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Festive bin collection changes across South West Wales – check your dates

Councils across South West Wales have confirmed changes to bin and recycling collections over Christmas and New Year.
Festive bin collection changes across South West Wales – check your dates
Councils across South West Wales have confirmed changes to bin and recycling collections over Christmas and New Year.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Plaid steps in to save Labour budget – £300m deal secures Senedd vote

Labour has struck a deal with Plaid Cymru to pass its 2026‑27 budget, unlocking almost £300m for councils and the NHS after weeks of tense talks.
Plaid steps in to save Labour budget – £300m deal secures Senedd vote
Labour has struck a deal with Plaid Cymru to pass its 2026‑27 budget, unlocking almost £300m for councils and the NHS after weeks of tense talks.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Union flag rail designs unveiled – South West Wales impact comes later

Britain’s trains are getting a bold new Union Flag makeover — but passengers in Swansea and Carmarthenshire won’t see the designs on local lines until later in the decade.
Union flag rail designs unveiled – South West Wales impact comes later
Britain’s trains are getting a bold new Union Flag makeover — but passengers in Swansea and Carmarthenshire won’t see the designs on local lines until later in the decade.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Work begins on new skate plaza at Swansea’s Victoria Park

A £3m wheeled sports investment has reached Swansea’s Victoria Park, where early construction is now under way on a new street‑plaza style skate facility.
Work begins on new skate plaza at Swansea’s Victoria Park
A £3m wheeled sports investment has reached Swansea’s Victoria Park, where early construction is now under way on a new street‑plaza style skate facility.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Llanelli man jailed for handbag robbery

An opportunist thief who snatched a woman’s handbag as she walked home after a night out in Llanelli has been jailed for more than three years.
Llanelli man jailed for handbag robbery
An opportunist thief who snatched a woman’s handbag as she walked home after a night out in Llanelli has been jailed for more than three years.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Swansea man jailed for raping underage girl

A Swansea man has been jailed for ten years after being found guilty of raping a teenage girl who was under the legal age of consent.
Swansea man jailed for raping underage girl
A Swansea man has been jailed for ten years after being found guilty of raping a teenage girl who was under the legal age of consent.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Storm Bram set to batter South West Wales with rain and wind alerts

Storm Bram has been officially named by the Met Office, with yellow weather warnings for wind and rain across much of South West Wales — and amber alerts for parts of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend.
Storm Bram set to batter South West Wales with rain and wind alerts
Storm Bram has been officially named by the Met Office, with yellow weather warnings for wind and rain across much of South West Wales — and amber alerts for parts of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
£11k grant brings big screen to Coelbren

A former mining community in Coelbren is celebrating after securing more than £11,000 to launch a new community cinema at its welfare hall.
£11k grant brings big screen to Coelbren
A former mining community in Coelbren is celebrating after securing more than £11,000 to launch a new community cinema at its welfare hall.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Swansea’s Quadrant rolls out sensory packs for shoppers

Swansea’s Quadrant Shopping Centre has unveiled new support for neurodivergent shoppers and those with hidden disabilities — including free sensory packs and staff training to tackle barriers on the high street.
Swansea’s Quadrant rolls out sensory packs for shoppers
Swansea’s Quadrant Shopping Centre has unveiled new support for neurodivergent shoppers and those with hidden disabilities — including free sensory packs and staff training to tackle barriers on the high street.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Swansea man jailed after metal pole attack

A 21-year-old man from Swansea has been jailed after attacking another man with a metal pole, smashing a window with a brick, and brandishing a knife in a public street.
Swansea man jailed after metal pole attack
A 21-year-old man from Swansea has been jailed after attacking another man with a metal pole, smashing a window with a brick, and brandishing a knife in a public street.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
New figures reveal Wales set to lose £6bn in rail funding row

Northern Powerhouse Rail — unofficially dubbed HS3 — is the latest England‑only rail scheme to leave Wales out of pocket, with campaigners warning Mid and West Wales are being starved of investment.
New figures reveal Wales set to lose £6bn in rail funding row
Northern Powerhouse Rail — unofficially dubbed HS3 — is the latest England‑only rail scheme to leave Wales out of pocket, with campaigners warning Mid and West Wales are being starved of investment.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Jones pleased with second half execution after Ospreys incredible turnaround sees off Connacht 

Head coach Mark Jones hailed his side's performance levels after Ospreys came back from 21 points down to beat Connacht 24-21 in their first EPCR Challenge Cup pool fixture at the Brewery Field…
Jones pleased with second half execution after Ospreys incredible turnaround sees off Connacht 
Head coach Mark Jones hailed his side's performance levels after Ospreys came back from 21 points down to beat Connacht 24-21 in their first EPCR Challenge Cup pool fixture at the Brewery Field yesterday afternoon. 
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December 8, 2025 at 9:43 AM
One in three new cars in Wales now taxpayer‑funded Motability vehicles

Figures reveal that 33% of new car sales in Wales are linked to the Motability scheme, with South West Wales counties among the UK’s highest entitlement hotspots.
One in three new cars in Wales now taxpayer‑funded Motability vehicles
Figures reveal that 33% of new car sales in Wales are linked to the Motability scheme, with South West Wales counties among the UK’s highest entitlement hotspots.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Cancer centre’s pioneering research boosted with six-figure investment

Pioneering research at Swansea’s cancer centre is set to reach even greater heights after an investment of more than £460,000.
Cancer centre’s pioneering research boosted with six-figure investment
Pioneering research at Swansea’s cancer centre is set to reach even greater heights after an investment of more than £460,000.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Coroner calls for safety action following death of Swansea solicitor Emily Thornton-Sandy

The Senior Coroner for Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire has said he will write to the South Wales Trunk Road Agency and Carmarthenshire Council to request further road markings on the A48, following the…
Coroner calls for safety action following death of Swansea solicitor Emily Thornton-Sandy
The Senior Coroner for Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire has said he will write to the South Wales Trunk Road Agency and Carmarthenshire Council to request further road markings on the A48, following the inquest into the tragic death of Swansea solicitor Emily Thornton-Sandy.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Fresh cash call to bring back lost West Wales rail line

Campaigners fighting to bring back the long‑lost Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway have launched a crowdfunding appeal — warning that without urgent action the line could be lost forever.
Fresh cash call to bring back lost West Wales rail line
Campaigners fighting to bring back the long‑lost Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway have launched a crowdfunding appeal — warning that without urgent action the line could be lost forever.
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December 7, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Matos hails Tymon after defender inspires first win of Swans tenure against Oxford 

Swansea City head coach Vitor Matos hailed the performance of Josh Tymon in his side’s 2-0 victory over Oxford United at the Swansea.com Stadium yesterday afternoon. 
Matos hails Tymon after defender inspires first win of Swans tenure against Oxford 
Swansea City head coach Vitor Matos hailed the performance of Josh Tymon in his side’s 2-0 victory over Oxford United at the Swansea.com Stadium yesterday afternoon. 
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December 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Peel ‘bitterly disappointed’ as Scarlets edged out of Bristol Euro tie 

Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel said he was ‘bitterly disappointed’ after pushing Bristol Bears all the way in the European Champions Cup 17-16 defeat at Parc y Scarlets last night. 
Peel ‘bitterly disappointed’ as Scarlets edged out of Bristol Euro tie 
Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel said he was ‘bitterly disappointed’ after pushing Bristol Bears all the way in the European Champions Cup 17-16 defeat at Parc y Scarlets last night. 
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December 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Tymon screamer sees Swans back to winning ways

Full back Josh Tymon scored one and made one as Swansea City ended a run of five defeats in a row to beat Oxford United 2-0 in their league encounter at the Swansea.com Stadium this afternoon.
Tymon screamer sees Swans back to winning ways
Full back Josh Tymon scored one and made one as Swansea City ended a run of five defeats in a row to beat Oxford United 2-0 in their league encounter at the Swansea.com Stadium this afternoon.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Rhossili cliff horses win reprieve after National Trust meeting

The iconic horses grazing the cliffs at Rhossili will remain in place after a meeting with the National Trust confirmed their historic rights to be there.
Rhossili cliff horses win reprieve after National Trust meeting
The iconic horses grazing the cliffs at Rhossili will remain in place after a meeting with the National Trust confirmed their historic rights to be there.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Big tech boost as Amazon‑owned Veeqo opens new Swansea HQ at 71/72 Kingsway

Welsh tech firm Veeqo has opened a flagship headquarters at 71/72 Kingsway, with Amazon pledging more than £150 million of investment in Swansea over the next decade.
Big tech boost as Amazon‑owned Veeqo opens new Swansea HQ at 71/72 Kingsway
Welsh tech firm Veeqo has opened a flagship headquarters at 71/72 Kingsway, with Amazon pledging more than £150 million of investment in Swansea over the next decade.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Two big names, one big day: Skechers and Boyes land in Swansea

Swansea city centre got a double retail shock today as Skechers and Boyes both threw open their doors — one in the Quadrant, the other in the former Wilko site on Singleton Street.
Two big names, one big day: Skechers and Boyes land in Swansea
Swansea city centre got a double retail shock today as Skechers and Boyes both threw open their doors — one in the Quadrant, the other in the former Wilko site on Singleton Street.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Swansea leads Wales with rollout of life-saving bleed control kits

More than 430 critical bleed control (CBC) kits have now been installed across Swansea — the highest number of any area in Wales — in a major public safety initiative backed by Swansea Council and Heartbeat Trust UK.
Swansea leads Wales with rollout of life-saving bleed control kits
More than 430 critical bleed control (CBC) kits have now been installed across Swansea — the highest number of any area in Wales — in a major public safety initiative backed by Swansea Council and Heartbeat Trust UK.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
FUW warns collapsing milk prices threaten family farms across Wales

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has sounded the alarm over plummeting dairy prices, warning that family‑run farms face severe financial pressure unless urgent action is taken.
FUW warns collapsing milk prices threaten family farms across Wales
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has sounded the alarm over plummeting dairy prices, warning that family‑run farms face severe financial pressure unless urgent action is taken.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Swansea burns experts warn: don’t breathe in steam to treat colds or flu

Doctors at Morriston Hospital’s Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery have issued a strong warning against using steam inhalation as a home remedy for coughs, colds or flu — after seeing a rise in serious burn injuries…
Swansea burns experts warn: don’t breathe in steam to treat colds or flu
Doctors at Morriston Hospital’s Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery have issued a strong warning against using steam inhalation as a home remedy for coughs, colds or flu — after seeing a rise in serious burn injuries caused by bowls of boiling water.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM