Port Talbot Town manager Mark Jones is left shocked by sack
MARK Jones admitted he is "surprised and disappointed" after being sacked as Port Talbot Town manager.Jones was told yesterday that his contract was being terminated.The former Carmarthen Town boss...
View ArticleWoman and two children escape house fire in Swansea
Police are appealing for witnesses after two children and a 20-year-old woman escaped a house fire in the Clase area of Swansea. The fire, which happened at around 2am on Monday morning at a house in...
View ArticlePolice investigate death of man, 19, in Port Talbot
South Wales Police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old man. The man's body was found close to Afan Way, Port Talbot, at 1.30pm on Monday. The death is not being treated suspicious and the...
View ArticleSwansea Council staff plug in new electric cars
TIMES are changing at Swansea Council, which is embracing a greener future with a new fleet of electric cars.Nine vehicles have been leased to the authority to help it cut emissions and reduce petrol...
View ArticleRichard Burton trail in Taibach hits headlines in the States
A SMALL Port Talbot trail paying tribute to a big Hollywood legend is attracting attention across the pond.Since the new part of the Richard Burton trail opened in Taibach, the attraction has been...
View ArticleIllegal parkers targeted in school gate day of action
MOTORISTS parking illegally and dangerously have been targeted in a school gate "day of action" in Swansea.Police, Swansea Council staff, pupils and teachers took part in the day on West Cross Lane and...
View ArticleWales's Ian Evans hopeful of return to action against Australia
IAN Evans is edging closer towards winning his fight to figure for Wales against Australia in Saturday's dare-not-lose international at the Millennium Stadium.The Ospreys forward has been sidelined...
View ArticlePort Talbot father and son deny bat attack on teen's 'suitor'
A MAN and his father have gone on trial accused of assaulting a 38-year-old man they suspected of being in a relationship with his 17-year-old daughter.Kenneth O'Keefe senior, 71, and his son, also...
View ArticleMichael Laudrup surprised by West Bromwich - and by Swansea City
MICHAEL Laudrup acknowledges West Bromwich Albion as the shock success story of the Premier League this season, but Swansea City have the chance to surprise him too.If Swansea can halt Albion's charge...
View ArticleSwansea swimmer Ellie Simmonds helps talent pool to keep improving
PARALYMPIC gold medal-winning swimmer Ellie Simmonds has returned to her training ground in Swansea to inspire the next generation of sportsmen and women.The 18-year-old lives and trains in Swansea and...
View ArticleCarmarthenshire Council chief's fears over jobs and services
Carmarthenshire Council has to find at least £16m in savings over the next three years – and depending on what Chancellor George Osbourne says in his Autumn Statement next week – it could well be more....
View ArticleMore woe for specialist fire service vehicle
A FIRE service vehicle which has been plagued with problems since it was bought has been out of action once more, forcing fire chiefs to arrange contingency cover.Problems with the 23-tonne Aerial...
View ArticleClub colleagues and friends shocked by death of teenager Lewis Thelwall in...
TRIBUTES have been paid to a talented teenage photographer who has been found dead.The 19-year-old, who has been named locally as Lewis Thelwall, was found close to Afan Way, Port Talbot, on Monday...
View ArticleLlanelli family's anguish over pet's death in 'poisoning attack'
A LLANELLI mum has said her young son was devastated after his dog died from what she suspects was a deliberate poisoning.Susan Nethercott and Johnross Griffiths had to have their nine-year-old son...
View ArticleJake Ball set to learn fate after being cited in the Scarlets' win over Munster
JAKE Ball will this week discover whether he faces an enforced spell on the sidelines after being cited for dangerous play in the Scarlets' win over Munster last weekend.The Aussie-born lock will face...
View ArticleGun police shut Carmarthen street after 'house party' alert
ARMED police sealed off a Carmarthen street early yesterday.Witnesses have described how around 10 marked and unmarked police cars and vans swooped on an address in Belvedere Avenue around 8.20am.They...
View ArticleSwansea City: Michu's back to lead the line as Laudrup admits to 'health'...
MICHAEL Laudrup is expected to push Michu back into attack tonight amid continuing concerns over the health of Danny Graham.Laudrup is tipped to recall Ki Sung-Yueng in central midfield as Swansea City...
View ArticleOspreys' Aaron Jarvis out for season
THE Ospreys have suffered another hammer blow with the news that Wales prop Aaron Jarvis won't play again this season.Jarvis was stretchered off with a knee injury after just a minute of Saturday's...
View ArticleWatchdog fears extra demand on Morriston Hospital's A&E unit
A HEALTH watchdog has warned that Morriston Hospital will become swamped with patients if the A&E department in Bridgend is closed.It says Swansea people had not realised potential changes to...
View ArticleContenders announced for BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2012
THE shortlist for the BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2012 has been announced.Ten contenders have been nominated for the prestigious award - Gareth Bale, Leanda Cave, Nathan Cleverly,...
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