Wales needs to position Cardiff at the heart of a city region - WalesOnline

Wales needs to position Cardiff at the heart of a city region
WalesOnline
Swansea is a distinct City of its own, with its own culture, history and geography. Most importantly it is in economic terms too differentiated from Cardiff to be meaningfully treated as part of the same city region. Including it would simply devalue ...

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Premier League clubs tailor season ticket prices to economic realities - The Guardian


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Premier League clubs tailor season ticket prices to economic realities
The Guardian
Norwich City and Swansea City claim that is what many of their supporters were doing last season, given that season‑ticket prices for 2011-12 were set when both were Championship clubs and yet to win promotion to the top flight. The financial landscape ...

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Lone dissenter in Bank's vote to hold off further QE - WalesOnline

Lone dissenter in Bank's vote to hold off further QE
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By Rhodri Evans The Bank of England's decision not to inject more cash into the struggling economy earlier this month was "finely balanced" with Swansea-born MPC member David Miles calling for more quantitative easing. The minutes from the May meeting ...

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9000 lost jobs dashes hope of economic recovery - This is South Wales

9000 lost jobs dashes hope of economic recovery
This is South Wales
... sector-led economic recovery. Figures released by the Cabinet Office show that 9000 jobs in the private sector were lost between April 2008 and March 2011 in the Swansea East, Swansea West, Gower, Aberavon, Neath and Carmarthen East and Dinefwr.

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Gillan: Rail electrification 'cannot happen on a whim' - BBC News


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Gillan: Rail electrification 'cannot happen on a whim'
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Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan says the UK government must see a business case before it can electrify the main Paddington-Swansea railway line. Electrification cannot happen on a whim, she told the Welsh assembly in a statement on the Queen's speech.
Millions set aside for health, roads, schools This is South Wales
Gillan calls for collective effort The Press Association
Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan faces National Assembly on Queen's Speech WalesOnline
DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
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Wet weather can do wonders for Swansea's indoor attractions - This is South Wales

Wet weather can do wonders for Swansea's indoor attractions
This is South Wales
Swansea's Plantasia also worked its animal magic in a wet April attracting more than 10000 visitors out of the rain. The stats on the LC were included in the annual Survey of Visits to Tourist Attractions in Wales. Pembrey Country Park came in second ...

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Swansea bay bids for city region status to boost economy - BBC News


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Swansea bay bids for city region status to boost economy
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The Swansea bay area is bidding to have "city region" status in an effort to boost investment and job opportunities. The move would see Swansea, Llanelli and parts of Neath Port Talbot work together to strengthen business links and stimulate economic ...

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