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GREEN STEEL DELAY: Cross-party calls for answers over Port Talbot furnace setback as politicians press Tata and National Grid
A cross-party call for clarity is mounting at the Senedd over the delay to Port Talbot's new electric arc furnace, with members warning of fresh uncertainty for the town's steelworkers. The post GREEN STEEL DELAY: Cross-party calls for answers over Port Talbot furnace setback as politicians press Ta...
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She cut her baby's umbilical cord at home with scissors and he died ten minutes later
Inquest hears baby Benjamin Durso died at home after not receiving the medical assistance he needed
GREEN STEEL DELAY: Former Aberavon MS says National Grid should face penalties over delayed electric furnace connection
David Rees, the former Aberavon MS who chaired the Senedd's cross-party group on steel, says the new electric arc furnace may not run until autumn 2028 — and wants the National Grid made to pay if it slips further. The post ...
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PRINCE PHILIP HOSPITAL: Town council calls for Llanelli stroke unit to become ‘centre of excellence’ amid shake-up fears
Llanelli Town Council wants Prince Philip Hospital's stroke unit strengthened rather than scaled back, as Hywel Dda consults on a "treat and transfer" model that would send inpatients to Carmarthen. The post PRINCE PHILIP HOSPITAL: Town council calls for Llanelli stroke unit to become ‘centre of e...
Helpless family watch home being raided on doorbell footage while on holiday
The family cut short their holiday and returned home to find someone had smashed their way through the rear patio doors of the property, with children's toys covered in broken glass
MORRISTON: The scrub nurse who has served the NHS for 52 years — and was handed her qualification by the future King
A supermarket chat at 17 set Anita Steel on a path to more than half a century in NHS theatres — and a memorable exchange with Prince Charles, as he then was. The post MORRISTON: The scrub nurse who has served the NHS for 52 years — and was handed her qualification by the future King appeared fi...
NHS DENTIST: New practice to open in Neath as contract reforms reshape access across Swansea Bay
A new NHS dental practice is set to open in Neath town centre early next year, as a health board report lays bare how the biggest shake-up to NHS dentistry in two decades is playing out locally. The post NHS DENTIST: New practice to open in Neath as contract reforms reshape access across Swansea Bay...
Disruption in Swansea ahead of half marathon after fire
Emergency serviceswere called to a fire in Swansea city centre prompting fears the event may have to be delayed
Biggest ever Swansea Half Marathon pictures as fancy dress runners steal the show
There was a party atmosphere in the city on Sunday as the popular half marathon with views of the Welsh coastline made its return
GREEN STEEL: Port Talbot’s £1.25bn furnace could be delayed by up to eight months over power hold-up
Tata Steel has warned that its switch to greener electric steelmaking at Port Talbot may be held up, after the National Grid flagged delays to the power infrastructure the new furnace needs. The post ...
DVLA FRAUD: Swansea insider jailed after doctoring car records in £1.3m scam
Matthew Holloway used his job at the DVLA to falsify vehicle records for Swansea car dealers, in a scheme that inflated the value of cars by almost £1.3m — including a Ferrari written off in Australia. The post DVLA FRAUD: Swansea insider jailed after doctoring car records in £1.3m scam appeared...
SWANSEA: University research helps power world-first hydrogen aero engine breakthrough
Scientists at Swansea University have played a key role in a global aviation milestone — a modern aero engine running at full take-off power on 100% hydrogen. The post SWANSEA: University research helps power world-first hydrogen aero engine breakthrough appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
Controversial businessman and his wife can't pay their debts, claims taxman
Richard Hayward insisted the partnership 'is not insolvent and is defending the proceedings'
NEATH: The TikTok ‘Diva Supreme’ nearing 150,000 followers — and using his fame to change minds about autism
A year after starting his account, Neath journalist Nicholas Fearn is on the brink of 150,000 TikTok followers — and says the platform has let him show what an autistic life can look like. The post NEATH: The TikTok ‘Diva Supreme’ nearing 150,000 followers ...
WELSH WATER: £44.7m sewage package confirmed — but critics say it is too little, too late
An enforcement package forcing Welsh Water to spend £44.7m fixing its sewage failures has been confirmed by the regulator — but critics say it is too little, too late after years of spills into Wales' rivers and seas. The post WELSH WATER: £44.7m sewage package confirmed — but critics say it i...
GOWER: The former journalist who took on the lorries and machinery to save the family farm business
When ill health forced her husband to step back from the farm diversification business he had founded, former journalist Louisa Harry Thomas took over the lorries, machinery and manufacturing — and has grown Gower Granary into a success supplying customers across Wales and southern England. The po...
CARDIFF AIRPORT: Bristol reported to be fighting on over £205m subsidy as Welsh rival hits a million passengers
Bristol Airport is reported to be taking its battle against the Welsh Government's support for Cardiff Airport to the Court of Appeal — just as its Welsh rival posts record growth and restores a direct link to Canada. The post CARDIFF AIRPORT: Bristol reported to be fighting on over £205m subsidy...
PRIDE IN PLACE: Former council chief to lead Afan Valley’s £20m regeneration drive
Karen Jones, who retired as Neath Port Talbot Council's chief executive in late 2024, has been named independent chair of the board that will decide how £20m of government money is spent across the Upper Afan Valley. The post PRIDE IN PLACE: Former council chief to lead Afan Valley’s £20m regene...
Swansea parents whose son died of cancer aged just three share beautiful news
The parents of Morgan Ridler have shared a special announcement on social media
NATWEST: Llanelli and Port Talbot branches to close in September
Two of the bank's three remaining branches in the Swansea Bay area will shut within a day of each other this autumn — leaving customers in both towns facing journeys of more than 10 miles to the nearest counter. The post NATWEST: Llanelli and Port Talbot branches to close in September appeared fir...