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Worm researcher from Llanelli wins £110,000 scholarship to study how medicines pollute our rivers
Ben Williams thought he was just applying for a scholarship. He ended up becoming one of only four people in the country to win a brand new £110,000 award — and now he’s heading back to the lab to find out what happens when our medicines end up in rivers. The post Worm researcher from Llanelli ...
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PEMBROKESHIRE: Planning application lodged for 27 giant radar dishes at Brawdy as campaigners say Morgan’s intervention doesn’t go far enough
The Ministry of Defence has formally submitted a planning application for 27 radar dishes at Cawdor Barracks in Brawdy — as the anti-DARC campaign group welcomes Eluned Morgan's call to pause the project but warns it doesn't go far enough. The post PEMBROKESHIRE: Planning application lodged for 27...
150 youths met by police as they descend on city centre
The young people took a train from Llanelli to Swansea but police who had been monitoring social media were waiting for them
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Nurse sacked after having sex in hospital three times
'The sex did not last very long,' said a witness. 'The noises went on for about two to five minutes'
Judge halts sentencing after seeing defendant has 26 different dates of birth
The judge said he was not prepared to sentence the defendant until he knew his true age and demanded he attend court and confirm his age on oath
Pennard Primary School in Swansea praised by inspectors for its ambitious vision
Pennard Primary has an 'exciting, purposeful curriculum' and 'frequent, meaningful' communication with families, education watchdog Estyn said
He was smuggled into the UK in a lorry, 10 days later he was running from police over rooftops
Emiljan Doci said he paid £18,000 to be smuggled into the UK and that he had to work in a cannabis farm to pay off his debt
Fforestfach: Planning application put in for major housing development
A major planning application for 430 new homes between Fforestfach and Waunarlwydd has been submitted by housebuilder BDW Trading Ltd. The post Fforestfach: Planning application put in for major housing development appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
The one-mile cycle path that's going to cost £8m
The path will be built in three phases along the banks of Swansea's River Tawe with the aim of opening up the riverfront area
Are car touchscreens making roads more dangerous? Nearly half of drivers think so
A new survey reveals almost half (47%) of UK drivers believe touchscreen dashboards make driving more distracting when compared to using physical buttons. The post Are car touchscreens making roads more dangerous? Nearly half of drivers think so appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
Update issued on plans to transform old Mumbles pier lifeboat station into a restaurant
Permission was first granted five years ago
Lorry drives head first into pole after hitting railway bridge
Police attended the scene of the crash in Gowerton on Sunday evening
Mum gives birth in packed A&E after suffering cardiac emergency
Alanna Rooke's midwives were worried the increased strain on her heart would send her into cardiac arrest
Welsh first minister calls for halt to Pembrokeshire space radar project over Trump’s “contempt for our country”
Welsh first minister Eluned Morgan has called for the UK to halt the deep space radar project planned for Cawdor Barracks in Pembrokeshire, saying Donald Trump’s conduct makes the US an unreliable partner. The post Welsh first minister calls for halt to Pembrokeshire space radar project over Trump...
PEMBROKESHIRE: The seal pup who swam 120km from Cornwall to Pembrokeshire in four days — and lived to tell the tale
A grey seal pup who swam 120km from Cornwall to Pembrokeshire in just four days — arriving dehydrated and underweight — has been released back into the wild after months of rehabilitation with the RSPCA. The post PEMBROKESHIRE: The seal pup who swam 120km from Cornwall to Pembrokeshire in four d...
An aspiring barber ran from police. When he was caught it became obvious why
Kian Meredith's barrister said her client wants to qualify as a barber so he is in a 'better position' when he returns to the community
Family's tribute to 'unassuming' Welsh student found stabbed to death in garden
Jamie Collins' family said he was weeks away from finishing university and moving back to Swansea
Swansea: Accountancy and business advisory firm creates 20 new job openings at Swansea office
Twenty jobs are being created at the Swansea office of accountancy and business advisory firm Azets as it becomes a ‘MTD’ hub for businesses and individuals. The post Swansea: Accountancy and business advisory firm creates 20 new job openings at Swansea office appeared first on ...
Owner of Swansea venue taken to court over Covid rules breach says she'd do it again
Cinema & Co in Swansea city centre will close this summer after 'an incredibly difficult decision' and its owner has been speaking about her reasons and past controversies
Swansea: Waun Wen man jailed after being found guilty of rape
A man from Swansea has been jailed after he was found guilty of rape and assault, both against the same victim. The post Swansea: Waun Wen man jailed after being found guilty of rape appeared first on Swansea Bay News....