The BBC's Philippa Thomas in South Carolina says John Edwards now has to prove he can win outside the state where he was born.

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Plaid Cymru politicians Jonathan Edwards MP and Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM said the business needed assistance to market the facility to find a buyer for the Capel Hendre site.

BBC: 114 Dewhirst warehouse jobs under threat at Capel Hendre

The Scarlets have lost tight-heads Deacon Manu and Peter Edwards to broken arms, with Rhys Thomas already on the long-term casualty list.

BBC: Scarlets abandon tight-head search