Low Cost Vans

L-R: Trevor Birch (Chairman of Swansea City Football Club), Carolyn Harris MP, Sir Keir Starmer and Rod Lloyd (MD of Low Cost Vans) Labour leadership hopeful Sir Keir Starmer popped in to Low Cost Vans during a visit to Wales, where he had time to answer our tricky - and non-political - questions. MARK REES reports. How do you keep your body and mind fit? The body? Football. I play football every week on Sunday for 90 minutes with a group of fellas who aren’t particularly interested in politics. I used to play twice a week since I was 10. That’s the body, the mind? Talking to my children, who challenge me left right and centre. Every time I get home my nine-year-old says ‘have you been to parliament daddy?’ If I say yes, she says ‘more blah blah blah.’ She’s got her head around the job! How important is music in your life, and who is your favourite band / artist? Music is really important. Edwyn Collins, who used to front up Orange Juice, is an all-time favourite of ...

Clarens Cheridieu at Swansea City's football ground The Liberty Stadium Nobody should be alone at Christmas, which is why one group of football fans went above and beyond to ensure that a visitor to their city had a festive season to remember. MARK REES reports. Picture the scene. You’ve just arrived in a foreign country, where you’ll be living out of a suitcase for the next two weeks. You’re alone, and your only real plans for 14 days are work, work and work. Oh, and if that wasn’t enough, it also happens to be Christmas. For the first time in your life you’ll be away from your nearest and dearest at the most magical time of the year. While they spend some quality time together back home in America, you’ll be celebrating all by your lonesome just off a busy road leading in Wales. TOUCHDOWN IN WALES That was the prospect facing Clarens Cheridieu, a team administrator for American football team Loudoun United FC, who had arrived in Swansea on the eve of Christ...