South Wales Evening Post back issues from September 2007:
Hand-made crafts a hit at market
Sep 01, 2007 ... People with learning difficulties are selling their handmadecrafts and cards at Ammanford's new chamber of trade market. Trinkets and Treasures, based at the 2ACTIVE8 shop in Wind Street,is a venture between Carmarthenshire Council and Ammanford JuniorGateway Club. The ...
Van driver banned
Sep 01, 2007 ... A Van driver guilty of drink-driving has lost his licence forthree years. Keith Jamieson appeared before Swansea magistrates to admit ...
Story of courage in Africa
Sep 01, 2007 ... Hope Thursday, 9pm, S4C THE international winger Shane Williams and actor RichardHarrington are the stars of this powerful new drama by Karl Francis. Rugby is one of the central themes of the drama - shot on locationin Africa and Wales - which kicks off S4C's ...
Bryn tops bill at festival's gala
Sep 01, 2007 ... Gala Operatig Sunday, 8.30pm, S4C THE gala evening of Bryn Terfel's highly successful FaenolFestival, at the Faenol Estate, near Caernarfon, saw Bryn himselftopping the bill in the company of the world- famous baritone fromSpain, Carlos ...
Plain sailing for hywel
Sep 01, 2007 ... Grass Roots Sunday, 6pm, ITV1 IN the final programme, presenter Hywel James goes dolphin-watching in the Irish Sea. Joining the Sea Trust, Hywel hitches a ride on a ferry and gets ...
From secret streets to the walk of fame
Sep 01, 2007 ... Stories From THE STREET Thursday, 7.30pm, ITV1 LUCY Owen visits the teenage haunt of Hollywood actor, MatthewRhys, who happens to be a personal friend. The Hollywood hunk is now a household name in the US since helanded a lead role in the TV series Brothers and ...
Hugh invades French rugby
Sep 01, 2007 ... Hugh Pugh KICKS OFF Thursday, 11pm, ITV1 HUGH Pugh is delighted that ITV Wales has asked him to kick offtheir 2007 Rugby World Cup season. And he's even more delighted thatthey didn't ask Barry Welsh - because he doesn't know anything aboutrugby. Unfortunately, ...
Living rugby to the Max
Sep 01, 2007 ... Max Boyce's WORLD CUP JOURNEY (BONT TO NANTES) Wednesday, 9pm, BBC One NO international rugby build-up would be complete without a bit ofMax Boyce magic. This rugby extravaganza features Max in front of an invitedaudience of rugby fans from clubs across Wales, with ...
Locals get vocal with new show
Sep 01, 2007 ... Your Wales TODAY Thursday, 7pm, BBC 2W A NEW series is giving a voice to the nation and encouragingpeople to get in touch with the news, views and issues that matter tothem. Presented by Richard Evans, the show will be travelling tocommunities across Wales and ...
Seeking the person behind the personalty
Sep 01, 2007 ... I Don't know what it is about Natasha Kaplinsky, the newsreaderwho wowed us all with her twinkly toes in the first series of Strictly Come Dancing, but somehow I can't warm to her. She always seems very nice but whether it's the Lady Di coyness orthe unnerving fact she could be ...
Tory suzy to fight seat
Sep 01, 2007 ... A New Conservative candidate has been selected for the Brecon andRadnorshire ...
Righteous indignation
Sep 01, 2007 ... Mary Jones tails her letter, on August 29, thus - 'Cabinet memberfor top performance ...' Rarely have I known such conceit in a title and never so anunwarranted logo from an administration incompetent in action anddisingenuous in its proclamations. Many of us objected to ...
Pavilion dismay
Sep 01, 2007 ... I Read with dismay and extreme disappointment that project backershave pulled out of the pounds3 million scheme to give the PattiPavilion a much-anticipated makeover. My wife and I have been involved with dementia support groups,where those with early stages of the illness were ...
Students are bad news for families
Sep 01, 2007 ... Regular readers of this column will know that I am a strongsupporter of Swansea University. I believe it is a great asset forthe city, and offers it the best hope of transforming its economyfrom low-paid call centre- type jobs to high-paid, hi-tech careers. But that does not mean I ...
Kirstie is passing real life's tests
Sep 01, 2007 ... As I said last week, having a daughter sit the GCSEs changes youropinion about how worthy any success in these examinations is. Congratulations, then, to all pupils who are now getting ready togo on to further education or enter the world of work. Inevitably when the results ...
Culture: Is it for the likes of us?
Sep 01, 2007 ... Swansea: city of culture, or home of the small-town philistine? One correspondent to our letters pages said it was "a completejoke" for the council's regeneration boss to suggest Swansea is"perhaps the cultural capital of Wales". Cultural void more like washis opinion. As he ...
Why can't I have railway I want?
Sep 01, 2007 ... From time to time I am obliged to find words to describe our trainservice. Words like inadequate, unfit, grim and woeful generally fitthe bill, I find. It's not that I am anti-rail travel. On the contrary; the boy isfather of the man, and this man as a boy liked little more than ...
Faster, higher, longer, welsher . . .
Sep 01, 2007 ... I Suppose it was inevitable that, once Plaid Cymru had a share ofpower at the Assembly, its MPs and AMs would get bolder in theirdemands for more "Welshness" in the world. Last week they were demanding that national broadcasters andeditors bung more things about Wales in their ...
Experts' warning over kids' measles
Sep 01, 2007; ... A Fresh health warning has been sent to parents ahead of the newschool term. It follows a surge in measles cases over the summer. Health experts are calling on mums and dads to make sure theiryoungsters are given the MMR jab, which protects against measles,mumps and rubella, ...
Dismissal hearing to resume
Sep 01, 2007 ... A Former Swansea Council social services complaints officer'sconstructive dismissal tribunal will continue in Cardiff on Tuesday,September 18. The case brought by 42-year-old Julie Jones, of Murton Drive,Newton, has ...
Charity coffers boost
Sep 01, 2007 ... A Tug-of-war contest in the setting sun marked the end of a funday in Port Eynon that raised pounds2,010 for the Wales AirAmbulance. Other activities included raft races, face painting and a raffle,with two kayaks donated by local ...
Online ticket alert for eager rugby supporters in run-up to World Cup
Sep 01, 2007 ... Trading standards officers in Swansea have urged Welsh rugby fansto kick into touch any offers of World Cup tickets on unofficialwebsites. With the tournament starting on Friday, they warned supportersnot to make the mistake of handing over money and getting nothingback in ...
Worry over bogus callers
Sep 01, 2007 ... Police are warning householders to be on their guard after twodistraction burglaries in the Neath Valley. The first happened when two men approached a woman at her home inYnysfawr Avenue, Resolven. While one of the men talked to her about pipework in the garden,the other went ...
There's plenty to see here
Sep 01, 2007 ... I Feel I must take issue with the comments made by E Gleave aboutSwansea being a cultural void, with nothing on offer but the GrandTheatre. (Post, August 28). Our second theatre, the Taliesin, offers a wonderfully eclecticmix of drama, dance and music as well as its film ...
AM's fears over GCSE figures
Sep 01, 2007 ... Figures showing that less than a third of 15-year-olds take amodern foreign language at GCSE have been labelled "worrying" bySouth Wales West AM Alun Cairns. The shadow education minister ...
Keep brats off beach
Sep 01, 2007 ... Oh, here we go again. Gethin Hughes (Have Your Say, August 29)is spitting his dummy out due to dogs on our beaches. Well, there are some among us who don't relish the thought of rudelittle kids running riot on our beaches and around the village. Fair enough, not everyone like ...
Price of a day out
Sep 01, 2007 ... I Went to Margam Park on bank holiday Monday for the country show,which was a very nice family day out. However, our party paid pounds32 at the entrance, which wasgrossly over the top - what was the fee for? Why did they have tocharge at the gate and then swallow up huge amounts ...
Talk to the parents
Sep 01, 2007 ... The One Wales document agreed by Plaid Cymru and Labour says theremust be a democratic consultation of parents of pre-school childrento ascertain how much support for Welsh medium education there is ina community, and where this support is located. This is a far betterway of assessing ...
Spanish town is a fantastic family holiday A peaceful haven of tranquility provides a slice of heaven on the Spanish coast. NOREEN BARR takes her family to sample the delights of Costa de la Luz.
Sep 01, 2007 ... A peaceful haven of tranquility provides a slice of heaven on theSpanish coast. NOREEN BARR takes her family to sample the delights ofCosta de la Luz. T HE huge swathe of golden sand stretched for miles into the hazyhorizon and here and there little groups of sunbathers ...
The algarve isn't just for golf holidays Ann Bird discovers the secret hideaway where the celebrities choose to relax.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Ann Bird discovers the secret hideaway where the celebritieschoose to relax. That Sir Cliff Richard knows a thing or two. So does Michael Owenand Ronan Keating. Not to mention Madonna. What do they know? That the Quinta do Lago resort on the Algarveis an irresistible place to ...
Furry friends on lookout for new homes
Sep 01, 2007 ... Think of ferrets and an image of Compo from Last of the SummerWine with a pair of the struggling animals may come to mind. But according to the Llys Nini RSPCA animal centre, ferrets canmake lovely pets. The centre has a number of the furry creatures, all of which ...
Exotic experience
Sep 01, 2007 ... Malaysian beef rendang curry and sticky rice, serves one pounds2.99, 500g, Sainsbury's In a word: Subtle Rating: FOOD manufacturers are becoming increasingly cosmopolitan in theirrange of ready meals. I might never visit the Far East but, thanks to ...
Fruity fresh kebabs with honey and yoghurt dip
Sep 01, 2007 ... What you need: Handfuls of your children's favourite fruit. Welike bananas melon strawberries kiwi papaya wooden skewers or plastic drinking straws What you do: Simply peel and chop your fruit into bite-sized pieces and thenlet ...
A cheaper, bottled Tour de France
Sep 01, 2007 ... So it is September already, and the return to school beckons.After a long, wet summer holiday many parents may be thinking ofsomething a little stronger than wine, but I reckon you can't do muchbetter than a bottle of the delicious Philippe Michel Cremant du Jura2005 (Aldi, ...
Animal charity boss tells of joy of helping others Rspca chairwoman Sally Hyman says her work helping animals makes her feel like a child in a sweet shop. HELEN KEATES finds out why.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Rspca chairwoman Sally Hyman says her work helping animals makesher feel like a child in a sweet shop. HELEN KEATES finds out why. S ALLY Hyman is the chairwoman of Swansea's RSPCA branch, Llys Niniin Penllergaer. The full- time role allows to combine her love ofliving ...
Peter karrie: A man and his music
Sep 01, 2007 ... Swansea Grand Theatre THOSE of us to whom Peter Karrie is best known for his roles inthe Mal Pope musicals Amazing Grace and Contender have clearly missedout on a lot - here is a performer who has starred in some of theworld's best-loved stage musicals, including Les Miserables, ...
Lost sailors 'should be remembered'
Sep 01, 2007; ... A Campaign has been launched for a memorial to mark the centenaryof a sea disaster off Port Talbot which claimed the lives of 20seamen. Ninety-nine years ago today, the ship Amazon foundered at Margambeach, driven aground by storm force winds. The Sandfields pub of the same ...
Glimpse into everyday life of rugby coach
Sep 01, 2007 ... Llanelli rugby hero and Wales coach Gareth Jenkins will star in atelevision documentary. Gareth Jenkins: Into the Fire follows the highly criticised coachas he tries to relax, away from the stresses and strains of his high-profile international career, at his home in Pentre ...
Angling for change at country park
Sep 01, 2007 ... Council leisure chiefs have landed a pounds40,000 grant to upgradeangling facilities at Neath's Gnoll Country Park. The Environment Agency cash will be used to turn the bottom pondinto a community fishing area. It will see new platforms built,including one with access for people ...
Doc's anger at drug refusal
Sep 01, 2007 ... A Leading cancer specialist has attacked health bosses forrefusing to pay for a drug thought to offer a dying Port Talbot manhis only chance of life. Cancer consultant John Wagstaff called it a great scandal he wasunable to treat John Beynon, aged 58, with Sutent. "I think ...
Sex pest jailed 30 years after offence
Sep 01, 2007; ... A Retired Llanelli rail worker who molested a schoolboy more than30 years ago was jailed for six months yesterday. Alan Harries, aged 67, was arrested at his home in Maestref,Felinfoel, after his victim finally reported the attack to BritishTransport Police last year. Married ...
Top doc in blast at drug 'scandal'
Sep 01, 2007; ... A Leading cancer specialist has attacked health bosses forrefusing to pay for a wonder drug thought to offer a dying PortTalbot man his only chance of life. Cancer consultant oncologist John Wagstaff called it a "greatscandal" that he was unable to treat John Beynon, aged 58, ...
Cash request
Sep 01, 2007 ... A Request for a grant from Marie Curie Cancer Care will ...
Club chief hits out at residents
Sep 01, 2007; ... Stradey Park protesters are "grumbling old nimbys" makingmisplaced claims, a Scarlets director has said. At the end of a week in which the rugby club's chief executivedescribed members of Stradey Residents Action Group (SRAG) as"desperate", Ron Jones added his opinion to the ...
Pair scoop gardening prize
Sep 01, 2007 ... A Skewen gardener got his hands dirty when he helped win his carehome employers a national award. Cefn Lodge residential home has scooped first place in itscategory at the Wales in Bloom competition. The title came thanks tothe efforts of head gardener Darren ...
Family takes up green challenge Meet Kate, Gerwyn, Aled and Carwyn Tumelty - the Green Family - as they learn all about saving energy and money in their Swansea home. Environment reporter RICHARD YOULE reports.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Meet Kate, Gerwyn, Aled and Carwyn Tumelty - the Green Family - asthey learn all about saving energy and money in their Swansea home.Environment reporter RICHARD YOULE reports. Aled Tumelty seemed to realise that going green is the wayforward. He helped show energy auditors ...
Vote for the views you love the most
Sep 01, 2007 ... Have you looked at a view and just thought, "wow!" Well, here are 12 that are likely to provoke a similar reaction. They are the superb views selected by the South Wales Evening Postas some of the best on offer in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, andCarmarthenshire. They ...
Cut down on water wastage at home
Sep 01, 2007 ... If you're one of the 27 per cent of Welsh Water customers on awater meter, you'll be keen to find out how you can reduce theamount you use. Kate and Gerwyn Tumelty have been on a meter for years, but in thepast two-and-half years a couple of additions have arrived, sons Aledand ...
What we use at home:
Sep 01, 2007 ... Soaring sales of large plasma TVs, digital radios, DVD players andcomputers will require 14 power stations to meet UK demand by 2020,said the Energy Savings Trust. In Wales: 92 per cent of us have a PC or laptop computer 77 per cent have a normal TV 62 per cent ...
Top tip
Sep 01, 2007 ... Insulating your loft with 10 inches of lagging and having cavitywalls insulated will reduce heat wastage from your ...
NHS trust hits cash targets
Sep 01, 2007 ... Health chiefs in Neath and Port Talbot are celebrating meetingtheir financial targets. Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust says it has broken even ...
Residents get their say on Vetch plans
Sep 01, 2007; ... Sandfields residents in Swansea have been taking the opportunityto put their stamp on plans to redevelop Vetch Field. The glory days have long gone from the famous venue, which hasonly been gathering weeds since the last ball was kicked more thantwo years ago. Now the ...
Appeal after death
Sep 01, 2007 ... Police are trying to trace the family of a man found dead in hisPort Talbot home. Donald McCarthy, who was aged 69, lived alone at Dalton House inthe town's Sandfields estate. Police discovered his body there on Thursday after neighboursreported not having seen him for ...
Police warning over lost medicines
Sep 01, 2007 ... Police have issued a warning following the loss of a package ofpotentially dangerous medicine in Swansea. The small plastic case was lost at Singleton Hospital August 25and police say the medicine ...
Poetry evening
Sep 01, 2007 ... A New poetry group called Junkbox will meet at the Dylan ...
Jumble sale
Sep 01, 2007 ... A Gower jumble sale will plough money back into a church hall'srestoration fund. St ...
Owner avoids prison for hygiene offences
Sep 01, 2007; ... A Swansea business- man has just missed prison after pleadingguilty to a string of hygiene offences. Abdoul Aman Rossaye, of Amman Foods, in St Helen's Road, was givena suspended prison sentence by magistrates. He pleaded guilty to a number of offences last year, ...
Councillors set to meet
Sep 01, 2007 ... Upper Killay Community Council is holding its next meeting onMonday. The ...
Coal closures 'to blame' for drug problem
Sep 01, 2007 ... The poverty caused by the closure of Swansea's coalfields has ledto more heroin users living in the county, according to a top SwanseaUniversity lecturer. Recently released research shows addicts are nearly twice aslikely to live in former coalfields areas than anywhere else ...
Friends say goodbye to 'family star'
Sep 01, 2007; ... The star of the family - that is how tragic teenager Sean Haugheywill be remembered. Family and friends gathered in Carmarthen for the popularteenager's funeral yesterday. The 16-year-old died on Wednesday, August 22, close to his familyhome of Login Cottage, in Llangunnor, ...
Workers' surprise at boss's visit
Sep 01, 2007; ... Workers at Swansea's busiest hospital were surprised by animpromptu visit from Assembly Health Minister Edwina Hart. Frontline staff on the wards of Morriston Hospital met Mrs Hart onWednesday morning to talk through their concerns about the healthservice in Wales first ...
New TV deal for Welsh FA
Sep 01, 2007 ... The Football Association of Wales and S4C have struck a new four-year agreement for terrestrial television rights to Welshinternational and domestic football until 2012. The new contract starts next season and gives S4C the rights toshow exclusive highlights of Wales's ...
Casino in TV ad first
Sep 01, 2007 ... Swansea's new casino will be the first in the country to advertiseon TV following a change in the law. The new 2005 Gambling Act comes into force today, allowing casinooperators to advertise and promote their venues for the first time. Aspers, which opens its casino in ...
Swans manager backs university name bid
Sep 01, 2007 ... Swansea City Football Club manager Roberto Martinez is the latestperson to back Swansea Institute as it becomes the city's seconduniversity and the newest in the UK. The institute is now in the process of changing its name toSwansea Metropolitan University as part of its upgrade to ...
Countdown to fun as residents set to party
Sep 01, 2007 ... The countdown has begun to one of the big days in the year forBlaenymaes residents - the carnival. Members of the Swansea community will be getting into the partymood next Saturday when the carnival kicks off at BlaenymaesCommunity Centre and surrounding area, from noon to ...