South Wales Evening Post back issues from March 2008:
Rhodri content on human rights issue
Mar 01, 2008 ... First Minister Rhodri Morgan believes addressing China's recordon human rights is a matter for the UK Government, not him, as heprepares to fly there next week. The First Minister will visit Chongqing, one of the world'sfastest-growing cities with a population of more than 30 ...
Charity food weigh-in
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Swansea health club is to weigh shopping rather than slimmersto help charities. Four branches of the women-only Curves fitness centre areorganising a week-long food drive where those who want to join takealong a carrier bag of non-perishable food, in return for ...
Free flights on offer to land of the midnight sun
Mar 01, 2008 ... Fancy flying to Norway, the land of the midnight sun, for free?Hurtigruten is offering free flights from Cardiff this summer tocover all new bookings made for departures between Tuesday, April 1and Tuesday, September 30. The offer applies to the full 12-night Classic Round Voyage ...
Henton denies'acting' after body discovery
Mar 01, 2008 ... David Henton has denied his behaviour on the morning his long-term partner was discovered bludgeoned to death in her Skewen homehad been "all an act". It was not true, he said, that he had killed Joyce Sutton, thensmashed glass in her back door to make it seem she had been ...
Yeehah! The lowdown on the hoedown
Mar 01, 2008 ... Stand under the hot prairie sun for the opening parade of theCalgary Stampede and you begin to get a sense of why the city-widecelebration bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. Between the marching bands and decorated floats, more than 800horses parade past, ridden by ...
Classic dessert sure to delight
Mar 01, 2008 ... Here is a mouth- watering treat for you, and it makes a trulyscrumptious dessert for everyone. The thing I always find when I do dinner parties, either forourselves or for Crumbles Catering, is that it is important to tryto make things as easy as possible for yourself during the ...
Chicken dish is tasty treat for mum
Mar 01, 2008 ... It's Mother's Day tomorrow - so why not spoil her? The tradition of treating mum on the third Sunday before Easterdates from the 16th Century, when sons and daughters working awayfrom home were given the day off to visit their families. You may have already booked mum's ...
Police crackdown on phone-using motorists begins
Mar 01, 2008 ... Police have launched a campaign warning people to switch offtheir mobile phones before driving. Starting from today, police will be cracking down on drivers whouse their mobiles while behind the wheel, issuing on-the-spotpounds60 fines and three points on drivers' ...
Hungary for sweet tasty wine
Mar 01, 2008 ... Banoffi pie is my kind of dessert, being simple to make anddelicious. Despite its slightly exotic aura, banoffi pie (variously speltbanoffie, banoffy, bannofie or banoffee) was actually dreamed-up inhumble East Sussex in the early 1970s. In fact, we've got Ian Dowding and ...
Making time stand still in beacons base
Mar 01, 2008 ... W HEN you can only spare one night away, the last thing you wantto do is spend the whole time travelling. So when organising our away day (and night) we set ourselves thetravel limit of one hour from home to hotel - minimum drivingequals maximum relaxation was the ...
Footballer's son leaps into a lifetime of wedded bliss
Mar 01, 2008 ... It's less of a leap year and more of a jumping-for-joy-year forone Swansea couple. Amy Richards married her long-term partner David Rimmer in aceremony at Swansea Register Office yesterday, one of three couplesto choose February 29 for their wedding day. The date means ...
Lively pair share love of the outdoor life
Mar 01, 2008 ... Clyde and Parsley are two young brothers who would love to find anew home together. They are a little timid with strangers but are loving and gentlewhen they get to know you. The pair love the outdoor life and need a safe place to carry outtheir mouse-chasing ...
Burglars have driven this former tireless charity worker to the edge of suicide and left him afraid to leave his house
Mar 01, 2008 ... Life hasn't always been a bed of roses for Graham Smith. He'ssurvived cancer and two major heart attacks, as well as theheartache of a messy divorce. But, living alone and on benefits in a council flat in Swansea'sTownhill area, he was making ends meet and making the best of ...
Iris reticulata
Mar 01, 2008 ... This gorgeous little rockery iris (pictured), growing only arounda foot high, produces beautiful flowers in shades of blue withyellow markings before the thread-like leaves appear in spring.Bulbs should be planted in late autumn in a sunny, well-drainedspot, such as a rockery or raised ...
Versatile comic with a fine voice
Mar 01, 2008 ... "EXCUSE me gloating," said Mike Doyle at the outset of thishugely entertaining concert, "but we've sold out - and that'swithout the help of anyone coming from Cardiganshire." Doyle is a fabulously charismatic, versatile and likable stageperformer whose return to the Grand attracted ...
Good enough to eat . . .
Mar 01, 2008 ... If you want to grow something that's going to spice up your foodand brighten your greenhouse later in the year, try sowing somechilli peppers indoors. They need a sunny spot and high temperatures so are best grown ina greenhouse under the same conditions as tomatoes or ...
Power and grace proves thrilling
Mar 01, 2008 ... The first time I heard Duffy, I was lounging around watchingtelevision late one Friday last autumn. The 23-year-old from North Wales was making her debut appearanceon the Later . . . with Jools Holland show. She was shy and barely brave enough to look at the camera . . ....
Support group provides practical help
Mar 01, 2008 ... What support is available to people who have been burgled? The Victim Support Service offers emotional and practical supportto victims of crime. "We will visit people and provide a befriending service, but wehaven't the resources to give counselling," said senior ...
pounds9m road to ease problems
Mar 01, 2008 ... Llanelli's pounds9 million new link road is open to traffic. At just 2.7km, the new route may have cost just over pounds3,333a metre, but it is hoped the project will reap dividends by cuttingcongestion at the town's notoriously busy Trostre roundabout. There was no pomp or ...
Pick up a couple of Fairtrade tips at town market
Mar 01, 2008 ... Shoppers in Llanelli Market can pick up tips on Fairtrade today,and pocket a free sample while they are at it. To coincide with Fairtrade Fortnight, the popular town centreindoor market has set up a stall specifically aimed at increasingpeople's awareness of Fairtrade ...
Officers snare shaver thief
Mar 01, 2008 ... Police support officers snared a shoplifter in Neath town centreafter his details were circulated by store staff using radios. Port Talbot magistrates heard 35-year-old James Parsons hadearlier stolen two electric shavers from Superdrug. Parsons, of Beach Street, Aberavon, ...
Gypsy caravan appeal rejected
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Gypsy has lost a last-ditch attempt to keep the caravan parkpitch that has been her home for the last nine years. The House of Lords has dismissed an application by Maria Bucklandto appeal against earlier orders by Swansea County Court and theCourt of Appeal forcing her to ...
Lifeboats fund-raiser
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Coffee morning to raise funds for the RNLI will take place inthe Lifeboat ...
Brunel meeting
Mar 01, 2008 ... Brunel Dock Group will hold its AGM next week. The meeting ...
Police plea for watchers
Mar 01, 2008 ... Police in Neath are appealing for people interested in setting upa Neighbourhood ...
Council boss blasts big match criticism
Mar 01, 2008 ... The chief executive of Neath Port Talbot Council has hit back atcriticism after he and senior colleagues were pictured in thehospitality section of the Millennium Stadium. Soaking up the atmosphere at the Wales versus Italy rugby match had provided a valuable opportunity to ...
Closure will axe up to 30 tax jobs
Mar 01, 2008 ... Almost 30 people could lose their jobs with the closure ofLlanelli's tax office. Llanelli HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) workers have been told thetown centre branch will close by 2009. Staff will be faced with the choice of relocating to work at theTy Nant offices in Swansea ...
Fined for breaching smoke ban
Mar 01, 2008 ... Factory workers have been fined after Neath Port Talbot watchdogscaught them smoking. The council has confirmed three fixed penalty notices have beenissued to people seen lighting up in industrial units during routinevisits since the ban was introduced. But pubs and clubs ...
Benefits may cut council tax bills
Mar 01, 2008 ... Many householders in Swansea are paying more than they have to incouncil tax, according to benefits experts at County Hall. They want people to apply for council tax benefit which couldhelp see their bills fall. In the past 10 months more than 500 householders in the ...
Tax rise adds to council pressures
Mar 01, 2008 ... Council tax is to go up by three per cent in Neath and PortTalbot. The council's announcement comes after what its leader DerekVaughan branded "an extremely disappointing" Assembly settlement. Councillor Vaughan admitted finalising the figure for the comingfinancial year had ...
Bag a donation with charity link
Mar 01, 2008 ... Shoppers looking to update their wardrobes before the summer cando their bit for charity at the same time. TK Maxx stores across the region have joined forces with CancerResearch UK to raise cash for children's cancer research. Customers are being encouraged to take ...
Pupils probe riddle of life
Mar 01, 2008 ... Philosophy isn't a subject you would expect to be a favouritewith young children. But a Dunvant Primary School teacher is promoting a philosophycourse in primary schools across Swansea. Phil Jenkins is trained to run mentoring programmes for other teachers. He said: ...
Rashelle on track for Euro glory
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Singer-songwriter from Swansea is hoping millions of TV viewerswill have no trouble making their minds up tonight. Rashelle Davies's song Woo (You Make Me) will be belted out byex-EastEnders actress Michelle Gayle in the live Eurovision- YourDecision show. And if her track ...
Capital's tall story could put maritime quarter in shade
Mar 01, 2008 ... Swansea is set to lose its status as home of Wales's tallestbuilding after Cardiff planners approved a 33-storey apartmentblock. A 29-storey development, currently under construction at MeridianQuay in Swansea's maritime quarter, includes a 350ft residentialtower - which was set ...
Are you paying too much council tax?
Mar 01, 2008 ... Many householders in Swansea are paying more than they have to incouncil tax, according to benefits experts at County Hall. They want people to apply for council tax benefit which couldhelp see their bills fall. In the past 10 months more than 500 householders in the ...
Princess way charity abseil
Mar 01, 2008 ... Nch Cymru is looking for people to take part in a charity abseildown Princess House next weekend. Entry costs ...
Hafod thief snatched walker's bag
Mar 01, 2008 ... Police are hunting a thief who pushed a woman to the groundbefore snatching her handbag as she walked along Bridge Street,Hafod, at 3pm on Thursday. The 30-year-old victim has described the man as around 6ft, ofslim build, and ...
New theme for market this month
Mar 01, 2008 ... Mumbles will be hosting a St David's Day themed produce marketnext Saturday. The event will feature fresh, local food and drink, ...
Ipods are target for burglars
Mar 01, 2008 ... Thieves have netted a haul of electrical equipment and cashfollowing a burglary at a Swansea home on Thursday. Some time between 10.15am and 5.15pm, the burglars got into theMount Pleasant house through a rear kitchen ...
Meeting for marina pact
Mar 01, 2008 ... Swansea Marina residents are being given the chance to voicetheir neighbourhood concerns at a public ...
Peek at museum
Mar 01, 2008 ... Swansea Museum will throw open its Landore store rooms on March12 for a ...
Sale backs dog rescue
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Jumble sale will be held tomorrow in aid of Raffles GreyhoundSupport and Rescue charity. It is to take ...
Talent show
Mar 01, 2008 ... Female performers will be showcasing their talent at a WomenCentre ...
Traffic-busting link open
Mar 01, 2008 ... Llanelli's new pounds9 million link road is open to traffic. At just 2.7km, the new route may have cost pounds3,333 a metre,but it is hoped the project will cut ...
Patients' lives 'at risk' due to delays
Mar 01, 2008 ... Patients needing emergency care at Swansea's busiest hospitalhave been stuck in ambulances for around four hours because of alack of beds. The situation at Morriston Hospital was so bad yesterdayafternoon, at one stage, there was a backlog of seven ambulancesqueuing outside the ...
Painting the town bright red
Mar 01, 2008 ... It's a good night to paint the town red, and Swansea businessesare hoping to do just that tonight. Residents are being invited to Castle Square at 6pm by SwanseaBusiness Improvement District (Bid) to see Swansea Castle and Castle Square fountain bathed in red ...
Welsh kids' TV boosted
Mar 01, 2008 ... Extra hours of Welsh language children's shows will now bescreened as part of a major new scheme. S4C's digital channel, S4C Digidol, will be broadcasting evenmore programmes for nursery age children, as of June. They will be shown every weekday from 7am to ...
Rhodri thanks champs
Mar 01, 2008 ... First Minister Rhodri Morgan has announced new Champions forWales. Nobel Prize-winning scientists Sir Martin Evans and Sir JohnHoughton, Admiral group chief executive Henry Engelhardt and LordMayor of London David Lewis have been appointed Champions for Walesin recognition of ...
Tireless worker at trust
Mar 01, 2008 ... The Prince's Trust courses would not take place without theconsiderable input of Sandra Davies (pictured). And now her influence and efforts in running a staggering 100 ofthem have been recognised. She has helped more than 1,200 unemployed young people get newskills over the ...
Confidence boost for youthful team
Mar 01, 2008 ... It has been just a month since this special team got together.But already it is making a difference. The gang members have been on manoeuvres, helping others and alsolearning a few life skills themselves. Four of the 15-strong batch work full-time and are acting asmentors ...
Get tough on phone fools
Mar 01, 2008 ... So, police are rolling up their sleeves and pledging to have yetanother go at cracking the nut of people who use their mobile phonewhile driving. This is proving a sometimes difficult rule to enforce, it seems. Yet all the while, the law-abiding majority are forced to driveon ...
Piercing issues
Mar 01, 2008 ... Whatever the rights and wrongs of the case, if there is one thingthat is going to divide the generations, it is body piercing. But the most disturbing aspect of today's story about Swanseapals Ricky Davies and Jefferson Goodridge is the revelation thatthere is no minimum age ...
Wonderful gift
Mar 01, 2008 ... At the end of a sometimes grim news week, a story to really liftthe spirits. Michelle Jones nearly died 24 years ago giving birth to herdaughter. Her life was saved thanks to a blood donor. As we rushabout in the next day or so buying flowers and presents to ...
'His wife will never recover from this'
Mar 01, 2008 ... The devastated family of a "gentle giant" killed by a driver whodid a U-turn on the M4 and drove miles in the wrong direction havespoken of their loss. Jeff Green, of Croft Street, Dyfatty, died following a head-oncollision caused when Thomas Daniel Davies, of ...
Actor's text threat shame
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Neath councillor who once hoped to be the next James Bond lefthis estranged wife shaken and stirred with a menacing text message. She called in the police to investigate and Plaid's Geraint Owen,aged 41, ended up in court where he ...
Plan is agreed despite worry
Mar 01, 2008 ... Swansea councillors have approved plans for another hot foodtakeaway in St Helen's Road. The area one development control committee gave the go-ahead toplans by Inens Investments for the change from retail at number 17. Their agreement was despite worries that there may be an ...
Climbing kids risk their lives
Mar 01, 2008 ... Children are risking their lives by climbing a disused floodlighttower in Neath, a community chairman has warned. Mike Richards, of Blaenhonddan Community Council, told a Pactmeeting: "Last summer, it was climbed by kids as young as 10 and theresidents, who reported it to me, were ...
Suicide spate puts press in spotlight
Mar 01, 2008 ... The spate of suicides in Bridgend has been by turns heart-breaking and shocking. The ending of young lives before they hadproperly begun is unquestionably tragic. Perhaps it will never be known why 17 youngsters apparentlytook their own lives. The reasons someone chooses ...
Civil servants strike against 'unfair' pay
Mar 01, 2008 ... Workers at Swansea's DVLA took strike action yesterday over abelow-inflation pay offer. Many members of the public calling at the centre in Clase turnedback rather than cross the picket line. PCS union spokeswoman Sian Wiblin said that in some cases memberswere being paid up ...
Special rugby charity lunch
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Special rugby event is being put on to raise money for charity. Dunvant RFC are holding a Six Nations Charity Lunch on Friday,March 14, the day before Wales's Triple Crown attempt in Ireland. England and British Lions international John "Bentos" Bentleywill be the guest ...
Special talk for patients
Mar 01, 2008 ... Diabetes Uk is holding a meeting next Wednesday at 7.30pm in theWestern Residences opposite Singleton ...
Dyslexia workshop
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Half-day workshop is being held in Swansea next week to helpparents of youngsters with dyslexia. The event, which is ...
Anger asteens get tongue piercings
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Furious Swansea mum has blasted staff at a shop who pierced her15-year-old son's tongue. Kelly Davies received a text from her son saying: "I'm going toget my tongue pierced." Her son, Ricky, had been threatening to do it, but Ms Daviesthought age restrictions would mean he ...
Re-run of Welsh guns
Mar 01, 2008 ... Wales fans have a chance to see last month's victory over Englandagain and again. A DVD of the historic match - Gatland's Guns - has been released,and ...
Committal in child sex case
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Swansea man accused of inciting a child to commit rape has hadmatters against him committed to the Crown Court by citymagistrates. Michael Goatley is charged with inciting a child to indecentlyassault another, and inciting a child ...