A WOMAN murdered by her teenage boyfriend after he found her in bed with another man would have lived but for a 999 blunder, a court heard today.

Cyron Williams, who subjected Joanna Michael to a "ferocious and frenzied" knife attack, was jailed for life today.

Shocked police compared the murder scene to a "horror movie".

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£11m land clear-out by Swansea Council branded a fire sale

SWANSEA Council is planning to make around £11 million by selling off land and buildings over the next year. The council has identified what assets it hopes to sell off in the next 12...

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How much difference does one day make near the DVLA in Swansea?

WHAT a difference a day makes. At least that is what Clase residents living around Swansea's DVLA offices will tell you following this...

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Lung operation a success for John Hartson in his cancer battle

JOHN Hartson has endured another seven-hour operation in his battle against cancer. He is doing well following a second operation on...

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Radio Wales and Cymru to be reviewed by BBC

RADIO Wales and Radio Cymru is to be reviewed to see if it is providing value for money. The BBC Trust announced today that it would...

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Garage trashed after cashier refused to perform sex act on drunken man

A DRUNKEN man caused more than £5,000 worth of damage when he trashed a petrol station shop after asking the male cashier to perform a sex act on him. City magistrates heard Terrance...

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2 bedroom terraced house, Western Street. Mid terrace property comprising lounge/diner, fitted kitchen and...
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2 bedroom terraced house, Oxford Street. For sale by auction. A two bedroom mid terrace house. Pinnacle...
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Cheltenham move hope for O'Leary

KRISTIAN O'Leary hopes to continue his career at Cheltenham Town after impressing in a reserve fixture for the League Two club.

The 32-year-old, who featured in the Robins reserves defeat by Birmingham, is a free agent following his release from Swansea City and is keen to return to the club at which he spent a month on loan in 2006.

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Four-week ban for Cai

OSPREYS prop Cai Griffiths has been banned for four weeks by a Welsh Rugby Union disciplinary panel. Griffiths was cited for dangerous play following an incident in his side's Magners League...

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Loughor to face Waun in cup final

LOUGHOR will meet Waunarlwydd in the final of the Tovali Challenge Cup after beating BP Llandarcy 24-0 in a scrappy semi-final at Dunvant. Loughor fly-half Tom Davies fired over three...

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Gower: Plan B could be Swans' secret weapon

MARK Gower has praised Paulo Sousa for providing the grit to go with Swansea City's guile, insisting: "Now we have a plan B." Swansea battled to a 1-0 victory at Watford on Tuesday as...

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Jones warns Wales of O'Driscoll threat

STEPHEN Jones today warned his Wales team- mates they need to play smart to stop "the complete rugby player" celebrating his 100th cap in style in Dublin on Saturday. Brian O'Driscoll will...

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Abertawe Festival for Young Musicians, Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea University

THE wealth of musical talent in and around the region never ceases to amaze this reviewer, and there is no finer showcase for the skills of young instrumentalists than Abertawe Festival for Young Musicians.

The festival is held every January at the...

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Newton Faulkner keeps best until last

Newton Faulkner, St David's Hall, Cardiff I NEVER thought I'd go and see a singer twice on the same tour. Then again I never thought I'd see one ginger dreadlocked guy and a guitar do...

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Stage review: To Kill a Mockingbird

HARPER Lee's classic story of racial intolerance and injustice in 1930s America has taken on a whole new resonance in the post 9/11 era, a time in which anyone deemed to be "foreign" or...

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