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Swansea City invites Natalie Ashford to join the FPA

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Natalie Ashford - Swansea City FPA

Swansea City Ladies’ first signing, Natalie Ashford, has applauded the club for inviting ex players from the women’s team to join the Former Players’ Association, saying that she was not surprised that the Swans have used an inclusive approach.

Natalie Ashford has applauded Swansea City for inviting previous female players to join the FPA (Former Players’ Association).  Within the English Football League, Swansea City is the only club welcoming previous female footballers to its FPA. Swansea City is the only club in the English Football League structure to welcome former female players to its FPA.

Natalie Ashford - Swansea City FPANatalie Ashford said “I think it’s really good that Swansea are the only club to do that. It is a forward step in the right direction for Swansea City and the women’s game. Considering that the women’s game has grown so much over the years and certainly compared to when I was playing, this is a brilliant step for the club to take and hopefully it will be one that others will follow. It was a great club to play for because there was a good set up in terms of the social side of things and Ian Owen was the manager for much of my time and we trained more and harder than most of the clubs in our league and we reaped the benefits of that because of things like the Champions League. I did a lot of work in schools when I worked for the club and I did see myself as a role model and someone other young girls would look up to and learn from and that was important, particularly back at that time because there weren’t so many of us about.Swansea was good to me and I have positive memories of my time at the club so being able to continue that through involvement in a different way with the Former Players’ Association is something I’m really pleased to be able to do.

Further reading:
https://www.soccerpunter.com/players/139678-Natalie-Ashford
https://www.swanseacity.com/news/ashford-applauds-swansea-city-fpas-inclusion-policy

Firefighter-fit sessions & firefighter recruitment drive

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South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

South Wales Fire & Rescue Service have announced that  “Firefighter Fit” sessions are back this November followed by a recruitment drive in early 2002.
The Fire & Rescue service are running a series of six Firefighter-Fit sessions to give prospective applicants an insight into the physical demands and fitness levels required of the firefighter role.

For further information and to apply, please click below link to be taken directly to southwales-fire.gov.uk website

Firefighter Fit

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Coastguard rescue at Rhossilli

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On the evening of 3rd October, the coastguard were called out to rescue a dog. The coastguard wrote the following:
Rhossili and Mumbles coastguards teams got tasked to a dog over the cliff at Rhossili. On arrival we meet up with the owner of the dog. She said her dog (a Doberman pup) had chased a sheep, and both the sheep and dog had gone over the cliff and were in the sea. The dog had managed to scramble onto a ledge and we could hear the dog barking.
Her partner had made his way down the cliff to try and rescue the dog. This was extremely dangerous and could have been a different rescue.
Please stay safe and call 999. Do not try and attempt a rescue yourself.
Fortunately, this person made his way back up to the top of the cliff once he saw us. Providing us with useful information for the rescue.
Burry port and Tenby lifeboat were also tasked. Burry port lifeboat tried to rescue the dog, but it was deemed too dangerous.
Tenby lifeboat stayed on scene providing light and safety as we set up a cliff rescue system. Thank you this was really helpful and appreciated.
Mumbles team arrived and assisted in the recovery.
One of our team was lowered to the base of the cliff where the dog was safe and well but petrified in a small cave just above the waterline
The dog was retrieved safely and passed over to the grateful owners.
If you can’t control your dogs please please put the dog on a lead.
And please please do not try and rescue animals please call 999 and ask for the Coastguards. We are happy to help.and we are trained for it.
The farmer was informed about the sheep that did not survive.
 Great teamwork by all teams.

Bus hits youth crossing road (video) – Castle Square

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Nathan Healy, 23, captured dashcam footage of a First Cymru bus hitting one pedestrian from a group of crossing the road without waiting for their green man signal. Nathan was driving along and had to break sharply as the group of pedestrians had already started to cross at the crossing. Meanwhile, the bus travelling in the opposite direction did not stop in time, seemingly attempting to break after several people had already crossed whilst colliding with one female from the group.

It is understood that after hitting the pedestrian, the bus driver drove forwards a little and then stopped and talked with the group of people. No serious injuries were reported.

6th October, 2021 – Live blog update: It has been reported via social media that the female is uninjured. Her class friend stated “she barely got a scratch on her, she’s fine”

First Cymru (bus operator) have been approached for a comment into this matter. This blog is live and will update with any further information.

 

 

Man attempts to arrest Swansea Court Judge

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Daniel Hughes recently appeared at Swansea Magistrates’ Court and made at attempt to climb onto the desk of Judge Neale Thomas and proceed to arrest the court Judge as he did not recognise the authority of the Judge of the court. Security staff intervened to protect the judge.

Daniel Hughes was immediately taken to the cells and then refused to return to the court for his trial. The court was told how an enforcement officer from  Neath Port Talbot council had previously visited the defendant earlier this year in relation to a parking fine to which Hughes had not responded to. A clamp was fitted to Hughes’ vehicle which resulted in Hughes becoming enraged and grabbed the enforcement officer by his neck which resulted with red marks.

Kyle Gasson (Council enforcement officer said:  “I instantly knew the type of person I was dealing with. You are not there to be assaulted but it looked like it was going down that route. I asked if he was threatening me and he said: ‘Damn right I am making threats’. I am not there to be assaulted but you try not to get to that stage. I do not want to be rolling around on the floor.”

Daniel Hughes, 37, from Bryn in Port Talbot, has been jailed

Daniel Hughes (pictured above)

NEXT store, Oxford Street – Closing down

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NEXT has today announced its Swansea City store will close around March 2022. A few months ago, (May 2021) Debenhams closed down its Swansea Quadrant Shopping Centre store adding to the demise of retailers in the city.

Rob Stewart (leader of Swansea Council) said: “This was expected and it’s already part of our repurposing strategy. However we fully hope to see a much larger and impressive next store in Swansea city centre as part of the next phase of development”.

There is a larger Next store in Morfa Retail Park.  Details here:
10-12, Brunel Way, Morfa Shopping Park, Bon-y-maen, Swansea SA1 7BP

Next, Swansea | Clothing Manufacturers & Wholesalers - Yell

Cakes & Ale venue in Mumbles attacked & vandalised

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The Cakes & Ale venue in Mumbles was vandalised yesterday (24th September) just after 10pm.

Doug from Cakes & Ale posted the following information:

“Just after 10pm this evening we were on the receiving end of what feels like extremely targeted vandalism. We’re extremely fortunate that no one was hurt, it could have been much worse. What we can’t understand is why anyone would do this? 2 men on a red motor bike wearing black clothing. Several witness statements have been taken and CCTV is being reviewed. If you saw anything or can help bring those responsible to justice please get in touch.
It’s very frightening for our staff especially those younger as you can imagine. Please be kind if you pop in today as we’re all a bit shaken up.
In the mean time we have some sorting to do tomorrow which might mean us opening slightly later. If you’re planning to visit please call ahead to make sure we’re ready.”
Businesses have suffered during Covid lockdowns. For a business to endure a lack of trade during lockdown and then be hit with mindless vandalism must be devastating for the business as well as staff and customers who were in the premises at the time of the incident.
Please show your support for this and other local businesses within the area.Cakes & Ale facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cakesandalemumbles
Cakes & Ale website:  https://www.cakesandale.wales/

Singleton Park – Request donations for trees

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A fundraiser has been setup to help purchase trees for Singleton Park. You can help donate to this cause here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/replacement-trees-for-singleton-park

Posted by the group Friends of Singleton Park:

Help us buy some trees
Please help us replace a number of large trees which have been felled in Singleton in the last year. We would like to buy large, native species to maintain the nature of the landscape. More details in the gofundme link below.
We encourage anyone who loves this beautiful park to make a small donation. Please feel free to share on personal and group pages.
Thank you
Live Blog Update, 3rd October 2021:   Friends of Singleton Park write:  “We have enough money for the 4 trees. These are to be planted during the winter months and we will be posting updates and pictures. Thankyou to everyone for their support.”
https://www.gofundme.com/f/replacement-trees-for-singleton-park
Image from geograph.org.uk – Nigel Davies
Republished in www.citizenjournalism.uk network under a Creative Commons licence
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Runs out of countries to frick over – turns to self

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New Brexit Stamps – Out tomorrow

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New Brexit stamps designed to celebrate the actions of Brexit are available to buy, from tomorrow.

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