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March 7, 2011
A fine success for the Library Book Amnesty

SUBSTANTIAL savings were made for students at last week’s Library Fines Amnesty organised by Swansea’s Education Officer.

SUBSTANTIAL savings were made for students at last week’s Library Fines Amnesty organised by Swansea’s Education Officer.

The amnesty took place over a three day period last week, during which students were able to return overdue books to the university library without incurring a fee.

A total saving of £1179 was made by students as the library saw the return of an astounding 526 books which were overdue or declared lost.

February 18, 2011
BREAKING NEWS: American Not Guilty of Welshman’s Murder

 

The jury in the trial of a 49-year-old American accused of murdering a Welsh tourist in New Jersey in 2007 has cleared him of the charge.

Robert Davies admitted stabbing Lavern Ritch from Penarth, but claimed it was in self-defence.

 

The jury in the trial of a 49-year-old American accused of murdering a Welsh tourist in New Jersey in 2007 has cleared him of the charge.

Robert Davies admitted stabbing Lavern Ritch from Penarth, but claimed it was in self-defence.

Davies was found guilty of reckless manslaughter, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.

He was cleared of murder and aggravated manslaughter charges.

The court heard that Davies wrongly believed Mr. Ritch to be a member of a gang.

February 18, 2011
Library Agree Fine Amnesty

SWANSEA UNIVERSITY’S Library will be hosting a book amnesty from the 22nd to the 24th of February, The Waterfront can reveal.

 

SWANSEA UNIVERSITY’S Library will be hosting a book amnesty from the 22nd to the 24th of February, The Waterfront can reveal.