South Wales Evening Post back issues from July 2007:
Lucky zola home safe and sound
Jul 02, 2007; ... Zola the dog is one lucky pooch. After a week on the run his owners had almost given up hope ofever seeing the Jack Russell again. However, thanks to local firefighters and Zola's survivalinstinct, that hope was rewarded. Owner Peter Mallon described the nightmare when ...
Charlotte orders Gavin: 'Be at the birth - or else'
Jul 02, 2007 ... Charlotte Church has had a stormy showdown with her rugby starboyfriend, telling him to be at the birth of their baby - or else. Ospreys star Gavin Henson (pictured with Charlotte) is facing acrisis as the singer is due to have her baby in September in themiddle of the Rugby World ...
Residents demand top cops at meetings
Jul 02, 2007 ... Residents of a Swansea community are calling for police top brassto attend public meetings for them. Dylan Thomas Community School in Treboeth stages regular Pact(Partnerships and Communities Together) meetings to give residents aplatform to air their concerns. But Mynyddbach ...
School hitting high note
Jul 02, 2007 ... Pupils have been tuning up for the opening of the city's newestschool. Children have been practising their songs in preparation for theofficial opening of St Thomas Primary School, Library and CommunityCentre on Wednesday, July 11. Swansea Council spent pounds6.7 millionon the ...
New star rating to clean up restaurants
Jul 02, 2007 ... Michelin stars are the traditional sign of good food, but Swanseafood buffs are set to get another indicator of quality. From September restaurants in the city will be given a star ratingbased on their latest environmental health report. It means diners can be sure that the ...
Fans' devotion goes beyond puppy love
Jul 02, 2007 ... When five teenagers fell in love with Donny Osmond and his music25 years ago, it was more than just puppy love. And to prove it, they proudly wore specially printed T-shirtsbearing that very sentiment when they arrived by stretch limo at hisconcert in Merthyr on Saturday. The ...
Health chief job interviews on hold after withdrawal
Jul 02, 2007; ... Swansea Nhs Trust's six-month search for a new boss has beendelayed because one of the top candidates for the post has pulledout. The trust, which looks after local hospitals, mental health issuesand community health issues, had to advertise for a new chiefexecutive when the ...
Trust executive's drink-drive ban
Jul 02, 2007 ... In January Swansea NHS Trust's former chief executive Jane Perrinquit her pounds141,000-a-year post to take up another job at theNational Leadership and Innovation Agency for Healthcare. She had been off sick for six months before handing in herresignation and taking up her new ...
D-Day looms for hospitals
Jul 02, 2007; ... A Decision on the future of Swansea's Fairwood Hospital isimminent say health chiefs. Staff at the 19-bed facility on the edge of Gower have beenwaiting for two years to find out if their jobs are safe, after shockplans to axe the hospital were announced in 2005 as part of a ...
Date for drug case sentence
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Woman who admitted drugs possession has been sent by Swanseamagistrates to the Crown Court for sentence on, Monday, July ...
Council seat goes vacant
Jul 02, 2007 ... A New face is set to join Gorseinon Town Council after theresignation of one of its ...
Fears over boozy teens
Jul 02, 2007 ... Residents in Gorseinon have complained of underage drinking in thelane behind their ...
Take along your teddy to picnic
Jul 02, 2007 ... You're sure of a big surprise if you head down to Gowerton RugbyClub on Sunday. The venue ...
Drink-driving man banned
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Swansea Valley man has admitted driving his moped while one-and-a-half times the legal limit. Andrew Williams, of Gelyfowy Road, Pontardawe, pleaded guilty todrink-driving when he appeared at Port Talbot Magistrates Court. Prosecuting solicitor Elaine Nixon told the court the ...
New look at food
Jul 02, 2007 ... Ystalyfera-based The Unusual Food Company displayed a vast rangeof breads and ...
pounds100k cash injection for coastal path
Jul 02, 2007 ... Carmarthenshire is getting more than pounds100,000 to fund itssection of an all-Wales coastal path. The Assembly money will fund a six-year programme of work aimed atcreating new and improved coastal paths for walkers, cyclists andhorse riders, as well as better access to beaches ...
More cash plea for fire-hit school
Jul 02, 2007; ... Council chiefs in Swansea should rustle up extra millions for afire-ravaged school, councillors have urged. They said the cash was needed for a proper rebuild of PenyrheolComprehensive School, which was destroyed by fire last year. "We have to try to find this money," said ...
No place like home for Sophie
Jul 02, 2007; ... Llanelli stroke victim Sophie Meredith is back home and eager tothank Evening Post readers for all their support. The 19-year-old was driven by ambulance from London to Cardiff'sRoyal Infirmary early on Friday morning. Health Minister Edwina Hart arranged the trip after hearing ...
Flats fire forces 30 residents onto streets
Jul 02, 2007 ... Around 30 people were evacuated from a Swansea flats complex aftera fire broke out at the weekend. Black smoke billowed from the Exchange Buildings in AdelaideStreet as firefighters wearing breathing apparatus brought the blazeunder control. The fire had erupted in the ...
Carer dad's words of warning to car vandals
Jul 02, 2007; ... A Swansea dad who cares for his disabled wife and daughter has hitout at vandals who broke into the family car. "I tell you - you pushed me and my family close to the edgetoday," said Stephen Davies in a message aimed at the thief. He is the primary carer to his wife and ...
Farm barn fire
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Barn was damaged in a fire at Pwll y Froga ...
Woman cut free from wreckage
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Woman was cut free from the wreckage of a car that overturned onthe M4 in Swansea at the weekend. No other vehicle was involved in Saturday's accident on thewestbound carriageway of the motorway, ...
Man released
Jul 02, 2007 ... Firemen released a man who had been handcuffed to railings outsidethe ...
Extra police patrols due to terror threat
Jul 02, 2007; ... Extra police patrols are being mounted on the streets of Swanseaas the current terror alert continues. The city's railway station and areas such as Wind Street andCastle Square are likely to see high-visibility policing over thenext few days. And people are being urged by ...
Dr who sidekick moves on
Jul 02, 2007 ... Dr Who's loyal sidekick is swapping time-travel for programme-travel, said the show's Swansea-based writer Russell T Davies. Actress Freema Agyeman will join Dr Who spin-off show Torchwoodwhere she will continue to play the same character, Martha Jones,before returning to Dr Who ...
Objections to plans
Jul 02, 2007 ... Neighbours say their privacy will be severely affected if ahousing scheme is allowed to go ahead in Waunarlwydd, Swansea. Mrs R Lilley is seeking council consent to build two houses onland behind 125 to 127 Swansea Road. Seven people have ...
Renewable energy
Jul 02, 2007 ... Assembly minister Jane Davidson will be giving a keynote speech ata wind power conference tomorrow. The new Minister for Sustainability and Rural Development will beone of 150 delegates at the event in Cardiff. Wind farm ...
Wheelchair-bound man trapped by flood water
Jul 02, 2007 ... Rising floodwater trapped a wheelchair-bound man in an underpassas heavy weekend rain swamped the region. Fire crews were called to Stockhams Corner in Neath late onSaturday night, where they rescued the man. Elsewhere, frantic residents in Taibach asked for sandbags ...
Child poverty levels stay constant
Jul 02, 2007 ... Child poverty levels in Wales have remained static since 2004,experts have said. And a greater number of Welsh workers earn less than pounds6.50than those in England, the New Policy Institute report revealed. It added that the number of out-of-work single ...
Bomb scare in busy street
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Bomb scare triggered an evacuation of a busy Carmarthen streetyesterday afternoon. Bomb disposal experts were called after a suspicious-lookingsuitcase was spotted in Lammas Street. The area was cordoned off before a controlled explosion tookplace. Police later ...
Pensioner: 'I'll sue lhb if I go blind'
Jul 02, 2007; ... A Frantic Swansea pensioner has threatened legal action againstthe local health board if he goes blind. Mervyn Meredith is considering his options after finding out he isnot eligible for a wonder drug which can restore vision. Last week the cash-strapped Swansea Local Health ...
Fun for the family
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Family fun evening is to be held at Newton Primary School, SladeRoad, on ...
Pentrehafod pupils
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Reunion is being held in Swansea for pupils who left PentrehafodSchool in 1997. The get-together is at ...
Match marks 100th birthday
Jul 02, 2007; ... A bowls club marked its centenary with a birthday bowls matchyesterday. Since 1907, people have signed up to play for Brynmill Bowls Club,hoping to get the rub of the green while taking part in their chosenpastime. Today, the club has 24 members and competes in the Swansea ...
Charity shoot
Jul 02, 2007 ... Llansawel Clay Club is holding a charity clay shoot and barbecueon Saturday at Llansawel, Carmarthenshire, in aid of the Wales ...
Decision on hold
Jul 02, 2007 ... Plans for seven new shops in Pontardawe have been put on hold byNeath Port Talbot Council planning chiefs. The development would include the demolition of the ...
'Wardens must be invisible'
Jul 02, 2007 ... Traffic wardens in Neath and Port Talbot have been given the powerof invisibility according to disbelieving Skewen residents. The council-employed wardens reportedly dished out dozens oftickets in response to complaints about dangerous parking in theBurrows Road area. But at ...
New workshops
Jul 02, 2007 ... Carmarthenshire Youth and Children's Association (CYCA) haslaunched several initiatives to promote emotional wellbeing, self-sufficiency, and ...
Generous students donate kit
Jul 02, 2007 ... Generous Llanelli students have had a spring clean to help rugbydevelopment in emerging nations. Students and staff at Coleg Sir Gar donated more than 200 piecesof rugby kit and equipment to the charity Soskitaid. Volunteer Alan Jarrett said: "The college has given us ...
Work to start on new city shopping centre this autumn
Jul 02, 2007; ... Work on the major new shopping centre at the former David Evanssite in Swansea will start this autumn. Fashion retailers Zara and Slater's Menswear have already signedup for the 70,000 sq ft development. They will be joined by Swansea department store JT Morgan, whichwill ...
Another winner pockets pounds1,000
Jul 02, 2007 ... We have drawn week two of our Cashpoint at Travel HouseCompetition. Our winner is Carole Davies, of ...
Top brass in city
Jul 02, 2007 ... Top Salvation Army brass is coming to make some noise in Swansea. The Enfield ...
Rebecca set to dine out on her PhD plan
Jul 02, 2007; ... A Swansea student could spend three years crisscrossing the globetucking into Sunday lunches. Rebecca Carl is applying for a PhD at Swansea Institute so she canfollow her academic dream and obtain her doctorate. And, if she can get a part-timer lecturers' job at the ...
Approval for home plan
Jul 02, 2007 ... Swansea Centre for Deaf People has been granted outline planningpermission for a small residential development on ...
Extension proposal
Jul 02, 2007 ... Swansea Council planners are being asked to approve proposals foran extension to a property at Ramblingway Farm in Three Crosses. Mr and Mrs J Northey are seeking consent to increase ...
Councillor set for assault sentence
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Grovesend community councillor is awaiting sentence forassaulting his wife. Neil Burder (pictured), of Pentre Road, was found guilty of twocounts of assault at Swansea Magistrates Court. He was granted conditional bail and is due to be sentenced on July17. The ...
Arrest warrant issued
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Warrant has been issued by Swansea magistrates for the arrest of21-year-old Robert Miller, of Talley ...
Determined mum helps Eddie reach for the stars An autistic child has a chance of complete recovery, thanks to a pioneering treatment. Kay Byrne reports.
Jul 02, 2007 ... An autistic child has a chance of complete recovery, thanks to apioneering treatment. Kay Byrne reports. Two-and-a-half years ago, Eddie Cassidy seemed destined to staylocked in a lonely world of his own. The little boy with severe autism wouldn't look at anybody,wouldn't ...
Driving ban for drunk amputee
Jul 02, 2007; ... A Port Talbot amputee has been banned from the road for drink-driving. The man was found driving his car while more than twice the legallimit. John Morgan admitted a charge of drink-driving when he appearedbefore Port Talbot magistrates. The 40-year-old had his right ...
Cash boost
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Cheque for pounds200 is rolling its way to Ystradgynlais ...
New hand at Mumbles wheel
Jul 02, 2007 ... A New era at Mumbles Lifeboat Station has been launched with theappointment of a new operations manager. Commander Tim Conway has stepped into the shoes of the long-serving Roy Griffiths, who was a crew member for just under 10 yearsbefore serving another 20 as honorary secretary ...
Trashed car
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Burned-out white Vauxhall Astra has been found at the ...
Pupils go green in eco-garden
Jul 02, 2007; ... The future is green for youngsters at Morriston Primary School. A new pounds100,000 eco-garden and an environmental sciencesclassroom have been opened at the Neath Road school. Head teacher Jean Healey said the facilities would be a big boostfor pupils. "It will make a ...
Huge jobs bonanza at new site
Jul 02, 2007; ... A Massive new development at Baglan Energy Park could bring almost500 jobs to Port Talbot. Contractors will soon start work on the first phase of a pounds20million complex made up of offices and industrial units. It is the brainchild of Mardon Properties. Company spokesman ...
Education tasters
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Dulais Valley library is to host free adult education tastersessions this summer. The hi-tech library at Crynant Community Centre reopened earlierthis year after undergoing an ...
Centenary mystery
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Mystery over the centenary of Crynant Community Centre has beensolved. The question of whether the Dulais Valley centre was 100 or99 years old had been settled after weeks of ...
Fire crew rescues dog
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Dog trapped down a steep river embankment in the Swansea Valleyhas been rescued by firemen. The dog was stuck close to the water's edge on the banks ...
The son-rise programme
Jul 02, 2007 ... When Raun Kaufman was diagnosed with autism at 18 months, hisparents were told that he be would have to be institutionalised. Barry and Samahria Kaufman didn't want that for their son so theydecided to develop their own home-based programme. They worked with him seven days a ...
Coastal couple's stop off
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Couple on a 5,000-mile charity walk around the British coasthave called in on Gower lifeboatmen. Paul Barber and Wendy Bathard, with their dog Havoc, were welcomedto Horton ...
Captain honoured by Queen
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Territorial Army captain from Morriston has been recognised inthe Queen's birthday honours. Captain Tony Ravera, who has family in Bath Avenue, is be awardedthe MBE for his dedication to the TA and the community. The married father-of-two, who now lives in Wallasey and works ...
Forthcoming live events
Jul 02, 2007 ... Lovers of live music are in for a treat over the next few weeks,from classical music to rock festivals. If opera is your choice then Margam Park is the place to be onSunday. "Katherine in the Park" will be the first ever concert KatherineJenkins has played in front of her ...
Strawberry tea
Jul 02, 2007 ... Llanelli and District League of Hospital Friends are holding theirannual strawberry tea event on ...
History fair at pavilion
Jul 02, 2007 ... The Glamorgan Family History Society will be holding its annualfair and open day at the Grand Pavilion in ...
Diana looks up her roots
Jul 02, 2007 ... Empire's Children C4, 9pm, S4C, 12.35am THE BBC's genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are? has a lot toanswer for. Its success inspired ITV1's You Don't Know You're Born, and nowChannel 4 are jumping on the bandwagon with this new offering. Each edition will ...
Health group for over-50s
Jul 02, 2007 ... Free walking and swimming groups have been set up to helpCarmarthenshire's over-50s get fitter and healthier. Attendees take part in a 30-minute walk, followed by a short swimbefore meeting for tea or coffee. The aim is to encourage people totake up gentle exercise and introduce ...