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SWANSEA: Amazon operations designer shortlisted for national industry award

Mariel Ruartes, who moved from Buenos Aires to South Wales for the job, is a finalist in the everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards. The post SWANSEA: Amazon operations designer shortlisted for national industry award appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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£37k car stolen from Swansea showroom

Police found the stolen Jeep partially concealed in bushes in a car park

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SWANSEA: Dylan Thomas museum shortlisted for national award for third year running

The Dylan Thomas Exhibition in Swansea's Maritime Quarter is again a finalist for Best Small Museum at the Kids in Museums Awards — its third shortlisting in a row. The post SWANSEA: Dylan Thomas museum shortlisted for nationa...

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Gardener discovers remains of man missing for over 20 years

Russell Scozzi, from Swansea, had not been seen since 2002 when his remains were accidentally discovered by a resident who was cutting back brambles in their garden

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FFORESTFACH: Drug dealer jailed over £1.5m operation run from ‘modest home’

Jason Partridge ran a drugs operation that saw nearly £1.5m pass through his accounts from an ordinary house in Fforestfach — and has now been jailed for five years. The post FFORESTFACH: Drug dealer jailed over £1.5m operation run from ‘modest home’ appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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Staff at library rush to help manager during 'horrific ordeal'

Lucy Jeffery was violently ill, sweating profusely, unable to walk or open her eyes, and experiencing tingling in her arms

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SWANSEA: Fresh images reveal updated look for landmark Civic Centre as new consultation opens

Updated designs for Swansea's landmark Civic Centre — complete with a rooftop sundeck and central atrium — have been released, with residents invited to view the latest plans at a two-day exhibition next week. The post SWANSEA: Fresh images reveal updated look for landmark Civic Centre as new co...

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RAIL GAP: New five-hour coach to link north and south Wales — but still no cash for the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway

The Welsh Government has found £2m for a new long-distance coach across Wales, but campaigners who have spent more than a decade fighting to reopen the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth rail line are still waiting for a funding commitment. The post RAIL GAP: New five-hour coach to link north and south Wale...

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M4 crash causes delays for drivers

One lane was blocked, resulting in queueing traffic

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BYNEA: Solar farm ‘would force closure of wellbeing sanctuary for children with additional needs’, councillor warns

Campaigners fighting a 120-acre solar development near Llanelli say it would shut a farm that gives children with additional learning needs a place to ride and care for animals — with more than 2,000 people now backing a petition against it. The post BYNEA: Solar farm ‘would force closure of wel...

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Roof terrace and sundeck could transform Swansea seafront

Residents are being asked to share their views before the next step of the plans go ahead

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Bar bouncer with 'anger management issues' left customer unconscious on pavement

A judge told the 29-year-old defendant that as a member of bar security it had been his job 'to prevent trouble, not start it - to protect customers, not injure them'

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KILVEY HILL: Swansea MS takes Skyline opposition to the Senedd — but top law officer says public anger carries no legal weight

Gwyn Williams raised the campaign against the Skyline development with the Welsh Government's chief legal adviser, who told him public opposition alone is not a planning consideration — on a £49m scheme already approved, funded and under construction. The post KILVEY HILL: Swansea MS takes Skylin...

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ANIMAL WELFARE: Swansea MS and 13,000-name petition push for horse tethering ban — as First Minister says he is open to new laws

First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth told the Senedd he would "always be open to considering" new animal welfare legislation, as a Swansea member and a 13,000-strong petition called for a ban on tethering horses — and a Reform challenge over horse racing went unanswered. The post ANIMAL WELFARE: Swanse...

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DRUGS GANG: Eight convicted over cocaine conspiracy that flooded Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire

An organised crime group has been convicted of conspiring to supply cocaine across Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, after a Dyfed-Powys Police investigation that began with a £190,000 drugs seizure on the M4. The post DRUGS GANG: Eight convicted over cocaine conspiracy that flooded Pembrokeshire ...

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LLANELLI: MP demands rethink as coastguard volunteers face losing call-out pay — ‘a real kick in the teeth’

Dame Nia Griffith has written to a UK Government minister warning that plans to scrap hourly payments for volunteer coastguards from September are a "real kick in the teeth" for officers who patrol Llanelli's long coastline and treacherous estuaries. The post LLANELLI: MP demands rethink as coastgua...

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Young woman found dead in bed with vape in her hand

No medical cause of death has yet been determined, an inquest into the death of Amelia Mogridge heard

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BLACKPILL LIDO: Popular Swansea pool set to reopen within weeks after sprinkler theft and repairs

Swansea Council says contractors are nearing the end of repairs to Blackpill Lido, with the popular seafront paddling pool due to reopen in time for the school summer holidays. The post BLACKPILL LIDO: Popular Swansea pool set to reopen within weeks after sprinkler theft and repairs appeared first o...

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ELECTED MAYOR: As Burnham promises to ‘rewire Britain’, could Swansea Bay ever get a powerful regional mayor?

Andy Burnham — the man tipped to be Britain's next prime minister — has promised the biggest shift of power from London in modern history. It's reopened an old question for Swansea Bay: could this corner of Wales ever get a directly elected mayor like Greater Manchester? The honest answer is tha...

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TAX DEADLINE: What self-employed people across Swansea Bay need to know before 31 July

Self-employed workers and landlords across the region have a month to prepare for the next Self Assessment payment deadline — with payment plans available to help spread the cost. The post TAX DEADLINE: What self-employed people across Swansea Bay need to know before 31 July appeared first on Swan...