Taylor heads to St George's Park for rehabilitation
NEIL Taylor has headed to the Football Association's new national football centre, St George's Park, as he steps up his recovery from a serious ankle injury.The Swansea City left-back has been...
View ArticleModest Wayne plays down goalscoring
WAYNE Routledge played down his goalscoring exploits after bagging a first-ever Premier League brace.The Swansea City winger was switched to a central position behind Michu for Wednesday's win against...
View ArticleAll Blacks 'embarrassed' by Hore incident
ALL Blacks head coach Steve Hansen says he can understand the furore that has surrounded the five-match ban handed out to hooker Andrew Hore for striking Wales second row Bradley Davies.Hore will only...
View ArticleCaretaker boss Scott Young asks Port Talbot Town fans for backing
CARETAKER manager Scott Young has asked Port Talbot Town fans for their backing as he takes charge for the first time against Prestatyn tomorrow (2.30).The former Cardiff City defender stepped up after...
View ArticleConcern as ambulances fail to hit the target
AMBULANCE response times in Wales last month were the lowest all year — with Neath Port Talbot among the worst-performing areas.Only 52.8 per cent of life- threatening calls in the county were answered...
View ArticleParking charges on the way to Pontardawe
PARKING charges are on their way to Pontardawe despite a campaign to keep them at bay.But Neath Port Talbot Council has made concessions after listening to concerns voiced by Pontardawe Town Council...
View ArticleGreats help say farewell to Swansea's own Busby Babe Kenny Morgans
HE was Swansea's Busby Babe — a term synonymous with cruelly squandered sporting talent.Kenny Morgans was the youngest survivor of the richly talented Manchester United team cut down before their prime...
View ArticleShock Cardiff Blues move for Scarlets hooker Matthew Rees?
FORMER Wales captain Matthew Rees will face Australia in Cardiff tomorrow (2.30pm) with the Blues keen to prise him away from the Scarlets.It is understood the Arms Park region have placed the 56-cap...
View ArticleWales v Australia: Time to end this streak, says Sam Warburton
SAM Warburton will face Australia at the Millennium Stadium tomorrow admitting he is sick of losing to the big three from the southern hemisphere.The Wales captain has suffered ten defeats from as many...
View ArticleThe big 10: Favourite cafes in South West Wales
SO, what's your favourite? In this new weekly feature we will be asking ten people to tell us what they think is the best... well, almost anything! This week it's the best cafes where you can take the...
View ArticleVictor Chandler's Swansea City odds
A TRIP to the Emirates is always a difficult fixture — although possibly not the daunting task it once was. Arsene Wenger was once bombproof at Arsenal but there have been rumours of discontent amongst...
View ArticleSwansea City's Leon Britton: It was the best we've ever played
SWANSEA City head to Arsenal tomorrow with Leon Britton insisting they have hit new heights in the Premier League.Britton reckons Swansea produced their best football since returning to the top flight...
View ArticleSwansea drivers urged to check cars as tyre slasher strikes again
POLICE are hunting for a serial tyre slasher who has vandalised 21 cars in the last three weeks.In total 29 vehicles have had their tyres cut in two months in Uplands, Swansea, with the attacker always...
View ArticleNew sci-fi film to be shot in Swansea Bay
A NEW sci-fi film is on its way to Swansea Bay.Leading actor and producer Elliot Cowan will be filming the movie Dreck in the Swansea and Port Talbot area, following on from the completion of Da...
View ArticlePolice appeal after teenager hurt in Swansea hit and run
A teenager has been hurt in a hit-and-run in Swansea. Police say the 16-year-old sustained injuries after being struck from behind by a passing motorist on the B4436, Clyne Common near to the junction...
View ArticleNeath Port Talbot Council try to cut excessive hours
SOCIAL workers in Neath Port Talbot have been burning the midnight oil just to keep on top of their caseloads, it has been claimed.Some have had to go out to visit families at 10pm, while others have...
View ArticleInquest hears death of Carmarthen rally driver Gareth Roberts was accidental
THE father of a rally co-driver killed in "freak accident" during a race in Sicily says he blames no-one for his son's death. Rising star Gareth Roberts, known to friends as Jaffa, of Bronwydd Arms,...
View ArticleSnyman in for Scarlets' game with Ulster
JOHAN Snyman comes in at lock to replace the suspended Jake Ball when the Scarlets host Ulster on Sunday.The Scarlets also welcome back three of their squad from international duty — Deacon Manu,...
View ArticleWales lock Evans out of Australia clash
WALES lock Ian Evans has been ruled out of the clash with Australia at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday after failing a fitness test on a knee problem.Blues lock Lou Reed, called up to the training...
View ArticlePublication of probe into police corruption trial collapse delayed
An investigation into the alleged destruction of documents which led to the collapse of Britain's biggest police corruption trial has been completed — but it won't be published yet.Eight former South...
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