ASHLEY’S CLASSIC MOTOR FOR MARCH WAS A FAMILIAR SIGHT ON OUR ROADS WHEN IT WAS THE VEHICLE OF CHOICE FOR SOME OF BRITAIN’S BIGGEST COMPANIES The Morris 1000 6cwt and 8cwt van was built in the thousands and sold well
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A quarter-century of serving local customers: Rob Mills of NEWTON GARAGE in Newton Road is justly proud as he celebrates his twenty fifth anniversary this month. Rob and his business partner Stuart Smith took over Newton Garage in February 1991,
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With Lesley Williams
FEBRUARY IS SUCH A SHORT MONTH, SO WE DIDN’T HAVE TIME TO GET OUT TOO OFTEN, BUT WE STILL MANAGED A COUPLE OF EVENINGS AND A VERY FINE LUNCH Lounge Lizards Zinco Lounge sits roughly where the main entrance to
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Bay Travel
With Liz Barry
Santillana del Mar – Northern Spain LAST YEAR, LIZ TRAVELED THROUGH FRANCE AND SPAIN STOPPING OFF AT SOME OF THE MOST PICTURESQUE TOWNS AND VILLAGES. THIS MONTH WE COVER HER VISIT TO THE CANTABRIA REGION OF SPAIN. The town of
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Local creative design company Copperbay help Swansea ballet school expand
Skin Health
With Jodie Grove of The Grove Skin Clinic, Gowerton
Jodie is an advanced clinical nurse prescriber with over 14 years’ experience. She is a member of the British Association of Cosmetic Nurses and the Royal College of Nurses and regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council We’re pleased to
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Herbal Clinic Swansea
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME (PCOS) IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF INFERTILITY AFFECTING UP TO 12 PER CENT OF WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE Fertility problems are one reason why symptoms of PCOS are treated; however, it is a complex
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CHANTELE CROSS-JONES is back this month with a very special announcement
Well it’s time to announce my big news. You’ve probably guessed from my theme for March that Mr Cross-Jones and I are expecting our first baby in June. There will be a new member of TheBAY family. So to tie
Read MoreSurfing with Chris ‘Guts’ Griffiths
Postcards from down under!
My son Connor has ventured to Australia for a year of surf and travels. He’s been tasked with sending back a few postcards on his time there Here are the first four: Week 1 Well, I’ve arrived on the other
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Commemorative Air Force – Houston
A flight of fancy with John Ashley
I have a day job, though the editor doesn’t believe it, and sometimes the day job takes me to Foreign Parts. In January the Part was Houston in the Lone Star state of Texas. Working on the undeniable principle that
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The Written World
Bay book reviews with Sarla Langdon
TV TIE-IN: If you are a fan of Belgian novelist Georges Simenon’s detective Maigret on TV as played by Michael Gambon, you will be delighted to hear that Chief Inspector Jules Maigret, hero of Georges Simenon’s beautifully written crime novels,
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Snippets
Interesting bits and bobs plus diary dates for March
LITERARY WORLD MOURNS UMBERTO ECO We asked our literary consultant Sarla Langdon for her thoughts after the sad news of the passing of one of the literary giants. The death of Italian octogenarian intellectual Umberto Eco on Feb
Read MoreLlys Nini RSPCA Animal Centre
Good things come in small packages
For some years we have been working with Swansea Cats Protection to help raise awareness of cats and kittens looking for new homes. Last month we were contacted by Demi, a volunteer at Llys Nini Animal Centre, who asked if
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With Jodie Grove of The Grove Skin Clinic, Gowerton
How to care for your skin in winter Let’s talk about skin. It’s the largest organ of the body yet most of us don’t give it the attention and respect it deserves. A good skincare routine is essential in maintaining
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Inheritance Tax Planning
With Douglas-Jones Mercer Solicitors
Reduction of Estate through lifetime gifts Christmas has sadly been and gone but don’t wait until next year to make gifts to loved ones particularly if you have a potential Inheritance Tax liability. Inheritance Tax is paid if a person’s
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Changes ahead for taxation of residential property income
With Simon Hodge of Coast & City Accountancy
Changes ahead for taxation of residential property income In the summer budget of 2015 the government announced changes that could have a significant impact on individuals, partnerships and trusts that are taxed on property income. The government plans to restrict
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Am I a pirate?
By the Intellectual Property Office
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT is rife in this age of digital exchange of information. Before you reproduce an image or illustration that you don’t have permission or a license to use, read this article by the Intellectual Property Office – it
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