Addict stole £12k of goods to help fund meow meow habit
AN addict who went on a drug-fuelled burglary spree totally stripped one of his victim's homes — including his children's diaries and the pictures from the walls.Liam Williams, 23, admitted taking more...
View ArticleWales lock Ian Evans fit and raring to prove doubters wrong against Ireland
IAN Evans has dismissed concerns about his fitness and vowed that he and his Wales team-mates will prove their doubters wrong against Ireland.The Ospreys lock has not played since November because of a...
View ArticleManager of Gleision mine appears in court for the first time
THE manager of the Gleision mine has appeared in court for the first time since being charged in relation to the disaster, which claimed four lives.Malcolm Fyfield, 57, of Caerhenllys, Cwmllynfell,...
View ArticleSwansea City star Michu misses out on spot in Spain squad
MICHU has missed out on a place in the Spain squad — despite a pledge from the World Cup champions' manager that the Swansea City forward would be included.Vicente del Bosque said in December that he...
View ArticleExtreme sportsman vows to return after cheating death in speed flying crash
AN extreme sportsman who was lucky to survive an aerial crash onto a Gower beach has vowed to fly again.Stuart Kelly was left with injuries to his spine after smashing into the ground at the foot of...
View ArticleGerhard Tremmel continues in goal for Swansea City at West Ham United
SWANSEA City will continue their policy of squad rotation at West Ham today — but Gerhard Tremmel continues in goal.Michael Laudrup revealed he will make a handful of changes to the side that drew with...
View ArticleMichael Laudrup: Danny Graham's departure has not left Swansea City short of...
MICHAEL Laudrup insists Swansea City have not been left short of firepower after revealing the pull of home proved too strong for Danny Graham.Graham ended a month of speculation by completing a £5...
View ArticleTrain travel advice for fans going to Six Nations Wales v Ireland match
Fans planning to travel by train to the Wales v Ireland match at the Millennium Stadium are being advised that there is a queuing system in place at Cardiff station. The game will kick-off at the...
View ArticleSix Nations: Wales 22 Ireland 30
WALES suffered a demoralising start to their Six Nations title defence as Ireland resisted their second-half revival to win 30-22 at the Millennium Stadium.Ireland were imperious in the first half as...
View ArticleSwansea City beaten by West Ham
SWANSEA City were beaten 1-0 by West Ham at Upton Park as they failed to score for the fourth time in five games.Andy Carroll struck the all important goal 13 minutes from time when he headed in Mark...
View ArticleSelected for a Queen's commission
In the hillsides and in the vales from Cowbridge to Aberystwyth, shouts of "Well done Officer Cadet Chris Lewis!" are re-sounding, loud and clear.Staff and cadets of No3 Welsh Wing of the Royal Air...
View ArticlePolice hunt armed robbers following Swansea shop shotgun raid
Police are hunting for armed robbers who threatened shop staff with a shotgun before making-off with hundreds of pounds in takings.The men struck at Dylan's Wine Merchants in Sketty, Swansea, and made...
View ArticleScarlets battle back to beat Leicester Tigers
THE Scarlets scured their first win in six matches as they defeated Leicester 40-19 in the LV= Cup on Sunday afternoon.After just one win in nine matches, this triumph, even in a dead rubber, was a...
View ArticleM4 closed near Swansea
The M4 north of Swansea is closed this evening following a four-vehicle crash.The motorway is closed between Junction 46 (Llangyfelach) and Junction 45 (Ynysforgan(, after a four-vehicle smash and...
View ArticleOspreys defeated by Harlequins
THE Ospreys were edged out 16-12 by Harlequins in a gritty LV= Cup encounter at the Brewery Field. It looked ominous for the hosts when Harlequins sped into a 13-3 lead and, although four penalties...
View ArticlePensioner Daniel Lewis pleads guilty to being twice over legal drink drive...
A SWANSEA pensioner who was more than twice the legal drink-drive limit has been sentenced.Daniel Lewis, aged 70, of Heol Caerllion, Cwmrhydyceirw, pleaded guilty at Neath Magistrates' Court following...
View ArticleClarice Cliff talk at Swansea's Vivian Hall Antiques Club
SWANSEA'S Vivian Hall Antiques Club opens its 2013 season today with a talk on the life of designer Clarice Cliff, from guest speaker Marjorie Page.The meeting gets underway in the Vivian Hall,...
View ArticleKnitters urged to pick up their needles to help a charity
KNITTERS in Swansea are being called on to take part in a charity challenge.They are being urged to get knitting leg warmers for trampolinists to boost funds for the Cystic Fibrosis (CF)...
View ArticleSwansea windfarm application before councillors
A PLANNING application for a windfarm at Mynydd y Gwair, Felindre, Swansea, goes before councillors on Thursday. It is for 16 turbines with a maximum height to blade tip of 127 metres with a hub height...
View ArticleHusband lashed out at police after row
A NEATH man who assaulted a police officer after arguing with his wife has appeared in court.Police were called to the home of John Shepherd at Dan-y- Graig Road, Cimla on June 9 after reports of a...
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