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Housing pressures 'glowing red' for council

There are no easy answers and councils everywhere face a similar situation, a committee was told

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Trial of on-street charging of electric vehicles proposed for Swansea

A senior councillor acknowledged it would be 'quite complicated' but added that residents had been requesting it. The council has bid for funding for the plan

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AA warning to drivers for 'if the worst should happen' as 'exceptional' Storm Éowyn set to hit

The UK will be battered by what has been described by some as an 'exceptional' storm, with red warnings in place for some areas and amber and yellow for others

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EE, Vodafone, and Three impacted by service outage across UK - live updates

Users are reporting issues with landlines, mobile internet and no signal. A number of cities and regions across the UK are affected by the outage

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People warned of stomach-churning problem at 31 beaches and waterfront locations in Wales

The warning has been issued on a website and app that tracks whether sea bays and rivers are safe to enter or whether people should avoid them

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Local artist brings life to new sea defence walls

A local artist's work has been incorporated into new sea defence walls at Oyster Wharf in Mumbles. The post Local artist brings life to new sea defence walls appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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Storm Eowyn weather maps show where 78mph hurricane-force winds will pummel Wales

As the United Kingdom braces for Storm Éowyn, Met Office maps show exactly where the strongest winds will hit.

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The incredible amount of time lost to ambulances waiting outside hospitals

Ambulances are stuck outside hospitals because of delays inside the system when they are desperately needed to travel to people out in the community

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More rural towns and villages set for broadband boost

Rural towns and villages in South West Wales are set to benefit from UK Government’s Project Gigabit, which aims to deliver gigabit-capable connectivity to hard-to-reach premises across Britain by 2030. The post More rural towns and villages set for broadband boost appeared first on Swansea Bay Ne...

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Driving force behind new Haverfordwest school awarded British Empire Medal

One of the driving forces behind the creation of Haverfordwest High VC School has been honoured with the British Empire Medal. The post Driving force behind new Haverfordwest school awarded British Empire Medal appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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Woman killed by boyfriend's dad suffered 'forceful and sustained pressure to the neck'

Richard Jones has admitted the manslaughter of his son's partner Sophie Evans but denies murder

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Driving licence change will affect every motorist in the UK - here's everything you need to know

It has been described as 'a game changer for millions of people' - here is all you need to know about the big change to UK driving licences

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Police issue warning after spate of burglaries in St Clears, Narberth and Haverfordwest

Policed have issued a warning for residents of three communities in Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire after a spate of home burglaries. The post Police issue warning after spate of burglaries in St Clears, Narberth and Haverfordwest appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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Everyone with a UK driving licence is being warned of a massive change coming within months

The change set to be introduced by the UK Government is coming in the summer and will affect everyone in possession of a UK driving licence

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Met Office issues 22-hour weekend weather warnings for Wales as new storm approaches

There are more warnings for wind and rain in the aftermath of Storm

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Inside Y Storfa: Photos show progress at community hub

New photos show the progress being made on the site of Y Storfa, a new community hub at Swansea’s former BHS store. The post Inside Y Storfa: Photos show progress at community hub appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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One huge thing Wales should do differently if there was another pandemic like Covid

Chief Medical Officer Sir Frank Atherton was speaking about Wales' response to the pandemic as he was interviewed upon leaving his role and thought one big change would be needed if there was a repeat

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Police urgently searching for missing man in green hoodie

Darren Gleed was last seen at 2am on Thursday, January 23

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Samurai swords, daggers and machetes destroyed as part of Police knife amnesty

Samurai swords, daggers, machetes and even a meat cleaver were just some of the weapons destroyed as part of a new partnership to crack down on knife crime. The post Samurai swords, daggers and machetes destroyed as part of Police knife amnesty appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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6 Welsh restaurants named in UK top 100

They are listed alongside restaurants in Edinburgh, London, Cornwall, Manchester, and Belfast