Firefighters tackling seven grass fires
FIREFIGHTERS were today simultaneously battling seven grass fires across the region. A Mid West and Wales Fire Service spokeswoman said crews were in attendance at all locations and that the...
Seven years for stabbing Swansea lover's son
A SWANSEA man who stabbed his girlfriend's son in the stomach, nearly killing him, has been sent to prison for more than seven years. Alan Thomas Rees knifed 20-year-old Nicholas Rees at a...
Reports may provide answers into teenager's drugs death
OFFICIAL reports into the deaths of three South Wales youngsters will be released next week. A trio of serious case reviews are due to be made public on Friday after lengthy investigations....
Successful one-stop shop halves hours to save cash
A ONE-STOP shop for council services in the centre of Pontardawe is to have its hours cut — even though bosses have hailed it a success. Hard-pressed Neath Port Talbot Council is to...
School buses facing axe to reduce costs
A REVIEW of school buses is under way to help Neath Port Talbot Council save money. But education chiefs have pledged parents and pupils will be consulted if there are to be any changes that...
Get the Irish on board the Swansea to Cork ferry
A SWANSEA tourism consultant has urged the city to make the most of the up-and-running Swansea to Cork ferry, citing Swansea City and...
