England 'full of strong belief'
ENGLAND coach Stuart Lancaster says his Grand Slam-chasing troops are heading into tomorrow's Six Nations finale "with strong self-belief".England are on the verge of a first championship clean sweep...
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Woman from the Swansea area on child murder charge
A WOMAN from the Swansea area has appeared in court charged with the murder of a child.She also faces a second charge of causing grievous bodily harm to another child.The woman, who cannot be named for...
View ArticleWALES v ENGLAND PREVIEW: Wales look to complete recovery mission in big...
IMAGINE being a fortune teller who tried to suggest on February 3 that Wales would be involved in a Six Nations title decider with England around six weeks later."What else are you seeing in the tea...
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A big call for a huge finale
I CAN understand the decision not to give Sam Warburton the captaincy for tomorrow's monumental Six Nations showdown in Cardiff.But it is still another huge call by Rob Howley, and not the one I would...
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Wales v England: Dan Biggar relishing a chance to take on the old enemy
DAN Biggar gives a revealing answer when he is asked about his abiding memories of matches between Wales and England."Jenks's conversion in 1999," he says without hesitation.Anyone else recalling that...
View ArticleGuide Dogs Cymru to visit Swansea Quadrant
SOME of the cleverest dogs around will be at the Quadrant in Swansea next Tuesday.Charity, Guide Dogs Cymru, is raising its profile in the region with a roadshow outside the Debenhams store between...
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VIDEO: South Wales Evening Post and Swansea Bay Business Life short-listed firms
EVERY year the South Wales Evening Post and Swansea Bay Business Life choose 12 top performing companies and businesses as the cream of the area's economic crop. A panel of judges then picks one...
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Lee Trundle column: 'Swansea City's Angel Rangel is good enough for Spain call'
ANGEL Rangel's decision to sign a new contract is great news for Swansea City because believe me, he was attracting plenty of admiring glances from other clubs.I had a chat with Angel at the team hotel...
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Worried residents bombard fire service as 25-hectare blaze lights up Gower
A LARGE fire scorched a chunk of Gower overnight.Around 25 hectares of land on Fairwood Common was alight - roughly the size of 25 rugby pitches.Mid and West Wales Fire Service said it received 30...
View ArticleM4 re-opens near Newport after fatal crash at Brynglas tunnel
A PERSON has died in an accident on the M4 near Newport.It is understood one vehicle was involved in the 3am incident, on the eastbound carriagway, at Brynglas tunnel.According to latest reports, the...
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Principality Premiership: Newport 11 Aberavon 12
ABERAVON held on to a 12-11 win over Newport at Rodney Parade last night as the hosts missed last-minute conversion and drop-goal attempts.With the Wizards down to 14 men for the last seven minutes,...
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LIVE: Your tweets, pics and video of your Red Nose Day events for Comic Relief
DOING something funny for money on Red Nose Day? Then tweet about what you are doing for Comic Relief in Swansea, Neath, Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire and we'll include your tweet below.Please use...
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Beds crisis has eased slightly but health chiefs say Swansea Bay hospitals...
THE beds crisis that has hit hospitals across the Swansea Bay area has started to ease.But health chiefs said wards were still extremely busy and people should only attend A&E or call 999 if it was...
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Swansea City and Wales left-back Neil Taylor plays first game since breaking...
NEIL Taylor made his first appearance since breaking his ankle in September as the Wales left-back played 45 minutes for Swansea City's Under-21 side against QPR on Thursday night.Taylor had been...
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Carmarthenshire blogger Jacqui Thompson loses libel claim - must pay £25k to...
A CARMARTHENSHIRE blogger must pay the chief executive of the local authority £25,000 in damages - after losing a claim of libel against him. Jacqui Thompson sued Mark James for libel, with the chief...
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Red Nose Day fun in South West Wales
FUNDRAISERS are showing their wacky side by doing their bit to raise cash for Comic Relief today.Schools, offices and care homes are all doing something funny for money.Painting the town red — or...
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Cheltenham Festival: Gold Cup Day results
With one to go Our Conor streaked ahead to a convincing victory in the 1.30pm JCB Triumph Hurdle with winning jockey Bryan Cooper on board. Far West was second, while Sametegal finished third. Diakali,...
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Cancer survivors Marjorie Jones and Tony Holling fronting Cancer Research UK...
TWO people who have beaten cancer are now the poster pair of a new campaign by Cancer Research UK.Tony Holling, from Briton Ferry, and Marjorie Jones, from Sandfields, hope to encourage other people...
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Let's have the spirit of '99: Wembley winners Mark Taylor and Ben Evans issue...
WALES will take the field against England today (5pm) with two heroes from 1999 arriving at the same sobering conclusion — that one mistake could settle the Six Nations title decider at the Millennium...
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Gearing up for summer
MUMBLES Yacht Club is preparing for another full and exciting sailing and windsurfing training programme.Over the last few years, Mumbles YC has successfully run the Royal Yachting Association (RYA)...
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