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SWANSEA VALE: Former DVLA call centre could become NHS factory making cancer medicines for the region
NHS Wales wants to turn a vacant office at Sandringham Park — a former DVLA call centre — into a facility producing injectable cancer medicines for hospitals across south and west Wales. The post SWANSEA VALE: Former DVLA call centre could become NHS factory making cancer medicines for the regio...
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Paramedics attend busy Swansea road after bike crash
An elderly woman is being treated by ambulance workers
GOWER: Volunteers find sewage at beaches after heavy rain — but most winter water rated good or excellent
A second winter of testing by Gower volunteers rated 90% of samples good or excellent, but detected sewage at several beaches after heavy rain, with the results passed to Welsh Water and regulators. The post GOWER: Volunteers find sewage at beaches after heavy rain — but most winter water rated go...
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Dad followed bus before gouging passenger's eyes
A judge described what Ashley Thomas did as a 'shocking piece of violence' on a public service bus
SUMMER RAIL DISRUPTION: London trains from South and West Wales to take longer all summer as upgrade works begin
Travellers heading from Swansea, Llanelli and across South Wales towards London face longer, less frequent journeys for much of the summer, as engineering works near Bristol add around 25 minutes to journey times. The post SUMMER RAIL DISRUPTION: London trains from South and West Wales to take longe...
GORSEINON: Green jobs plan for old car parts factory to be complete by 2028 as recycling firm adds second site
The former Toyoda Gosei plant in Gorseinon — which shed hundreds of jobs when it closed in 2021 — is set to be fully reprocessing plastic by March 2028, according to the Welsh Government, as Jayplas confirms a second Welsh site and around 100 jobs across both. The post GORSEINON: Green jobs plan...
One hundred jobs to be created by new factories in Swansea and Tredegar
It will increase Wales’ reprocessing capacity for recycled plastic
LICENCE FRAUD: Thousands of lorry drivers given bogus medical tests in the back of vans by Swansea-prosecuted firm
Andrew Eburne has been jailed for four years after a Swansea Council Trading Standards investigation exposed a racket signing off unfit drivers as safe to drive lorries, buses and taxis. The post LICENCE FRAUD: Thousands of lorry drivers given...
PET HEALTH: RSPCA warns Welsh owners against using AI chatbots instead of the vet
New figures suggest some Welsh pet owners are turning to AI tools like ChatGPT to check their animals' symptoms — a trend the RSPCA warns could be a "ticking time bomb" for animal welfare. The post PET HEALTH: RSPCA warns Welsh owners against using AI chatbots instead of the vet appeared first on ...
SWANSEA: World’s smallest solar cinema sells earliest known Arnold Schwarzenegger autograph to stay on the road
The Sol Cinema — a solar-powered movie theatre built from an old chicken-coop caravan — is auctioning a photo signed by a 20-year-old Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1967 to help fund its touring. The post SWANSEA: World’s smallest solar cinema sells earliest known Arnold Schwarzenegger autograph to ...
LLANELLI: Nearly 7,000 items handed to families in need as town charities join anti-poverty drive
A councillor's "hugs not handouts" campaign has distributed thousands of clothing and household items — and baby milk — to struggling Llanelli families through seven local charities and the Cwtch Mawr Multibank. The post LLANELLI: Nearly 7,000 items handed to families in need as town charities j...
HUW EDWARDS: Disgraced newsreader’s bid to return to journalism sparks anger
The former BBC presenter, who admitted making indecent images of children, has begun publishing online — writing on politics and current affairs as well as his own crimes — in what critics see as an attempt to rebuild his public profile. The post HUW EDWARDS: Disgraced newsreader’s bid to retu...
CHEQUE MATE: Lloyds caves in and brings back Post Office cheque deposits after MP backlash
With bank branches vanishing from high streets across south-west Wales, Lloyds has bowed to pressure from 121 MPs and agreed to bring back a service thousands of older and vulnerable customers depend on. The post CHEQUE MATE: Lloyds caves in and brings back Post Office cheque deposits after MP backl...
HERO HOUND: Police dog Hera retires after eight years catching criminals and even saving a life
PD Hera, one of the first female Dutch Herders to serve with South Wales Police, has retired after a distinguished career that saw her catch criminals, save a life and even meet the King. The post HERO HOUND: Police dog Hera retires after eight years catching criminals and even saving a life appeare...
GOWER: Rugby legend James Hook joins air ambulance medics on coast path charity walk
Wales Air Ambulance critical care crew swapped their red flight suits for walking boots to join former Wales fly-half James Hook on a fundraising trek from Rhossili to Mumbles. The post GOWER: Rugby legend James Hook joins air ambulance medics on coast path charity walk appeared first on Swansea Bay...
I thought my son had a sickness bug – within hours he was having lifesaving surgery
'He was throwing up all the time and not taking in any liquids. He had lost a lot of weight and was just skin and bones at this point'
Gruesome night walker found still-warm body of young woman on a Welsh beach
Teenager Mary Williams was found on the sands of Swansea beach at the same time her killer was confessing to police nearby
BRIDGEND: Welsh actor Aneurin Barnard tackles handbag thief in France before film festival panel
The Rogue Trooper star chased down and rugby-tackled a thief who had snatched an elderly woman's handbag in France — then turned up to his festival Q&A with bloodied knuckles an hour later. The post BRIDGEND: Welsh actor Aneurin Barnard tackles handbag thief in France before film festival pane...
SWANSEA: Region’s rising construction stars celebrated at apprentice awards
The fifth Swansea Bay Construction Support Group Awards honoured the area's top apprentices at the Swansea.com Stadium, with broadcaster Mal Pope hosting and £1,000 raised for two local charities. The post SWANSEA: Region’s ...
Health board set to cut 800 jobs in three years as it looks to balance budget
It states there is a £76.6 million planned deficit for 2026/27