Local Democracy Reporter covering Swansea and Carmarthenshire for Wales Online and the BBC. Views are my own.

Swansea
Joined February 2011
Richard Youle retweeted
🌍 A new study in @Nature reveals the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) – a major transporter of heat to the north Atlantic and north-western Europe –  is unlikely to collapse this century, but is expected to weaken with implications for global climate.

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Roads update Our crews, with support from tree contractors, have cleared all A and B roads of fallen trees. Our focus has now moved to managing obstructions on our minor and unclassified roads.
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🎓We're delighted to have awarded @SwansOfficial legend @LeeTrundle10 with an honorary degree, recognising his enduring legacy and impact on Swansea and its community. ➡️ bit.ly/LeeTrundle #Swans #Swansea
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Richard Youle retweeted
It’s another big one in Hereford I’m afraid. Currently 5.2m and rising quickly. Peaking this afternoon
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Richard Youle retweeted
⚠️⚠️🔴 Red weather warning issued 🔴⚠️⚠️ Strong and damaging winds across parts of Wales and southwest England Saturday 0300 – 1100 Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
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A teenager has been sentenced to 14 months detention in a young offenders institution for hitting and injuring a man as he raced along a pedestrianised street in Port Talbot town centre on a motorbike. ⬇️ walesonline.co.uk/news/wales…
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Free legal advice: You don’t have to attend a riot to be prosecuted for conspiracy to riot. You don’t have to be present at a terrorist incident to be guilty of encouraging it. A lot of Twitter warriors will be getting some unpleasant knocks on the door over the coming weeks.
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Richard Youle retweeted
Never even liked tennis anyway.
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Swansea and Gower residents turned out in their thousands to enjoy a fantastic Sunday of sport today - for the third IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea. @EnjoySwansea @IRONMANtri
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Turnout plummets in Wales. Below is the turnout across Welsh constituencies from highest to lowest. For context in 2019 the average turnout in Wales was 66%. Monmouthshire 68% Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe 64% Caerfyrddin 62% Clwyd East 62% Gower 62% Vale of Glamorgan 62% Ceredigion Preseli 61% Ynys Mon 61% Bangor Aberconwy 60% Pembrokeshire Mid and South 59% Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr 58% Wrexham 58% Alyn and Deeside 57% Cardiff North 57% Llanelli 57% Bridgend 56% Clwyd North 56% Dwyfor Meirionnydd 55% Newport West and Islwyn 55% Cardiff East 54% Cardiff South and Penarth 54% Caerphilly 53% Cardiff West 53% Neath and Swansea East 53% Pontypridd 52% Newport East 50% Torfaen 50% Aberafan Maesteg 49% Rhondda and Ogmore 48% Swansea West 48% Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 47% Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 43%
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Richard Youle retweeted
With half the month now behind us, June 2024 is very likely to be the warmest June on record. It is on track to beat 2023's record by nearly 0.2C, and may represent an ominous sign that global temperatures are not falling very quickly despite the fading of El Nino conditions.
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There’s still time to catch one of the free stroller programme gigs at Swansea International Jazz Festival… #SwanseaJazz
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Reform of the school holidays becomes the fourth big Drakeford era policy to be reviewed or delayed under Vaughan Gething’s administration.
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A couple who carried out so-called "dine and dash" frauds at restaurants across Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, and Porthcawl - ordering expensive steaks and other treats before making off without paying - have been jailed at Swansea Crown. ⬇ walesonline.co.uk/news/wales…
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A personal statement concerning Swansea West
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Richard Youle retweeted
Former Plaid MP Jonathan Edwards to stand down bbc.in/4bAe5wy
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This graphic shows the years 1982-2022 in shades of blue and 2024 in red. I omitted 2023 to help give context for how fast things have changed.
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A teenage boy from Ammanford / Rhydaman has been arrested following “threats involving a firearm”. Police seized a BB gun during the execution of a search warrant. ⬇️ walesonline.co.uk/news/wales…
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