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TATA STEEL THEFT: Three workers jailed over £1.2m tin plot at Llanelli’s Trostre works
A casthouse supervisor, a security supervisor and a forklift driver helped an outside man smuggle nearly 49 tonnes of tin out of the Trostre steelworks — using a cloned ID pass and a Ford Transit van. The post TATA STEEL THEFT: Three workers jailed over £1.2m tin plot at Llanelli’s Trostre work...
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Woman attacks old school friend with a knife and chokes her before police find her in cupboard
Elizabeth Jones was found hiding in a cupboard after the frienzied attack
Health board finalising exceptionally challenging plan to save £65m
Swansea Bay University Health Board needs to address a deficit which is forecast to be over £76m
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Don't go in the water warning at Welsh beauty spot after extremely dangerous snapping turtle found
Staff at Penllergare Valley Woods issued a warning as it worked to bring the creature to safety
O2 issue statement after users report repeated problems with signal in Swansea
The network provider confirmed a recent issue
The men who hatched reckless Tata Steel theft plan and their exact roles
The gang pocketed more than £700,000 from what a judge called a "very sophisticated operation"
Drone pictures show iconic Welsh rugby stadium being transformed
The ambitious project to transform the famous old ground into a modern venue capable of hosting top-class sport began at the end of last month
RIVER TAWE: First Minister orders investigation after sewage and sickness concerns raised in Senedd
Rhun ap Iorwerth has asked Natural Resources Wales to investigate after Members of the Senedd raised reports of people falling ill following contact with the River Tawe. The post RIVER TAWE: First Minister orders investigation after sewage and sickness concerns raised in Senedd appeared first on Swa...
LLANELLI: Town councillors to vote on motion demanding dedicated nurse for special school
Llanelli Town Council will be asked this week to back calls for a full-time nurse at Ysgol Heol Goffa, where staff are said to be carrying out complex medical tasks for pupils with life-limiting conditions. The post LLANELLI: Town councillors to vote on motion demanding dedicated nurse for special s...
GOWER: Cave art found on the Gower coast confirmed as the oldest in Britain
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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....
GŴYR 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...
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 ...