BID's April 9 Swansea Bay Media Highlights

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Online BBC Cymru Wales Click
Local top story - Five men and two women have been arrested following a nine-month police surveillance operation targeting drugs in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. Click
Euro rugby - Video of Wales and Scarlets fly-half Stephen Jones answering questions about his future and his big game this weekend against Jonny Wilkinson’s Toulon. Click
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Broadcast The Wave Click
Editorial - Neath Port Talbot councillors have given the ok to the construction of a Scottish & Southern Energy gas-fired power station in Baglan Bay. Hundreds of construction jobs should follow.
General Election - Excellent snapshot of the runners and riders named so far for Swansea Bay constituencies. Click
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Print Western Mail Click
Editorial - An image of Shirley Bassey's glittering appearance - wellington boots an' all - at the 2007 Glastonbury Festival is to go on display at London's National Portrait Gallery. It was taken by photographer Venetia Dearden.
Commercial - It's always good to enter professional awards contests as there can be a decent PR spin-off. Today, Riba (the Royal Institute of British Architects) praise work on projects such as Port Talbot's Margam Discovery Centre (Loyn & Co), Langland's Idle Rocks and Gower's Pennard House (both by Hyde + Hyde).
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BID's April 8 Swansea Bay Media Highlights

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Print South Wales Evening Post Click
Editorial - Three strong pages of southwest Wales General Election coverage include: Hain: Labour set for tough fight, Putting safety first could be key for parties.
Opinion - Although Swansea has a need for more affordable housing, it'd be a shame if the former Woolworth store was taken over - as is possible - by social housing group Gwalia. It's retail we need there.
Commercial – Richard Burton lives! Music fans are being urged, through advertising, to see Cardiff International Arena's War of the Worlds in December - complete with11ft hologram of the Port Talbot actor.
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Online South Wales Guardian Click
Editorial - Amman Valley goalkeeping legend Dai Davies has thrown his weight behind a campaign to bring the National Eisteddfod back to Ammanford in 2014. Click
Commercial – The Guardian’s Text Links give welcome online exposure to print ads, including Cross Hands’ Evolution Gym, auctioneers Peter Francis and pressure washer specialist PWS.
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Broadcast BBC Radio Wales Click
Key local story - A planned £450m gas-fired power station at Baglan Bay could get the ok from Neath Port Talbot councillors today. Its construction by Scottish & Southern Energy would create more than 1,000 jobs.
You heard it here - Proposed legislation to raise tax on cider is likely to be dropped today as MPs and peers face tonight's pre-General Election new laws deadline.
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BID's April 7 Swansea Bay Media Highlights – Midweek Online Special

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South Wales Evening Post Click
Editorial – Lots of reader comment on the General Election announcement, including “People can change things themselves; they don't need politicians,” from Anon, Neath. Click
Commercial – Best home page banner ad for a while ... The Football Pools people have gone for some splendid retro-style photography. Click
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Swansea Sound Click
Station bosses thank listeners for donating to the station’s Easter Egg Appeal, aided by Corus, Tesco and the NSPCC. Click
Commercial – Well done to the lovely Norton House Hotel for getting some promotional kick-back from playing a key role in the station’s Local Heroes campaign. Click
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BBC Wales Click
Editorial - Thousands turned up to a three-day Doctor Who roadshow at the Swansea Big Screen. Click
Recommended - A women studying in Swansea to become a teacher has been chosen as a coach for the French sailing team in the London 2012 Olympics. Click
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