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BRITON FERRY: Police throw a security ring around the docks all weekend as fears grow of bank holiday rave
South Wales Police have given officers powers to clear out anyone they suspect of being there for trouble — and have ordered extra patrols throughout the bank holiday weekend amid concerns about a potential illegal rave at Briton Ferry Docks. The post BRITON FERRY: Police throw a security ring aro...
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COAL TIP SAFETY: Welsh Government to revise tip boundary above demolished Godre’rgraig school this autumn — as council launches new public information hub
Neath Port Talbot Council has launched a public website giving residents access to technical reports on every coal tip in the county borough — and confirmed that the Welsh Government will revise the tip boundary above the former Godre’rgraig school this autumn, more than seven years after the sc...
PONTYATES: The four-month fight to save Meddygfa’r Sarn — and the questions Hywel Dda still hasn’t answered as the board prepares to vote
On Thursday, Hywel Dda University Health Board meets at Yr Egin in Carmarthen to decide the future of GP services for the 4,350 patients of Meddygfa'r Sarn. After four months of sustained campaign pressure, the board's January recommendation to disperse the surgery's patients is no longer the only o...
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MORRISONS DAILY: Supermarket giant announces 100 convenience store closures blaming government costs — we’ve identified the south-west Wales stores that could be affected
Convenience stores in Trimsaran, Pontardawe, Neyland, Pembroke and Tenby could be among those axed as Morrisons confirms plans to close 100 Morrisons Daily outlets across the UK. The post MORRISONS DAILY: Supermarket giant announces 100 convenience store closures blaming government costs — we’ve...
It cost £35,000 for one person to stay in a Swansea B&B for more than a year
Swansea Council's bill for helping people in urgent need has nearly tripled since the Covid pandemic
From Swansea to Sahl Hasheesh: The Welsh youngster aiming to be ‘Top Model of the World’
This weekend, Gorseinon youngster Mia Williams will travel to Egypt to represent her country on an international stage, competing to be the next 'Top Model of the World.’ The post From Swansea to Sahl Hasheesh: The Welsh youngster aiming to be ‘Top Model of the World’ appeared first...
HYWEL DDA: Stroke patients in west Wales face major shake-up as health board prepares to launch new consultation — with Glangwili set to become the region’s only 24-hour acute unit
Hywel Dda University Health Board is set to ask the public whether they back plans that would make Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen the only place in west Wales offering round-the-clock acute stroke care — leaving Prince Philip in Llanelli, Withybush in Haverfordwest and Bronglais in Aberystwyth a...
SWANSEA: Labour signed a deal to move Welsh Government offices from Penllergaer to the city centre. Plaid won’t say if they’ll honour it.
The previous Welsh Government agreed in principle to relocate hundreds of civil servants from its near-empty offices near junction 47 of the M4 into Swansea's new city centre hub. The new Plaid Cymru administration has refused to commit to honouring that agreement. The post SWANSEA: Labour signed a ...
The planning rows which are piling pressure on Swansea Council
Councillors were given an update on the pressures facing the council's planning teams
Community mourns after the sudden death of a beloved parish priest
The popular priest has been described by members of his parish as a 'true blessing' to the community he served
CLYDACH: Indian takeaway shut down immediately after rat infestation found by food hygiene inspectors
Clydach Tandoori on Hebron Road has been ordered to close with immediate effect after environmental health officers found an active rat infestation at the premises — including a dead rodent and a significant quantity of droppings. The post CLYDACH: Indian takeaway shut down immediately after rat i...
MAESTEG: Historic hospital faces uncertain future as health board picks new site for Llynfi Valley’s health services
Maesteg Community Hospital has served the Llynfi Valley since it was built more than a hundred years ago, funded by the communities it has cared for ever since. Now the future of the Edwardian-era building is uncertain — and local people still don't know whether they will keep the hospital beds th...
Man set colleague's clothes on fire then said it was common practice at work
A judge told 41-year-old Kyle Blackett it was 'astonishing' that he had done something so dangerous
Swansea takeaway forced to close over rat infestation
A dead rat as well as a significant quantity of droppings were found during a food hygiene inspection, according to Swansea Council
VAT CUT: Theme parks, soft play and children’s meals to get cheaper this summer — but Wales misses out on England’s free bus scheme
Families in Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Neath Port Talbot will pay less to visit attractions and eat out this summer after the UK Government announced a temporary cut to VAT — but a separate free bus travel scheme for children applies only in England. The post VAT CUT: Theme parks, soft play and ...
Doubts over plan to move Welsh Government workers to new Swansea city centre building
Swansea Council Labour leader, Cllr Rob Stewart, wants tenants lined up for a new public sector hub and says he has letters of intent from the former Labour-led Welsh Government
Welshman brutally attacked and abused after fleeing police
A court heard that what happened to Keith Storer in a French prison had resulted in long-term physical and psychological effects
CARMARTHENSHIRE: Swiss Valley councillor elected as new council chair — and he wants to get around the whole county to meet its people
Cllr Giles Morgan has been elected Chair of Carmarthenshire County Council, taking over the chain of office from outgoing Chair Cllr Dot Jones — and becoming the third new civic figurehead in south-west Wales in less than a week. The post CARMARTHENSHIRE: Swiss Valley councillor elected as new cou...
Man threatened to throw his partner off balcony after relationship ended
A judge said the defendant had 'shown an inability to take no for an answer' after she ended their relationship
24-hour adult gaming centre will harm Swansea, claim religious, political and academic figures
Figures from the city's religious, academic and political landscape have come together to call for the plans for a city building to be rejected