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Pontarddulais

'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Christine Sweeney is facing a case of deja-vu after bus services were withdrawn as a result of Welsh Government funding cuts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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Families say they are 'living in fear' after burglars target multiple Chinese restaurants and takeaways in Swansea
Swansea
The children of one family were playing upstairs while burglars ransacked their parents' bedroom next door, stealing thousands of pounds and treasured family possessions
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'People clap for you for getting out of bed when you’re disabled': The Welsh comedy duo using humour to talk about disability
Swansea
Jake Sawyers, 28, and Emily Nicole Roberts, 24, have teamed up to make a hilarious new comedy show about two influencers who use their disabilities to make some cash in a social media age where inclusion is 'trendy'
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The football club with 26 teams which is desperate for a new clubhouse
Swansea
Pontarddulais AFC wants to keep growing and needs more space
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Plumber who had shut up shop for Christmas ends festive break early to replace family's broken boiler
Swansea
'It was unbelievable as I don't even know him. For a friend to do that over Christmas it's above and beyond, but for a total stranger to do it, it's awesome'
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A development of 55 houses and flats is coming to Pontarddulais
Swansea
They will mostly be two and three-bed homes
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What food banks and baby banks in Swansea Bay desperately need in the run-up to Christmas
Swansea
Foodbanks are supporting hundreds of people during the cost of living crisis - and this winter they need even more help than usual
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Welsh rugby father and son enjoy special day as they play AGAINST each other
Bonymaen RFC
It doesn't happen very often at all
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