Defeat for Whites
SWANSEA suffered their fourth defeat of the season at the hands of Carmarthen Quins when they went down 23-8 at the Park last night.The result leaves the Whites still adrift at the bottom of the...
View ArticleCaring Ellie looking for new home
A YOUNG tabby and white cat was picked up on Christmas Eve with her four kittens who have now all been homed.A spokeswoman for Swansea and District Cats Protection said: "Ellie also fostered a little...
View ArticleSwansea City mascot Tyler Lucas is looking forward to Wembley
OF the thousands of Swansea City fans descending on Wembley tomorrow you will be hard pressed to find anyone more excited than Tyler Lucas. The 11-year-old will be one of the first on the pitch ahead...
View ArticleBuses replace trains between Fishguard Harbour, Swansea, and Cardiff Central
Railway engineering work will disrupt late-night trains in South Wales this weekend.Tonight's 23.45 Swansea to Fishguard Harbour service will be replaced by a bus between Carmarthen and Fishguard...
View ArticlePig causes traffic chaos in Culfor Road in Swansea
Drivers are being warned to beware of a pig in the road in Swansea. (10am).The animal has been spotted this morning at Culfor Road in Loughor between the Bwrw Road and Waun Road junctions.It is not yet...
View ArticleFoolhardy thieves cut live electricity cable in Brynmenyn
Cable thieves who cut a live power line last night may have sustained injuries, say South Wales Police.Officers are appealing for witnesses to the attempted theft at Brynmenyn sub station in Abergarw...
View ArticleMichael Laudrup poised to field shock Swansea City side at Wembley
KI Sung-Yueng is a shock contender to start in central defence when Swansea City face Bradford City in the Capital One Cup final. Michael Laudrup had been expected to choose between club skipper Garry...
View ArticleItaly 9 Wales 26
ROB Howley's band of happy travellers became the first Wales side in 34 years to win four successive away games in the championship. Not since the heady days of the 1970s have Wales managed such a...
View ArticleTalk Swansea City at Wembley
WE will be bringing you your tweets and pictures all in one place in the build-up to, during and after the big Capital One Cup Final against Bradford City at Wembley.To stand a chance of seeing your...
View ArticleRNLI tows stricken fishing boat to shore in Gower
Lifeboatmen towed a fishing boat to safety after it developed engine problems in Rhossili Bay.An RNLI crew from Burry Port launched after the 7m vessel, named Sarah Rae, broke down at 8pm yesterday.The...
View ArticleSwansea City and Bradford fans urged to travel safe as 90,000 descend on Wembley
By Sam TegeltijaTHOUSANDS of Swansea City fans travelling to Wembley for today's Capital One Cup Final against Bradford City will be welcomed by the British Transport Police (BTP).More than 90,000 fans...
View ArticleSwansea City chaplain Kev Johns addresses crowd at Wembley
Came the reply. Kev went on:Wembley, the Jacks are back.Today is the day.Today is for everyone who's ever worn the shirt of Swansea City, and in particular one man who also played for your side.Today...
View ArticleMascot Tyler so happy with his great day out
JUST before walking on to the Wembley turf yesterday afternoon, Swans mascot Tyler Lucas was asked by Swans skipper Ashley Williams to predict the score."I said 4-2 or 3-1," said Tyler. "He said,...
View ArticleWaste disposal workers rifling through street bins to bump up recycling rate
WASTE disposal workers in Swansea are fishing cans and bottles from street litter bins in an attempt to raise recycling rates.Swansea Council estimated that 1,000 tonnes of bin waste would be sorted by...
View ArticleSwansea burglar claimed he'd scared off neighbour's real thieves
A MAN who burgled his own neighbour's property claimed to police that he had just stopped three others from stealing from it.Stewart Travers, of Jeffreys Court, Penlan, pleaded guilty to burglary and...
View ArticleMum and daughter, 5, stumble upon dead horse in Mayhill
A SWANSEA mum stumbled upon a dead horse while out walking with her five-year-old daughter and dog.Catherine Clutterbuck found the mare among trees in Long Ridge, Mayhill."It is horrific to see some-...
View ArticleDubliners deal critical blow to Scarlets' play-off hopes
Leinster 32 Scarlets 5 HE has enjoyed plenty of visits to Dublin over the years, but Simon Easterby will be glad to see the back of Molly Malone's fair city this season.Having endured a heavy...
View ArticleLet's just enjoy this moment, says Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup
THERE was a nod towards Swansea City's previous Wembley appearance and another in the direction of Hull City ten years ago.But Michael Laudrup reckons the day he is describing as his finest in football...
View ArticleAshley Williams: Swansea City's players in dreamland
ASHLEY Williams revealed Swansea City's players were in dreamland after they captured the Capital One Cup.Michael Laudrup's men were superb at Wembley yesterday, snuffing out any threat of a...
View ArticleSix Nations 2013: Welsh eyes turn to England title showdown
WALES have their eyes firmly fixed on a Six Nations title scrap with England after winning a "gladiatorial" tussle with Italy in Rome.The 26-9 triumph at Stadio Olimpico keeps alive the prospect that...
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