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SOLAR PANELS: Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire among Wales’s solar hotspots — but Swansea and Neath Port Talbot lag behind
New analysis of government data has revealed a striking divide in solar panel adoption across south-west Wales — with rural Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire among the strongest performers in the whole of Wales, while urban Swansea and Neath Port Talbot lag well behind. The post SOLAR PANELS: Pemb...
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Catherine Zeta-Jones joins Anthony Hopkins in new Dylan Thomas film — shot in Wales
Catherine Zeta-Jones has joined Sir Anthony Hopkins in A Visit to Grandpa's, a new film adaptation of a Dylan Thomas short story already filming in Wales - with first-look images released today. The post Catherine Zeta-Jones joins Anthony Hopkins in new Dylan Thomas film — shot in Wales appeared f...
SWANSEA: Thousands of old cancer centre X-rays destroyed — but their silver is heading to the Royal Mint
Thousands of old X-ray films from the South West Wales Cancer Centre at Singleton Hospital are being destroyed, with silver extracted from the films sent to the Royal Mint in Llantrisant to potentially be used in Welsh jewellery. The post SWANSEA: Thousands of old cancer centre X-r...
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LLANELLI: ‘A bombshell for all concerned’ — community rallies to save the Sandpiper as calls grow for Whitbread to think again
The community has rallied behind the Sandpiper Brewers Fayre at Sandy Water Park after Whitbread confirmed it is among nearly 200 restaurants facing closure - with the local MP, ward councillors and hundreds of customers all calling on the company to think again. The post LLANELLI: ‘A bombshell fo...
CARMARTHENSHIRE: Two Debenhams buildings, two very different outcomes — as Senedd candidates question council’s town centre spending priorities
The contrast between Swansea's sold-and-tenanted former Debenhams and Carmarthen's delayed Atriwm project is drawing scrutiny from Senedd candidates — with Labour, Plaid and an independent all putting forward different diagnoses for what's gone wrong with town centres acros...
PONTYATES: Independent candidate and surgery patient calls on Hywel Dda to scrap Meddygfa’r Sarn closure after FOI recruitment revelation
An independent Senedd candidate and Meddygfa'r Sarn patient has called on Hywel Dda University Health Board to scrap its closure recommendation after FOI documents revealed no targeted GP recruitment was ever carried out at the practice in nine years. The post PONTYATES: Independent candidate and su...
I faced a two-year wait for surgery in Wales so spent £8,000 and went abroad
Sarah Thyer travelled to Lithuania to get a hip replacement and said her quality of life has improved so much since her surgery
Curious case of Welsh bank manager found shot dead inside locked room
William Hall's killer was eventually caught and put to death
SUMMER HOLIDAYS: Government acts to protect flights from disruption amid Middle East fuel supply fears
The Government is consulting on relaxing airline slot rules to let carriers adjust flight schedules early - protecting summer holidays from last-minute cancellations amid concerns over jet fuel supplies following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The post SUMMER HOLIDAYS: Government acts to prote...
BAGLAN: Councillors demand answers from Whitbread CEO over Bagle Brook Beefeater closure — and urge rethink
Three Baglan councillors have written to Whitbread CEO Dominic Paul demanding answers over the Bagle Brook Beefeater closure - asking about jobs at risk, future plans for the site, and urging the company to reconsider. The post BAGLAN: Councillors demand answers from Whitbread CEO over Bagle Brook B...
He wore a £13,000 gold Rolex 'for status'. He's not wearing it anymore
It is not know who smuggled the Rolex into prison or how they did it
LLANELLI: ‘My hometown was missing one’ — artist Jenks transforms Seaside wall with stunning five-panel community mural
Artist Jenks has transformed a bare wall near Llanelli beach into a five-panel community mural celebrating the town's past, present and spirit through the themes of Joy, Struggle, Love, Pride and Hope - funded entirely from his own pocket. The post LLANELLI: ‘My hometown was missing one’ — art...
CELEBRITY TRAITORS: Port Talbot’s Michael Sheen confirmed for series two
Port Talbot's Michael Sheen has been confirmed for the second series of The Celebrity Traitors on BBC One — with Good Omens 3 alongside David Tennant also arriving on Amazon Prime Video on 13 May. The post CELEBRITY TRAITORS: Port Talbot’s Michael Sheen confirmed for series two appeared first on...
SWANSEA: Woman arrested on suspicion of drink or drug driving after four-vehicle collision on Fabian Way
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink or drug driving after a four-vehicle collision on Fabian Way in Swansea left four people in hospital on Thursday night. The post SWANSEA: Woman arrested...
Four in hospital and woman arrested after Swansea crash
Emergency services were called to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on Friday
SENEDD ELECTION: Two-thirds of Welsh voters don’t understand the new voting system — with just days to go until polls open
A major new study by Aberystwyth and Swansea universities has found that 88% of Welsh voters don't understand the new closed list voting system being used for the first time at next Thursday's Senedd election - with just six days to go until polls open. The post SENEDD ELECTION: Two-thirds of Welsh ...
Major update issued on Swansea Debenhams store
A huge clue about the future tenants has been dropped
TENBY: Police launch summer crackdown on antisocial behaviour as bank holiday crowds head to Pembrokeshire
Dyfed-Powys Police has launched Operation Lion - its annual summer crackdown on antisocial behaviour in Tenby and Saundersfoot - as thousands of bank holiday visitors head to Pembrokeshire, just weeks after four teenagers were stabbed at Tenby railway station. The post TENBY: Police launch summer cr...
SWANSEA: Debenhams building sold to Quadrant owners as three major new tenants set to be named ‘within days’
Swansea's former Debenhams building has been sold to Quadrant owners Centurion, with two major national retailers and a leisure operator set to be named as tenants within days - as council leader Rob Stewart calls it big news for the city. The post SWANSEA: Debenhams building sold to Quadrant owners...
BLAENYMAES: ‘He was the light of our lives’ — beloved chihuahua Hugo killed in garden attack on Eagles Place
An eight-year-old chihuahua named Hugo has been killed in his own back garden in Blaenymaes after a large bulldog-type dog entered the property, as his heartbroken owners call for tougher action on dangerous dogs and criticise the council's response to their concerns. The post BLAENYMAES: ‘He was ...