Sketty news and sport

Pensioner death followed 15-hour wait at hospital

Everett King with a photograph of his mother-in-law Stavroulla Karkaletsou.

Thursday, January 08, 2009

THE grieving family of a seriously ill 82-year-old pensioner who died after nearly a 15-hour wait on a hospital trolley are demanding answers from hospital bosses.

Frail Stavroulla Karkaletsou had been taken by ambulance to Morriston Hospital suffering with breathing...

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Driver cleared of not paying to fill up car

Rodney Thomas leaving Swansea Crown Court. He was cleared of stealing petrol from a Tesco forecourt.

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

A SWANSEA man has been cleared of dishonesty after being accused of twice leaving a filling station without paying for petrol. Rodney Thomas,...

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Crash sparks safety appeal

Thursday, January 01, 2009

A PEDESTRIAN crossing in Sketty has been branded a danger after a young woman was struck by a car there. Sketty councillor Huw Rees is...

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Raider had dog to scare homeowners

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

A BURGLAR who raided homes in the Sketty area of Swansea took a bull terrier with him. A court heard that Leroy McKenna took the animal to...

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Finding faith in troubled times

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

WHEN the material world falls apart there's only one place to turn to for solace. Given the dire news of late — the credit crunch, the...

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Panto was a real letdown

Monday, December 29, 2008

EVERY Christmas my family looks forward to the pantomime at the Grand Theatre. It is expensive, and the seats are cramped, but, for a good...

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Ellie in line for New Year's Honour

Sunday, December 28, 2008

SWANSEA'S paralympic hero Ellie Simmonds is reported to be in line for an MBE. It would make her the youngest ever recipient of a New Year's...

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Why pay bill for bridge?

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

FURTHER to John Young's letter (Have Your Say, December 15) regarding our council having to pay the Duke of Beaufort £300,000 for a bridge over...

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What's open and when:

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

HERE are the Boxing Day opening times for some of the key stores across South West Wales. Tesco Extra: Llansamlet and Parc Fforestfach —...

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Building work is enormous

Friday, December 19, 2008

THE detailed article by your reporter Richard Youle (December 16) raises many questions about Swansea Council's planning process and its...

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