence for the town will again come up for...
View ArticleOspreys won't take Zebre lightly at all, says Jonathan Humphreys
JONATHAN Humphreys has told the Ospreys to focus fully on the challenge Zebre will present on Friday.The Ospreys will be hot favourites when the lowly Italians arrive at the Liberty Stadium.Zebre have...
View ArticleSubdued start to the new year for Swansea Valley landslide residents
SWANSEA Valley residents forced from their homes after a landslide have had a subdued start to the new year.All the Panteg residents who were evacuated from their homes because of a landslide before...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses after vicious attack near Swansea city centre pub
POLICE are appealing for help after a vicious attack which left a 26-year-old man fighting for his life.The victim was set upon near Yates's pub on Caer Street in Swansea city centre in what officers...
View ArticleSwansea City 2 Aston Villa 2: Danny Graham saves wasteful Swans
NOT often will a team equalise in stoppage time and still feel frustrated.But that was the strange sensation for Swansea City yesterday as they kicked off 2013 with a remarkable 2-2 draw against Aston...
View ArticleThe Plaza cinema building in Port Talbot set for a revival?
CAMPAIGNERS in Port Talbot calling for the Plaza Cinema to be brought back to life are looking towards a year which could finally see their plans come to light.Neath Port Talbot Council bosses are...
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