School closures in Swansea because of snow and ice
7.35am: THERE are only two school closures being reported in Swansea so far this morning.Townhill Community Primary is closed to all pupils and staff. No specific reason is given for the closure.Dylan...
View ArticleSouth Wales travel: Slow traffic on the M4 at Briton Ferry Bridge
(9am UPDATE: now clear) There has been an incident on the A4138 in Carmarthenshire on Bryngwili Road in Hendy near the B4306 Heol Y Parc junction. 9am UPDATE: now clear)The M4 is busy but traffic is...
View ArticleNeath Port Talbot schools opening today
ALL schools are due to open in Neath Port Talbot today.As of 8am – there were no school closure announcements. All schools throughout the county closed their doors on Friday due to the snowy...
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VIDEO: Merthyr Tydfil man drags shark away from children in Australia
The moment a man from South Wales dragged a six-foot shark by its tail away from nearby children in shallow water in Australia has been caught on camera. Paul Marshallsea from Merthyr Tydfil said he...
View ArticleSwansea City Under-21s game off
SWANSEA City Under-21s match against Millwall at Stebonheath Park tonight (Monday January 21) has been called off due to bad weather.
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New Carmarthen Journal nights out feature - we want your pictures
The Journal is launching a new "Nights Out" feature as part of the new look Journal Live! entertainments section. This week we have pictures of people enjoying Britpop band Dodgy's show in the Parrot,...
View ArticleTwo Swansea schools still affected by the weather
TWO Swansea schools have been closed or partly-closed today due to poor weather conditions. Townhill Community School is closed completely, while Dylan Thomas School reopened at 11am for year 11...
View ArticlePontardawe to Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen road reopens
THE main road between Pontardawe and Gwau-Cae-Gurwen has reopened following a crash involving a lorry and a tractor this morning.The accident happened on the A474 in Rhyd-y-fro, near the junction with...
View ArticleGift cards to be accepted at HMV
HMV gift vouchers will be accepted in stores as of tomorrow, Tuesday, January 22.The entertainment giant went into administration last week and administrators Deloitte had, at the time, said gift cards...
View ArticleGritting teams keep Swansea moving following snowfall
Swansea Council say winter maintenance teams are pulling out the stops to keep the city moving following snowfall last week. Winter crews have travelled more than 2,500km since the snow fell on...
View ArticleHundreds of museum jobs could be affected by restructure plans
ALMOST 200 museum workers could be affected by a proposed restructure of National Museum Wales.National Museum Wales runs attractions such as Swansea's National Waterfront Museum and the National Wool...
View ArticleFormer Swansea City star Jason Scotland becomes a free agent
FORMER Swansea City star Jason Scotland is a free agent after leaving Ipswich Town. Scotland, now 33, was Swansea's top scorer in two successive seasons before he quit to join Wigan in a £2 million...
View ArticleYellow warning for snow and ice in Carmarthen
A YELLOW warning for snow and ice has been issued for Carmarthen.Carmarthen is set to see heavy snow from 9pm tonight according to forecasts and a yellow warning for both snow and ice has been issued...
View ArticleDouble delight for Scarlets as Shingler brothers sign up
WALES international Aaron Shingler has signed a new deal with the Scarlets, while brother Steve is returning to Llanelli from London Irish.The Hendy brothers will be back in harness at Parc y Scarlets...
View ArticleOutpatient clinics at South West Wales Hospitals running as normal
Outpatient clinics at all hospitals in South West Wales are now running normally with planned surgery is also going ahead as usual. However, some individual operations may be delayed because of...
View ArticleFire breaks out at Wales National Pool
FIRE crews deployed a thermal imaging camera after fire broke out at the Wales National Pool, Swansea.They were called to the sports complex, off Sketty Lane, at 6.24pm this evening and stayed for...
View ArticleUpdates: School closures in Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire and Swansea
The following Neath Port Talbot schools are closed today due to snow: Croeserw Primary School, Cymer Afan Comprehensive School, Cymer Afan Primary School, Glyncorrwg Primary School, Maesmarchog...
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Snow in South Wales: the latest forecast
South Wales could see another round of sleet and snow over the coming days, with a flurry predicted in Swansea tomorrow and potentially heavy snowfall in Cardiff tonight. Yellow weather warnings of...
View ArticleM4 speed restrictions near Port Talbot now lifted
SPEED restrictions on the M4 near Port Talbot have now been lifted.The restrictions had been in place in both directions between junction 30 at Cardiff Gate and junction 40 at Taibach, because of poor...
View ArticleUSA school boat washes ashore on Pendine Beach in Wales
AN unmanned boat launched by school children in America last May as part of a science project has washed up on a Carmarthenshire beach. Two members of staff at the Ministry of Defence (MOD) range in...
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