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Man airlifted to hospital after farm fire

A MAN suffered burns when a rubbish fire got out of control at a farm in Swansea. The Wales Air Ambulance flew him to Morriston Hospital suffering...

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Cyclists and a unicyclist take on city's big bike ride

On the Gower bike ride

SWANSEA was buzzing with cyclists today as the ever-popular Gower Bike Ride rode into town. More than 1,500 people took part in The...

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Friends' pedal power in support of families

On the memorial fun ride

PALS of two men killed while on a lads' holiday have gathered to celebrate their lives. Alex George — known as Tex — and...

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Weekend sees 13 fresh swine flu cases in Wales

THIRTEEN fresh cases of swine flu were confirmed in Wales over the weekend, as the virus enters a new phase. The new cases bring the national total to 50, including five in Swansea. It comes...

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Umpire killed by cricket ball blow

Alcwyn Jenkins

A CRICKET umpire died after being struck on the head by a ball. Alcwyn Jenkins was officiating a game at the St Helen's ground in Swans...

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Suicide OAP slashed wrists, frustrated by his ill health

A MAN in his eighties was so frustrated by his failing health and determined not to become a burden that he cut his wrists and took an overdose, an inquest heard. Neath Coroner's Court heard...

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Beds decrease sparks fear of maternity service crisis

THE number of maternity beds is falling, despite a rising birth rate, putting the service at breaking point, it has been claimed. Alun Cairns, Conservative AM for South Wales West, has...

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Superb Lions end tour on a high

THE British and Irish Lions won their first Test match for eight years after a stunning end-of-tour performance saw off South Africa 28-9. They might...

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Adam Jones ruled out for six months

Adam Jones ruled out for six months

THE Ospreys have received the news they feared on Lions star Adam Jones — that he will be out for six months. Medical checks have...

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Swans rubbish talk of £3.5m Bodde bid

SWANSEA City last night dismissed reports claiming Bolton had made a fresh £3.5million bid for midfield maestro Ferrie Bodde. Stories coming out of Lancashire suggested Swansea had turned...

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Shane's delight after Lions win

SHANE Williams was delighted to go out on a high after what seems certain to be his final Lions match. The Wales wing scored two tries as the tourists defeated South Africa and was delighted...

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Skipper hails Lions performance

BRITISH and Irish Lions captain Paul O'Connell hailed his team's ability to dig deep after they concluded their tour of South Africa with an emphatic victory over the world champions at...

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Michael Sheen and daughter

Sheen reveals song sparks tearful times

PORT Talbot-born star Michael Sheen has opened his heart and revealed a few trade secrets in a new book. The award-winning actor confessed in a book...

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Young actress's excitement over Torchwood role

Swansea’s Aimee Davies, who is appearing in all five episodes of new Torchwood series,   with series star Eve Myles, from the Swansea Valley

IT'S not every day that a seven-year-old girl gets caught up in an alien invasion. But that's exactly what happened to Gorseinon school...

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Remembering the golden age of pop

Remembering the golden age of pop

ONE of the princes of New York's Brill Building and of pop music's golden era, Neil Sedaka revisits his radio-ready hits at Cardiff's...

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Jack Knife Fight

A LILY-ALLEN sanctioned gig gets underway tonight gathering a trio of rockers to Swansea's Moloko. Live and Unsigned finalists The Buffalo Kings will be joined by glam rockers Forever...

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Promise melts

DINOSAURS ruled the Earth for more than 100 million years, but the third instalment of the computer- animated Ice Age series will struggle to reign at the UK box office for more than two...

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