Appeal to support needs of £20m weddings business
A GOWER councillor said the hotel at the centre of a marquee row was part of a £20million-plus wedding industry — and should be supported.Richard Lewis said he knew the big players in the wedding...
View ArticleNeath Port Talbot cabbies face action over unsafe taxis
TAXI owners whose cars were ordered off the road after being found to be unsafe could face further action.Police and council licensing officials carried out a series of random tests in the Neath Port...
View ArticleFfos Las bosses consider fixture switch to avoid internationals
FFOS Las chiefs are considering switching their biggest meeting of the year to another date in the calendar.Last Saturday's Welsh Champion Hurdle fixture clashed directly with the opening match of this...
View ArticleSwansea man on trial accused of wielding hammer and hatchet at neighbour over...
A MAN has gone on trial accused of wielding a hammer and hatchet at his neighbour during an argument about his dog.Christopher Thomas, 46, of Port Tennant Road, denies affray, possession of a bladed...
View ArticleMichael Laudrup ready for Swansea City talks, says his agent
MICHAEL Laudrup's agent says the Swansea City manager is ready to discuss a new contract at the Liberty Stadium.Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins told the Evening Post last week that he was keen for Laudrup...
View ArticleChildren risking their lives for a bite to eat at Carmarthen's KFC
SCHOOLCHILDREN are risking their lives by dodging trains to get to Carmarthen's KFC, police are warning.Since the fast food outlet opened in Pensarn, British Transport Police (BTP) says it has received...
View ArticleWales rugby: Rob Howley keeps faith with Paris heroes
ROB Howley has stuck with the players who stopped the rot for Wales in Paris, with the acting national coach declaring he had decided to reward the character and effort of those who won at Stade de...
View ArticleSwansea City chairman optimistic new signings are on the way
HUW Jenkins has revealed that "one or two" transfer window near-misses will finally join Swansea City in the summer. And the Swansea chief has insisted Michael Laudrup is quite happy with his options...
View ArticleHorse meat: Plant near Aberystwyth is investigated
A plant in West Wales and a slaughterhouse in Yorkshire are under investigation in connection with allegedly supplying horse meat mislabelled as beef. Peter Boddy Licensed Slaughterhouse, in Todmorden,...
View ArticleTrain delays after fatality in Llanishen
9.25 UPDATE: The lines at Llanishen have just reopened after the earlier fatality but there is still major disruption on the Valleys network, Arriva Trains Wales said. Arriva trains Wales has confirmed...
View ArticleChelsea fan fails to have conviction for taking smoke grenade into stadium...
A CHELSEA fan has failed to have his conviction overturned after he admitted taking a smoke grenade into the Liberty during his club's semi-final match against the Swans.Jamie Greenwood, 26, of...
View ArticleRepublic goes into administration
CLOTHING chain Republic has become the latest casualty of the high street after going into administration and placing 2,500 jobs at risk across the UK.Ernst and Young has been appointed to find a buyer...
View Article£170k unclaimed lottery prize in Carmarthenshire
A winning lottery ticket worth £173,557 is yet to be claimed in the Carmarthenshire area. Lottery bosses are urging players to check their tickets this week as the win could set hearts a-flutter this...
View ArticleMore Blockbuster stores closing in Swansea and Neath
SHOP workers in Swansea and Neath will join hundreds across the country in losing their jobs as more Blockbuster stores have been earmarked for closure.The video rental chain went into administration...
View ArticleChanges to postal deliveries for Whitland and Narberth
WHITLAND and Narberth residents are about to see changes to their postal deliveries in the coming weeks.Royal Mail has announced it is making alterations to the way it delivers post, which could result...
View ArticleScout leader awarded £170,000 compensation after accident at Clyne Farm Centre
A POT-BELLIED scout leader who broke his back sliding down a fireman's pole in front of his troop has been awarded almost £170,000 compensation by a High Court judge.Robert Wilson, 49, fractured a...
View ArticleVillage Hotel staff raise money for British Heart Foundation
STAFF and gym members at Swansea's Village Hotel clocked up some miles for charity.They raised around £150 for the British Heart Foundation with a Valentine's Day "spin-athon".BHF fundraising and...
View ArticleA peaceful evening
A PEACE evening will be held at the Quaker Meeting House in Swansea on Monday night.The evening at the house in Page Street will begin at 7.30pm.
View Article'Fair and moral' budget to see increase in council tax
COUNCIL taxes in Swansea will rise in April after the Labour administration passed a budget described by its leader as "fair and moral".Councillor David Phillips said the budget would tackle...
View ArticleSwansea business leaders get opportunity to see detailed boulevard plans
BUSINESS leaders in Swansea will get the chance to see detailed plans to upgrade links between the city centre and its waterfront.Swansea Council is staging drop-in sessions at the Swansea City Centre...
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