Focus stays on grass not sand
THE chat at Swansea City's training ground right now will make the place sound a bit like a travel agent.Whether it's before training or afterwards when they are having lunch, Michael Laudrup's players...
View Articlein line for the lions — no kidding
IN the run-up to April Fool's Day, it is always worthwhile to take a little more care than usual to work out the difference between fact and fiction, particularly with Ian Evans around.The resident...
View ArticleADAM JONES v JOE MARLER IAN EVANS v GEOFF PARLING JUSTIN TIPURIC v CHRIS...
The Wales full-back will go into the game with confidence high, having just been named as Six Nations man of the tournament. It wasn't just his outstanding goal-kicking that won him the reward. He was...
View ArticleADAM JONES v JOE MARLER IAN EVANS v GEOFF PARLING JUSTIN TIPURIC v CHRIS...
The former Scarlets full-back has enjoyed a fine debut season at Rodney Parade following his summer move from Llanelli and has been a sharp attacking weapon in a side who have struggled to score tries,...
View ArticleSwansea City: Michael Laudrup admits Alberto Botia interest - but does not...
MICHAEL Laudrup has admitted Alberto Botia is on Swansea City's list of summer targets — but has once again batted away talk of Ashley Williams leaving the Liberty.Sevilla centre-back Botia has emerged...
View ArticleJesus Christ Superstar at Sandfields Comprehensive School.
PUPILS from Port Talbot's Sandfields Comprehensive School have taken the stage by storm this week.The children from all age groups have been busy performing Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical Jesus...
View ArticleFour people arrested in connection with kidnapping and assault of Port Talbot...
FOUR people have been arrested in connection with kidnapping and assault in Port Talbot.Two of the suspects were said to have been located in Briton Ferry, and were found with the help of information...
View ArticleSon's tribute to dad after tragic Swansea Valley crash
THE two-year-old son of one of the men who died in a Swansea Valley car collision has laid flowers in his dad's memory.Riley Colcombe also drew a picture for his dad Mitchell Evans, 21, from Cimla, who...
View ArticleLoving families pay tribute to their boys killed in Swansea Valley car crash
LOVING family tributes have been paid to two 21-year-old men killed when the car they were in collided with a tree.Matthew Paul John MacMillan, of Glanymor Street, Briton Ferry, has been described as a...
View ArticleConsultants across Wales claim patients are dying because of A&E meltdown
HOSPITAL consultants across Wales claim patients are dying because A&E departments are reaching meltdown.The College of Emergency Medicine's letter to new Health Minister Mark Drakeford has been...
View ArticleGood Friday travel update for South Wales
Latest travel updates for roads, rails, ferries and planes...RAIL Passengers on the South Wales to London line face an extra 90 minutes on their journey times over the Easter weekend. Services between...
View ArticleDominic Paul Thomas, 35, of Landore, Swansea accused of beating his mother...
A 35-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court charged with beating his mother with a 5ft long piece of wood as she lay in bed.Dominic Paul Thomas is accused of hitting his mum "in excess of 10 times" to her...
View ArticleChildren enjoy play ground they helped to design in Morriston
A NEW playground in Morriston has put a smile on youngsters' faces.Swansea Council's children's play team joined up with local children to design the natural play area with the aid of money from the...
View ArticleSkull found on beach
POLICE have confirmed a human skull has been found on Cefn Sidan beach in Pembrey.The skull was found on the beach on Thursday by 64-year-old Brian Prentice, who works at the nearby firing range.Mr...
View ArticleSwansea to London Paddington journey takes an extra 90 minutes over Easter...
EASTER holiday rail misery is set to continue through Monday.Journeys from South Wales to London are taking 90 minutes longer than normal due to upgrade work at Reading station.Trains into Paddington...
View ArticleNew art in Swansea
SWANSEA has got a new public work of art inspired by our most famous son.Visitors to the Dylan Thomas Centre, will see that, attached to a huge scaffolding rig, David Long has created a heraldic...
View ArticleSwansea's Veg Vetch Community garden benefits from boulevard project
SHRUBS that had been flourishing in the city centre have been given a new home in a community garden.Swansea Council has donated the plants to the Vetch Veg Community Garden after removing them from...
View ArticleSwansea children given books as part of Wales's Pori Drwy Stori literacy scheme
SWANSEA schoolchildren will be getting new books as part of a bilingual literacy scheme.The Pori Drwy Stori project will see all reception children getting a free book bag to keep this coming...
View Article'Bedroom tax' protest in Castle Square, Swansea
PROTESTS against the so-called "bedroom tax" will take place up and down the country today.In Swansea campaigners against the new housing benefits rules were set to meet in Castle Square at...
View ArticleSwansea City trio owe their roots in the game to the Boys Clubs of Wales
THREE of Swansea City's guiding lights discovered their love of football through attending their local Boys Club, it has been revealed.New research into the Boys Club of Wales movement, commissioned to...
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