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Swansea Half Marathon 2025: All road closures to be put in place as thousands participate
Swansea Half Marathon 2025: All road closures to be put in place as thousands participate

Wales Online

time4 days ago

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Swansea Half Marathon 2025: All road closures to be put in place as thousands participate

Swansea Half Marathon 2025: All road closures to be put in place as thousands participate There are several road closures planned as the Swansea Half Marathon makes a return Thousands take part every year (Image: IYA ) The Swansea Half Marathon is set to take place this weekend, and with three separate events to be held in the same day, its expected to get busy. The summer running festival will be held this Sunday, June 8, and is purported to be the biggest edition yet. The half marathon will kick off in front of the Swansea Arena, with runners heading towards towards Singleton and splitting at the University campus. Those who are participating in the 5-mile rn will move towards Blackpill, turning near Clyne and make their way back through the promenade. ‌ On the other hand, those participating in the half marathon will run through the university campus, make their way towards the city centre while crossing the Brangwyn Hall and Castle ruins. Never miss a Swansea story by signing up to our newsletter here ‌ This will be the eleventh Swansea half marathon (Image: South Wales Evening Post ) They will then move towards the National Waterfront Museum, and head out towards Mumbles, running five miles across Swansea Bay and returning to the road at Brynmill Lane for the finishing straight at Swansea Arena. To facillitate the route, and ensure the safety of those taking part in the run, several road closures are planned across the city. According to the schedule and the time they are to shut for, these are: Article continues below From Saturday, June 7 (8pm) to Sunday, June 8 (3pm) A4067 – Oystermouth Road Westbound from junction with Princess Way to West Way Sunday, June 8 (8.15am – 3pm) A4067 – Quay Parade – from Sainsbury's Store to Wind Street. A4067 Victoria Road – in its entire length – both directions Burrows Place – it's junction with Victoria Road A4067 Oystermouth Road – from its junction with West Way to Quay Parade (both directions) Somerset Place – No left turn Sunday, June 8 (8.15am – 10.40am) Francis Street – from its junction with Guildhall Road South. Guildhall Road South – its entire length. St Helens Crescent – from its junction with Guildhall Road South. The Baths Car Park St Helens Avenue – from its junction with B4290 St Helens Road. St Helens Road – it's entire length Brynymor Road – from its junction with B4290 St Helens Road. ‌ Sunday, June 8 (8.15am – 10.55am) St Helens Road – its entire length. Brunswick Street – from its junction with B4290 St Helens Road. Russell Street – from its junction with B4290 St Helens Road. Henrietta Street – from its junction with B4290 St Helens Road. George Street – from its junction with B4290 St Helens Road. Nicholl Street – from its junction with B4290 St Helens Road. B4290 St Helens Road – from its junction with Guildhall Road South. Bond Street – from its junction with B4290 St Helens Road and junction with Oystermouth Road. Oxford Street – from its junction with B4290 St Helens Road. Beach Street – from its junction with B4290 St Helens Road and junction with Oystermouth Road. Argyle Street – from its junction with B4290 St Helens Road. Richardson Street – from itsjunction with B4290 St Helens Road. Lane alongside 8a St Helens Road – its entire length Wyndham Street – from its junction with B4290 St Helens Road Dillwyn Street -from junctionwith Oxford Street, it's entire length Glamorgan Street – it's junction with Oystermouth Road. Christina Street – it's entire length The Kingsway – it's entire length Horton Street Pell Street Northampton Lane Un-named Road from Northampton Lane to the Junction with the Kingsway Dynevor Place Orchard Street – it's entire length Cradock Street – its entire length. Bellevue Way- its entire length. B4489 High Street (southbound) – from its junction with B4290 High Street Train Station. Orchard Street – in its entire length. Kingsway – its entire length. Picton Lane – its entire length Portland Street – its entire length College Street- its entire length. Welcome Lane – its entire length. Castle Bailey Street – its entire length. Castle Street – its entire length. Lane Behind Kapsers – its entire length Castle Square – its entire length. Caer Street – its entire length. Wind Street – its entire length. Princess Way – its entire length St Marys Square – its entire length St Marys Street – its entire length St Davids Place – its entire length Salubrious Place – it's entire length York Street – its entire length. Sunday, June 8 (8.30am – 12.30 pm) A4067 Mumbles Road Guildhall Road South to Mayals Road (Westbound only) A4067 Mumbles Road MayalsRoad to Newton Road (eastbound and westbound) A4067 Mumbles Road – Westbound Guildhall Road South to Newton Road A4067 Oystermouth Road – West Way to Guildhall Road South Eastbound and westbound and all adjoining roads. Sunday, June 8 (8:45am – 12:30pm): No right turn or left turn Llwynderw Drive onto A4067 Mumbles Road. Lilliput Lane onto A4067 Mumbles Road. Army Reserve Centre onto A4067 Mumbles Road. Fairwood Road onto A4067 Mumbles Road. Alderwood Drive onto Mumbles Road. Lane Adjacent to 308 Mumbles Road Amy Dillwyn Close onto Mumbles Road. Bethany Lane onto Mumbles Road. Palmyra Court onto Mumbles Road. Norton Ave onto Mumbles Road. Norton Rd onto Mumbles Road. A4067 Mumbles Road – eastbound from junction with Newton Road B4593 to Junction with B4436 Mayals Road. ‌ Access for residents will be there where possible and when safe to do so. Sunday, June 8 (8.45am – 12:30pm): No right turn Mayals Road onto A4067 Mumbles Road. Cwm Farm onto A4067 Mumbles Road Glyn Crescent onto A4067 Mumbles Road Sunday, June 8 (Varying restrictions) Somerset Place – its junction with Quay Parade – no left turn 8.15am – 3pm Dunvant Place onto A4067 Oystermouth Road – no left turn, no right turn. 8.30am – 3pm Brynmill Terrace onto A4067 Mumbles Road – Road Closed 8.30am – 12.30pm Ivy Place – No Left Turn 8.15am – 10.55am Gorse Lane on to A4067 – Road Closed – 8.30am – 12.30pm Sketty Lane onto A4067 Mumbles Road – no right turn/no left turn/no U-turn. 8.15am – 12:30pm Ashleigh Road onto A4067 Mumbles Road – no right turn. 8.30am -12.30pm Derwen Fawr Road onto A4067 Mumbles Rd – no right turn. 08.30am – 12.30pm Mill Lane onto A4067 Mumbles Road – no right turn. 8.30am – 12.30pm Unnamed Rd (The Woodman Public House) onto A4067 Mumbles Road – no right turn 8.30am – 12.30pm Newton Rd onto A4067 Mumbles Road. No left turn 8.30am-12.30pm Article continues below From Saturday, June 7 (9pm) to Sunday, June 8 (11.30am): No Parking restrictions St Helens Road Castle Bailey Street Castle Street

It only costs pennies but this is wreaking havoc on Wales' seals
It only costs pennies but this is wreaking havoc on Wales' seals

Wales Online

time30-05-2025

  • General
  • Wales Online

It only costs pennies but this is wreaking havoc on Wales' seals

It only costs pennies but this is wreaking havoc on Wales' seals Seals are facing a new threat from cheap plastic toy that can lead to a painful death (Image: South Wales Evening Post ) Seals are a common sight across Welsh shorelines, especially in August and November, their breeding seasons. But a small plastic toy that can be bought for a few pennies has been threatening the lives of these marine animals, particularly their young. Plastic 'doughnut shaped flying rings.' a type of frisbee, threaten the marine animals so much that Swansea Council has now backed a voluntary ban on the toy, and campaigners are urging other councils to follow suit. ‌ The way these toys are made with a hollow centre means that they can often snare around curious pups' necks when the animals try to play with the ring. ‌ Once stuck, it is very hard to remove the rings from the seal's neck (Image: Seal Alliance UK ) Gareth Richards, 68, the Founder of Gower Seal Group, and Vice Chairman of the UK Seal Alliance Executive, said that once the ring gets stuck around the animal's neck, it is very hard to rescue the seals, and more often than not, they end up dead. 'Locally, we have the North Atlantic Grey Seal, which is globally rare,' Gareth explained. 'We have around about a third of the entire global population of Grey Seal that lives around the UK coastline and we've got a small percentage of that that visit us on Gower and Swansea.' ‌ Gareth said that because the seals already face threat from climate change and other disturbances,it is crucial that 'we look after them.' Never miss a Swansea story by signing up to our newsletter here He added: 'We've got this new threat, which is the flying rings, and the flying rings are imported into the UK in their thousands. They're sold very, very, cheaply in many outlets, not only in Swansea, but across the UK.' The retired policeman explained: 'They often get lost or discarded on beaches or near waterways and end up in the sea. Now to a curious seal, especially the younger seals, when they find these these flying rings floating in the sea, it's like a toy or like a play thing. ‌ 'In their natural curiosity They will start to put their heads through it and sort of bite it, etc.. What actually happens is, is that these rings go over their necks and get stuck fast. These rings cut deep into the seals' neck leading to their death (Image: Seal Alliance UK ) 'The more the seal tries to get out of it, the tighter it becomes. And then over the coming weeks or months it will start to cut into their skin, cause infection, and ultimately they die.' ‌ The seal group has started a national campaign 'Save Our Seals From Flying Rings', on May 26, which includes a petition calling upon the government to stop the import of these products. He explained how rescue organisations are powerless to help the affected seals. Gareth said: 'Most seals that become entangled whether it's in discarded fishing nets or ropes or all these particular rings, we can't actually rescue them because there are so many different challenges and difficulties. ‌ 'For example, geographically it might not be the right place to try an effective rescue. We've got to think of the safety of our of medics, our rescuers, and of course the safety for not only that particular seal, but also of the other seals that may well be in the vicinity all around as well. So it's a very small percentage of those that are fortunate to be rescued.' The devastating impact that these rings can have on the animals (Image: Seal Alliance UK ) Even for the seals that are rescued, the rehabilitation costs can reach up to thousands of pounds. ‌ Gareth explained: 'Those that are rescued, and these rings are cut off their necks, they'll go to various wildlife rehabilitation centres across the UK. For example, to the RSPCA, which is a charity. 'Then they will have many months of rehabilitation and it actually costs the RSPCA between 10 and 15,000 pounds to rehabilitate a seal that's been entangled in this way. Now, these flying rings actually cost a retailer as little as 33 pennies. So that equates that it costs the RSPCA nearly 46,000 times more than the initial cost of that flying ring to rehabilitate it.' Swansea Council has been working with the Gower Seal Group, local schools, and businesses in Gower to promote the ban after passing the notice of motion that aims to end the use of these rings close to wildlife in the coastline. ‌ So far, businesses in Gower like the Pitton Cross Caravan and Camping, Kennexstone Camping and Touring Park, and Surfside Café, Langland, Northway Garage, Bishopston have already stopped the sale of these flying rings. Additonallly, several national retail chains have aslo stopped the sale of these products. Gower Seal Group regularly visits schools in area to inform them about about seals and other marine life, and how they can support the effort. ‌ Andrew Stevens, cabinet member for environment and infrastructure, at Swansea Council said: "We fully support what Gower Seal Group is doing to protect our seals. We are so lucky to have seals near many of our beaches in Swansea and Gower. "The vast majority of the many thousands of people who visit Gower every year treat the area, its wildlife and its coastline with respect. Along with the Gower Seal Group we are urging visitors to play their part to protect our seal population as well." Gareth regularly gives talks at shcools to raise awareness about the issue (Image: Seal Alliance UK ) ‌ Gareth said: 'We are very lucky here actually in Swansea. Swansea local authority last September, were the first local authority in Wales to actually put a voluntary ban because they voted unanimously at a full council to ban the sale and the purchase of these flying rings. 'Now from that, the Vale of Glamorgan council have also followed suit. They banned it a couple of weeks ago. I know for a fact there are a number of other councils as well.' He added: 'What I'm actually calling on is for all 22 unitary authorities in Wales to show some compassion really, and act so that these things are banned in their particular areas. ‌ 'Even council areas like Powys, which is landlocked, there are still shops that are selling them within landlocked areas, and people would bring them to the coast or bring them near waterways where they get lost and discarded.' Not just the flying rings, Gareth has also asked people to be give the seals space when they come on to the shores. He said: 'Seals spend around about 80% of their time at sea, and they have to haul out on rocky ledges or on sandy beaches to rest and digest their food, exactly like us going to bed in the evening. We need our sleep as well. ‌ 'These particular animals, if they are disturbed by humans… and they are disturbed by land, sea and air, because there's a particular problem with drones at the moment, being flown far too close to them, then what actually happens, it disturbs their rest pattern. 'They flush back into the sea, so they don't have the rest. They don't the time to digest their food. And what it actually does is is that it starts to erode away on their energy reserves.' Gareth also serves as the regional coordinator for the British Divers Marine Life Rescue, and takes part in rescues (Image: Gareth Richards ) ‌ He adds that the seal group asks people to give seals space, and stay atleast a hundred meters away from a resting seal. Gareth continued: 'There's a thing which is called 'ghost gear'. That is discarded fishing net; 640,000 tonnes of this is actually discarded in our oceans every year. That is the equivalent of 55,000 double-decker buses being tossed into the ocean every year. 'These things sort of float or they would be down on the surface and any marine life, not just seals but cetaceans or dolphins, your whales, your porpoises and other fish as well do get entangled in this sort of ghost gear. So it is a huge problem.' Article continues below In an appeal he said: 'We ask people as well that when they walking along the beach, please don't discard any litter but if they do see any of this type of litter, then please pick it up and then dispose of it responsibly. 'I know, as a National Trust volunteer myself, we do regular beach cleans, and I know that certainly within Wales, there are lots of regular beach clean which are being held by keep Wales tidy, the marine conservation society as well. They organise beach cleanings. So please look at their websites and see where and when these beach cleans are taking place.'

Wales' papers: Teen killer jailed and major house blaze
Wales' papers: Teen killer jailed and major house blaze

Yahoo

time23-05-2025

  • Yahoo

Wales' papers: Teen killer jailed and major house blaze

Mother of murdered teen fears justice reforms I won't get all the money I want from Starmer - FM Teen to serve at least 24 years for killing dad-of-seven Western Mail Daily Post South Wales Evening Post The Flintshire Leader South Wales Echo The Wrexham Leader South Wales Argus Abergavenny Chronicle Monmouthshire Beacon Brecon & Radnor Express Cambrian News Tenby Observer Barry and District News Penarth Times Free Press Series

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