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Stradey Park Hotel is set to house up to 241 asylum seekers

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Selection ban for ex-Labour MP accused of bullying

An MP who lost the whip over bulling allegations will not run for Labour in the next election.

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Naemat Lawa Esmael, 51, and his three-year-old son Muhammad Esmael

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An inquest opening hears Muhammad Esmael died during a house fire that also killed his dad.

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Johnny Depp visits birthplace of Dylan Thomas

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