BID's May 26 Swansea Bay Media Highlights

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South Wales Evening Post Click
Editorial – Most commented stories:
- Tim Meredith thought he was the butt of a bad joke after finding the remains of a cigarette in his food. The 50-year-old from Llanelli found the extra ingredient in his Tesco brand plain boiled rice. Click
- Swansea City fans have switched from white to orange. After a season of cheering on their Liberty Stadium heroes, two families of Jack Army supporters painted their garage doors tangerine in honour of Blackpool who beat the the Swans' biggest rivals  for promotion to the Premier League on Saturday. Click
- The Assembly has been urged to try to shelter local authorities from the worst of the public sector cuts as councils warn that both the public and private sector will feel the pain. Click
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Swansea Sound Click
Editorial - The hunt is on for walkers to take part in a Swansea event to help children suffering from cancer. The Joshua Foundation wants to help pay for holidays for those undergoing treatment. Click
Commercial – Swansea Sound has a nice hook-up with the Rolling Stones next week. On Monday, listeners can win classic album Exile on Main Street. Click
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BBC Wales Click
News - Speed ace Sir Malcolm Campbell's world-famous car Bluebird is on loan at Pendine's Museum of Speed in Carmarthenshire. Click
Sport - Veteran ex-All Black Filo Tiatia could make his 99th Ospreys appearance in the Magners League Grand Final against Leinster on Saturday - but he insists he will not return next season to reach the 100-game mark after announcing his retirement. Click
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BID's March 31 Local Media Highlights – Online Special

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South Wales Evening Post Click
Editorial - Former workers at the Visteon plant in Jersey Marine are heading to London to take part in a march and rally as part of their campaign to save their pensions. Click
Commercial – Useful publicity for eating out venues. To find out more, scroll to the foot of the paper’s home page and click on the Dine Out button. Click
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Swansea Sound Click
Editorial – Top photo today shows station execs Steve Barnes and Helen Bowden collecting a ChildLine award from Esther Rantzen. Congrats, Swansea Sound and The Wave! Click
Commercial – Plenty of excitement as Paul McCartney prepares to rock the Millennium Stadium this summer. Click
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BBC Wales Click
News - A Swansea Valley seven-year-old who has undergone 33 radiotherapy treatments for a brain tumour has been given an award. Click
Sport - Paulo Sousa hopes Swansea City will be fresh for their South Wales derby with Championship play-off rivals Cardiff City on Saturday. Click
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March 24's BID Local Media Brief – Online Special

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South Wales Evening Post Click
Editorial - An industrial park that could create 1,500 jobs is on the cards for a site in Carmarthenshire or Neath thanks to Halal Industries UK. Click
Commercial – Congrats to media students from Swansea University for their splendid video of the Evening Post Fashion Addict event at the National Waterfront Museum. Click here and tap on the video panel to the right
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Swansea Sound Click
Downloads – You can now buy music via Swansea Sound. Top of the tree this week are Changes by Will Young, Coming up Easy by Paulo Nutini and Cry Me Out by Pixie Lott. http://www.swanseasound.co.uk/music Click
Commercial – Swansea Sound is backing a new homes show at Parc y Scarlets on March 27/28 fronted by Charles Church and Persimmon Homes. Click
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BBC Wales Click
News - Outside experts will continue to oversee the work of Swansea Council's social services department a year after they were first appointed. Click
Sport – The Swans have taken Burnley's Canada U20 defender David Edgar on loan until the end of the season. Click
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