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'Banned' dog can return to docks

A fisherman is told his 15-year-old dog can join him again on his daily visits to his boat after he was told he was banned.

Pratley backs Swans play-off push

Darren Pratley believes Swansea City can challenge for a place in the Championship play-offs.

Norwich 2-3 Swansea

Three quick-fire strikes either side of half-time see Swansea recover from a goal deficit at Carrow Road.

Death fear without street closure

Police, landlords and students call for a busy city centre road to be closed to traffic on a midweek night.

Players join mothers' Swans song

Three mothers who penned their own football song are joined by Swansea players at the video shoot.

Bodde 'would reject' Premier move

Swansea will let midfielder Ferrie Bodde leave if a Premier League club comes in for him according to his agent but the club believe he would turn down a move.

Mackay thanks Hornets officials

Watford caretaker manager Malky Mackay praises the club's officials after reaching the Carling Cup quarter-finals with a 1-0 win at Swansea.

Beaten Swans must 'learn lessons'

Roberto Martinez admits his Swansea City side were taught a valuable lesson by Watford in the Carling Cup.

Carling Cup as it happened

Arsenal thrash Wigan and there are wins for Manchester United, Derby, Stoke and Watford in the Carling Cup.

Swansea 0-1 Watford

Watford narrowly beat Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium to qualify for the Carling Cup quarter-final

Swansea ready to create history

Swansea City can reach the Carling Cup quarter-finals for the first time by beating Watford at the Liberty Stadium.

Vietnamese wins £60k Dylan award

The second winner of the Dylan Thomas literary prize for writers under 30 is Vietnamese-born author Nam Le.

Trial tackles hospital infections

Thousands of elderly patients in two areas are to take part in clinical trials to try to cut down on hospital infections.

Bodde strike fires Swans comeback

Swansea City return to winning ways as they see off struggling Watford at Liberty Stadium in the Championship.

Swans boss set for Hornets battle

Roberto Martinez is looking forward to pitting his Swansea side twice in three days against Watford.

27 arrests after derby violence

Police investigating trouble at the Swansea v Cardiff match have made 27 arrests to date but plan more.

Mystery of 1946 murder in woods

A look back at the unsolved shotgun murder of a schoolgirl in Swansea, which touched thousands of people.

Konstantopoulos may extend stay

Goalkeeper Dimi Konstantopoulos could extend his stay at Swansea according to boss Roberto Martinez.

Doncaster 0-0 Swansea

Swansea goalkeeper Dimitrios Konstantopoulos is his side's hero with an 85th minute penalty to earn an away point against Doncaster.

Land ahoy for £1m lobster farming

Experts in Swansea are looking to use new technologies to set up lobster farms in-land.