South Wales Evening Post back issues from November 2007:
Waiting for the final whistle
Nov 01, 2007 ... The Whistleblowers ITV1 Wales, 9pm TONY Marchant has been behind some of the most memorable Britishdramas of the past 20 years. He won a Bafta for Holding On in 1998, and received the specialDennis Potter Award two years later. His name is a mark of quality for ...
Also . . . Tonight
Nov 01, 2007 ... Eastenders, BBC1 Wales, 7.30pm BRADLEY (Charlie Clements) and Stacey's (Lacey Turner, above) bigday finally arrives, in this week's penultimate visit to AlbertSquare. As the congregation gathers in church for the wedding whereis Sean? Meanwhile, Ronnie (Samantha Janus) resolves to ...
Opera lovers set for spectacular treat
Nov 01, 2007 ... Burry Port Opera serves up one of the hottest tickets on offerwith Bizet's Carmen, playing on Wednesday, November 7, Friday,November 9, and Saturday, November 10. Suzanne Manuell (pictured right) is set to sizzle in the all-important lead role, with Richard Lloyd Owen, Adele ...
Jukebox heroes are ready to rock
Nov 01, 2007 ... Best known as axe-man and founder member of Foreigner, Mick Joneshas been on the scene during some fascinating chapters of rockhistory. He played with a producer's dream team - Stevie Marriott, JohnPaul Jones and Jimmy Page - on hits he penned for Johnny Halliday,produced ...
Take a gamble and win our great prize
Nov 01, 2007 ... Speed metal pioneers Helloween have conjured up a new studioalbum, Gambling with the Devil, featuring 11 new songs and a spoken-word cameo from Saxon's Biff Byford. The Evening Post has three copies of the limited first editiondigipack to give away. For your chance to win a ...
Fiesta of fireworks ready to dazzle bonfire revellers
Nov 01, 2007 ... If you're looking for a safe, as well as entertaining night outfor the whole family this bonfire night, then make sure you get yourtickets for Swansea Council's Fireworks Fiesta. The night's entertainment will begin at 5.30pm on Monday when thegates open at the city's St Helen's ...
Gig night
Nov 01, 2007 ... Taking their lead from Bowie, Marley, two-tone and dub, CrackedActor take the stage at Sin City, Swansea, on Saturday. The nine-piece Birmingham band welcome The Grand Parade, ...
Racing ahead
Nov 01, 2007 ... The Racing Cars are gearing up for a rescheduled launch gig fortheir top-notch new studio album, Second Wind. The show was due to go ahead on Friday, November 2, but had to becancelled because their guitar player Graham Williams was sufferingfrom ill ...
Magical location
Nov 01, 2007 ... As locations go, this one is hard to beat. The new LanglandBrasserie huddles up to the beach in Langland Bay. When I first heard of it, I was delighted; it's exactly the kindof thing Swansea needs more of. While other parts of Britain -notably Cornwall - have cashed in very ...
Surf's up for boys
Nov 01, 2007 ... They were one of the bands that shifted the course of popularmusic for good. The Beach Boys are set to get back on the road, taking inCardiff's CIA on Sunday, ...
Luck helps alba play for laughs
Nov 01, 2007 ... Curvy Jessica Alba, of Fantastic Four fame, may have a screenimage as a sexy action girl but in reality she's a bit of a goofball.And it's something the star gets to play up in her new romanticcomedy, Good Luck Chuck. She plays an accident-prone penguin handler who enters the life ...
Club column
Nov 01, 2007 ... Here we go again - your weekend starts here. TOMORROW (Friday, November 2) Crobar Club will host anothertrance-fuelled dance floor date featuring UK DJ production outfitSolarstone. Welsh legend and veteran of the Swansea DJ scene, Big Al will besupport. Solarstone's ...
Driving a show of rock and jazz music
Nov 01, 2007 ... Raised on the heart-sore melodies of the Grand Ole Opry, the sharpsensations of early British rock and roll, jazz and southern rock,The Spikedrivers bring their well-educated hybrid sound to the TaweDelta Blues Club on Tuesday. Guitar player and vocalist Ben Tyzack picked up the ...
Composer Karl aims to land a smash hit
Nov 01, 2007 ... With another inventive new album hitting the airwaves, Gower-based composer Karl Jenkins heads to Swansea's Brangwyn Hall onDecember 9 for a launch gig. This Land of Ours features The Cory ...
Survivor's story
Nov 01, 2007 ... An epic adventure is brought to life at Swansea's Taliesin ArtsCentre on Saturday. After critically acclaimed tours of Ireland, America, Europe andAustralia, actor Aidan Dooley brings his award-winning one-man showfrom a sell-out season on ...
A dance in the fast lane
Nov 01, 2007 ... Motionhouse Dance Theatre Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea DANCE in the fast lane comes to Swansea next Thursday as gravity-defying Motionhouse Dance Theatre speed into the Taliesin ArtsCentre. Driven, which is choreographed and directed by artistic directorKevin Finnan, ...
Pioneers of dance mark 20 years
Nov 01, 2007 ... Pioneering male dance group Dynion celebrates 20 years in actionwith a major show on Saturday. The unique dance event brings together about 150 men and boys onstage from a multitude of community groups. It has been offering dance opportunities in the community and ineducation ...
Fringe festival continues in city
Nov 01, 2007 ... Mr Misery, Rhod Gilbert, continues the comedy as part of theSwansea Fringe Festival tonight at the Grand Theatre. Events for the week ahead include: Tonight: King of Despair,Uplands Tavern; Tomorrow: Mr and Mrs Clark and ...
Casting a spell on Ryan
Nov 01, 2007 ... Godspell Grand Theatre, Swansea WHEN the musical Godspell hit the West End with the dream team ofDavid Essex and Jeremy Irons, producers thought it might be difficultto create that level of excitement again. But the latest tour, featuring Ryan Molloy in the role of ...
Stage set for theatre classic
Nov 01, 2007 ... Artistic director of Swansea's Fluellen Theatre Company, PeterRichards, swaps the director's chair for the spotlight in theirlatest production. The company returns to its classical roots at the Grand TheatreArts Wing from Tuesday to Thursday with a new production ofShakespeare's ...
Cooking up at Inn
Nov 01, 2007 ... Pontardawe Festival starts the build-up to its 30th birthday nextsummer with a Cajun Cookin' meal at the Pontardawe Inn on Wednesday. "It will be a chance to meet with festival friends, old and new,and enjoy ...
Whiff of success
Nov 01, 2007 ... Give the kids a stinky treat this half-term with a new productionfrom Newcastle's Kipper Tie Theatre. Based on the best-selling book by Ian Whybrow and adapted for thestage by Bernie C Byrnes and Jim Fowler, ...
Band set for big time as music scouts head to city
Nov 01, 2007 ... A City centre pub is making all the right noises. Scouts from top record companies are checking out the local talenton show at BarCo in Wind Street. At a recent battle of the bands night run by Voltsshow.com, arecord company scout from major label Road Runner - whose ...
Long-term nurturing of seeds of success
Nov 01, 2007; ... Progress is not always a good thing and one man who helped shapethe future look of a part of Swansea is nodding his head inagreement. Steve Lavender made his impact in his role as Lower Swansea Valleyconservator from 1974-80. He now lives in Sheffield but has expressed ...
Managers get glimpse of future
Nov 01, 2007 ... Leaders and managers in Wales are set to be given a guided tour ofthe future by one of the world's foremost business forecasters at aconference in Swansea. Renowned business analyst and academic Richard Scase will presenthis vision of the future at the Lead On 2007 ...
Welsh businesses are most optimistic says bank survey
Nov 01, 2007 ... Welsh businesses are the most positive in the UK about what thefuture holds, according to a new survey. Some 68 per cent of businesses in Wales are optimistic about whatlies in store for them in the coming 12 months, says the survey forClydesdale Bank. But, despite their ...
Internet boom laid foundation of success
Nov 01, 2007; ... The success of a Swansea company which began life at the height ofthe dotcom boom has been officially recognised. City-based Dezrez, which supply estate agents with a completeonline service, has achieved exceptional growth in turnover over thepast five years. Dezrez was set ...
Maureen's moving moment
Nov 01, 2007 ... Neath estate agent Maureen Pitt is calling it a day after sellinghouses for 30 years. Maureen, who is vice-chairwoman of the South Wales branch of theNational Association of Estate Agents, has stood down from her job incharge of the Neath office of Astleys. She spent 25 years ...
Facing up to reality of war
Nov 01, 2007 ... Funnyman and performance artist Robert Conybear, of Townhill, is known to many for his public high jinx - like the time he waded intothe sea with a bag of fish and chips on his head, startling feedinggulls with the clashing of cymbals. He was once painted in Friesian cow ...
Get arty in pub
Nov 01, 2007 ... Propping up the bar is a cultural experience at The Brunswick inSwansea. Popular local artist Frank Austin is showing his collection, ATale of Two Cities, ...
Half a century of change
Nov 01, 2007 ... Not much has changed on the surface in Swansea's Wind Street, asour aerial shot from yesteryear shows. It was taken in 1956 when the area formed the heart of the town'scommercial centre. There were banks aplenty and just out of shot, halfway down on theleft, could be found ...
My favouriteyear
Nov 01, 2007 ... The Rev Howard Long Howard is a Methodist minister in Swansea and has pastoralresponsibility for Mumbles Methodist Church and Wesley MethodistChurch in Brynhyfryd. He trained at Wesley College, Bristol, and hasbeen a minister in Swansea since 1994. He is married to Alison withtwo ...
This week in. . .
Nov 01, 2007 ... 1941: Roy Plomley conceived the idea for Desert Island Discs as hegot ready for bed. He put his suggestion to the BBC, and the firstprogramme was broadcast in January 1942. 1942: Montgomery's Eighth Army broke through Rommel's front linein Africa. The Church of England relaxed its ...
Glimpse at Dylan's life
Nov 01, 2007 ... A Glimpse into the exalted literary and artistic circles in whichDylan Thomas moved can be seen in some of the events at Swansea'sDylan Thomas Festival next week. The poet was a regular visitor to the home of artist and writerMervyn Peake - along with luminaries like painter ...
Traditional folk tale at theatre
Nov 01, 2007 ... Top touring company Hijinx make their Llanelli debut at TheatrElli on Tuesday with Charles Way's The Long Way Home. Thistraditional ...
Motown magic
Nov 01, 2007 ... There'll be dancing in the street tomorrow as the Grand Theatrehelps celebrate the Magic of Motown. The show honours Tamla legendsthat brought the world to its feet, including the ...
Musical is class act
Nov 01, 2007 ... Talented children from Class Act theatre school take to the stagein Pontardawe next week with their musical production. Seussical - the Cat in ...
A varied and rich palette
Nov 01, 2007 ... The combined talents of the Palette Club artists come together atSwansea Grand's Arts Wing, with almost 90 works on show. The group, which meets each Thursday morning at St Phillip'sCommunity Centre, has turned out a pleasing variety of works, fromstill lifes to portraits, ...
In living memory
Nov 01, 2007 ... 1977: Readers of a certain age will remember the classic TV seriesDoctor Finlay's Casebook, which chronicled the lives of theinhabitants of Tannochbrae. The show starred Bill Simpson, (pictured) who made headlines inthe Post on November 1, 1977, when he arrived in Swansea to appear ...
Factfile:
Nov 01, 2007 ... Date: May 14, 1983 Occasion: First Division match Venue: Vetch Field, Swansea Score: Swansea City 0, Nottingham Forest 3 Swansea City: Sander, Lewis, ...
Festive gifts bonanza
Nov 01, 2007 ... There are just a few days left to catch Ian Stevenson's subtle,sophisticated watercolours of his beloved Gower, at Ceri Richard'sGallery, Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea. The gallery is gearing up for the festive season, and you mightfind the perfect ...
Superstore shares get big boost
Nov 01, 2007 ... Tesco shares were boosted after analysts suggested a long-awaitedreport into the supermarket sector would have minimal impact on thebig chains. The Competition Commission could force firms to sell land, but themood in the City was one of relief. That was reflected in Tesco's ...
Small shops in Swansea slam watchdog probe
Nov 01, 2007; ... Business leaders in Swansea have slammed a report which claimsthat small traders are not losing out because of the strength ofsupermarkets. The report, released by the Competition Commission yesterday, said consumers are getting a good deal from larger retailers. One of the ...
Snapshots of history to help out children's ward
Nov 01, 2007; ... A Collection of old black and white photographs is to helpbrighten up the lives of ill children. More than 100 images are featured in a new book called A PictorialHistory of Penllergaer. Proceeds from the book will be donated to Singleton Hospital'sPaediatric Cystic Fibrosis ...
City poppy sales are under threat
Nov 01, 2007; ... A Shortage of poppy sellers in Swansea is threatening the amountof money the city's branch can raise this year. Phil Flower, chairman of the Swansea branch of the Royal BritishLegion, said queues of 10 or 12 people had been stretching away fromlone poppy sellers, showing that ...
Pledge by trust chiefs rewarded
Nov 01, 2007 ... A Promise to take care of the health of the environment has seenhospital chiefs scoop a top award. Trust bosses in Swansea collected the prize in the annual WalesBusiness and Sustainability Awards, formerly known as the WalesEnvironment Awards. In the sustainable consumption ...
Assembly figures show decline in hospital bed availability
Nov 01, 2007 ... The number of Welsh hospital beds has fallen over the past decade. New Assembly figures reveal that between 2005-06 and 2006-07, theglobal figure, including mental health, maternity and geriatric beds,fell by around 1.6 per cent. In the past 10 years, the number of available ...
Welsh water hit by 10,000 complaints
Nov 01, 2007 ... More than 10,000 complaints were made to Welsh Water in 2006/07. The figures from the Consumer Council for Water show that almostthree-quarters of the complaints, 73.3 per cent, against the localsupplier concerned billing and charges. Just under nine per cent were about water ...
Union stands firm in station struggle
Nov 01, 2007; ... The Fire Brigades' Union has vowed to continue its fight to stopthe downgrading of Pontardawe Fire Station. The move follows the announcement by Neath AM Gwenda Thomas thatshe will be seeking advice from the Assembly about whether anythingcan be done to reverse the decision to ...
Mr x appeal aims to be biggest ever
Nov 01, 2007; ... Mystery charity champion Mr X is getting ready to bring somefestive smiles to the faces of hundreds of youngsters once again. The reclusive yet kind-hearted gent launches his Christmas appealtoday. He wants this year's present-giving event to be the biggest yet. "I want ...
Police issue appeal in bid to find trio
Nov 01, 2007 ... Police are appealing for help in tracing these three men from theNeath Port Talbot area. Richard John Edward Pearce, aged 25, and Lee Morgan Webster, aged21, are both wanted on warrant for failing to appear at court. Matthew ...
Old bones even older
Nov 01, 2007; ... It seems people have been drawn to Gower for a lot longer than wethought - for at least 29,000 years, in fact. New tests on the peninsula's oldest known resident, the Red Ladyof Paviland, show people were living there millennia earlier than thought. Scientists have pushed the age ...
Exams man's clean sheet
Nov 01, 2007; ... Filling reams and reams of paper with notes and projects is allpart of taking exams and courses. But for Baglan Power Station worker Will Bale there was no needfor anything as outdated as paper and pen when he set about an NVQtraining course. In a bid to do his bit for the ...
Work starts on home repairs
Nov 01, 2007 ... Work is due to begin on a housing repair scheme in the upper AmmanValley. The five-year regeneration programme is intended to transformparts of Gwaun-cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynaman. It will renew theexternal fabric of private properties, and includes landscaping andoff-road ...
Man on assault charge
Nov 01, 2007 ... A Man has appeared in court accused of attacking a woman inLlanelli. Richard Walter Janes, aged 37, formerly of Dolau Fawr, New Dock,Llanelli, allegedly assaulted Charlotte Alison Bennett in the summer. At Swansea Crown Court he denied unlawfully wounding her ...
Demolition plans
Nov 01, 2007 ... A Mumbles house can be demolished and replaced with a larger oneafter an Assembly planning inspector overruled Swansea Council. The council had rejected plans to bulldoze the split-level houseat 4 Cleveland Avenue and build a two-storey dwelling in its ...
Fun day out with message of integration
Nov 01, 2007 ... Five coachloads of asylum seekers, refugees, and community friendsand neighbours enjoyed an organised outing to Oakwood Park. Swansea Bay Asylum Seekers Support Group committee member ShahidAltaf and his wife Saima organised the big day out. The aim was to promote integration ...
Top restaurant in club plan row
Nov 01, 2007; ... The owners of a Mumbles restaurant have defended their plans toredevelop a club next door, despite objecting when someone elsewanted to do it two years ago. Joint owners of Patrick's With Rooms, Patrick and Catherine Walsh,and Dean and Sally Fuller, have been accused of a big ...
Business wants help on carbon reduction
Nov 01, 2007 ... Carbon reduction in Wales will not come about unless more is doneto support small to medium-sized building contractors, the head ofthe National Federation of Builders has warned. Speaking to the Assembly Sustainability Committee, Simon Lovell-Jones, from the federation, said ...
Turn in the tide for lifeguard club
Nov 01, 2007; ... A Swansea lifeguard club is celebrating after a different kind ofdramatic rescue. The club's ageing building has been saved thanks to a major cashaward. Officials at Langland Bay Lifeguard Club hope the pounds100,000donation from Connaught will mean it can now train more ...
Author set for city talk
Nov 01, 2007 ... The director of the Centre for the US Study of Dyslexia and Talentin Virginia, is the guest speaker at a meeting at County Hall nextmonth. Thomas G West, who also ...
Art feature confirmed for leisure centre
Nov 01, 2007; ... Council bosses have confirmed plans to jazz up Swansea's pounds32million new leisure centre with an artistic feature. Bosses want to brighten up the Oystermouth Road side of thelandmark building. The proposed installation, the form of which has yet to bedecided or designed, ...
Clean-up team does a neat job
Nov 01, 2007; ... A Council crack squad has sprung into action to clean an eyesorelane behind homes in Swansea. Local resident George Harris, who has been campaigning for thelane behind Gwydr Crescent in Uplands to be cleared for years, sayshe is delighted with the work. One of Swansea ...
Brothers accused of beating sister's 'unsuitable' boyfriend
Nov 01, 2007 ... Three brothers have been accused of beating up a man because theythought he was an unsuitable boyfriend for their sister. Mujefor Ali, aged 28, of Skinner Street; Momoshor Ali, 24, of PageStreet; and Mourohs Ali, 31, of Holly Street, Waun Wen all pleadednot guilty at Swansea ...
Teen admits damaging eight cars in booze-fuelled rampage
Nov 01, 2007 ... A Teenager from Gorseinon is to appear at Swansea Youth Court nextmonth after pleading guilty to causing criminal damage to eightcars. The 16-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, askedmagistrates to take four further counts of criminal damage intoconsideration ...