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New data shows almost HALF of all UK cigarettes smoked pay no tax — with Swansea ranked among highest for illegal vape seizures

Calls to crack down on "front shops" selling illegal cigarettes and vapes as Swansea is revealed as having the fifth largest haul of illegal vapes in the UK last year. The post New data shows almost HALF of all UK cigarettes smoked pay no tax — with Swansea ranked among highest for illegal vape se...

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KNIFE ATTACK: Four jailed after violent disorder outside St Helen’s Road takeaway left victims with stab wounds

A knife and a large piece of wood were used in a violent attack outside a takeaway on St Helen's Road in Swansea, which left several people in hospital with stab wounds. Four men have now been jailed. The post KNIFE ATTACK: Four jailed after violent disorder outside St Helen’s Road takeaway left v...

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M4 traffic delays in Swansea due to obstruction in road

Traffic cameras showed slow moving traffic along the M4 in Swansea heading westbound

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TOWNHILL: Family-run convenience store reopens as a SPAR after major revamp

A Townhill convenience store has had a new lease of life, reopening as a SPAR after local retailer Mandeep Sohal and his family invested in a full revamp — with a bigger fresh food range, a new layout and an Iceland tie-up on the way. The post TOWNHILL: Family-run convenience store reopens as a SP...

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PARAMEDIC JOBS: Welsh Government to hold emergency summit after 82 newly qualified paramedics left with no posts

The Welsh Government has confirmed it will convene a summit this month over the shortage of jobs for newly qualified paramedics — many of them trained at Swansea University — after admitting there are no posts for this year's graduates. The post PARAMEDIC JOBS: Welsh Government to hold emergency...

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SCHOOL CLOSURES: Council confirms village schools in Meidrim and Llangyndeyrn to shut — but campaigners say they will fight on

Carmarthenshire Council has confirmed it will close Ysgol Meidrim and Ysgol Y Fro in Llangyndeyrn, issuing statutory notices from June after months of consultation — but Welsh language campaigners say they will fight on, warning the closures undermine the new government's promise on rural communit...

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Mass rescue and lives saved on one of Wales' best beaches

Beachgoers left stunned as riptide swept people into difficulty

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ACTIVE TRAVEL: The big redraw of Swansea’s walking and cycling map — what’s changing in your area

Dozens of new walking and cycling routes — many of them suggested by residents — are set to go out to public consultation as Swansea Council refreshes its Active Travel Network Map. Cabinet decides on Thursday. Here's what it means across the city. The post ACTIVE TRAVEL: The big redraw of Swans...

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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

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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

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O2 issue statement after users report repeated problems with signal in Swansea

The network provider confirmed a recent issue

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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"

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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

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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...

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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...

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GOWER: Cave art found on the Gower coast confirmed as the oldest in Britain

Painted marks in Bacon Hole cave, long dismissed as natural staining, have been confirmed as the work of human hands 17,100 years ago — making them the earliest known rock art in the UK. The post GOWER: Cave art found on the Gower coast confirmed as the oldest in Britain appeared first on Swansea ...

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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....

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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 ...