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Massive 504-home development for Swansea community could be called in by Welsh Government
Swansea
The Welsh Government has told Swansea Council it can't grant consent for the Persimmon Homes West Wales development for now
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The Swansea comprehensive where inspectors say pupils are 'confident, respectful and eager to learn'
Pontarddulais
Inspectors from Estyn have published their report following a visit to the school in December
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Huge 500-homes plan for Swansea site which won't have a gas supply
Pontarddulais
Persimmon claims it will be zero-carbon, using heat source pumps and solar panels to supply energy to the properties
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New Co-op finally opening in Pontarddulais after years of delays
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Plans for the new Co-Op were first announced in 2018
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These are the friendliest places in Swansea - according to you
Swansea
From seaside towns to misunderstood neighbourhoods, here's a list of the friendliest places in Swansea, as voted for by our readers
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Football club with 26 teams has desperately needed new clubhouse approved but there's a big problem
Swansea
The club has passed the first hurdle, but there's another big challenge ahead
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This is the last time anyone saw 26-year-old Daniel Jones and police are growing increasingly worried for him
Swansea
He hasn't been seen since before Christmas
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'I moved house because bus services were so bad - now they've cancelled them from my new home'
Real Life
Christine Sweeney is facing a case of deja-vu after bus services were withdrawn as a result of Welsh Government funding cuts
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Ghost new Co-op store that stood empty for years is finally going to open
Shopping
Co-op first announced plans to move into the brand new building back in 2018
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Why housebuilding is way behind target in Swansea
Swansea
Disruption caused by Covid and a labour shortage are factors delaying completions, but a housebuilder also says that having to include a large proportion of affordable homes on some sites is a concern
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Prison officer found not guilty of raping and sexually assaulting woman
Courts
Former soldier and firefighter Glenn Coleman insisted the sexual activity had been consensual
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150 new homes promised after demolition of large old Tata steel site in Swansea town
Swansea
Walters Land Limited wants to breathe new life into the now disused site once used by the steel producer
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Crash blocked part of A48 near Swansea
Traffic and Travel
Motorists were advised to avoid the area
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Rapist subjected vulnerable woman to 'uncontrolled sexual violence'
Courts
A judge said she believed Adrian Gravell had been sexually exciting by his 'dominance' over the woman
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Councillor's 'suffering' goats and pigs seized
Courts
David Wayne Erasmus is appealing the decision
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Gas leak sees several homes evacuated for almost three hours
Pontarddulais
A 100m cordon was put in place around the incident
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Swansea Co-op that's mysteriously never opened to become home to one of Wales' biggest independent coffee roasters
Swansea
'It's a place to come with your friends and meet with the local community. It's to replace, essentially, what used to be a pub.'
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Man found beneath van in garage after partner phoned to raise concerns about his mental state
Pontarddulais
Merrick Alan Parker was described in court as ‘old-fashioned’ and someone who found it difficult to engage with mental health support
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Welsh rugby clubs head off 'ultimate fixture clash' which would have seen them forced to play two games on same day
SWALEC Leagues
They were faced with a huge dilemma
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Driver crashed into five cars leaving his two passengers unconscious
Courts
Christopher Williams was thrown from his Mini Cooper in the incident
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Man taken to hospital with 'life-changing injuries' after crash between car and motorbike
Traffic and Travel
The road was closed for several hours for police to investigate following the crash at a junction of the A48 in Pontarddulais
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Former soldier's 21 year sentence for horrific campaign of child sex abuse
Courts
The victim told the defendant in dock that he was "a predator and a child abuser"
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The glorious new cycle route for all the family in Wales that takes you past beach, bay, woods and hills
Swansea
It's all fabulously flat, silky smooth tarmac and you can do as much of it or as little as you like with plenty of pit-stops, wildlife and points of interest along the way
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The mystery of the Co-op built in a Welsh town that's never opened
Swansea
A treasured local pub was knocked down to make way for it but the town has been left with an empty supermarket in its place. 'I can't make any sense at all of it," said one local councillor
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