South Wales Evening Post back issues from May 2007:
Tying up the loose ends
May 09, 2007 ... Living under the Witness Protection Scheme is never easy -especially when you find it as hard to keep a low profile as Howie(Mark Benton) and Colin (Robson Green), the hapless heroes of thiscomedy drama. In this final episode of the series, the bickering brothers-in-law are in ...
Tying up the loose ends
May 09, 2007 ... City Lights ITV1 Wales, 9pm LIVING under the Witness Protection Scheme is never easy -especially when you ...
How collecting can be doll's play
May 09, 2007 ... On a gentler note to last week's soldier ...
Welcome to college
May 09, 2007 ... Christ College Brecon hosts an open evening at 5pm on Wednesday,May 16 featuring guided tours of the school and its facilities. Following the tours, refreshments will be served in one of theschool's historic function rooms where there will be an opportunityto meet the head teacher, staff ...
Spread your wings
May 09, 2007; ... It only ever used to be students or graduates who indulged in gapyears. But taking time out to spread your wings and see the word isno longer the sole domain of young people biding their time beforeheading off to university or their first real job. Research suggests a growing ...
Chefs cut it to cook up a treat
May 09, 2007 ... David Black always enjoyed cooking, but never considered becominga chef until he got a summer job in a hotel kitchen after finishinghis GCSEs. He had intended to go back to his school sixth form in Septemberto begin his A-levels, but the experience convinced him to to ...
Guards foil attempts to smuggle drugs into prison
May 09, 2007 ... Guards at Swansea Prison have foiled a series of attempts to postdrugs to prisoners. Friends and family of inmates have tried a variety of ruses to getillegal substances into the facility on Oystermouth Road. Staff have intercepted a number of packages with drugs hidden ...
Users hit out over fitness classes axe
May 09, 2007; ... Leisure chiefs have been accused of making a mockery of their owncampaign to get Neath and Port Talbot healthier after scrappingexercise classes for older residents. People aged over 50 and those with medical conditions have beentaking full advantage of the sessions, which the ...
Enjoying fruits of Co-op's work
May 09, 2007; ... Swansea is brushing up on its sustainability credentials ahead ofa world-class environmental exhibition. Volunteer projects are blooming as organisers of the Earth fromthe Air display get things ready. The exhibition of 120 jaw-dropping aerial photos kicks off on May26 ...
Looking down on world
May 09, 2007 ... If you have an interest in the world, photography and getting intoevents for free then Earth from the Air is for you. On May 26 the stunning exhibition of aerial photos will take prideof place outside the National Waterfront Museum. The display will run 24 hours a day for two ...
DVLA set to lead ID cards scheme
May 09, 2007; ... Swansea's Dvla could be at the forefront of the Government'scontroversial ID cards scheme. The Morriston-based Government agency is looking for someone tohelp create a new system which can deal with up to 50 million pictureimages. The pilot system would be able to search for ...
Firm steels itself as eco action bites Corus bosses are worried that well-meaning attempts to reduce carbon emissions are undermining their business, which puts food on the table for thousands of families in South West Wales.
May 09, 2007 ... Corus bosses are worried that well-meaning attempts to reducecarbon emissions are undermining their business, which puts food onthe table for thousands of families in South West Wales. Richard Youle investigates further. WHETHER you drive a thirsty four by four or own an even ...
Terrace home
May 09, 2007 ... A New end-of-terrace house could be built on land next to No. 1Jersey Street, Hafod, if plans are approved by ...
Extension bid
May 09, 2007 ... Plans to build a two-storey side extension onto 32 Heol ...
Cash machine
May 09, 2007 ... A Cash machine and four security bollards will be installed atMorriston Service ...
Annual meeting
May 09, 2007 ... Neath and Port Talbot Community Health Cou- ncil's annual generalmeeting takes place tomorrow. It will ...
Art showcased at library exhibition
May 09, 2007 ... Artists from Briton Ferry have booked themselves a place in thespotlight. The Llansawel Art Group is holding an exhibition at SandfieldsLibrary in Port Talbot. Council cultural services co-ordinator Lloyd Ellis opened theexhibition, which runs until Monday, June 4, and ...
Disabled get back to beach
May 09, 2007 ... Disabled adults at a Swansea complex are at last able to say"Let's go to the beach". The delights of Swansea Bay have finally been opened up peopleusing Longfields Day Centre after a pounds5,000-plus donation. It has been enough to buy two multi-terrain wheelchairs, and ...
Kids raise alcohol awareness on DVD
May 09, 2007 ... Children in Carmarthenshire have been involved in making a DVD toraise awareness of the dangers of alcohol abuse. The animated film was launched at a conference organised by PlantDewi, the St David's Diocesan Community Development Team. The Rt Rev Carl Cooper, Bishop of St ...
New home proposed
May 09, 2007 ... Outline plans have been lodged for a new home in the back gardenof No. 26 Siding Terrace in ...
Model student has beauty and brains
May 09, 2007 ... A Religious education student has made it through to the final ofthe Miss Wales contest. Rhiannon Herridge, of New Street, Burry Port is one of 40finalists taking part in the competition to be held at the CoalExchange, in Cardiff Bay, on Saturday, July 7. The 17-year-old ...
Funds search for centre
May 09, 2007 ... Village leaders in Skewen have launched a search for funds to takeover the running of their local adult education centre. European funding for the New Learning Network's local actioncentre in Carnegie Hall runs out next month. The centre runs computer and other courses, and has ...
Army actor's close shave
May 09, 2007; ... The boys from Dad's Army were regularly having close shaves in themuch-loved BBC classic comedy. But not as close as actor John Jones, who is recreating the roleof Captain Mainwaring on stage in Port Talbot's Princess RoyalTheatre this week. John agreed to put his full head ...
School sale
May 09, 2007 ... The Friends of Central Infants School will be holding a fund-raising boot sale this ...
Father's relief as missing daughter is found unhurt
May 09, 2007; ... A Vulnerable woman has been found safe and well nine days aftergoing missing. Angharad Jones, from Neath, had not been seen since April 30. She disappeared after spending a week at a friend's house in theTownhill area of Swansea. The 21-year-old apparently went to ...
Choir's summer fund-raiser
May 09, 2007 ... Members of the choir Lleisiau'r Llan will perform their summerconcert at Salem Chapel in Llangennech next month. Entertainment will also be provided by Bois y Castell ofLlandeilo, Ysgol Gyfun Gywr ensemble and guest accompanist Allan Fewster. The June 30 event will be ...
Rural life is big draw
May 09, 2007 ... The West Wales way of life is continuing to draw people in theirdroves to Carmarthenshire. A recent survey by independent homefinders, the County Home SearchCompany, shows that properties in the north of county are fastcatching up with those on the coast in terms of demand ...
Mayor's ready for his term
May 09, 2007 ... A New mayor has been welcomed in Llanelli. Councillor Raymond Philip Neil pictured) has replaced MikeFrancis, who was the town's figurehead since May last year. Mr Francis used his valedictory address to talk about what hadbeen achieved during the past year, and thank those who ...
Paying price for fair wage
May 09, 2007 ... It was reported in the Evening Post (April 24) that Neath PortTalbot Council would be borrowing millions of pounds to pay backmoney due to home carers and other employees, who, over a number ofyears, had been under-graded and underpaid. As a patient with home care how happy I was ...
Thanks for the votes
May 09, 2007 ... May I pay tribute to all those who voted for me on behalf of theNew Millennium Bean Party during the National Welsh Assemblyelections here in my Aberavon constituency. I would personally like to thank those who have the same motivateddesire and committed passion to seek more ...
Trust told: 'Cough up for smokers'
May 09, 2007; ... Health chiefs have been told they should cough up the cash sosmokers at Neath Port Talbot Hospital can light up without leavingneighbouring residents fuming. Visitors, staff and patients are now banned from smoking anywhereon the Baglan Moors hospital site. Managers have ...
Crime-fight group bid
May 09, 2007 ... Moves are afoot to set up a Neighbourhood Watch crime preventiongroup in Neath East. An open meeting to discuss the idea ...
Greens still optimistic
May 09, 2007 ... Although the Welsh and Scottish election results weredisappointing from the Green Party's point of view, we can takecomfort from our excellent performance throughout England in thecouncil elections. The exceptional circumstances in Scotland and Wales - anopportunity to give Tony ...
The cost of free speech
May 09, 2007 ... In the interest of balance, the duty of the press to inform thepublic of all political views and the freedom of the press itself, Isupport the editor's decision to carry the advert issued by the BNP. The BNP is not a proscribed organisation and is entitled to airits views like any ...
Volunteers' visits offer helping hand
May 09, 2007; ... Not everyone is lucky enough to have family to look after themwhen they get older. And for those who don't, for whatever reason, there is aninvaluable service on offer from Age Concern Swansea calledSupporting People. It involves volunteers taking time to visit older people ...
Charity sale
May 09, 2007 ... A Jumble sale will take place in Briton Ferry's Jerusalem Chapelvestry on Saturday. It will run between 10am ...
Talk on history
May 09, 2007 ... The next talk of the Skewen Historical Society will be on thebuildings of the Brecon ...
Lung disease was linked to miner's death
May 09, 2007 ... An 81-year-old ex-miner's death was contributed to by Black LungDisease, according to the Llanelli coroner. David John Gwynfor Thomas, of Cae Glas, Llanelli died on April 1at Prince Philip Hospital. Mr Thomas, who was born in Cross Hands, worked for 44 years as aminer near ...
Speaker clue
May 09, 2007 ... Fingerprint expert Peter Jones will be guest speaker at the nextmeeting of Neath Writers ...
Guides group caught up in RNLI rescue
May 09, 2007 ... Girl Guides got caught up in a rescue while studying the work oflifeboat crews. Burry Port RNLI volunteers were giving Guides and Rangers aninsight into their work when they received the emergency call. A fishing boat was in distress off the town's coast. A man in his ...
'Project's been a blessing to me'
May 09, 2007 ... Beatrice Powell, aged 90, is registered blind. So when her optician sent a letter to her Hafod home asking her toarrange an appointment, she couldn't read it. During the past 24 years she has been in and out of hospital,returning home to an empty flat each time. "After ...
Car theft probe
May 09, 2007 ... A Green Rover 827 car was stolen from Bassett Terrace, Llanelli,around midday on Wednesday, May ...
Club's day care boost
May 09, 2007 ... Pontardawe Town Juniors Football Club has donated pounds100 to YRhosyn Palliative Care Day Centre at Neath & Port Talbot Hospital inrecognition of the ...
Advertising waste
May 09, 2007 ... Rubbish trucks in Neath and Port Talbot are to become mobileadvertising hoardings. The county council has splashed out pounds15,000 on a patentedsystem which transforms the sides into message space usinginterchangeable panels. The boards will initially promote recycling, but ...
Mine leader's charity talk
May 09, 2007 ... Mining legend Tyrone O'Sullivan (pictured) is hoping businesseswill dig deep to raise cash for a Port Talbot charity. The man who led the buy-out of Tower Colliery will be guestspeaker at a business lunch organised by the Aberavon Labour Party. It will be held at Blanco's Hotel ...
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May 09, 2007 ... As long-term commitments go, this one hardly had a ring ofconfidence about it. Giving evidence to a committee of MPs, Coruschief executive Phillippe Varin said steel-making at Port Talbot wasassured - for the next four or five years. European Union initiatives to lessen the impact ...
New police computer update hits hurdle
May 09, 2007 ... Plans to put millions of crimes on to a new police computer systemhad to be scrapped at the 11th hour. It left officers across South Wales without access to computerrecords for 19 hours while IT staff tried to update the Nicheprogram. Chief Superintendent Richard Lewis, who ...
Guide dogs take train
May 09, 2007 ... Guide dogs will now be guaranteed a place on the train, followinga successful pilot scheme run by Arriva Trains Wales. A space ...
Bus firm's text help
May 09, 2007 ... Help is at hand for anyone missing the last bus home. Traveline Cymru is offering a new mobile phone service for peopleleft stranded in the city. The scheme, Traveline.txt, sends passengers bus times directly totheir mobile phone. Travellers need to enter a seven-digit ...
Trust's tastes from Europe
May 09, 2007 ... A Taste of Europe comes to the Swansea Valley later this monthwhen the Ystalyfera Development Trust stages an open day. The event, which will showcase its community resources and supportservices, will also feature representatives from a number oforganisations including Business ...
Switch on for girls
May 09, 2007 ... Swansea is set to become the first area in Wales to hold after-school classes aimed at getting more girls into the world ofcomputers and information technology. Currently just one in five people employed in the computerindustries is female, and the city council is hoping the new ...
Coffee date
May 09, 2007 ... A Coffee morning in aid of Cancer Research takes place on Tuesdayat King Arthur Hotel, ...
Youngsters help beat vandalism
May 09, 2007 ... Keeping part of Skewen Park safe from vandals is proving to bechild's play. Youngsters have taken the all-weather playing pitch at Skewen Parkto their hearts. And as a result it is less likely to suffer vandalism thanvirtually elsewhere in the park, and in the village ...
Crafty day for hospice
May 09, 2007 ... Swansea artists are putting the final touches to their work, aheadof the annual exhibition of paintings at St Peter's Church in Cocketton Saturday. It runs from 10.30am ...
Call to link up in crime battle
May 09, 2007 ... Residents in Neath Abbey are being urged to have their say at acrime-busting get together. They can also meet the area's police presence - Sergeant RickyPrice, Sector Inspector Jeff Handley and two new community supportofficers - at the event organised by Dyffryn Clydach ...
AM rules plaid out of formal coalition
May 09, 2007; ... Swansea-based Plaid AM Dai Lloyd has all but ruled out any chanceof his party joining an Assembly coalition. He said there was no appetite among Plaid for linking up with anyparty to secure power in Cardiff Bay. But the South Wales West AM said an agreement could be secured ...
Woman, 20, killed in car smash horror
May 09, 2007; ... The family and friends of a young Swansea woman killed in a carsmash have told of their heartache. Jennifer Frances Coughlin was a passenger in a car which crashedwhile on the way home to the city from Ammanford. The 20-year-old was taken to Morriston Hospital but later ...
Bash will boost guiding
May 09, 2007 ... Neath Rural Friends of Guiding group is holding its annual coffeeevening with stalls and a raffle on Wednesday, May ...
Stroll on for a free ride
May 09, 2007; ... Swansea Bay strollers can get on the buses for free after helpingto raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for Shelter Cymru. First Cymru bus company has decided to allow walkers to get a freetrip back into Swansea city centre after their five-mile stroll fromthe city's Marriott ...
Festival chiefs urged to give tidy promise
May 09, 2007; ... Organisers of a controversial summer music festival in Swanseahave been urged to clean up their act - even before the event hasstarted. Residents want assurances that their peace and harmony will not bedisturbed before the 30,000 expected music fans descend on the cityfor the ...
Free introduction to sport
May 09, 2007 ... Swansea Bay Orienteering Club is holding free ...
Battle over green site proposals
May 09, 2007 ... A Neath action group was today protesting against building on awedge of green land. Neath Port Talbot Council has put forward plans to build behindthe Dyffryn Arms in Bryncoch. Protesters stood on Neath Abbey Road from 8am with placardscampaigning against the loss of land ...
Country life beckons for star couple
May 09, 2007; ... They are the celebrity couple who have it all - successfulcareers, fame, fortune, fans and a baby on the way. But now Charlotte Church and Gavin Henson are planning to put downroots in the country and buy themselves a plush pad away from it all. Mum-to-be Charlotte has said ...
Fears of sex shop plan at nursery site
May 09, 2007; ... Fears that a sex shop could be opening underneath a nursery inLlanelli have sparked concern. Notices have been put up on the inside of windows of the MooseHall advertising a private boutique for adults. Llanelli town councillor John Jenkins said he was concerned, andhas ...
Annual attraction for charity fun run
May 09, 2007 ... A Fun run in aid of Shelter Cymru has raised an impressivepounds300 - and looks set to become an annual event. Dan Madge, managing director of Llansamlet-based Life Health andFitness Club, organised the jog around the lake near SwanseaEnterprise Zone last week. Among those ...