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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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The town where people queue out the door for a prescription finally has a new pharmacy
Pontardawe
Owner Jonathan Rees said the overwhelming emotion among customers was 'relief and hope that things will improve.'
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Children's care home approved for Pontardawe
Pontardawe
The large detached property was originally built as the doctor’s house serving the steel and tinplate works in the town
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Gang cut through wall of Argos store and steals £25k goods
Courts
The six-strong gang stole scores of mobile phones, games consoles, laptops, and tablets
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Pupils sent into isolation over uniform school rule that some parents say they can't afford
Pontardawe
Some pupils said they were sent into isolation on hot days for wearing the wrong shorts, despite having notes to explain their parents could not afford tailored ones
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The gay couples celebrating ten years of same-sex marriage in Wales but still wondering when things will be truly equal
LGBT+
Despite the law change in July, 2013, it's still the case that only one man and one woman can legally marry in the Church of Wales
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Man, 60, sent a '13-year-old girl' a video of himself masturbating
Courts
The court heard married Royston Cole sought "sexual titillation" by chatting to women and watching pornography online
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The beautiful LGBTQ+ inclusive church in the heart of the Swansea Valley
Latest Wales News
Rory Castle Jones and his husband were the first same-sex couple to get married in the church and now Rory is the minister after he fell in love with the place.
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The ghost school and the crumbling swimming pool - the massive problems that now need solving in the Swansea Valley
Neath Port Talbot
Council bosses decided not to go ahead with plans for a new super school in Pontardawe - but it's left them with two very tricky issues that may cost tens of millions to solve
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Controversial plans for new Swansea Valleys super school scrapped
Pontardawe
The long-standing plans would have seen primary schools at Alltwen, Llangiwg and Godre'rgraig closed and replaced by a new school in Pontardawe
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Robber in 'grotesque' Halloween mask threatens female shop worker with a knife
Courts
He walked into the shop wearing a Halloween mask, approached the counter, and produced a large knife
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Decision on controversial Swansea Valley school plans to be made next week
Neath Port Talbot
The proposals have been met with fierce opposition from parents, teachers, and residents
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Hydrogen buses are coming to Swansea and Neath Port Talbot for the first time
Latest Wales News
Residents will be able to ride on a hydrogen bus for the first time from May as part of a trial for cleaner public transport.
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'I felt panic and anxiety every time my baby was out of my sight and thought it was normal but I had postnatal depression'
Cwmavon
"I was able to cope prior, I could deal with what I was going through but having a little one makes that pressure so much harder. You don't want them to see you cry, or break down. You're holding that in and it makes it worse."
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Pontardawe Swimming Pool re-opening after potentially dangerous defects forced sudden closure
Pontardawe
A 'void' was found around the training pool, along with other serious issues
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