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Plans to refurbish Pontardawe Arts Centre revealed
Pontardawe
The site is well known as a cultural hub in the Swansea Valley
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Mum stole daughters' £50,000 inheritance and used elderly dad as 'useful stooge'
Courts
A judge said the fraud carried out by Katherine Hill and her 93-year-old father Gerald hill was driven by "greed and spite"
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Mum accused of stealing daughters' £50,000 inheritance declines to give evidence
Courts
Katherine Hill and her father Gerald Hill are accused of stealing a £50,000 inheritance
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Mum accused of stealing her daughters' £50,000 inheritance
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Katherine Hill and her 93-year-old father Gerald are accused of abusing their positions as trustees of the girls' money
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Yet another speed camera is hacked down on road where young woman was killed by boy racers
Clydach
This is the third camera to be hacked down on the busy road since October
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Latest moves over delayed council plan to take over the borough's Celtic Leisure service
Neath Port Talbot
Cabinet members said a new proposal could undermine work that was already being done
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People fear time is running out for their crumbling Pontardawe Swimming Pool and they might lose it altogether
Pontardawe
Temporary repairs to a structure previously branded dangerous are due to come to an end of life in 2025, but there is as yet no permanent fix to the problems in sight
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'Career criminals' back behind bars after cars and bank cards stolen in burglaries
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Ronnie Jacques and Paul Murray have committed almost 200 offences between them
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The Welsh town with a once fearsome nightlife which has been tamed
Pontardawe
Locals would party all night (and then some) at clubs notorious for 10p drinks and the carnage that sometimes followed, but the party has died somewhat since then and it's had a big impact on some people
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Rottweiler to be destroyed after attacking two people
Courts
A judge said Rottweilers as a breed can be 'unpredictable'
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Pontardawe arts centre major upgrade plans revealed including new cinema for the town
Pontardawe
Work could start on the building towards the end of February
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Driver was four times over drink limit when he smashed into oncoming car
Courts
A judge told Adnrew Zangaris he had no business being behind the wheel
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Tesco shoplifting gang stole £12,000 of alcohol in 'brazen' raids
Courts
The gang targeted Tesco supermarkets in Fforesftach, Llansamlet, Pontardawe, Neath Abbey and Port Talbot during the spree
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Major new school projects for Neath Port Talbot move forward
Neath Port Talbot
They include a replacement for a school threatened by a landslip
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Serious crash completely blocked major Swansea Valley route near Pontardawe
Pontardawe
Police said the road had since re-opened
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Tributes paid after sudden death of Welsh councillor and 'proud community champion'
Neath Port Talbot
The Plaid Cymru member died on Sunday, October 29.
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Bonfire Night 2023: All the fireworks displays in the Swansea area you won't want to miss
Things to do Wales
There's several displays in and around the city this Fireworks Night weekend - be sure to buy your tickets in advance if advised!
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'I suffered injuries in a dog attack so bad I attempted to take my own life'
Real Life
Warning: This article contains graphic, potentially distressing images of the injuries Mark suffered
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Man suffers life changing injuries in serious crash which closed A474 in both directions for 10 hours
Traffic and Travel
The road was shut between Pontardawe and Cwmgors throughout Friday
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Body found by police searching for missing man
Neath Port Talbot
The man's next-of-kin have been informed of the development
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Family of teen killed by driver 'speeding and clowning around' devastated at sentence
Courts
'We didn't get the verdict we feel we deserved as we haven't had closure to what happened and never will'
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Teen driver who'd held licence for a month killed best friend after 'speeding and clowning around'
Courts
Tayla King lost control of her car on a straight stretch of road causing her passenger, Chantelle Thomas, catastrophic injuries
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Specialist search teams hunt for pensioner missing for four days
Pontardawe
Delfryn Williams was last seen at Trebanos Rugby Football Club on Swansea Road on Saturday, September 30
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The children with no permanent school, the landslide that could wipe out their old one and the massive multi-million pound problem
Pontardawe
Godre’rgraig Primary School has been shut since 2019 over fears of a landslip from a nearby quarry spoil tip. It and two others were due to be merged into a new super-school, but the plan was scrapped and it's left everyone in limbo
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