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RESOLVEN: Five fined more than £6,800 after cannabis farm waste dumped in Neath Valley forest
A document left among the rubbish helped convict five fly-tippers who dumped the remains of a cannabis farm on protected forestry land near Resolven. The post RESOLVEN: Five fined more than £6,800 after cannabis farm waste dumped in Neath Valley forest appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
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GÅ´YR ABERTAWE: What can Swansea expect from new Plaid Cymru MS Gwyn Williams?
Plaid Cymru topped the poll in Swansea's new Gŵyr Abertawe Senedd seat, electing Gwyn Williams first on its list — so what will the result mean for the NHS, the economy and childcare across the city? The post GŴYR ABERTAWE: What can Swansea expect from new Plaid Cymru MS Gwyn Williams? appeared ...
POETRY: Swansea Valley counsellor turns cancer and amputation into debut collection to help others heal
Tammy Allen was diagnosed with bone cancer at 18 and lost her leg at 40. Now the Swansea Valley mental health counsellor has published a collection of poetry she hopes will help others feel less alone. The post POETRY: Swansea Valley counsellor turns cancer and amputation into debut collection to he...
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GORSEINON: Opticians to divert old glasses from landfill with new recycling initiative
Ahead of World Environment Day (5 June), Specsavers Gorseinon has introduced a new recycling initiative, giving customers a simple way to responsibly dispose of their unwanted glasses, case and contact lens packaging. The post GORSEINON: Opticians to divert old glasses from landfill with new recycli...
SWANSEA: Major graduate careers event aiming to keep Welsh talent in Wales comes to the Albert Hall
A two-day event connecting students and graduates with employers from across the region is coming to Swansea for the first time this summer, with free tickets for jobseekers. The post SWANSEA: Major graduate careers event aiming to keep Welsh talent in Wales comes to the Albert Hall appeared first o...
LLANNON: 47 new affordable homes completed near Cross Hands in housing association’s first self-built development
A mix of houses and bungalows has been completed in Llannon by Beacon Cymru — the first development the Swansea-based association has built itself rather than through an outside contractor. The post ...
Knife and large piece of wood used during violent fight outside Swansea takeaway
Two men ended up in hospital with stab wounds after the disorder in the centre of the city
LOUGHOR: Drug dealer who fled to France jailed after ‘brutal’ ordeal in foreign prison
Keith Storer skipped bail and went on the run for five years — ending up in a notorious French jail where he was so badly attacked he had to be placed in solitary confinement for his own safety, a court has heard. The post LOUGHOR: Drug dealer who fled to France jailed after ‘brutal’ ordeal in...
LLANELLI: Stradey Park Hotel ‘left powered-up with beds made’ as urban explorers film inside closed landmark — sparking police warning
Dyfed-Powys Police have warned people to stay out of the shuttered Stradey Park Hotel after several groups filmed their way through the building over the bank holiday weekend, finding the power still on, the bars still stocked and beds still made. The post LLANELLI: Stradey Park Hotel ‘left powere...
SWANSEA: M&S blacked out ‘like it was in mourning’ as Oxford Street store closes after 69 years
The flagship Marks & Spencer on Oxford Street has shut for good after almost seven decades — and within a day its signage was stripped and its windows blacked out, prompting an outpouring of sadness across the city. The post SWANSEA: M&S blacked out ‘like it was in mourning’ as Oxford ...
BRIDGEND: Canoe polo champion wins £149,000 after boss made her drive overnight from Germany for a meeting he didn’t attend
Beth Littlewood, a former Great Britain canoe polo gold medallist, drove through the night from a European championship to make a meeting at her Bridgend gym — only to find the manager who summoned her wasn't there. A tribunal has now awarded her almost £150,000. The post BRIDGEND: Canoe polo cha...
LLANELLI: Whitbread boss declines to meet MP and councillors over future of ‘much treasured’ Sandpiper
Llanelli MP Dame Nia Griffith and two Hengoed ward councillors say they are disappointed that Whitbread's chief executive has turned down their request for a meeting to discuss the threatened Sandpiper restaurant. The post LLANELLI: Whitbread boss declines to meet MP and councillors over future of â...
LLANELLI: Man trafficked from Albania jailed over £82k North Dock cannabis factory
A 24-year-old man who told police he was repaying a £20,000 debt to the criminal gang that smuggled him from Albania has been jailed after officers found 89 cannabis plants in a flat overlooking Llanelli's North Dock. The post LLANELLI: Man trafficked from Albania jailed over £82k North Dock canna...
DOORSTEP FRAUD: Two charged after people ‘pressured into withdrawing money’ for building work across Neath and Swansea
A man and a woman are due before Swansea magistrates charged with a string of fraud offences, after reports of people being approached and pressed into paying for building and decorating work across the Neath and Swansea areas. The post DOORSTEP FRAUD: Two charged after people ‘pressured into with...
LEE WATERS: Architect of Wales’ 20mph law admits it ‘came at a price’ as he warns Labour faces ‘existential crisis’
The former Llanelli MS who masterminded the default 20mph speed limit has said Welsh Labour faces an existential crisis after its near-wipeout at the Senedd election — conceding the policy that defined his time in government took a political toll. The post ...
MUMBLES: Plaid MS calls on politicians to cut ties with ‘toxic’ far-right group over skate park racism video
A Plaid Cymru MS has called on politicians of all parties to cut ties with a far-right group, after it made a video about the NHS doctor racially abused near Mumbles skate park. The post MUMBLES: Plaid MS calls on politicians to cut ties with ‘toxic’ far-right group over skate park racism video ...
Lib Dems say council by-election victory is a win for 'positive politics'
'I’m passionate about the area. I just want to do my bit to keep it nice for years to come'
Police launch two-day crackdown on bad behaviour in Swansea city centre
South Wales Police said officers 'won't hesitate' in using their powers to 'ensure the safety of our community'
People sobbing and floral tributes as Swansea M&S shuts for good
The flagship M&S store shut for the final time on Saturday, May 30, ending decades of service in the heart of the city, and people were there on Saturday to say thank you in scenes more akin to a funeral than a shop closure
Major Welsh employer quietly drops living wage commitment
Cleaning firm Mrs Buckét said more than 95% of its staff still got the real living wage but some were on minimum wage because of 'commercial constraints'