South Wales Evening Post back issues from October 2007:
Smaller firms' inquiry hopes
Oct 01, 2007 ... Small businesses in Swansea are hoping an inquiry into grocerystores will finally deliver a fair market for all. The call comes after the Office of Fair Trading's provisionaldecision that the large supermarkets and dairy producers had beenfixing milk prices. The UK's main ...
A few faith school facts
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Recent letter on faith schools (Have Your Say, September 22)revealed the author's lack of knowledge regarding our school'sfunding. Faith schools are not given any money other than for the educationof the children whose parents want them to attend a faith-basedschool. No money ...
Get ready to samba
Oct 01, 2007 ... Wales's largest community performance group is looking forpotential new recruits this month. Swansea-based drum and dance group Samba Tawe is running an open-access course for drummers and percussionists, starting on Thursday,October 4. Anyone signing up after the first ...
Bus station is revolting
Oct 01, 2007 ... I Visit Swansea by bus regularly. I agree that Swansea's Quadrantbus station is tatty and, dare I say, squalid. What I do notunderstand is why Swansea Council has allowed it to become sosqualid. On most days when I have visited, the outside of the station islittered with drink ...
Comments miss point
Oct 01, 2007 ... In the Evening Post on September 26, you published three onlinecomments critical of me with regards to my request to the FirstMinister for additional funding to deal with Swansea's pounds147mschools repair backlog. Dai, of Swansea, asks where I have been for the past 20 ...
More classes
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Dulais Valley library will be hosting further adult educationclasses. Crynant library reopened in January ...
Setting a bad example
Oct 01, 2007 ... The Liberal Democrat Leader of Swansea Council Chris Holley wasrecently seen to be supporting the opening of the New Asper's Casinoin Wind Street, which was itself developed by the local Labour Partyto encourage a cafe culture between the city centre and the Marina. In my younger ...
NHS trust faces new battle for damages
Oct 01, 2007; ... A Swansea boy who is claimed to be the victim of medicalnegligence is at the centre of a pounds300,000 compensation battleagainst city health chiefs. William Perks is planning legal action against Swansea NHS Trustin an attempt to win damages. A spokesman for his group of ...
A heroic day
Oct 01, 2007 ... Knights, archers and hawkers took over the Upper Swansea Valleywhen the Middle Ages returned to Penycae. The village hosted the third annual Owain Glyndwr Festival, athree-day celebration featuring displays and demonstrations inperiod costume. The festival was based at the ...
'Plastic surgery's changed my life' It took courage and many years of deliberation for one woman to go under the knife for breast reduction surgery. HELEN KEATES reports.
Oct 01, 2007 ... It took courage and many years of deliberation for one woman togo under the knife for breast reduction surgery. HELEN KEATESreports. For almost as long as she can remember, Carol Williams hadsuffered from extreme back pain. Her large breasts were taking a toll on her ...
Maurice has the power to heal He can heal with his hands and talk to animals. KAY BYRNE meets the extraordinary Maurice Burrows.
Oct 01, 2007 ... He can heal with his hands and talk to animals. KAY BYRNE meetsthe extraordinary Maurice Burrows. Therapists and healers of one sort or another seem to be two-a-penny these days. The list of complementary and alternative therapies now runs intothe hundreds. Their ...
Archbishop to return to city for uni speech
Oct 01, 2007 ... Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams (pictured) will be cominghome to Swansea this month on a mission. He is to give a public lecture about understanding religion. The talk, taking place in the city's university, is expected toattack the theories of popular science writers ...
Charity's in fashion
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Charity which helps young people and adults with learningdifficulties is putting on the style with a fund-raising fashionshow. Your Voice Advocacy Project, formerly the West Glamorgan Forum, isstaging the ...
Hear sweet nothing from uni students
Oct 01, 2007; ... "WHO loves ya baby?" It was a question often asked by Telly Savalas's lollipop sucking-cop character Kojak. Now lollipops are going to be used to spread the love amongstpartying students in the pubs and clubs this weekend. The treats are the latest weapon aimed at ...
M&s set for launch of revamp
Oct 01, 2007; ... The Neath branch of Marks & Spencer will unveil its new-look storenext month. The retail giant has announced plans to mark the opening, onThursday, October 18, with a day of celebrations. Following the traditional ribbon cutting ceremony, there will be achampagne reception ...
Concern raised over NHS super-trust plan
Oct 01, 2007; ... Concerns have been raised over proposals for a NHS super-trust inWest Wales. Plans to merge Carmarthenshire with Ceredigion and Pembrokeshireand Derwen NHS trusts have been backed in principle byCarmarthenshire Community Health Council and Carmarthenshire LocalHealth ...
Trauma can trigger special abilities
Oct 01, 2007 ... Maurice Burrows developed his healing abilities after a traumaticevent in his childhood. And according to the National Federation of Spiritual Healers,it's not an uncommon occurrence. "Maurice Burrows is a very kind, gentle and spiritual man," saidJane James, Swansea-based ...
Eco projects wins award
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Prestigious environmental award has been given to a Swanseaproject which helps adults with mental health problems gain futureemployment. The Swansea Council-led Create Solutions, based in CourtneyStreet, has been awarded the Green Dragon Environmental ManagementStandard Award, ...
Green travel on the map
Oct 01, 2007 ... A New map about alternative travel in Swansea and Gower is goingplaces. It gives tips about cycling routes, car sharing, buses, trains andthe city's three park and ride schemes in Fabian Way, Landore andFforestfach. The idea is to reduce road congestion, commuter stress, ...
Flower power to help remember loved ones
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Pensioner is hoping to root out support to help him plant afield of hope for the families of cancer victims in Neath. Cliff Jones, aged 81, has been a dedicated volunteer with MarieCurie Cancer Care since his wife Gwen died five years ago. Mr Jones has raised enough money to ...
More arrests in rugby brawl case
Oct 01, 2007; ... Police have made more arrests as part of their inquiry intoassault allegations against Neath rugby players while on a pre-season training camp in Worcester. They stem from a weekend in July based at the Sixways home ofGuinness Premiership outfit Worcester Warriors. Neath ...
Water firm pulls out all the stops to help pensioner
Oct 01, 2007 ... Welsh Water went beyond the call of duty to help a Swanseapensioner in distress. Ann Jenkins had to make do with just a trickle of water at herDerwen Fawr Road home in Sketty for two months. The 72-year-old was forced to shower at a neighbour's house andwash her dishes by ...
Flood risk sparks plan
Oct 01, 2007 ... An emergency response plan is to be drawn up to help residents ofa flooding hotspot in Neath. Canal Side in Aberdulais has been identified as an area at riskfrom rising waters. It has a history of flooding, having been swamped in 1979 and 1998when water from the Neath and ...
Classes a flyer
Oct 01, 2007 ... Adult students can learn how to produce their own posters andflyers with a new course this month. The course, entitled ...
Donate blood
Oct 01, 2007 ... The Welsh Blood Service will be holding a donation session ...
Show some respect for our patients Calls have been made to ensure every patient who goes into hospital is treated with dignity and respect.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Calls have been made to ensure every patient who goes intohospital is treated with dignity and respect. Reporter ROB GREEN looks at what is being done to make sure thathappens. A STAY in hospital is many people's worst nightmare. As well as the prospect of an operation ...
Jailed forhaving heroin
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Llanelli woman caught in possession of heroin with a streetvalue of pounds1,800 has been jailed for two-and-a- half years. Kristie Carrington, aged 33, of Ropewalk Road, pleaded guilty to acharge of possession with intent to supply. Police found 18 grams of the ...
Teen burglar leaves pensioner scared
Oct 01, 2007; ... A Frail and elderly man is too scared to be alone in his homeafter he helped out a teenager and ended up falling victim to aburglary. Brinley Collins, aged 71, allowed the teenager to use the toiletat his Swansea home, but later found pounds50 missing. The boy had unlatched ...
Kitchen hit by fire
Oct 01, 2007 ... An evening meal could be the cause of a 999 call at one PortTalbot home. Fire officers were called out to a home in Rowan Tree Avenue,Baglan, after a kitchen blaze. Two fire ...
Body found by police searching for Kelly
Oct 01, 2007; ... Forensic investigators were today continuing efforts to find outhow a person found near Ammanford died. The body was discovered by police and mountain rescuers searchingfor missing 24-year-old Kelly Hyde yesterday morning. Kelly went walking her dog, but did not return. Her ...
Doctor who fans beam into town
Oct 01, 2007; ... The Tardis touched down in Swansea at the weekend, bringing withit sci-fi fans from across the globe. Doctors and Daleks were out in force for the third RegenerationsDoctor Who Convention in the city. The event brought more than 250 fans of the television series tothe city's ...
Pensioner lived in fear of attackers
Oct 01, 2007 ... Swansea widow Joyce Griffiths was driven from her home after beingattacked by two teenage girls at the Mayhill property. They forced their way into the home and kept Mrs Griffiths prisoner, hurling kicks and punches at her. The pair were last ...
New sites to tip waste
Oct 01, 2007 ... Green-fingered Swansea Valley residents could soon have four newsites to dump their garden waste. Powys Council ...
Strike bid for agreement
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Swansea-based postal workers' union leader has said escalatingstrike action is an attempt to bring the dispute to a conclusion. Communication Workers Union (CWU) members are set to strike onOctober 5 and 8. Ken Hanbury, regional secretary Wales for the CWU, said: "Thesenew ...
Pensioner gets driving ban
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Driver who got behind the wheel on a Suzuki Liana when nearlyfour times the drink-drive limit has lost her licence for threeyears. Brenda Mason was breath tested after being seen driving inTirmynydd Road, Three Crosses, on August 19, Swansea ...
Knife case denial
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Man has appeared before city magistrates to deny unlawfulpossession of a lock knife in Walter Road, Swansea, on September ...
Raising for tot charity
Oct 01, 2007 ... Clase Social Club is to hold a charity fund-raising evening forthe special care baby unit in ...
No mountain high enough for army-serving Amanda
Oct 01, 2007 ... If serving in Iraq wasn't tough enough, a Port Talbot armysignaller is going to run the height of Everest. But 22-year-old Amanda Jones will be taking part in the epiccharity challenge in Basra and not China. She and her comrades will be running up the steps of a 125 footair ...
Revamp could be 'disaster'
Oct 01, 2007; ... Moving Tesco to a new site at Parc Tawe would be a disaster forSwansea, a leading urban regeneration expert has claimed. Instead, Gordon Gibson, from city-based Sylfaen Cynefin, isputting forward a radical plan which would see the area used forhousing and would link the city centre ...
Historian catches up
Oct 01, 2007 ... Swansea historian and broadcaster Professor Peter Stead has beencatching up with events at his old school. He addressed The Gowertonian Society's annual dinner ...
Dentists delighted by award
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Swansea dental practice is the first in the city to pick up anaward for its top level care. Workers at Killay Dental Health Centre are celebrating after beingrecognised with the British Dental Association's Good Practice GuideAward. They say they have worked hard to improve ...
New courses
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Qualification in photo journalism is the goal for people on anew course. The course takes place at Swansea University campus on ...
Benefits case
Oct 01, 2007 ... A SWANSEA man has admitted two counts of benefit fraud. Mark O'Callaghan, of Rheidol Court, Clase, admitted failing tonotify ...
Trader sold illegal plates
Oct 01, 2007 ... An internet trader has admitted selling illegal car number plates The plates, supplied by Mark Hutchinson, featured logos similar tothose of HarleyDavidson, Everton FC, Playboy and Manchester United. Hutchinson appeared before Swansea magistrates to admit fouroffences under ...
City speaker
Oct 01, 2007 ... Llwchwr Society meets at The Institute in Gorseinon's Lime Streeton ...
Car plant jobs safe, say unions
Oct 01, 2007; ... Unions have claimed jobs are safe following the sale of theVisteon site - but have promised to remain vigilant to any futurethreat. The 30-acre Fabian Way site has been bought by property tycoon RoyThomas, who is planning to redevelop the property for commercial use. The ...
Group demand democracy in Iran
Oct 01, 2007 ... Human rights campaigners have hit the streets of Swansea toprotest against public executions in Iran. They drummed up support for pro-democracy groups in Iran andhighlighted the suffering inflicted on opposers to president MahmoudAhmadinejad's regime. The protest was ...
Airlift for stag party fall victim
Oct 01, 2007; ... A Groom's stag party gone wrong has led to a dramatic helicopterrescue in the Neath Valley. The 32-year-old fractured his leg and sustained back injuriesafter he fell around 20ft into a river. He was airlifted to Morriston Hospital where doctors have beentreating his ...
CCTV call after teen bay brawl
Oct 01, 2007; ... A Mass brawl by drunken teenagers has sparked more calls forsecurity cameras at a Swansea beauty spot. Gower locals say they are too scared to venture outside becausegangs of youths get drunk and speed around on scooters at LanglandBeach. Residents - and even the police - ...
Choir's bid for funding
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Swansea choir is hoping to strike a chord with councillors intheir quest for new equipment. Newly-formed Morriston Phoenix has asked for a pounds200 donationfrom Llwchwr council. The 40-strong male choir, which broke away from ...
Checks on new docs done
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Majority of junior doctors have now undergone security checks atSwansea's hospitals. City health bosses say they have completed all immigration andidentity checks for trainees who started work on August 1. Problems getting hold of their details meant Swansea NHS Trust ...
Council department wins green award
Oct 01, 2007 ... Putting old lampposts to new uses and saving the tax-payerpounds250,000 a year has earned a council department an award. The transport and engineering service uses crushed up concreteleft over from old street lampposts or from road repairs instead ofsending the second hand material ...
Tree's safety is bad news for residents
Oct 01, 2007 ... Planners' reluctance to sanction the destruction of a protectedtree means a group of Swansea residents will get the neighbouringhousing development they did not want. Compromise was in the air when developers, householders, wardcouncillors and officers discussed plans to develop ...
Pact meeting
Oct 01, 2007 ... The next Pact meeting for Coedffranc will take place in SkewenRugby Club ...
Lost tablets warning
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Lost tablets alert has gone out to shoppers at the McArthurGlendesigner outlet village in Bridgend. Police have warned the tablets, used to treat Parkinson's disease,could ...
Cor afanedd celebrity concert: St David's church, Neath.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Tonna-born opera star Della Jones demonstrated her power andversatility when she came home to perform with Cor Afanedd. Her programme ranged over Opera and songs from Wales, England andItaly and she treated a packed church to a special evening. She introduced each item herself ...
It'll all be over by Christmas, Dylan Thomas theatre, Swansea
Oct 01, 2007 ... It is widely believed that children's first ever experience oflive theatre is invariably a visit to the pantomime. These days,however, they are far more likely to receive their introduction tothe world of the performing arts through what is termed Theatre inEducation. The ...
Locals all shook up by Elvis fest
Oct 01, 2007 ... Well it's a one for the money - and hundreds for the show. No doubt the King himself would have been pleased with the largecrowds attending The Elvies - Porthcawl's annual Elvis festival. And while locals were All Shook Up by the many tribute actsgracing the sea side town, one ...
M-way death crash appeal
Oct 01, 2007; ... Police are appealing for help in unravelling the head-on M4 smashthat killed one and hospitalised three others. Officers have arrested one man in connection with the collisioninvolving a car going the wrong way along the M4. But they are appealing to the public for help in ...
Gas pipeline papers reveal residents' fireball danger
Oct 01, 2007; ... A Massive fireball could engulf people and homes if a tragedy wereto strike a controversial South Wales pipeline, according to councilpapers. Documents from National Grid have revealed the potential dangersthe liquid natural gas line could pose. Bosses insist the pipeline is ...
Staff forced to give up car spaces
Oct 01, 2007; ... Staff at Llanelli's Parc Trostre stores look set to park and rideup until Christmas to free up spaces for shoppers. Employees at the retail park have been told that they must leavetheir cars in Morfa and take a bus into work. The idea was piloted during August Bank ...
A great new community resource
Oct 01, 2007 ... Tenants in the Teifi, Towy and Taf areas have been provided with abase for holding meetings and contacting council officers. The new tenants' resource centre has been established at Yr Aelwydsheltered housing complex, in Tregunnor, Carmarthen, byCarmarthenshire Council housing ...
Woman gets out of floods
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Car had to be dragged from floodwaters by firefighters inLoughor. They received a call from a woman caught in floods at Culfor Roadat 8.26pm on Friday. When they arrived the woman had managed to escape from the carunharmed. A spokesman for Mid and West Wales Fire ...
Uncertain future for home costs
Oct 01, 2007 ... Homeowners in Swansea are likely to face uncertainty over whichway house prices will go, a city surveyor has claimed. David Foote, director of Foote and Halfpenny Surveyors, of WalterRoad, said it was difficult to say whether predictions of a propertyprice crash would come ...
Penalty for drug man
Oct 01, 2007 ... A pounds155 penalty has been imposed by Swansea magistrates on 21-year-old Matthew Naether, of ...