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Troublemakers will not be tolerated as council gets tough

COUNCIL chiefs in Carmarthenshire are getting tough with the neighbours from hell who are making people's lives a misery.

A family in Llanelli's Cefncaeu area have been evicted after a court order was gained to boot them out.

Residents worked with the council to gather evidence to evict the family following a long period of...

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Hospital bosses face repair bill of £63m

OUTSTANDING maintenance work in West Wales hospitals adds up to more than £63 million, a report by experts has found. The Hywel Dda NHS Board faces a massive backlog of repairs and the...

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Dylan library is one of six facing closure

DYLAN Thomas's adopted home is one of six Carmarthenshire communities set to lose their libraries as the council fights to balance its books. The Swansea-born poet settled in Laugharne and...

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Scarlets' sponsor in administration

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THE Scarlets have been dealt a major blow — off the field of play. While there are signs that the side's playing fortunes are on...

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Couple attacked former Wales star.

A FORMER Wales rugby star was attacked by his neighbour, who ripped her nightdress and exposed her breasts in what a prosecutor described as "six or seven minutes of madness". The woman's...

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Angry residents in rubbish row.

OUTRAGED residents in Llandeilo have blasted Carmarthenshire Council for ''only picking their rubbish up when it suits them''. Homeowners in Bank Buildings and Brynawel Terrace have slammed...

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Dentist closure to cost 4,000 places.

A TEIFI Valley dental practice is to close, leaving nearly 4,000 people in the area without a dentist, it was revealed this week. Robert Hathway, who runs The Dental Practice in Adpar,...

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Sharks snap up ex-Lion James

FORMER Wales international Dafydd James has joined Sale Sharks on a short-term deal until the end of the season.

The 34-year-old, who was the first player to score 25 tries in the Heineken Cup, joined the Blues last summer after having his contract terminated by the Scarlets, but has found first-team opportunities hard to come by at...

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Wales cross fingers for Lions prop

WALES are hopeful that Gethin Jenkins will be fit for Saturday's clash against Scotland. But his Lions Test front-row colleague, Scarlets hooker Matthew Rees, is battling to play any part in...

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Rangel set for clear-the-air talks with Jenkins

ANGEL Rangel has revealed he is set for clear-the-air talks with Huw Jenkins after the Spaniard hit out at the Swansea City chairman. Rangel accused Jenkins of blocking his deadline-day...

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Wales v England: Bring it on, says Toshack

WALES coach John Toshack looked ahead to a Euro 2012 qualifying group that features two matches against England and echoed Fabio Capello by crying: "Bring it on." Those were the words...

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Five months after a dismal defeat Swans have the last laugh

Five months after a dismal defeat Swans have the last laugh

WELL beaten by Preston, Swansea City traipsed off the pitch with shoulders slumped and minds on a relegation battle. Five months on,...

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NEW! Top ten video games in the UK - February 8, 2010

HERE is our new weekly list of the top ten video games in the country, supplied by Gamestation in Union Street, Swansea.

1. Mass Effect 2

2. MAG

3. Dante’s Inferno

4. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

5. Just Dance

6. Star Trek Online

7. New Super Mario Bros.

8. FIFA...

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Panto star Lewis Bradley receives threat after internet rant about Swansea

Panto star Lewis Bradley receives threat after internet rant about Swansea

SWANSEA panto star Lewis Bradley was threatened after it was revealed the actor had been slating Swansea on his Facebook page. The...


Kelly Clarkson and her fears for kid star Shaheen Jafargholi

Kelly Clarkson

KELLY Clarkson has said she fears for child stars like Swansea's Shaheen Jafargholi. The American Idol winner spoke to Celebrity Scoop,...


Film review: It's Complicated

IF audience participation sings film success then the ooohs, aaaahs and belly laughter coming from Screen 10 of Swansea's Odeon during escapist rom-com It's Complicated grade it as a 10 out...

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From the Star to Bollywood!

AS a young beauty queen, Llanelli's Lisa Lazarus never dreamed she would be in the movies. Now, the former Miss Universe — whose first steps into the limelight came when she won Miss...

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