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'Brutal' Darth Mannion run in Gower hailed as the best ever
THE sixth annual Darth Mannion Beach and Swamp run has been hailed a resounding success.The 12-mile Gower run, rounded down to 11 miles due to the tides last Saturday morning, involved a wade in four...
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'Mum was just six when tragedy struck on the Lusitania'
MY mother emigrated to America in 1909 when she was just six months old with her mother Elizabeth and her father Alfred. They settled in Pennsylvania and seemed to thrive.However when war broke out in...
View ArticleDisqualified Gower community councillor said he could have...
A GOWER community councillor has been disqualified for not attending meetings for six months, and accepted he could have stepped down sooner.Farmer Millwyn Layton last attended a Pennard Community...
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Gower shop targeted twice in stone-throwing attacks
POLICE are appealing for information after the window of a Gower convenience store was smashed on two separate occasions, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. Both incidents involved large...
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Lifesaver's father joins calls for safety at Three Cliffs Bay
THE father of a Three Cliffs Bay lifesaver said the latest tragedy to hit the award-winning beach ought to trigger sterner safety measures. Roger Hartley recalled how his teenage son David and his...
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9 ways to tell if you live next door to a cannabis farm
DRUGS: It's a serious issue that police fight to stamp out in our neighbourhoods. But officers cannot be everywhere all of the time to bust open drug farms. With our helpful guide, you might be able to...
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Gower pupils rally around anti-speeding message after 'frightenin...
IF you drive too fast outside Pennard Primary School, roadside cardboard cut-outs of children could be a timely reminder to slow down.The cut-out plan for next term, in tandem with fliers designed by...
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Action at Three Cliffs Bay vital to help reduce risk of multiple...
New warning signs urging people not to swim at South Gower beauty spot are being installed as a rescuer speaks out about rip current danger. RICHARD YOULE reportsPEOPLE should not swim at Three Cliffs...
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Authorities meet to make Gower beauty spot a safer attraction...
Swansea's coroner may take pre-inquest action as landowners and the authorities meet to work out a long-term solution for Three Cliffs Bay. Richard Youle reports.SWANSEA'S senior coroner is considering...
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Is your favourite pub the most zombie-proof pub in Wales?
Evening boys and girls, my name is Chad Welch, a newspaper reporter on the South Wales Evening Post. Welcome, grab a stool, and let's have a laugh while I tell you all about what I'm trying to do. If...
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NHS and council complaints keep rolling in, as ombudsman bill...
UPGRADING a park, giving a grant to a local stroke club and representing people's concerns about housing developments are some of the positive actions carried out by community councils.Sometimes,...
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Pennard Golf Club's Peter Phillips scores hole-in-one aged 86
PETER Phillips is the toast of Pennard Golf Club after scoring a hole-in-one at the age of 86.The golfer was playing in an away day at Llanishan Golf Club in Cardiff when he aced the par three 16th —...
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Welsh Conservatives back fight to stop cut in buses on Gower...
THE Welsh Conservatives are taking up the fight to stop a cut in the frequency of bus services along a Gower route.The number of times the Number 14 bus service from Swansea city centre to Pennard...
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Mixed bag of musical tricks at Gower folk outing
Folk with Gwyn Jones: September 3-9. Ceri Rhys Matthews, Sille Llves and Martin Leamon - Gower Allstars invite you to go along and enjoy a Twmpath Dawns/Ceilidh on Saturday at Pennard Parrish Hall,...
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Petition opposing bus service reduction in Gower has 700 names,...
A PETITION urging First Cymru not to reduce a Gower bus service has more than 700 signatures, a campaigner has said.Mark Griffiths said people in Pennard, Southgate, Bishopston and Murton opposed the...
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More sports clubs across Swansea urged to invest in life-saving...
THESE may be challenging times on the financial front, but what price a life?More and more sporting venues are realising that when it comes to money well spent, a defibrillator ticks the most important...
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Patients concerned after changes to Gower GP surgery times
PATIENTS in the west of Gower have been ignored by a decision to reduce open surgeries at their GP practice, according to local leaders. Rhossili community councillors have written to politicians and...
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Pennard library campaigners come forward with new site plan
CAMPAIGNERS have come up with a new plan to ensure Pennard continues to have a library. The current one at Pennard Primary School is set to eventually be closed by Swansea Council as part of its major...
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Ferocious Frank leaves its mark as South West Wales gets a...
STORM Frank left its mark as householders struggled without power and travellers faced road and rail disruption.It was a case of different name but similar impact as the latest in a series of storms...
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Joy as Gower bus route restored to hourly service after community...
COMMUNITY leaders hope it will be a case of tickets please after the return of an essential hourly bus service. There is delight in Gower that the number 14 bus – to Bishopston, Murton, Kittle and...
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