Scarlets coach Simon Easterby: Let's finish off with a flourish
SIMON Easterby has called on his Scarlets side for one final push to try to salvage a morale-boosting victory from their Heineken Cup campaign.The West Wales region go into the last round of pool...
View ArticleKenwyne Jones is No.1 transfer target for Swansea City
KENWYNE Jones has emerged as Swansea City's top transfer window target as Michael Laudrup bids to bolster his forward line.Swansea are closing on the signing of Belgian wideman Roland Lamah, who could...
View ArticleSearch launched to find on-call firefighters in Glynneath, Seven Sisters and...
A RECRUITMENT drive has been launched to find on-call firefighters to provide vital cover in Neath and Port Talbot's three main valleys.There is a national shortage of retained firefighters to provide...
View ArticleFacebook users help Carmarthen mum find missing Keeley
A MOTHER has thanked hundreds of strangers on a social networking site for helping find her daughter who had run away with a friend.Tracey McGauley, of Carmarthen, found her 12-year-old daughter had...
View ArticleSwansea mum's heartbreak as visa refusal forces family apart
A DEVASTATED mother has spoken of her heartbreak over the UK Border Agency's decision to prevent her husband and two children from joining her in Swansea.British citizen Zena Hamodat came to the city...
View ArticleEx-Radio 1 DJ Tony Wyn-Jones disgusted by the scale of Jimmy Savile scandal
A FORMER Radio 1 DJ from Neath has expressed his horror and disgust at the Jimmy Savile scandal.Tony Wyn-Jones, who worked for the station from 1969 to 1973, said he was shocked when he heard news of...
View ArticleDelays possible after accident on M4 between Pyle and Margam
REPORTS are coming in of an accident on the M4 near Port Talbot.It happened on the westbound carriageway, between Junction 37 at Pyle and Junction 38 at Margam.The Welsh Government's traffic...
View ArticleMarginal Areas can Drive Farm Profitability
The Government and farmers must do more to unlock the potential of marginal areas in the UK, it has been claimed. Anaerobic digestion (AD) specialist EnviTec Biogas UK believes marginal grassland...
View ArticleWilliam and Kate's baby due in July
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby is due in July, it was announced today. A spokesman said Kate's condition continues to improve since her stay in King Edward VII Hospital for severe morning...
View ArticleMark Bridger denies April Jones murder
Mark Bridger is "probably responsible" for the death of April Jones but denies murdering her, a court heard today. The former lifeguard denied all the charges against him at Mold Crown Court. During a...
View ArticleWales and Ospreys blow as Ryan Jones is ruled out for three or four weeks
WALES'S second-row crisis has deepened after Ryan Jones was ruled out for three to four weeks with a dislocated thumb.The Ospreys forward sustained the injury during the region's 15-15 Heineken Cup...
View ArticleEight men arrested on suspicion of murder following incident outside Cardiff pub
EIGHT men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man outside a Cardiff city centre pub. Police are appealing for anyone who was in or near the O'Neill's bar on St Mary's...
View ArticleMan extricated from Land Rover following bus collision on A465
FIRE crews extricated a man from a Land Rover following a collision with a bus.The accident happened on the A465 between Resolven and Neath at around 6pm.Fire crews from Neath and Glynneath...
View ArticleMental health charity makes permanent tribute to Sarah
A MENTAL health charity is planning to pay permanent tributes to a former member who died after plunging from Llanelli's multi-storey car park.Links is to dedicate a film tackling the issue of mental...
View ArticlePhil Bennett pays tribute to 'fantastic' Scarlets fans
SCARLETS great Phil Bennett has paid tribute to the region's "fantastic" support ahead of Saturday's Heineken Cup finale against Clermont Auvergne in Llanelli (6pm).Simon Easterby's side have found the...
View ArticleSwansea City boss Michael Laudrup insists pressure is on Arsenal
MICHAEL Laudrup knows a thing or two about pressure — and he reckons Arsenal will be the team under strain when Swansea City visit the Emirates for an FA Cup third round replay tonight (7.30).The...
View ArticleCarmarthen Town boss Mark Aizlewood's delight as heroes keep calm to claim...
MARK Aizlewood hailed his Carmarthen Town players after they defied the odds to lift the Word Cup last Saturday.The Old Gold edged a tense final on penalties when Steve Cann saved from opposite number...
View ArticleJustin Tipuric ready to push Wales skipper all the way
ATHLETICS had Ovett v Coe, tennis had Borg v McEnroe, boxing had Leonard v Duran.Now Welsh rugby has Warburton v Tipuric, a rivalry that promises to endure for years and divide supporters in these...
View ArticleRob Howley's challenge to in-form Ospreys wing Eli Walker
ELI Walker has been welcomed into Wales's squad for the Six Nations with a glowing compliment from acting head coach Rob Howley — and a challenge to turn up the heat on two of the most feared wings in...
View ArticleCarmarthenshire driver's road rage attack on road sweeper
BOSSES say they will not tolerate attacks on council staff after a road sweeper was assaulted in an act of road rage.The sub-contractor was working for Carmarthenshire Council when he was attacked by a...
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