South Wales Evening Post back issues from December 2007:
Volunteers on board for charity
Dec 01, 2007; ... It's all hands on deck again for a life-saving Port Talbotcharity thanks to brave-hearted Evening Post readers. The town's RNLI station sent up a distress flare in Septemberwhen it ran short of crew members both at sea and on shore. Now the lifeboat is back on an even keel ...
Santa shares favourite tales
Dec 01, 2007 ... Father Christmas is taking time out of his busy seasonal scheduleto visit libraries in Neath and Port Talbot. Santa will be on hand with Bookstart Bear to share some of hisfavourite stories with young readers. The events have been organised as part of the library ...
School thinks inside thebox
Dec 01, 2007 ... Burry Port schoolchildren have been boxing clever to giveyoungsters less fortunate than themselves a better Christmas. Pupils at Ysgol Parc-y-Tywyn have been filling shoeboxes withpresents for the Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child project. The charity offers relief to ...
ASBO man set to be released
Dec 01, 2007; ... Serial Asbo breacher Jason Westwood will soon be back on thestreets - despite being hit with a four-month jail sentence thisweek. The Neath man was locked up on October 16 after he admittedbreaching his Asbo three times in a week and eight times in total. He has been ...
Plaid question spending levels
Dec 01, 2007; ... The future of crucial services has been questioned asCarmarthenshire Council looks to break its own advice on spendinglevels. County Hall predictions of an overspend of nearly pounds1.9million by April next year could have a knock-on effect forfrontline services. That is ...
Success on cards for pupils
Dec 01, 2007 ... Creative Llanelli schoolchildren have helped a town MP sparklethis Christmas. Children from across Llanelli have put pen to paper to designChristmas cards for MP Nia Griffith. The brightest designs came from Llannon school pupil ElizabethCampell and Copperworks pupil Hannah ...
Woman was drunk while in charge of children
Dec 01, 2007; ... An Ammanford woman spat at a police officer while drunk in chargeof two children, a court has heard. Mair Eleri Morris, aged 22, of Harold Street, pleaded guilty atAmmanford Magistrates' Court on Thursday to two counts of beingdrunk in a public place while in charge of children ...
Gladiator trip was big hitter ; Tanya Russell finds out what is required to become a five-star Roman gladiator.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Tanya Russell finds out what is required to become a five-starRoman gladiator. As my mighty Roman trainer, Nero, manoeuvred my head into thepadded metal helmet and led me into the makeshift arena, I knew Iwas meat for the lions. Deftly flashing his metal sword in my ...
A host of ideal green goodies
Dec 01, 2007 ... Gift ideas (Clockwise from top) kitchen garden kit from Unwins,gardeners' showerproof AM/FM radio, Tiffany blue crackle glaze pots,pounds14, stylish terracotta cane toppers, The Pink Gardening Kit,pounds24.99,Kew's Millennium Seed Bank (centre), Croc Mammothshoes and Hyacinth ...
Difficult path leads to top honour for local hero ; Kathryn Lay talks to a woman who delights in putting her community first despite her personal problems - and who has now been rewarded for her efforts.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Kathryn Lay talks to a woman who delights in putting hercommunity first despite her personal problems - and who has now beenrewarded for her efforts. G EORGINA Scannell's old school motto, "the journey of high honourlies not in smooth ways", could have been written with her ...
An evening with rabbi Lionel blue
Dec 01, 2007 ... Swansea Grand Theatre BEST known as the voice of sanity on Radio 4's Today programme -where he has been sharing his thoughts, on what used to be calledthe God slot, for the past 30 years - Rabbi Lionel Blue is a genialand thoughtful character, whose one-night visit to the Grand was ...
Church event
Dec 01, 2007 ... A Christmas fair is being held at St Teilo's Church hall, at theGlebe, Bishopston, ...
Spicy curry was a soggy letdown
Dec 01, 2007 ... Chicken in Thai green curry sauce with oriental rice, serves one,pounds2.24, 475g, Co-op In a word: soggy Rating: HH A FRIEND of a friend has just discovered that I write this weeklycolumn and couldn't wait to tell me of her disapproval ofconvenience food. "I ...
Australia with a slight hint of burgundy ; A visit to Western Australia's isolated Merribrook Retreat offered the chance to get up close and personal with the country's wildlife - and it was a case of eat or be eaten, says intrepid reporter TIM ROSS.
Dec 01, 2007 ... A visit to Western Australia's isolated Merribrook Retreatoffered the chance to get up close and personal with the country'swildlife - and it was a case of eat or be eaten, says intrepidreporter TIM ROSS. A s darkness fell over the isolated cabin, the noises from the ...
A true taste of the Canaries
Dec 01, 2007 ... You can't beat a bit of winter foodie fun in the sun. I know it'sonly the first week of December, but many of us will be planning awarm winter break already. Year-round sunshine, beautiful beaches with warm, crystal clearseas and perhaps the odd volcano or two; this is what most ...
Andy Parsons
Dec 01, 2007 ... Pontardawe Arts Centre FANS of the BBC comedy quiz show Mock the Week will be familiarwith programme regular Andy Parsons. But those who caught his live stand-up at the Pontardawe ArtsCentre can attest that the small screen does not do his machine-gun delivered comedy ...
Christmas fair
Dec 01, 2007 ... St Jude's Community Hall in Terrace Road, Swansea, is holding aChristmas fair today. The doors open at 2pm and ...
Blood session
Dec 01, 2007 ... The Welsh Blood Service will be holding a donation session at TheMechanics ...
Literary night
Dec 01, 2007 ... A Music and literary night is being held at Swansea's DylanThomas Centre for charity on Thursday. Poets Phil Bowen and John ...
Lighting up
Dec 01, 2007 ... Christmas lights will be switched on at Fforestfach Cross bySwansea Council leader Chris Holley on ...
New jim-jams are bug's silver bullet
Dec 01, 2007 ... Patients worried about MRSA will now be able to order a pair ofspecial pyjamas to protect against the superbug at Swansea's Marks &Spencer stores. People will be able to order the pounds45 pair of jim-jams, witha silver thread woven into them, which scientists say can kill ...
University mourns loss of dedicated department head
Dec 01, 2007 ... Tributes have come flooding in following the death of the head ofa Swansea University department. Alan Davies (pictured) died suddenly at his home last Sunday of aheart attack. The 61-year-old, who was head of media resources, had worked atthe university for 40 ...
Murder trial hit by juror sickness
Dec 01, 2007; ... The murder trial of two Port Talbot men had to be adjournedyesterday after a juror was taken ill. One of the eight men on the jury was missing when day 12 of thecase was about to get underway. The 11 other jurors were told he had been sent home ...
Il trovatore, Welsh national opera
Dec 01, 2007 ... Grand Theatre, Swansea THE story of Il Trovatore has all the elements you'd expect of anItalian opera - and some. Mistaken identity, tragic misunderstandings, noble sacrifices andvengeance wreaked are all ingredients of what is, by modernstandards, a ludicrous plot. But we ...
Iolo lights up caves' Christmas campaign
Dec 01, 2007 ... The underground gloom of one of Wales's darkest places has beenlit up with festive lights. Dan-yr-Ogof showcaves in the Swansea Valley has been temporarilyilluminated as part of the Ty Hafan children's hospice Light Up aLife campaign. The special lights will shine during the ...
Fight goes on to save jobs of disabled
Dec 01, 2007; ... Union leaders are vowing to fight on in the battle to save 70jobs in South Wales. The posts are to be axed in the Amman and Swansea valleys withthe proposed closure of Remploy factories. The company was founded in 1945 to offer employment to peoplewith ...
Help Trevor find a loving home
Dec 01, 2007 ... Trevor is a playful dog de Bordeaux mastiff-type dog looking fora new home. Llys Nini Animal Centre manager Steve Byrne says he has plenty ofenergy and loves to be active. He said: "Trevor is about five years old and is a lovely dog wholoves to play, although he can get a ...
Progress on school target
Dec 01, 2007 ... All but four infant classes in the whole of Wales have 30 pupilsor less, according to education minister Jane Hutt. She said she was delighted, and praised local ...
Pact priority update
Dec 01, 2007 ... The next Pact meeting for the Plasmarl and Park Avenue areas ofSwansea will take place on Monday, December 10, at Plasmarl PrimarySchool. Residents ...
Man died of overdose
Dec 01, 2007 ... An Ammanford man died from a self-administered overdose ofheroin, a coroner has concluded. Gary Evans died at the home of a friend, Michael Dando, ofCrescent Road, Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, on July 23. Mr Dando told an inquest in Neath that Simon Griffiths had alsobeen at the house ...
Gwyndaf looks set to give son elfyn all the help he needs
Dec 01, 2007 ... Top Welsh rally driver Gwyndaf Evans is tackling the Wales RallyGB this weekend, but is already planning for the 2008 season. The former British champion (pictured|) has announced that hehopes to support two young rally drivers next season. Although the Dinas Mawddy driver has ...
New caps for Wales juniors
Dec 01, 2007; ... The Welsh Indoor selectors have made four changes to the juniorside that lost by 26 shots in their annual encounter againstEngland, ahead of the British Isles Junior Championships atSouthampton in January. Swansea's Mark Jones celebrates his 25th birthday on Boxing Day,so is ...
TV ad is a missed opportunity
Dec 01, 2007 ... About this television advert that the Swansea BusinessImprovement District (Bid) team has produced to sell the city to therest of Wales: I don't think it's as bad as some have suggested. It's not on a par with this year's Marks & Spencer TV campaign,but I don't suppose the Bid ...
We were duped by him as well
Dec 01, 2007 ... First, an apology to our readers. We allowed former councillorLawrence Bailey to deceive you. We were unwitting partners in thisdeceit, and we have taken steps to reduce the risk of it happeningagain, but we are deeply sorry about what occurred. A police investigation into improper ...
Our international future lies abroad
Dec 01, 2007 ... What do we find after the first two rounds of the group stage ofthis year's Heineken Cup competition? There are six groups, with four teams per group. When the groupstage is complete, the six group winners, plus the two best second-placed teams, will go on to the knock-out ...
City's own festival of theatre
Dec 01, 2007 ... To the Grand Theatre to see Swansea Girls, a musical by citysinger-songwriter Lyn Mackay about four women at different stages oftheir lives in Swansea. Lyn is joined in the cast of four by veteran Swansea actressMenna Trussler, Menna's daughter Nia Trussler Jones, and ...
Ex-comrades are calling the shots
Dec 01, 2007 ... Business took me up to London last week, and a very, very poshhotel at the heart of Mayfair. "I'll just drop you off between theRoller and the Bentley," said my taxi driver. Now I know one day in paradise is not long enough to come to anyfirm conclusions, but one thing did strike ...
Ignorant behaviour
Dec 01, 2007 ... I Was absolutely disgusted to hear the Welsh fans booing PrinceWilliam at Cardiff last Saturday. He is our future king, he's ...
Garin gets kids involved
Dec 01, 2007 ... Never has a muddy PE lesson been so much fun! Youngsters at Seaview Primary School in Mayhill enjoyed a specialrugby lesson this week with former Wales hooker and current Ospreysunder-21s coach Garin Jenkins. The legendary player, who was the last miner ...
Police appeal over burglary
Dec 01, 2007 ... Police are looking for this woman linked to a burglary in theSwansea Valley. She is 28-year-old Tanya Louise Williams from Pontardawe. Detective Inspector David Rees, of Neath and Port Talbot CID,said she was wanted in connection with a ...
Woman may have under-dosed
Dec 01, 2007 ... A Neath woman found dead at her home last summer may have under-dosed on medication aimed at preventing epileptic fits. The body of 41-year-old divorcee Susan Jane Davies was discoveredat her Stockhams Corner House home on July 23. A post mortem examination revealed that the ...
Friend wants to find Swans trio
Dec 01, 2007 ... A Trio of former Swansea City footballers are being sought by aformer teammate. Brian Monk played with the three former Swans during his time atLeeds United in the 1950s. Now Mr Monk, of Skipton in Yorkshire, is hoping to trace DilwynJones, Leon Hurford and Colin ...
Coverage very poor
Dec 01, 2007 ... I'm not usually the sort of person who writes letters to complainor to air my personal views, but I am writing to express mydisappointment over how the Evening Post has covered the recentdisaster in Bangladesh. As you are obviously aware, Swansea does have quite a ...
Petrol bomb rumour rejected
Dec 01, 2007; ... Police have calmed fears that a Swansea home has been targeted bya petrol bomber. Rumours have spread around the Clase area since emergencyservices were called to a flat fire in Elan Avenue at the weekend -allegedly the result of a petrol bomb being hurled into the ...
Dad found dead in car after football match
Dec 01, 2007; ... The wife of a popular footballer and devoted family man found herhusband dead in his car. The devastated widow has described finding his body as her "worstnightmare". Sue Phillips and her brother discovered husband Peter in his carat PlayFootball, in Treboeth, ...
Organists play for free
Dec 01, 2007 ... A Night of free entertainment is on offer for music fans, thanksto Swansea Organ Association. The musicians will be ...
Child sex case man given bail
Dec 01, 2007 ... A Llanelli man charged with 30 sex offences involving childrendating back to the 1960s and 1970s has appeared before Swansea CrownCourt. Michael McCoy is accused of 12 counts of rape, six of grossindecency and 12 of indecent assault. The alleged offences occurred over a ...
Appalled at council
Dec 01, 2007 ... I Would have thought with my track record on energy Jack Harriswould have noted my tongue-in-cheek comment about the Prenergy powerstation. Far from thinking this power is green, I feel appalled ...
Another fight for residents
Dec 01, 2007 ... I Read with increasing incredulity your report (Post, November28) about the threatened closure of Sketty Parkway Post Office. It was only in June 2004 that the residents of Sketty Parkmounted a strenuous and successful campaign to retain this postoffice. I believe that, at that ...
Time's up for leader
Dec 01, 2007 ... I Refer to the report (Post, November 29) in which councillorDavid Phillips once again took centre stage regarding petty issuesin and around the city of Swansea. First we heard him complain about planning permission for theWaterfront Winterland, and now we read of his ...
Wind farms are turn-off
Dec 01, 2007 ... I Wish to oppose in the strongest terms the proposal to site anywind farms in the environs of Glyncorrwg. Onshore wind farms are demonstrably costly, intrusive and, likeall wind farms, fairly inefficient and reliant on conventional powerstations to support them. If it is ...
More tax cash set to burygarden debt
Dec 01, 2007; ... South Wales's deeply in debt botanic gardens could be pulled outof a deep hole with taxpayers' cash once again. Bosses of The National Botanic Garden of Wales and Assemblychiefs have held talks about a possible rescue package to wipe outpounds1.7 million worth of debt. A ...
Santa's in town
Dec 01, 2007 ... Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Draddodiadol Trebannws will be holding itsChristmas fair at the ...
Rape case adjourned
Dec 01, 2007 ... A Man accused of rape has had the matter against him adjourned by a judge at Swansea Crown Court. Robert Key, ...
Police urge students to be more security-conscious
Dec 01, 2007 ... Burglaries in Mount Pleasant increase during college term times,residents have been told. The warning from police comes as residents begin discussingways of improving relations with their student neighbours. The issue was raised during a Pact meeting, when ...
Nurse's funding boost
Dec 01, 2007 ... Swansea University's school of health science has wonpounds100,000 of funding towards a research studentship. The cash has been awarded by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN)to cover the cost of three-year full-time PhD. A presentation was made to Professor Melanie Jasper, head ...
Stolen drug warning
Dec 01, 2007 ... Police have issued a warning that medication stolen from a PortTalbot van could be dangerous if taken without a prescription. The 21 Moxacin tablets were taken when a Ford ...
City renal unit wins top award
Dec 01, 2007 ... Swansea East AM Val Lloyd has sent her warm congratulations tothe Swansea Infection Control Team. The team has recently picked up the prestigious 2007 NursingTimes Infection Control Award, the first Welsh NHS Trust to do so. The reward goes to a three-year programme in the ...
Church cash handouts
Dec 01, 2007 ... Mumbles Methodist Church has handed over pounds4,600 to twocharities. Macmillan Cancer Support and Stepping Stones Children's Centrehave been given the cash boost. The ...
Auditor still in dossier probe
Dec 01, 2007 ... Auditors are still looking at a dossier alleging that certainSwansea councillors wrongly claimed thousands of pounds of expenses. It was handed to accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers and thepolice by Swansea woman Lis Davies. She looked at documents relatingto 15 ...
Group for Welsh speakers
Dec 01, 2007 ... A Welsh language discussion group is looking for new members. The group first started as a Welsh class. It now meets as agroup, giving the former learners who are now fluent speakers achance to use their Welsh in an informal and relaxed atmosphere inTy Tawe on Christina Street, ...
Second delay for OAP trial
Dec 01, 2007 ... A Pensioner accused of criminally damaging a council building inLlandeilo has had his trial postponed for a second time. The case against Iorwerth Jones had been due to begin on Monday. But for legal reasons a Swansea Crown Court judge has adjournedproceedings until ...
Equal pay proposal 'rubbish' say unions
Dec 01, 2007; ... A Multi-million pound deal for Swansea Council staff has beenagreed by city leaders. Thousands of council staff are to be offered a settlement inmissed bonus payments, which could run into thousands of pounds. Councillors have agreed on a financial deal for up to 3,000staff, ...
Firework pair spared custody
Dec 01, 2007; ... Two Swansea men have been made the subject of anti-socialbehaviour orders after a large, lit firework was shoved through theletterbox of a house in Morriston. Paul Cullen and Steven Harris, both aged 18, and from Morriston,carried out the attack in Heol yr Eryr, Swansea Crown Court ...
MEP call on recycling
Dec 01, 2007 ... Welsh Euro MP Jill Evans has called for a more efficient fight tobe waged against global warming. The Plaid MEP was in Brussels at a meeting that was told the EUwould not pass new laws on waste unless waste reduction andrecycling targets were included. In the first reading of ...