BID's May 25 Swansea Bay Media Highlights

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Print Western Mail Click
Dylan in words – Friends and admirers of Dylan Thomas have rushed to his defence after historian Paul Johnson dismissed him as a "liar and a rotter" in his memoirs.
Dylan in pictures – Photo of the day: A sand sculpture of Dylan Thomas has been created as part of an exhibition in Weston-super-Mare.
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Broadcast Bay Radio Click
Editorial – RNLI lifeguards have had a busy few days as the sun sends bathers to Gower's beaches. There have been rescues at Rotherslade and Port Eynon.
Commercial – An excellent advertising featuring on the Bay Radio website flags up Shop Gorseinon Week in conjunction with traders such Top Notch Bargains, The Old Mill Health Store, Gorseinon Pet & Aquatics Superstore and Swallow Taxis and Minibuses. Click
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Online South Wales Evening Post Click
Editorial – Dozens of South West Wales patients have left hospitals across the region suffering with malnutrition, according to new findings uncovered by AM Alun Cairns. Click
Commercial – Key home page ads include: PlusNet, Nurofen, Littlewoods, Virgin Media.
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BID's May 20 Swansea Bay Media Front Pages

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South Wales Evening Post Click
News - A teachers' union has questioned why a case involving a Neath teacher cleared of assaulting a pupil with a glue stick ended up in court in the first place.
Advertising - Coastal Galleries, Swansea: Rolf Harris, A Life in Art launches on May 22. Click
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Llanelli Star Click
News - A victim of a prolific Llanelli criminal has called for him to be given a public flogging, and says she'd be first in line when it came to dishing it out.
Advertising – LTC Mobility, Llanelli: Life is for Living with our complete mobility range. Click
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Western Mail Click
News - Families across Wales were yesterday given medals to honour relatives lost in military operations over the past 60 years. Three of the soldiers were from Swansea.
Advertising - FRF Vauxhall, Swansea: Pre-reg specials - delivery mileage only. Click
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BID's May 18 Swansea Bay Media Highlights

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Print Western Mail Click
Editorial – Sir Anthony Hopkins' latest big screen role has been under the critical gaze of the movie world at Cannes. He plays a wealthy 60-something in Woody Allen comedy You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger.
Commercial – Even in tough times it's worth advertising, as Abta illustrate today. Against the latest ash cloud backdrop, the travel association urges holidaymakers to book with confidence through a member.
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Broadcast Bay Radio Click
Editorial – South Wales Police are urging pubs and clubs to be on their guard against raiders who've been targeting gaming machines.
Commercial – Typical ad break: Ace Window Systems, Baglan; Neath Port Talbot Fostering; Sinclair VW, Swansea.
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Online South Wales Evening Post Click
Editorial – A man who cooked up a story about being robbed in Neath town centre just so he could get a free lift home has been fined for wasting police time. Click
Commercial – Key home page ads include: HSBC, Welsh Assembly Government's Flexible Support for Business (FS4B), Capital One credit cards.
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BID's May 11 Swansea Bay Media Highlights

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Print Western Mail Click
UK – Labour leader odds (thanks to William Hill): David Miliband 4/7, Harriet Harman 16/1, Alan Johnson 6/1, Ed Miliband 9/1, Ed Balls 16/1, Jack Straw 33/1.
Wales – A major new hotel, restaurant and housing development could soon be in the pipeline for Hafod Copperworks, one of Swansea's most historic industrial sites. Swansea Council has put the site on the market.
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Broadcast Bay Radio Click
Editorial – A Swansea pensioner has been convicted of sexually assaulting a passenger on a city bus.
Key home page ads include Directory Inquiries, Admiral Insurance.
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Online South Wales Evening Post Click
Editorial – Hain backs Brown as he pushes for Lib-Dem summit. Click
Most commented stories – 1 - Plaid attacks debates exclusion after failing to make ground in election - Click. 2 - Hain backs Brown as he pushes for Lib-Dem summit - Click. 3 - Hotel's marquee plea is set for council rejection - Click.
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BID's May 4 Swansea Bay Media Highlights

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Print Western Mail Click
General Election – Meet Builth Wells' Polly Mackenzie on pages 1, 4 & 5 - she's Nick Clegg's top adviser; plus pages 2, 3, 6, 7, 16, 18, 19, 25 & 26 where there's a comment piece from the Swansea office of investment management specialists Brewin Dolphin.
Editorial – Traditional Welsh cottages may disappear from the landscape unless planning rules are changed, according to a heritage expert.
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Broadcast Bay Radio Click
Editorial – A detective constable from Port Talbot has been jailed for his part in a child pornography ring.
Typical music – Scissor Sisters, I Don't Feel Like Dancin'; Train - Hey, Soul Sister; Eternal, I Wanna Be The Only One; Karen Ramirez, Looking For Love; Fleetwood Mac, Dreams.
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Online South Wales Evening Post Click
Editorial – Police closed the A484 over Garngoch Common as firefighters tackled a five hectare grass blaze. Fire crews from Gorseinon, Llanelli and Morriston were called. Click
Commercial – Key home page advertisers include: Toyota, Vanish, Neath Port Talbot College.
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BID's April 27 Swansea Bay Media Highlights

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Editorial – Revealed: The secrets Richard Burton shared with his pocket diary - thanks to the Richard Burton Centre at Swansea University.
Commercial – Nice plug for one of South Wales' greatest pubs, Maesteg's Old House Inn, in a feature on new Peter Long book The Hidden Places of Wales (Travel Publishing).
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Broadcast Bay Radio Click
Editorial – The bosses of Swansea's closure-threatened Ethnic Cuisine say a WAG grant to upgrade its plant wouldn't have saved its 230 jobs ... a new customer contract was needed.
Commercial – Typical ad break: Ace Windows, Welsh Blood Service, Neath Port Talbot Council Recycling Services, Fortress Wales at Margam Park, Skoda UK, Car Arena Swansea.
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Online South Wales Evening Post Click
Editorial – The family of a young woman attacked on Llanelli beach are furious with the way police dealt with the case. They claim she was taken from the scene in a police van which contained one of her attackers. Click
Most viewed stories – An apology to Robert William Stevens - Click. Man dies as crews called to early-morning kitchen blaze - Click. We're down but we are not out - Click.
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BID's April 23 Swansea Bay Media Highlights

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Online BBC Cymru Wales Click
Local top story - A ready meals plant is set to close, putting 234 jobs at risk in Swansea after it fails to reach a deal with a supermarket chain. Click
Bumpy ride - Traders in Burry Port are demanding some of its 72 speed bumps are removed claiming they are driving customers away. Click
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Broadcast The Wave Click
Editorial - Swansea Council has helped overcome the social worker shortage by recruiting from Germany and Sweden.
General Election - Plaid's Ieuan Wyn Jones remains angry that his party were left out of last night's televised prime ministerial debate.
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Print Western Mail Click
Editorial - Wales needs to back calls for St George's Day to be recognised as a bank holiday in England if it too is to succeed in getting a public holiday for St David's Day, campaigners claim.
Commercial - The Magners League promotional folk are cranking up excitement for the competition's first grand final, to be played on May 29. Savvy Swansea Bay businesses should back the Ospreys on this one and start looking at commercial hook-ups.
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BID's April 20 Swansea Bay Media Highlights

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Print Western Mail Click
Editorial – Education: A county-by-county investigation of the future of schools in Wales has uncovered tens of thousands of spare desks as falling rolls affect virtually every county.
Clegg-spot 1 – The man of the moment makes it to page 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 18 ... "a new poll shows his party has surged into second place among Welsh voters."
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Broadcast Bay Radio Click
Editorial – Police are hunting a female bag-snatcher who robbed two pensioners in Swansea's Sketty Park area over the weekend.
Clegg-spot 2 – Nick Clegg is launching an attack on "reckless and greedy bankers" as a school photo of the Lib Dem leader is revealed. Click
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Online South Wales Evening Post Click
Editorial 'most viewed' – "It has been a total nightmare," says man jailed after being wrongly convicted of sexually assaulting a schoolgirl. Click
Clegg-spot 3 – Reader comment from "Heather, Mumbles" ... I overheard two bimbos who were jogging on the sea-front the other morning talking about this Clegg bloke and how sexy he was. I've never gone for looks, I far prefer brawn, and lots of it. Click
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Online Radio Tircoed Click
Morning Show - Phil England is back on air - with croaky voice. Welcome back.
News - A 19-year-old girl is in hospital after being attacked by a gang on Llanelli beach.
Clegg-spot 4 (well, he's famous now!) - Labour's dominance of politics in Wales is coming to an end, according to the Lib Dem leader.
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BID's April 13 Swansea Bay Media Highlights

Don't miss ... Today's South Wales Evening Post news of a key BID tie-up with car parking people NCP
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Editorial – Lib Dem Treasury spokesman Vince Cable makes one of the day's biggest photos ... for strolling along High Street, Swansea, with Welsh party leader Kirsty Williams and would-be city MP Peter May.
Commercial – Fancy some stylish publicity? Try some retro movie glamour. Yesterday it was cyclist Victoria Pendleton posing as Holly Golightly for Hovis, today it's actress Thandie Newton posing as Cleopatra for Virgin Media.
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Broadcast Bay Radio Click
Editorial – Swansea police are looking for witnesses to an accident in which a pedestrian was in collision with a coach near the Tesco Marina superstore.
Commercial – The station's website is now supported by: Sinclair Group, Port Talbot Town FC, Welsh Blood Service, Love in Wales, Mobiles Mean Money.
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Online South Wales Evening Post Click
Editorial – Great cross-section of reader replies to a story about plans for a multi-million pound watersports centre in Swansea Bay. From "This is great news for Swansea and should be applauded" to "This is taxpayers' money - what about investing in real jobs?" Click
Fact-finder – Did you know that the Evening Post website lists the latest crime figures for Neath, Port Talbot, Swansea and Carmarthenshire? The service is tucked away but worth taking a look, especially if you're a community or political statto. Click
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BID's April 6 Swansea Bay Media Highlights

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Print Western Mail Click
Editorial – A Gower businessman whose son died in a mysterious plane crash off Brazil two years ago has still not been able to hold a funeral.
Commercial – Great to see a new business – Jenkins Garden Machinery - rising in Cross Hands, supported by an informative half-page ad.
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Broadcast Bay Radio Click
Editorial – Swansea Council has approved the closure of two children’s homes as part of a services review.
Commercial – Typical ad break – Blazers Caravans, Argyle Cleaning Services, Towers Hotel & Spa Bon Jovi tribute night.
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Online South Wales Evening Post Click
Editorial – Work to transform the fire-ravaged remains of Neath's Gwyn Hall into a multi-million pound arts venue starts this month. Contractor Morgan Ashurst plans a meeting with local traders over safely measures. Click
Commercial – Google Ads on the home page include ... The Crown Training Academy, Store-It Wales and JobRapido.
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BID's March 30 Swansea Bay Media Highlights

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Editorial - Cardiff City's players have not been paid their monthly wages. The club say they'll be paid within days.
Opinion - If anything is going to help Wales' economy grow in the 21st century, it's a modern and well functioning transport system that truly gets the nation moving. That has to be at the heart of Assembly thinking.
Commercial – The back page's Ryder Cup countdown goes on ... just 184 days to go. If you've not yet commercially tapped in to the golf extravaganza, think about it quickly.
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Broadcast Bay Radio Click
Editorial - The business behind a proposed new food processing industrial plant for southwest Wales - Halal Industries UK - have pledged that all suitably qualified individuals would be considered for jobs.
Commercial – Bay has some good ties with business at the moment, with its daily low-bid auction. Prizes have included goods from Samsung, Sony and LG. Click
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Online Neath Port Talbot Council Click
Editorial – An inspirational woman from a Neath Port Talbot special school is sitting top of the class after winning the Admiral Swansea Bay Teacher of the Year award with Bay Radio. Click
Recommended – A good looking new business website launches this week, especially for Neath Port Talbot. See it here. Click
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Community Radio Tircoed Click
Sport - One of Britain's most successful Paralympians, Tanni Grey-Thompson, has taken her place in the House of Lords.
Charity - Radio Tircoed's April Love appeal kicks off for Ty Hafan. Click
Competitions – Nice ticket-win link-ups with the Grand Theatre (Noddy) and Super League club the Crusaders (v Harlequins this Thursday). Click
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March 16's BID spotlight on ... Bay Radio, Western Mail, Neath Port Talbot Council online

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Broadcast Bay Radio Click
Editorial – A £4m ship-breaking business could be on the way to Swansea Docks, bringing more than 80 jobs.
Commercial – Typical ad break: Department of Work and Pensions, Kia servicing at Stadium Auto, Skewen, British Gas, Tile & Bath Co, Carbon Trust, Ikea.
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Editorial – Political leaders celebrate Virgin Atlantic’s announcement that it’s bringing 200 call centre jobs to Swansea.
Opinion – It’s crucial that the foundation stage for Wales’ schools goes ahead despite the national spending squeeze.
Commercial – Well done to the sponsors of this year’s IWA Inspire Wales Awards: Western Mail, Active Music Services, Wrap Cymru, LMW, Wales & West Utilities, South Wales Shredding, Cad Centre, ISG Pearce.
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Online Neath Port Talbot Council Click
Editorial – Improving air quality in Neath Port Talbot is top of the agenda for a new project team set up by the Local Service Board. Click
Recommended – The 2010 Neath Port Talbot Environment Awards, which salute the work done to improve the environment, are open for nominations. Click
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News - RenewableUK has welcomed the launch of the WAG Energy Policy Statement and the ambitious plan to make Wales energy self-sufficient within a generation.
Jobs - Almost 300 transport jobs are being created in Swansea by two companies.
Events - Details of a confidence-building workshop on March 25 in Llwynhendy.
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March 15's BID Media Highlights - Western Mail, The Wave, Radio Tircoed

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Editorial – New Year Welsh house price growth has fizzled out with the market becoming more unpredictable, a leading property website says.
Opinion – Political point-scoring by political parties will do nothing to address the structural problems affecting our economy. What we need is a consensus for making Wales a competitive, thriving and prosperous place to live.
Tuned in – Music fans are being promised an emotional reunion this summer when Swansea rockers The Storys play their farewell gig at the city’s Grand Theatre.
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Broadcast The Wave Click
Editorial – High-powered reports into the deaths of three Swansea-area teenagers are expected to be made public this week.
Commercial – Well done to Swansea city centre photographer Justin Harris for his link-up with The Wave ... he’s provided a new portfolio of presenter portraits. Click
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Community Radio Tircoed Click
News – WAG and Barnardo's have clashed over a report produced by the charity calling for more childcare help for young mothers.
On the go - You can now tune in to Radio Tircoed on the Nokia internet radio application. For info click here
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Online Andy Pearson Publicity Click
Blog 1 - Business show lures Swansea media folk ... and others! Click
Blog 2 - Swansea media duo make timely progress. Click
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March 10's BID media spotlight ... South Wales Evening Post, Swansea Sound, Western Mail online

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See you there! Recent newspaper ads have been plugging a promising trade show which takes place at the Liberty Stadium today. Hosted by WAG’s supplier development service, it’s free and runs from 9.30am-3pm.
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Print South Wales Evening Post Click
Lead story – Fire crews were bracing themselves last night for another busy shift as grass fires threatened the region.
Key opinion – Swansea leads the way in St David’s Day celebrations ... now it should lead the way for a national holiday.
Promo power – Home page ads include ... VW Cardiff Sinclairs, BT Broadband, FlyBe, First Great Western.
Don’t miss – Mothers Day gift guide. Click
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Broadcast Swansea Sound Click
Key local story – There are calls for more short-break carers across Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot.
Publicity power – To have a chance of winning Simply Red’ new album, tune in to Swansea Sound on Sunday click here.
You heard it here - Swansea BID & Swansea Sound are preparing for free music event Swansea Live on May 30. Local bands wanted - closing date April 17. Click
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Online Western Mail Click
Welsh business news 1 - The economic recovery in Wales strengthened last month with latest figures showing the pace of private sector growth quickening over the period. Click
Welsh business news 2 - Improving attendances for Glamorgan matches is the cricket club’s priority after reporting record results for 2009. Click
Welsh business news 3 – Dismal trade figures have heaped more pressure on the pound. Click
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News - Chevron looks for Pembrokeshire oil refinery buyer.
Advice – Radio Tircoed finds out all about a new phone advice line in Wales from Citizens Advice.
DVD giveaway - Want to win 3 DVDs in one prize pack? To be in with a chance, just email giveaway@radiotircoed.com.
Online - New podcasts are up here.
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March 9's Swansea BID spotlight on ... The Western Mail, Scarlet FM, Swansea Council Online, Radio Tircoed

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Lead story – The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) says it has no sympathy with striking civil servants.

Key opinion – Wales is over-governed and doesn’t need 22 directors of social services, let alone 22 council chief executives. With money tight, now is a good time to rethink the way we run and pay for local authorities.
Promo power – “Get in early” is the WRU’s new mantra ... a page one ad plugs pre-registrations for tickets to the June 5 Wales v South Africa clash.
Top tales – The Western Mail’s top commented-on website stories at present include: Delve gets Wales squad call Click, Claims of financial abuse may close Communities First fund Click, Cardiff City fans protest Click
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Key local story – An initiative to train Carmarthenshire police officers and council staff in basic sign language has been such a success that it could be set to grow.
Promo power – Handy tip to business: you can request a Scarlet FM ad quote online – just click here.
Police hunt - Click here to see a Post Office visitor wanted by Llanelli police in connection with a robbery.
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Online Swansea Council Click
Key local story – Officers from the council have held talks with Swansea Tennis Centre users about the future of the attraction. Click
Publicity power – Swansea will join thousands of other communities across the globe on March 27 at 8.30pm when the lights go out for an hour in council locations to mark nature conservation charity WWF's Earth Hour. Click
School budgeting – Plans to create two new Swansea primary schools could go out to consultation this month. Officers recommend creating new English and Welsh establishments. Click
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News - Firefighters tackled a series of grass fires including two on Gower.
Interviews - Phil England talks to Kerry Lynne, of Diabetes UK Cymru, and Meilyr James in the regular herbal spot.
Website – New attractions on the events page, plus details on how to advertise.
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BID spotlight ... South Wales Evening Post, Swansea Sound, Western Mail online

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Lead story – A Swansea police constable dived into the River Tawe to arrest an on-the-run crook.
Key opinion – To meet the ongoing economic challenge South Wales needs more homegrown national and global entrepreneurs.
Don’t miss – News on a new partnership agreement between two wonderful South Wales arts enterprises – Class Act Theatre School and acting agency REACT-Europe.
Promo power – Modestly-priced ads available now in this Saturday’s popular St David’s Day photo special; worth looking at if you run a family-oriented enterprise. For independent local advertising advice phone Andy Pearson – 07758 745 240.
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Key Welsh story – A CBI survey reveals that firms in Wales are optimistic about 2010 despite the recession.
Typical ad break – Morriston’s Castle Bingo, Swansea Road Safety Team, Volvo, Llansamlet motor garage TWK Thomas, Swansea City Centre Partnership’s Love Your City.
You heard it here – Scarlets head coach Nigel Davies is frustrated that the region’s entertaining rugby isn’t being matched by results.
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Publicity power – Good to see Wales’s traditional door-to-door milkman getting some advertising support from Dairy Crest. Click
Key story - Preparations are beginning in earnest for Britain's first televised general election leaders' debates. Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg will face one another in three 90-minute debates on ITV1, Sky News and BBC1 in the weeks before polling day, expected to be May 6. Click
Buggygate – Rugby’s Andy Powell told police “I am an idiot” when he was arrested for driving a golf buggy whilst unfit through drink. He was banned from driving for 15 months for driving the buggy on the M4. Click
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See you there! Recent newspaper ads have been plugging a promising trade show at the Liberty Stadium next Wednesday, March 10. Hosted by WAG’s supplier development service, it’s free and runs from 9.30am-3pm.
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