South Wales Evening Post back issues from September 2008:
Is university always the clever choice? ; Having a good degree can help you get the job you've always wanted. But not always. Many graduates are finding it tough in the real world. PETER SLEE investigates.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Having a good degree can help you get the job you've alwayswanted. But not always. Many graduates are finding it tough in thereal world. PETER SLEE investigates. Kate Palmer left university in Birmingham just over a year ago,armed with a degree in English. The 23-year-old, ...
'Support group's changed my life'
Sep 01, 2008 ... Suzie Michael is by any measure of the term, a success. The 19-year-old demonstrates what can be done when the rightpeople get behind teenagers whose school days are best forgotten. Suzie endured a turbulent and sometimes traumatic home life inNeath. Her admittedly ...
Chance to give blood
Sep 01, 2008 ... Blood donors are going to be given the chance to save a life thismonth in Swansea. Staff from the Welsh Blood Service will be in Killay in ...
Appeal over decision
Sep 01, 2008 ... An appeal has been lodged to build a detached property at a Gowercaravan park. Swansea Council planners refused an application to buildaccommodation and office space for a site manager at ...
Fire crews at house
Sep 01, 2008 ... Two fire crews were called to a house in Neath in the early hoursof Saturday. It took fire fighters around 20 minutes to control a living ...
Honeymoon murder hunt chief is sacked
Sep 01, 2008; ... The officer who led the hunt for the murderers of Swansea coupleBen and Catherine Mullany has been sacked. But Antiguan Police Commissioner Gary Nelson vowed to turn up forwork today despite being told he was fired. Mr Nelson, who led the inquiry into the double murder ...
GB rally bosses to go green
Sep 01, 2008 ... Bosses behind the Wales GB Rally are backing an eco-friendlyrival. They have given their support to the Greenerways Rally, an eventlooking to for a more environmentally friendly future for the sport. It has been organised to test a new type of tyre that minimisesthe damage ...
Flat plan
Sep 01, 2008 ... A Former builders yard could be turned into flats. Bernard Lewis Contractors want to build three new flats on thesite ...
Party time for staff at city store
Sep 01, 2008 ... Staff at a Swansea store have opened a new department the onlyway they knew how - by throwing a party. Workers at Matalan donned some of the fancy dress available intheir new M Party department as they celebrated the launch with ...
Murder leaves family in turmoil
Sep 01, 2008 ... The Children ITV1 Wales, 9pm WHEN it comes to penning a gripping drama, few people know morethan Lucy Gannon. Need proof? Well, she counts the likes of Soldier Soldier, PeakPractice, Trip Trap, Bramwell, The Gift, Plain Jane and Dad on herCV. She has also penned some ...
Also . . . Tonight
Sep 01, 2008 ... Coronation Street, ITV1 Wales, 7.30pm TERESA heads for the open road as Jerry fights for his life(above). However, in an uncharacteristic display of honesty, sheheads back to his bedside, intent on confessing her sins, but he hasan admission of his own to make. The Hairy ...
New fears over boozy teenagers
Sep 01, 2008; ... Youngsters aged 15 and under have been admitted to hospitalsuffering with alcohol poisoning, shock new figures have revealed. Following a Freedom of Information request, Morriston Hospital has confirmed 17 youngsters under the age of 18 were found to havethe condition after being ...
Give fans a better deal
Sep 01, 2008 ... I Took my son to watch the Swans play Den Haag in a pre-seasonfriendly and paid just pounds4 for my eight-year-old's ticket. Ithen took him to watch Shane Williams's testimonial againstLeicester Tigers, which again was a friendly, and for the same seatfor my son I paid pounds19. Don't ...
Clean up our city eyesores
Sep 01, 2008 ... Why oh why, is it always the same? I am referring to SwanseaCouncil and their effort to make the city centre respectable enoughto visit. Why do they always do things by half. I am referring tothe very centre of the city - The Kingsway. Do any of ourcouncillors actually walk around ...
Stone should be moved
Sep 01, 2008 ... A Stone inscribed "Gower - an area of outstanding natural beauty"has recently been located close to Llanmorlais School. Whilst the Gower border and that for the AONB are not preciselythe same it would not be inconsistent with the stone's wording forit to be relocated at the war ...
Flats, flats and yet more flats
Sep 01, 2008 ... Landmark site flats bid (August 20). With reference to the abovearticle, you mention other projects planned by Swansea HousingAssociation (SHA). We recently objected at a public enquiry held at the Guildhall toa Welsh Assembly Compulsory Purchase Order by the Assembly actingon ...
Bottling out of collection
Sep 01, 2008 ... I Would like to ask Carmarthenshire Council why it has decidednot to collect glass bottles under its new recycling initiative?Neath and Port Talbot Council collect glass bottles for recyclingand it seems the logical and correct thing to do. How many retiredfolk, who may not drive or have ...
We need buses to surgeries
Sep 01, 2008 ... The remarks made in regard to the transfer of doctors anddentists from the Eastside to SA1 were obviously not carefullythought out. The Eastside has many residents who have always resided in thearea. Many are pensioners and more in need of medical care. The matter of crossing ...
Concern over advice services
Sep 01, 2008 ... Swansea based AM Dai Lloyd has raised concerns over the future ofthe Welsh Citizens Advice Bureau. The South West Wales Assembly member is worried about theintroduction of new community legal advice networks (Clans). The schemes, which offer legal advice have been set up in ...
Many to blame for boozy teens
Sep 01, 2008 ... It's tragic that so many children are being taken into ourhospitals with alcohol poisoning. And the numbers we report on today as being seen by medics atMorriston Hospital in Swansea are, we suspect, only the tip of theiceberg. Who is to blame? Well, to an extent, there are a ...
It's just a game
Sep 01, 2008 ... Let's admit it, there can be few out there whose hearts didn'tbeat just a little quicker when they found out the Swans would bemeeting arch rivals Cardiff in the Carling Cup later this month. But it is a little sad that while the impending clash should allbe about great players, ...
A degree of sense
Sep 01, 2008 ... Who says you have to be bright to secure a place at university? These days, it seems, the wise - and indeed braver choice forsome - might be to give it a miss altogether. Labour's drive to increase the number of students taking academiccourses can surely only end ...
Founding father's statue theft fears
Sep 01, 2008; ... He has stood looking over Clydach for decades . . . But now there are fears for one of the town's founding figures,Ludwig Mond. A Clydach councillor fears the landmark bronze statue near theMond Nickel Works, which he set up, could be pinched by scrap ...
Pact meeting date set
Sep 01, 2008 ... Residents living in Townhill will be able to voice their views ata meeting next month. The Pact meeting for the area will be held on Tuesday, September9, at 6pm in Seaview School, Mayhill. Current priorities for the area include motorcycle annoyance ...
Appeal to catch off-road bikers
Sep 01, 2008 ... Police are calling on Swansea Valley residents to help them intheir fight against motorcyclists who ride off-road. Officers in Clydach say the problem remains one of theirpriorities, but they need help from residents to help identifyculprits. Constable Rob Jones said: "We are ...
Pact meeting
Sep 01, 2008 ... Waunarlwydd Pact meeting will take place tonight at thecommunity ...
Security fears over clash with Cardiff
Sep 01, 2008; ... An appeal to keep emotions from running over has been made tofootball fans ahead of Swansea City's crunch Carling Cup clashagainst arch rivals Cardiff City. Club bosses are urging diehard fans to rise above the clubs'turbulent history, and move on. Swansea City director David ...
Smash car abandoned
Sep 01, 2008 ... A Car was abandoned after being involved in a collision on aGower road. Fire crews were called to the incident on the A4118 nearReynoldston shortly before 4.30am yesterday. They discovered an ...
Objections to plan for new homes
Sep 01, 2008 ... New homes could be built in Gower. South Gower Sports Club wants to build eight new homes at itsbase in Scurlage. The plans include four detached homes with garages and four semi-detached homes. The proposals have generated four letters ofobjection. They raised concerns about ...
'I have nothing left'
Sep 01, 2008; ... A RESPECTED journalist has died at his Swansea home just daysafter he had sent a letter to a friend saying he had nothing left. John Summers, aged 80, had been involved in an ongoing disputewith Swansea Council over unpaid council tax and rent. In the final letter to his ...
Party is saved after burglary
Sep 01, 2008 ... A Party for a Swansea children's group was a roaring success,despite a burglary the day before. When Bonymaen Children's Play Initiative was hit by thieves lastweek - losing over pounds1,000 - organisers feared an end of summerparty would be hit. However, the community ...
Rugby stars meet super troopers
Sep 01, 2008; ... Tanks, body armour and guns are not usually part of the uniformfor sports starts. But they were absolutely necessary when two Welsh rugby legendsspent a humbling 24 hours in Iraq. Ex Neath and Swansea RFC centre Scott Gibbs and Llanelli iconIeuan Evans are used to battling it ...
Car smash puts three in hospital
Sep 01, 2008 ... Three people have been taken to hospital following a collisionbetween a car and a motorcycle in Dyfatty. The incident at the traffic lights at Dyfatty cross took place onSaturday shortly before 9pm. A spokesman for the Mid and West ...
Blaze put out at caravan
Sep 01, 2008 ... Firefighters attended a caravan blaze in Three Crosses onSaturday. The caravan, on land at Gelli Hir Farm, was ...
Teen girl victim of cab sex assault
Sep 01, 2008; ... A Teenager has been sexually assaulted after sharing a late-night cab ride from the centre of Swansea with her attacker. The incident took place in the early hours of Friday, after thevictim travelled in a taxi with the suspect to Compass Street inCwmbwrla. The 17-year-old ...
Victims' families slam plan to meet offenders
Sep 01, 2008; ... The mothers of two murder victims have criticised plans to offervictims of serious crime the chance to meet offenders in prison. The parents of Burry Port steelworker Stuart McKibbin and Swansea victim Elizabeth Sims-Rees say they are horrified by theplan put forward by Victim ...
Festival riding high
Sep 01, 2008 ... Skaters and BMX bikers were out in force in Gowerton over theweekend, to tackle new challenges at the Elba Street SportsFestival. This year's event included new ramps for riders to show offtheir skills. Polly Gordon, Swansea ...
San Marino appoints first consul to Wales
Sep 01, 2008 ... It's one of the smallest countries in the world - but it hasjust appointed an honorary consul to Wales. Federico Podeschi, an equality and gay-rights activist who haslived in Swansea for 11 years, will this week take on the diplomaticrole representing San Marino. The tiny ...
Hit and run in stolen car
Sep 01, 2008 ... A Man is being treated for head injuries after being knocked overin a hit and run accident involving a stolen car. The 56-year-old was struck at the junction of Llangyfelach Roadand Plough Road, Brynhyfred, at around 8.15am yesterday. The car, a Red Rover 115, drove off without ...
Golden effort from kids
Sep 01, 2008 ... Youngsters in the Swansea Valley proved they were pure gold at amini-Olympics. Competition was keen at the event which featured pre- school agechildren in Pontardawe. Youngsters at the Little Steps Childcare Centre had asked for theevent to be staged and had ...
Artists plea for charity event
Sep 01, 2008 ... A FUND-raiser is calling for help with a charity night out inSwansea. Kelly Barrett has organised an evening at Oceana, The Kingsway, to raise money and awareness for support charity Stepping Stones. The Killay-based charity provides support for families ofchildren with ...
Tributes as teenager is found dead
Sep 01, 2008; ... Friends have paid tribute to teenager Shaun Price found deadoutside the family home in Winch Wen. The 19-year-old - known to his friends as Pugsley - wasdiscovered at the address in Lan Coed in the early hours of Friday. Police are investigating his death, but say there are ...
How city's drug users cost us all ; In the first part of a week of special reports into the devastating effects of drugs on our communities, Post reporter JASON EVANS looks at the link between drugs and crime.
Sep 01, 2008 ... In the first part of a week of special reports into thedevastating effects of drugs on our communities, Post reporter JASONEVANS looks at the link between drugs and crime. The drugs trade is a multi-billion pound international industrythat reaches from the coca plantations of ...
Heroin - the facts:
Sep 01, 2008 ... Heroin is made from morphine, which is extracted from the opiumpoppy. In its pure form, heroin is a white powder, but street heroincan range from brownish white to brown due to the substances mixedin. Heroin is also known as skag, brown, H, smack, gear and horse. The ...
Violent rapist is sectioned by court
Sep 01, 2008; ... A Rapist who subjected a Neath Valley woman to a terrifyingordeal has been detained under the Mental Health Act. Anthony Owins was committed to a secure hospital by JudgeMichael Burr at Swansea Crown Court. He was told the 27-year-old, formerly of John Street, Resolven,was a ...
Choir contest winners are on cloud nine
Sep 01, 2008 ... Crynant chorister Wyn Davies has hailed Only Men Aloud's successas "absolutely phenomenal". The 23-year-old said: "When they called out our name it was theicing on the cake. It hasn't really sunk in yet. I haven't stoppedsmiling." But the pharmacist revealed that the choir, ...
Ammanford wrap up south Wales cricket association
Sep 01, 2008 ... Ammanford were crowned league champions of the Antur InsuranceSouth Wales Cricket Association for the third time in their longhistory following Saturday's impressive eight-wicket win at BritonFerry Steel. Batting was never easy on the drying wicket, which was exploitedby ...
Promoted Celtic round off season with another win
Sep 01, 2008 ... Maesteg Celtic ended a very successful season by lifting thedivision three title and were good value for their 66-run win athome to relegated Pwll. Ian Herbert (65no), Nick Poole (52) and Mark Davies (40) were allin good form in the home team's score of 216-6. David Williams ...
Rose back on goal trail for port talbot
Sep 01, 2008 ... Martin Rose highlighted his goalscoring ability with two second-half strikes to kick-start Port Talbot's league campaign with anopening home win at the GenQuip Stadium. The Steelmen's first chance came as early as the second minuteafter Danny Barnett had obstructed Martin ...
Away draw keeps pontardawe's unbeaten run going
Sep 01, 2008 ... Pontardawe Town gained a 1-1 draw with Bridgend Town at Tyn-y-Wern playing fields in Treforest to maintain their unbeaten start tothe season in the first division. The Swansea Valley side, who had previously beaten Afan Lido anddrawn with both Dinas Powys and Goytre United, took a ...
Llanelli's defence concede five for second time
Sep 01, 2008 ... Principality Welsh Premier champions Llanelli were give anemphatic warning that they will have to battle all the way thisseason to retain their crown when they suffered a crushing 5-1thrashing at the hands of revamped Rhyl at Belle Vue. It was a humiliating experience for the ...
Holley turns up heat on the blues
Sep 01, 2008 ... Sean Holley today ratcheted up the pressure on the Blues bytelling them this HAS to be the campaign when they end theirperennial quest for a trophy. Arms Park coach David Young has added to expectations at theOspreys over the past two years by referring to them as the dreamteam ...
Hook ready to take some responsibility
Sep 01, 2008; ... James Hook has had a taste of what it's like in the Ospreys'officer class. He was made captain for one of the three half-hour slots intowhich this game was divided as the region continued to develop himas a leader of their attacking game. The Premiership Select XV would ...
Maesteg hammer old rivals
Sep 01, 2008 ... When Jimmy Connors turns up with the sun shining you can be surethere is going to be a love scoreline for someone. Unfortunately for Bridgend, despite second row James Connorsbeing on their side, they were the team who failed to trouble thescorers at Llynfi Road. They are in ...
Scarlets back higgitt to fill void left by injured king
Sep 01, 2008 ... The Scarlets have faith that new signing Rob Higgitt can fill thevoid left by star centre Regan King's early-season absence. King, one of the most creative No. 13s in European rugby, hasbeen ruled out of action for the opening month of the Magners Leaguecampaign because of a ...
Triathlon gold for siwan
Sep 01, 2008 ... Eleven-year-old Siwan Thomas-Howells became the first Welshwinner at the British Triathlon Association Inter-Regionalchampionships at Aldershot on Saturday when she struck gold in the12 and under category. The granddaughter of former Swansea, Wales and British Lionslegend Clem ...
Glamorgan fade in the failing light
Sep 01, 2008 ... Yorkshire moved to second place in division two of the NatWestPro40 League when they overcame Glamorgan Dragons by 49 runs atScarborough under the Duckworth-Lewis system. Chasing a target of 231, the deteriorating light became too poorto continue immediately after former Yorkshire ...
Britton: We all want to play in Carling cup tie
Sep 01, 2008; ... Leon Britton is praying Roberto Martinez changes his Carling Cuprotation policy when Swansea City host Cardiff City in a crunchthird-round tie. The South Wales rivals meet later this month for the first timesince April 1999 - barring a low-key FAW Premier Cup final six yearsago - ...
Delight across south Wales as wait is over
Sep 01, 2008; ... Cliches more commonly used to describe the unreliability of busesfilled the air as Swansea fans flocked to the Liberty Stadium onSaturday. After a nine-year wait for a meaningful South Wales derby,supporters had just been informed they would be treated to three inone ...
Laws joins Swans fan club
Sep 01, 2008 ... Brian Laws joined the list of rival managers who have salutedSwansea City after admitting Sheffield Wednesday were lucky tosnatch a point at the Liberty Stadium. The Owls were outplayed almost throughout on Saturday but scrapeda draw thanks to Swansea's failure to convert pressure ...
Gower insists Swans confidence is starting to soar
Sep 01, 2008 ... Mark Gower claims it was two points dropped but more confidencegained as Swansea continued to find their Championship feet with a 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday. Swansea dominated for long periods and were good value for their1-0 half-time lead, earned through a superb ...
Skipper just can't wait for Cardiff tie
Sep 01, 2008 ... Skipper Garry Monk has assured fans he is under no illusions asto the importance of Swansea's Carling Cup clash with Cardiff. Of the current squad only Kristian O'Leary has faced Swansea'sarch-rivals in the past, featuring in the side's last league meetingat Ninian Park in 1999 and ...
Roberto can leave the sales to the others
Sep 01, 2008; ... Managers up and down the land will be scrapping it out forsignings today in football's answer to the Boxing Day sales. Roberto Martinez, however, can sit back and stay out of thescramble having secured his buys - and his bargains - a long timeago. Tonight's closure of the ...
McCarthy delighted as Wolves pulverise forest
Sep 01, 2008 ... Wolves manager Mick McCarthy hailed the stunning opening 45minutes in which his side sent themselves top of the Coca-ColaChampionship on Saturday. Strikes from David Jones, Michael Kightly, Chris Iwelumo and aWes Morgan own goal put Wanderers four up by half-time ...
Ric's dilemma raises emotions
Sep 02, 2008 ... Holby City BBC1 Wales, 8pm REMEMBER The Golden Hour, Always and Everyone and Medics? They're just three of ITV1's short-lived medical dramas which arenow languishing in the TV morgue. However, the BBC seem to have the Midas touch when it comes toturning their ...