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ST THOMAS: 124-home riverside neighbourhood planned for empty railway land

124 homes, half of them affordable, are now proposed for the seven-acre site north of the river bridges, down from the 150 unveiled last September, with drop-in events on 12 and 13 August. The post ST THOMAS: 124-home riverside neighbourhood planned for empty railway land appeared first on Swansea B...

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Man crashes into paramedic before swearing at her and driving off

The paramedic has suffered 'persistent headaches and overwhelming fatigue' following the shocking incident

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BETFRED: The dozen south west Wales betting shops waiting to learn their fate

The bookmaker is closing 132 shops with more than 600 jobs going, but hasn't said which, leaving branches from Morriston to Milford Haven in limbo. The post BETFRED: The dozen south west Wales betting shops waiting to learn their fate appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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BROADBAND: How your county scores as full fibre reaches 90% of Swansea homes

Swansea has passed the Welsh average, Neath Port Talbot is the region's fastest riser, and Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire are closing the gap, the region's City Deal says. The post BROADBAND: How your county scores as full fibre reaches 90% of Swansea homes appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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NEATH: Rebuilt Briton Ferry Road Lidl reopens next week, almost double the size

The store on Briton Ferry Road in Melyn opens its doors again at 8am on Thursday 13 August, with food sampling for early birds and familiar faces behind the tills. The post NEATH: Rebuilt Briton Ferry Road Lidl reopens next week, almost double the size appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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LLANELLI: Safer walk to school promised as missing pavement gets filled in from Monday

Two weeks of work and temporary lights at the Iscoed Road and Denham Avenue junction will turn a grass verge into a footway on the walking route to Ysgol y Strade. The post LLANELLI: Safer walk to school promised as missing pavement gets filled in from Monday appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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LLANSAMLET: Riverside boardwalk and sensory garden open at Coed Brân day service

Service users helped build both, and cut the ribbon themselves at an open day showing off the transformed outdoor spaces at the Llansamlet centre. The post LLANSAMLET: Riverside boardwalk and sensory garden open at Coed Brân day service appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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LLANDEILO: Five £3m business units open to tenants at Beechwood

The Welsh Government says the units answer a workspace shortage the community itself identified, with one of the larger ones expected to be occupied soon. The post LLANDEILO: Five £3m business units open to tenants at Beechwood appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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Man who kept animals in 'appalling' conditions 'should stand down as councillor'

Two mayors have written to Cllr Wayne Erasmus calling on him to consider his position

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DAILY BRIEFING: Lifetime animal ban, the Parc Howard row and extra water for the Towy

Court, a park row that's turned political, and a river being propped up through the drought. Tuesday's news from across Swansea Bay in one place. The post DAILY BRIEFING: Lifetime animal ban, the Parc Howard row and extra water for the Towy appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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LLANELLI: ‘No threat to Parc Howard’, insists deputy council leader

Cllr Hazel Evans has hit back at a Llanelli Labour councillor's petition on the 'unloved' condition of Parc Howard's grounds, calling it superfluous, though admits the bandstand, zip wires and duck pond all need work. The post LLANELLI: ‘No threat to Parc Howard’, insists deputy council leader a...

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BONYMAEN: Lifetime animal ban for woman whose Dalmatian starved to death

One-year-old Darcy weighed just 7.1kg when she died, and the court heard her owner had been told several times to take her to the vet in the weeks before. The post BONYMAEN: Lifetime animal ban for woman whose Dalmatian starved to death appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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RIVER TOWY: Extra water released from Llyn Brianne as drought leaves river running low

Flows below Nantgaredig will rise by about 50% for 30 days, drawing on a water bank set aside to protect fish when the river needs it. The post RIVER TOWY: Extra water released from Llyn Brianne as drought leaves river running low appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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Senior police officers had sex with colleagues in station, claims sacked officer

The allegations were made by Rhodri Davies, who was sacked for striking a handcuffed detainee and claims South Wales Police victimised him

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CARDIFF AIRPORT: Top marks again for disabled passenger help as demand hits record levels

The regulator has rated Cardiff 'Very Good' for a second year running, with a record 5.9 million passengers using assistance services at UK airports in 2025. The post CARDIFF AIRPORT: Top marks again for disabled passenger help as demand hits record levels appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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ALEX JONES: Ammanford star leads The One Show’s 20th birthday party

The Carmarthenshire presenter has fronted the BBC's teatime flagship for 16 of its 20 years, and will lead a week of anniversary specials ending with an extended show on Friday 14 August. The post ALEX JONES: Ammanford star leads The One Show’s 20th birthday party appeared first on Swansea Bay New...

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DAILY BRIEFING: Freezer case, beach burns and 141 new homes

The day's local news from Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire, all in one place. Every headline links to the full story. The post DAILY BRIEFING: Freezer case, beach burns and 141 new homes appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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Inside the 'internationally important' copperworks building being transformed

Future uses could include a restaurant for more than 100 diners

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Father found his son, 30, dead in flat, inquest hears

Rhys Williams had tried to take his own life on two previous occasions, and his family have told an inquest that they feel 'let down by mental health teams'

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BEACH BBQ WARNING: ‘I had to be carried off the beach’ as burns unit reports rise in injuries

Two people who put their disposable barbecues out and moved them aside were still badly burned by the sand underneath, one of them unable to walk properly for months. Morriston's burns centre says the injuries are entirely preventable. The post BEACH BBQ WARNING: ‘I had to be carried off the beach...