Issue 153

Swansea news in brief: Issue 153

26th February 2007

News in brief from Swansea and the surrounding areas. In this issue: A drunk driver gets six years in jail, the DVLA letter bombinb suspect is charged and restoration work begins at Brynmill Park.

Drunk driver gets six years

Richard Davies has been convicted of drunk driving at Swansea Crown Court. He will serve six years, half the term under supervision in the community. Dominic Hopkins, 18, was killed while attempting to fix a problem with a wheel on his car.

Letter bombing suspect charged

A school caretaker has been charged following a series of letter bomb attacks targeted at road enforcement agencies, including the DVLA centre in Swansea. Miles Cooper, 27, has been charged with seven offences under the Explosive Substances Act and five Offences Against the Person. He is due to appear before Banbury Magistrates' Court.

Hospitals ask if they should ban smoking outside

Patients and visitors will be asked whether smoking should be banned from all hospital grounds in Swansea. The ban will see smoking rooms in Swansea's hospitals closed, but it will not cover any outside areas, including external entrances.

People tend to congregate near entrances to smoke, if smoking is banned inside buildings.

Nuclear attack on Swansea revealed

The First Minister and his brother once unwittingly let their home to a Russian who had plotted the course of Wales-bound nuclear warheads.

After suspicions about his specialised and sinister knowledge of the Welsh coastline, Professor Morgan finally got his exotic tenant to own up to his terrifying Cold War role - that of solving the mathematical problem of sending deadly rockets from central Asia to Swansea and Milford Haven.

Restoration Work Starts at Brynmill Park

Restoration work has now begun at Swansea's historic Brynmill Park. Contractors are on site at the beauty spot and have set about restoring the facility to its Victorian splendour.

Work at the park's play area will form the first phase of a £1.3million scheme led by Swansea Council and partfunded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Drinking death soars in City

Two people are drinking themselves to death every three weeks in Swansea. 221 men and women were killed by alcohol between 1998 and 2004. The Institute of Alcohol studies said that authorities should do more to discourage young people from drinking.

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