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News, sport and places from the Swansea desk. Filed from primary sources, updated through the day.

Latest · Sat 31 Oct, 20:06 · Wales rugby league

Wales men's rugby league players in red shirts pose with the Celtic Cup trophy

Wales beat Ireland 24-6 to win the Celtic Cup, their first trophy in 11 years

Prime Minister Andy Burnham and First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth stand side by side in front of a National Economic Council screen

The Nation · Politics

First Minister says Prime Minister agrees Wales fiscal powers must change, after Glasgow talks

Rhun ap Iorwerth says the Prime Minister called it a matter of how and when, and promised a personal look at the £14bn rail pledge.

Fri 30 Oct, 17:07

Four fishermen and traders stand either side of a large bluefin tuna hanging on the quayside at Milford Haven

The Nation · Fishing

Welsh-caught bluefin tuna sold to the public for the first time

Five fish landed at Milford Haven were processed in Burry Port and sold at a walk-in fish market, as part of a Welsh Government trial.

Fri 30 Oct, 12:06

The Senedd, Cardiff Bay, South Wales. Frontage. Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Nation · Politics

First Minister to press Prime Minister on powers, rail money and child payment at Glasgow economic council

Rhun ap Iorwerth says the meeting is a chance to prove a respect agenda that works both ways. He will ask for parity of powers with Scotland and devolved justice and policing.

Fri 30 Oct, 07:07

The Brief· Swansea

Sport· Swansea

The Brief · Welsh derby team news
Ospreys make six starting changes and Cardiff nine for St Helen’s derby
Fri 30 Oct, 15:08

The Nation· Swansea

More from Swansea· Swansea

Swansea Sport

Football

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COVER WALES
SWANSEA
0-0
WREXHAM
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Sat 5 Sept, 20:00 · Swansea.com Stadium · Championship
Swansea City 0-0 Wrexham
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COVER WALES
SWANSEA
Eustaquio 11; Opoku 32; Lissah 36; Stewart 59
4-0
BLACKBURN
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Sat 31 Oct, 15:00 · Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea · Championship
Swansea City 4-0 Blackburn
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Tue 3 Nov, 19:45 · Fratton Park, Portsmouth · Championship
Portsmouth v Swansea City
Fixture listing; preview to follow
Sun 29 Nov, 12:00 · Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea · Championship
Swansea City v Cardiff City
Fixture listing; preview to follow

Rugby

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COVER WALES
OSPREYS
31-14
DRAGONS
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Sat 24 Oct, 19:00 · St Helen's, Swansea · United Rugby Championship
Ospreys 31-14 Dragons
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COVER WALES
BULLS
54-26
SCARLETS
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Sat 31 Oct, 15:00 · Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria · United Rugby Championship
Bulls 54-26 Scarlets
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COVER WALES
OSPREYS
0-26
CARDIFF
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Sat 31 Oct, 19:45 · St Helen's, Swansea · United Rugby Championship
Ospreys 0-26 Cardiff Rugby
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Fri 4 Dec, 19:45 · TBC · United Rugby Championship
Ospreys v Leinster
Fixture listing; preview to follow
Sat 5 Dec, 17:15 · TBC · United Rugby Championship
Scarlets v Connacht
Fixture listing; preview to follow
Sat 2 Jan, 15:00 · TBC · United Rugby Championship
Scarlets v Dragons
Fixture listing; preview to follow
Sat 2 Jan, 17:30 · TBC · United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby v Ospreys
Fixture listing; preview to follow