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ENERGY: South Wales could be a clean power giant — so why are bills still high, and what’s holding it back?
Billions of pounds and thousands of jobs are being promised on the back of South Wales' wind, tidal and solar potential. But as energy chiefs met in Swansea this week, the same problem kept surfacing — the grid can't yet carry the power, and even green steel is stuck waiting for a connection. The ...
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LLANELLI: Residents wanted for board steering town’s £20m, 10-year transformation
People living and working across five Llanelli wards are being invited to help decide how a decade of regeneration money is spent — but applications close on 6 July. The post LLANELLI: Residents wanted for board steering town’s £20m, 10-year transformation appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
SWANSEA: City honours its armed forces community as flag is raised over the Guildhall
Veterans, serving personnel, cadets and dignitaries gathered for Armed Forces Day, with a free bus laid on for the Wales national event at Pembrey. The post SWANSEA: City honours its armed forces community as flag is raised over the Guildhall appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
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SWANSEA: Extra £2m for the city’s roads — and the £686k that unlocks a long-awaited flood fix
Councillors are being asked to approve another £2m for resurfacing and £686,000 in match funding that would draw down nearly £4m from the Welsh Government to fix a Blackpill stream that floods homes — but there's a warning about next year. The post SWANSEA: Extra £2m for the city’s roads —...
GOWER: Campsites could open without planning permission as new rules slip past council protections
A change in Welsh Government law means some recreational camping on Gower no longer needs a planning application — and the council says it will watch the impact before deciding whether to act. The post GOWER: Campsites could open without planning permission as new rules slip past council protectio...
STARMER RESIGNATION: Kinnock backs Burnham for PM as local Labour MPs react
Aberavon MP Stephen Kinnock has thrown his support behind Andy Burnham to become the next Prime Minister, as Labour MPs across the area responded to Sir Keir Starmer's resignation. The post STARMER RESIGNATION: Kinnock backs Burnham for PM as local Labour MPs react appeared first on Swansea Bay News...
PORT TALBOT: Drug dealer who blamed his YMCA neighbours for the messages on his own phone is jailed
Leighton Burgess claimed other residents had been using his phone to send drug-supply messages — but a judge jailed him for three years. The post PORT TALBOT: Drug dealer who blamed his YMCA neighbours for the messages on his own phone is jailed appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
RECYCLING: Neath Port Talbot to become UK’s first council with a fully electric bin lorry fleet
The council says it will be the only local authority in the country running an all-electric recycling fleet, with the first vehicles arriving this summer. The post RECYCLING: Neath Port Talbot to become UK’s first council with a fully electric bin lorry fleet appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
A40: Motorcyclist killed in four-vehicle crash between St Clears and Whitland
A man has been arrested after the rider of a motorbike died in a collision on the A40 on Sunday. Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage. The post A40: Motorcyclist killed in four-vehicle crash between St Clears and Whitland appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
Overweight man transforms his life and becomes a boxer after painful loss
Six years on from his grandfather's death Ewan Rees is paying tribute in a poignant way
Pair who brutally beat man in 'cowardly' attack escape prison time 'by skin of their teeth'
A judge told the defendants they had engaged in "drunken and loutish behaviour" when they "cowardly" set upon their vicitm
Man charged with attempted murder after knife incident on city street
The 35-year-old is due to appear in court tomorrow morning
Trio forced their way into flat while owner was in hospital
A judge told the defendants they had burgled the home of a 'particularly vulnerable' individual
Man dies after being left alone by carer who was 'sitting on a bed vaping'
A court heard the carer was seen sitting on a bed vaping when he should have been looking after an elderly resident who had fallen in the shower
Met Office warns heatwave is developing into 'severe weather event' as they update weather warning
Unprecedented high temperatures of up to 38°C C are due to hit Wales next week
Latest death notices across Wales as families remember loved ones
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
Data centres might be an option for taxpayer-funded business park which only has one tenant
There's also early signs of a potential housing development on land by the under-used employment site
He was a 'removal man' but it wasn't furniture that police found in his van
The van was intercepted by police as it was heading back to London
Horror moment show-off driver mows down friend in street
CCTV footage shows the devastating moment Mehmet Celik collided with his former friend who he had intended to pick up after a night out
Meet Swansea's two newest councillors
Two by-elections have been held in the west and east of the city