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Kirsty Grabham Paul Grabham jailed for life for murder of Swansea prostitute wife Kirsty – lots of coverage today, especially strong in the South Wales Evening Post. http://bit.ly/bO6vAK
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Broadcast Real Radio http://www.realradiowales.co.uk/
Key local sport If you battle through the RBS 6 Nations coverage across the South Wales media you’ll discover there’s also a Swans game tomorrow – at home to Preston.
Publicity power Does Harry Potter actress Emma Watson need the exposure? Possibly not – she’s earning £20m a year … more than Hollywood icons Cameron Diaz and Angelina Jolie.
You heard it here Simon Cowell is moved by film footage of the disaster used in the video for the Hope for Haiti single. Hear & see Everybody Hurts here - http://bit.ly/cz8rCk
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Online BBC Cymru Wales http://bit.ly/zWBi
Southwest Wales lead story Legalise heroin says council boss - the leader of a Carmarthenshire Council says current drugs policy is not working and all drugs should be legalized (see Llanelli Star, below). http://bit.ly/akPFeC
Publicity power Reporter Nick Parry meets a man who merits global publicity. Ted McKibbin bought a hut in 1957, opened his own Burry Port gym and is still going at 83! http://bit.ly/a2xRbg
Recession Baglan construction company Morrison is to shed staff due to a downturn in work. It’s part of the Galliford Try group. http://bit.ly/aWlVHy
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Print Llanelli Star http://bit.ly/BGCX2
Lead story Carmarthenshire Council leader Meryl Gravell, upset at the rise in drugs-related deaths in Llanelli, has called for all drugs to be legalized.
Outreach work From Feb 10-16, the Star will be taking photos of entrants for its 2010 Baby & Toddler of the Year competition. Nice promotional tie-up for the St Elli Shopping Centre.
Ad power It’s only a small plug in the Going Out section, but where better to be at RBS 6 Nations time than in Neuadd Mynyddygarreg on Feb 12 enjoying a concert by folk hero Dafydd Iwan?
… and from further west A glorious century and a half of Aberystwyth’s Cambrian News can now be celebrated with “150 years” car stickers. There are monthly car-spotter prizes of £50. An innovative Carmarthen Journal promo has insurance people Old Oak using their name as the basis of a mock-pub ad, beer pumps an’ all. Haverfordwest’s Western Telegraph offers Mars and Asda a strong promotional opportunity – “Win £1,000 for your junior club!”
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Community Radio Tircoed http://www.radiotircoed.com/
Lead story An investigation into mortuary services at Wales' largest hospital has been dropped by police.
Hope for Haiti It's the last day of the auction - check out www.radiotircoed.com - total so far from yesterday is £8,679.22.
Tircoed’s tunes in Radio Tircoed is to support Llanelli Battle of the Bands 2010. The winning band will get air play on the station for a month as well as being interviewed on a show.
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Showing posts with label Kirsty Grabham. Show all posts
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Friday, February 5, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Highlights from today’s Swansea Bay media
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Broadcast Bay Radio
Breaking news - Hope for Haiti celebrity single to be unveiled today just after 8am.
Key local story - A document security breach at Swansea’s DVLA led to vehicles worth around £13m being stolen last year.
Publicity power ... Bay Radio listeners have the chance to vote in some key BRITs categories over the next few days - www.swanseabayradio.co.uk
You heard it here - Almost 250 Swansea workers were injured last year as a result of work, the Health & Safety Executive reports.
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Print Western Mail
Lead story - Kirsty Grabham murder trial: Accused husband - “Marriage was no ordinary one.”
Key opinion - Geographical swings in 6th form funding: There’s little point in sticking doggedly to today’s funding system.
Publicity power - The Wales Co-operative Centre have teamed up with the Western Mail to produce a fascinating 12-page pull-out on Welsh social enterprise. Case studies include: Gower’s Llanmadoc Post Office,
Don’t miss - Lovely photo by Liz Pearce – a traditional Port Tennant terrace contrasts beautifully with the MV Julia berthed in the docks. She’s about to re-launch the Swansea-Cork ferry service.
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Community Radio Tircoed
Local news highlight - A former Swansea City footballer escapes unharmed after his vehicle is hit by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.
Charity auction - Hope for Haiti bids start today – with lots that money can’t usually buy
New music - Playing a track from new album Haywire by country artist John Turner.
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Online www.npt.gov.uk
Key local story - Neath Port Talbot Council’s zero tolerance policy on flytipping has just seen the prosecution of four men - http://bit.ly/97AzuA
Publicity power - Roll up! Folk greats Fairport Convention are set to play Pontardawe on February 17. Expect old favourites and new tunes - http://bit.ly/9kNtSO
Recommended - The Swansea Bay Big Fairtrade Lunch in the Towers Hotel on February 27 will feature a dessert from Neath’s La Creme Patisserie and a talk by a Ugandan coffee producer - http://bit.ly/9oyWaO
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Broadcast Bay Radio
Breaking news - Hope for Haiti celebrity single to be unveiled today just after 8am.
Key local story - A document security breach at Swansea’s DVLA led to vehicles worth around £13m being stolen last year.
Publicity power ... Bay Radio listeners have the chance to vote in some key BRITs categories over the next few days - www.swanseabayradio.co.uk
You heard it here - Almost 250 Swansea workers were injured last year as a result of work, the Health & Safety Executive reports.
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Print Western Mail
Lead story - Kirsty Grabham murder trial: Accused husband - “Marriage was no ordinary one.”
Key opinion - Geographical swings in 6th form funding: There’s little point in sticking doggedly to today’s funding system.
Publicity power - The Wales Co-operative Centre have teamed up with the Western Mail to produce a fascinating 12-page pull-out on Welsh social enterprise. Case studies include: Gower’s Llanmadoc Post Office,
Don’t miss - Lovely photo by Liz Pearce – a traditional Port Tennant terrace contrasts beautifully with the MV Julia berthed in the docks. She’s about to re-launch the Swansea-Cork ferry service.
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Community Radio Tircoed
Local news highlight - A former Swansea City footballer escapes unharmed after his vehicle is hit by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.
Charity auction - Hope for Haiti bids start today – with lots that money can’t usually buy
New music - Playing a track from new album Haywire by country artist John Turner.
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Online www.npt.gov.uk
Key local story - Neath Port Talbot Council’s zero tolerance policy on flytipping has just seen the prosecution of four men - http://bit.ly/97AzuA
Publicity power - Roll up! Folk greats Fairport Convention are set to play Pontardawe on February 17. Expect old favourites and new tunes - http://bit.ly/9kNtSO
Recommended - The Swansea Bay Big Fairtrade Lunch in the Towers Hotel on February 27 will feature a dessert from Neath’s La Creme Patisserie and a talk by a Ugandan coffee producer - http://bit.ly/9oyWaO
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Highlights from today’s Swansea Bay media
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Print South Wales Evening Post
Lead story - More from the Kirsty Grabham murder trial … followed by Asda pledging up to 300 jobs this year at its new Gorseinon store.
Key opinion - There’s no reason to celebrate the end of recession yet as South Wales is likely to suffer job cuts and higher interest rates this year.
Promo power - Schools - increasingly being run along business lines - are becoming more and more aware of the power of press ads. Today we have Olchfa, Oakleigh House and Ffynone.
Don’t miss - A two-page preview of Swansea’s February 27 Get Welsh Show, with some great local food enterprises in the limelight.
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Broadcast Swansea Sound
Key local story - Up to 500 Swansea Council workers could lose their jobs due to budget cuts.
Publicity power - The silky vocal cords of Moira Stewart continue to advertise HM Revenue’s self-assessment tax campaign.
You heard it here - The station’s website has a 2-minute Sky News TV highlights package – useful for those in a rush.
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Online http://www.walesonline.co.uk/
Key local story - Nine wards have been shut in two Swansea hospitals because of an outbreak of norovirus. No new patients are being admitted to the affected wards at Morriston and Hill House.
Publicity power - ClwbCast has a significant home page plugs, seeing WalesOnline and Cardiff’s Clwb Ifor Bach team up to deliver a monthly podcast.
Recommended - Swansea City dropped to fifth place in the Championship after being held to a goalless draw against Chris Coleman's Coventry City. Darren Pratley hit the post.
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Make every penny count! Andy Pearson can guide your business through the media minefield. Phone 07758 745 240. Email andy@hopestreetmedia.co.uk
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Print South Wales Evening Post
Lead story - More from the Kirsty Grabham murder trial … followed by Asda pledging up to 300 jobs this year at its new Gorseinon store.
Key opinion - There’s no reason to celebrate the end of recession yet as South Wales is likely to suffer job cuts and higher interest rates this year.
Promo power - Schools - increasingly being run along business lines - are becoming more and more aware of the power of press ads. Today we have Olchfa, Oakleigh House and Ffynone.
Don’t miss - A two-page preview of Swansea’s February 27 Get Welsh Show, with some great local food enterprises in the limelight.
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Broadcast Swansea Sound
Key local story - Up to 500 Swansea Council workers could lose their jobs due to budget cuts.
Publicity power - The silky vocal cords of Moira Stewart continue to advertise HM Revenue’s self-assessment tax campaign.
You heard it here - The station’s website has a 2-minute Sky News TV highlights package – useful for those in a rush.
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Online http://www.walesonline.co.uk/
Key local story - Nine wards have been shut in two Swansea hospitals because of an outbreak of norovirus. No new patients are being admitted to the affected wards at Morriston and Hill House.
Publicity power - ClwbCast has a significant home page plugs, seeing WalesOnline and Cardiff’s Clwb Ifor Bach team up to deliver a monthly podcast.
Recommended - Swansea City dropped to fifth place in the Championship after being held to a goalless draw against Chris Coleman's Coventry City. Darren Pratley hit the post.
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Make every penny count! Andy Pearson can guide your business through the media minefield. Phone 07758 745 240. Email andy@hopestreetmedia.co.uk
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