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CARMARTHEN: Watchdog alerted three times over troubled Glangwili operating theatres
Board papers reveal safety concerns, staff conflict and a £4.5m funding gap inside Glangwili Hospital's theatres, with cancer diagnostics and emergency surgery among the work at risk without investment. The post CARMARTHEN: Watchdog alerted three times over troubled Glangwili operating theatres app...
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NEW HOSPITAL: The hospital that would end A&E in Carmarthen and Haverfordwest is at least seven years away
Hywel Dda's board papers put a fresh timeline on the controversial new hospital planned near St Clears or Whitland, the project that would see Glangwili and Withybush downgraded, meaning it would be unlikely to open before 2033. The post NEW HOSPITAL: The hospital that would end A&E in Carmarthe...
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Swansea school building keeps being targeted by intruders
Manselton School has now been closed for 14 years but still faces ongoing issues
Man avoids jail despite looking at indecent images of 'very young' children since he was 15
Tyler Mitchell, now 22, looked at hundreds of sick images over a six-year period
Swansea park to be new home of iconic city artwork
The council says the move will take place over the coming weeks
Swansea boat trips cancelled with river levels 'lowest in 50 years'
David Guy, Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club’s commodore, said the Tawe was the lowest he had seen since becoming a member of the club
WRU announce Cardiff and Dragons are safe as Ospreys and Scarlets fight to stay
The Welsh Rugby Union has provided a significant update and laid out a timeline for what comes next
Work to be carried out on iconic Swansea bridge
It is considered a rare and significant part of the city's historic landscape
CARMARTHEN: Man banned from keeping animals for a decade after dog found tied to a tree at Christmas
David Murphy's elderly dog Cora was found suffering with severe untreated skin disease two days after Christmas — she has now recovered in rescue care. The post CARMARTHEN: Man banned from keeping animals for a decade after dog found tied to a tree at Christmas appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
LEAF BOAT: Castle Square’s missing sculpture is heading for Dylan Thomas’s park
Six months after it was lifted out of Castle Square, Swansea's Leaf Boat sculpture has a new permanent berth — the Cwmdonkin Park pond, yards from the poet's childhood home. The post LEAF BOAT: Castle Square’s missing sculpture is heading for Dylan Thomas’s park appeared first on Swansea Bay N...
GREAT TASTE: The south west Wales foods just named among the world’s best, from a Narberth sorbet to Swansea limoncello
More than 50 products from Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Swansea Bay have won Great Taste 2026 stars, and a Narberth-made passion fruit sorbet is now up for the "Oscars of food and drink". The post GREAT TASTE: The south west Wales foods just named among the world’s best, from a Narberth sorb...
HYWEL DDA: Health board has ‘breached its statutory duty’, says NHS Wales chief
A letter from the NHS Wales chief executive, published in papers for Thursday's board meeting, says Hywel Dda has failed statutory planning and financial requirements and "does not have an agreed or supported plan". The post HYWEL DDA: Health board has ‘breached its statutory duty’, says NHS Wal...
SWANSEA: Council’s electric fleet grows to 134 vehicles as climate progress goes under the scrutiny microscope
Two reports tracking Swansea Council's climate work say the electric fleet keeps growing and "Climate Cafés" are on the way, while the council admits funding remains a challenge. The post SWANSEA: Council’s electric fleet grows to 134 vehicles as climate progress goes under the scrutiny microscop...
Russell T Davies reveals heartbreak during husband's final days
The screenwriter's husband Andrew Smith passed away following a long battle with cancer
LLANDOVERY: A year after ‘safe from closure’ promise, hospital set to lose its X-ray service
Board papers list "Removal of X ray service from Llandovery" in the first year of Hywel Dda's new hospital plan, twelve months after health bosses reassured a packed public meeting the hospital was safe. The post LLANDOVERY: A year after ‘safe from closure’ promise, hospital set to lose its X-ra...
Swansea Council gives update on its 2030 net zero ambitions
Overall the council has reduced its carbon emissions by 23.5% between 2019-20 and 2024-25
Man finally realises university dream 10 years on from tragedy
As a teenager Jonathan Phillips, now 28, did well college and had his sights set on Oxbridge, but then his world was turned upside down
Police grow increasingly concerned about missing man last seen in Swansea
William Fawcett, 44, was last seen in Porthcawl almost two weeks ago but CCTV now places him in Swansea
Met Office heatwave verdict this week as temperatures to hit 28 degrees again
The hottest conditions are forecasted for Wednesday when Monmouth is expected to reach 28C. Newport and Chepstow, along with Wrexham, are also expected to be among the hottest places in the country this week