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The Welsh workers building something extraordinary

Almost 20% of the 14,000-strong workforce building Hinkley Point C, which can be seen from the coast of the Vale of Glamorgan, are from Wales

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People with these surnames in Wales could be heirs to a fortune

The family members of hundreds of people who died in Wales are yet to be found

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Scarlets wait on Murray as Costelow and Macleod out of West Wales derby 

Wales trio Blair Murray, Sam Costelow, and Josh Macleod are all likely to be out of Scarlets United Rugby Championship clash with Ospreys on Boxing Day.  The post Scarlets wait on Murray as Costelow and Macleod out of West Wales derby  appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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Hywel Dda University Health Board Radiology nurse honoured with special award

Angharad Hanbury, Lead Radiology Nurse in Hywel Dda University Health Board has been awarded a Nursing Excellence Award from Sue Tranka, the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for Wales. The post Hywel Dda University Health Board Radiology nurse honoured with special award appeared first on Swansea Bay New...

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Swansea man jailed following Townhill burglary

A man from Swansea has been jailed after committing a burglary in Townhill. The post Swansea man jailed following Townhill burglary appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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Barriers to go up around football pitch destroyed yet again by joyriders

Plough Colts Football Club has been forced to cancel games seven times this year after finding their pitch being torn up

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Local car retailer urges safer driving after new speeding data is revealed

A Swansea car retailer has raised concerns about road safety after new research has revealed more than 1,500 motorists were caught exceeding 112mph on UK roads in the past year – equal to one every six hours. The post Local car retailer urges safer driving after new speeding data is revealed appea...

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Welsh farmer displays Christmas tree for 94th year in a row

The one-foot artificial tree was bought in Swansea's Woolworths in 1931 for sixpence and has been displayed every Christmas since

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Contactless card limit to be changed in New Year

Shoppers could find it easier to pay larger amounts using contactless under new regulator plans, which would see the consumer set their own limit. The post Contactless card limit to be changed in New Year appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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Intoxicated teenage thug sentenced after glass tankard attack

A teenage thug has been prosecuted after launching a violent and unprovoked attack with a glass tankard in the centre of Ammanford, fueled by drink and drugs. The post Intoxicated teenage thug sentenced after glass tankard attack appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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Pub's battle to keep marquee 'pivotal in our survival'

The pub was turned down permission to keep the marquee by Swansea Council but appealed and has now received the ruling from a planning inspector

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He stole 60 blocks of cheese and huge number of chocolates but will spend his Christmas in prison

Police say they hope his stay in prison over the festive period will give him 'time to reflect on his choices'

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Ex-Navy entrepreneur urges young people to consider career in Armed Forces

Tymoor Nabil, a Royal Navy veteran from Swansea, who now runs his own business, is calling on more young people to consider joining the Armed Forces — saying the Navy gave him “discipline, independence and values that civilian life never could”. The post Ex-Navy entrepreneur urges young people...

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Jones bemoans inaccuracies as high-flying Munster brush aside Ospreys in Bridgend 

Ospreys head coach Mark Jones says a lack of accuracy with and without the ball in key moments cost his side in the 26-10 loss to Munster in their United Rugby Championship encounter at the Brewery Field last night.  The post Jones bemoans inaccuracies as high-flying Munster brush aside Ospr...

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Battle over 'laudable' low-cost eco-friendly homes plan in heart of area of outstanding beauty

A planning inspector said the aims of the trust behind the scheme were 'laudable' but he had a number of concerns

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'My murder plot wife was the puppet master manipulating her lover'

Michelle Mills and her lover Geraint Berry plotted to kill her husband Christopher and he believes money was the motivation

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Cowboy builders bullied customers and left trail of misery, debt and shoddy work

A judge said the father-and-son builders had ruthlessly manipulated their victims to extract as much money as possible from them

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Ospreys sign De Witt as cover for injured Morgan

Ospreys have moved quickly to reinforce their back row by signing South African forward Marco de Witt on a short-term deal following the injury to Wales captain Jac Morgan. The post Ospreys sign De Witt as cover for injured Morgan appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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EV repair “postcode lottery” leaves huge gaps across South West Wales – with some counties having no certified mechanics at all

Drivers in parts of South West Wales are being left with zero access to fully qualified electric vehicle mechanics, according to new data that exposes a growing EV repair “postcode lottery” across the region. The post E...

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Pedestrian pinned against wall at retail park after cars chaos

Photos from the scene showed an area near the Deichmann and Home Bargains stores blocked off by police and ambulance vehicles, as well as a fire engine