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Ceredigion man who died with scabies dubbed environmental hazard (opens the original)
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As her husband of more than 40 years lay dying in a hospital bed, Kate Baxter was not even allowed to hold his hand without wearing protective gloves. Paul suffered a stroke in December 2025 and, four months before he died in June aged 90, caught scabies in hospital. In his final days, Kate could only touch him while wearing the rubber gloves after he contracted the highly contagious skin infestation, external at Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthen. Hywel Dda health board said it was taking extra mea
Moby Dick: When Hollywood came to Fishguard 70 years ago (opens the original)
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It is the seaside town that was transformed to Dylan Thomas' Llareggub in 1971, but Fishguard was also the backdrop for another iconic film. Director John Huston chose the Pembrokeshire town as one of Moby Dick's locations, where the 19th-Century Nantucket whaling ship Pequod can be seen sailing. The film, released 70 years ago in 1956, starred Gregory Peck as Captain Ahab and at the time was one of Hollywood's most expensive films, costing about $4m (£3m). Although Fishguard itself does not fea
Bradford boy, 15, who died in sea in Wales named at inquest (opens the original)
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An inquest has heard that a 15-year-old from Bradford died after getting into difficulty in the sea in Pembrokeshire. Marcin Michal Komoszewski died after entering the water at Marloes Sands beach on 30 August while on holiday with his family. Two other people who were also experiencing difficulties managed to get out of the water. Rescue attempts were made by his family and a member of the public but "contact with him was eventually lost" and the search was called off after two days. Marcin's b
Pollution behind coracle fishing in Carmarthenshire river's decline (opens the original)
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It is a centuries-old tradition in Wales, but coracle fishers on a major river have said pollution has meant there are "no fish" left. Testing by campaign group Achub y Tywi showed evidence of industrial, agricultural and human waste pollution, with fishers saying they often see dead fish bobbing up and down in the water. One fifth-generation coracle fisherman described the situation in Carmarthenshire as "dire" after only catching one fish in the three-month season between May and July. Natural
Sketty teen with cerebral palsy walks for first time with exoskeleton (opens the original)
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Parents have been able to see their children walk for the first time through the help of a robot. Brooke Hacker, 15, from Sketty in Swansea, has cerebral palsy, external and used the exoskeleton to walk 812 steps, with her four-year-old sister able to run alongside her. Her father Andrew Hacker said "you can't put into words what it feels like to see your daughter do something you were told would never happen". The trial in Carmarthenshire is the first time Canadian company Trexo Robotics has br
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