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The 73-year-old passed away following the collision near Cray, south Powys
Melvin Austin died on Wednesday, August 26 (Image: Dyfed Powys Police)
The devastated family of a motorcyclist who died after a crash have described him as a man who “touched the lives of everyone who knew him.”
Melvin Austin, of Ystalyfera, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, following the road traffic collision reported at around 11.45am on the A4067 near Cray, south Powys. He was 73.
The incident involved a white Citreon Berlingo van and a red Kawasaki motorbike. Paramedics attended the scene together with police but Mr Austin was pronounced dead at the scene. Stay in the know by making sure you’re receiving our daily newsletter
Paying tribute to Mr Austin, his family said: “We as a family are devastated by the loss of our beloved Melvin Austin, known affectionally as ‘Mel’.
“For 55 wonderful years, he was a devoted husband and soulmate to his wife Caron, he was a loving father, grand-father and great grandfather whose family meant everything to him.
“Mel’s kindness, warmth and love touched the lives of everyone that knew him.
“He will [be] deeply missed by his childhood friend, whose friendship spanned a lifetime filled with countless memories of their shared love of motorbikes.
“They both shared a great passion for riding and were avid riders creating many unforgettable experiences together along the way.
“Mel will be remembered with great affection and missed more than words can say.”
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Sushi Life Penarth Ltd, on Ludlow Lane, has submitted the application to Vale of Glamorgan Council.
The restaurant intends to sell alcohol for consumption on the premises from Monday to Sunday, between 12 noon and 10pm.
Residents can submit written comments or objections to the council’s licensing team at Civic Offices, Holton Road, Barry, CF63 4RU, or by emailing licensing@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk.
The deadline for representations is September 3.
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British Transport Police is at the scene dealing with the incident
Transport for Wales services are affected(Image: Matthew Horwood)
Trespassers on a railway line are causing severe disruption on a busy Welsh route. Transport for Wales (TfW) said the incident has taken place at Briton Ferry, meaning services may be cancelled in both directions between Bridgend and Swansea.
It also says services may be delayed by up to 45 minutes, and that the incident is expected to last until 5pm, with disruption to services expected until 7pm.
TfW said in a statement: “We’ve been made aware of a trespass incident at Briton Ferry meaning we cannot run services through the area whilst British Transport Police are on the line dealing with the incident.
“We apologise for the disruption caused to your journey.” Stay in the know by making sure you’re receiving our daily newsletter
It adds: “We have limited road transport en-route to Swansea, Carmarthen, and Bridgend, provided by Cymru Coaches, Teulu Travel, Gower Mini Travel, and Glyn’s to assist customers to complete journeys where possible at no extra cost until 8pm.
“Road transport will take longer than rail services. Please allow extra time to complete your journey.”
The train provider said if any of its trains are delayed or cancelled and you arrive at your destination station more than 15 minutes later than scheduled, you can claim compensation through its delay repay scheme.
A British Transport Police spokesman said: “We were called at around 3pm today (August 27) to reports to concerns for the welfare of a person on the tracks in the Briton Ferry area.
“Officers responded and a man was located. He was arrested on suspicion of obstructing the railway.”
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The largest planned AI datacenter in New Jersey is being accused of violating federal law after a visual investigation found the site running dozens of unpermitted gas-powered generators.
Thermal drone footage captured by the non-profit newsroom Floodlight last week showed the partly completed DataOne facility in Vineland was operating at least 45 of the site’s 62 generators at the time.
The datacenter has stirred controversy since breaking ground in 2025 due to persistent noise complaints, unpermitted construction and a contentious zoning process. It’s located about 40 miles (64km) outside Philadelphia and slated to provide AI computing power to Microsoft as part of a $17bn deal with Nebius, a Dutch AI infrastructure giant.
The facility is one of many across the US that have faced opposition from local residents concerned about their impacts.
Located roughly a mile from two schools, the site’s tractor-trailer-size generators emit substantial amounts of health-harming air pollution linked to asthma, heart attacks and even premature death.
None have permits.
Federal and state law requires DataOne “to have a final permit before bringing those generators on site, and certainly before firing them up”, Bruce Buckheit, a former EPA air enforcement chief, told Floodlight.
Buckheit, who served under multiple Republican administrations, believes DataOne’s activities “violate federal law” and that the company should immediately stop operating the generators and pay a fine for “their illegal emissions”.
A New Jersey department of environmental protection (NJDEP) spokesperson confirmed that the agency “has issued no permits, nor are any permit applications under review for power generators at the DataOne facility in Vineland”.
The spokesperson said the agency noticed the generators during a site inspection on 29 July and had yet to make “a full compliance determination”. They declined to answer follow-up questions.
Buckheit said: “That one might be seeing administrative enforcement action [soon].”
DataOne did not respond to questions regarding its unpermitted generators but said the company “remains committed to meeting all applicable environmental and permitting requirements”.
Nebius did not respond to requests for comment by publication. Microsoft declined to comment.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) told Floodlight, after being presented with its findings, that New Jersey’s regulators are responsible for air permitting over DataOne.
The ‘bring your own power’ datacenter strategy
DataOne is the first datacenter in New Jersey seeking to build its own power plant.
The controversial tactic was pioneered by Elon Musk’s datacenters along the Tennessee and Mississippi border and has since gone mainstream: nationwide, nearly 60 datacenters are planning to build their own gas plants, according to research by energy analytics firm Cleanview.
The “bring your own power” strategy has resulted in years-long backlogs for gas-powered turbines, with facilities increasingly turning to even less conventional energy sources, such as modified jet engines and portable generators.
In Vineland, DataOne originally planned for more than 30 Bergen gas-burning engines, which are commonly used to propel cruise ships. The NJDEP, however, found multiple deficiencies in DataOne’s air permit application for the engines, according to public records reviewed by Floodlight.
DataOne withdrew the application in May and instead now plans to rely on an array of Bloom fuel cells capable of producing 300MW. Though powered by gas, fuel cells use a combustion-free electrochemical process to generate electricity and result in far less health-harming air pollution than Bergen engines.
However, the fuel cells still produce large amounts of carbon dioxide, and a Bloom official testified that, if completed, they could emit more than 2bn pounds of the climate-warming gas every year.
Until the fuel cells are operational, however, the facility is relying on the unpermitted gas generators, the first of which appear to have been turned on in October, according to maintenance logs.
It’s unclear how long the equipment has been operational, but thermal drone footage captured by a data intelligence company appears to show 25 of the unpermitted gas generators operating in late June.
Local residents have complained of a pervasive humming noise coming from the datacenter for months, sparking a class-action lawsuit in New Jersey federal court over noise pollution that many suspect is linked to the generators. Andrew and Stevi Groetsch live less than a mile from the site and say the noise has woken them in the middle of the night and often disturbs bedtime stories with their kids.
“It’s just constant. It never goes away,” Andrew Groetsch said. The couple has complained about the noise since November and hope the NJDEP, the county and the EPA will “at least get that part of it shut down and put a closer eye” on the rest of the project.
“If you don’t follow one rule, what makes us have any reason to believe that you would then follow others?” Stevi Groetsch asked. “It’s so upsetting.”
If the NJDEP decides to issue an enforcement action over the unpermitted generators, it wouldn’t be the first time New Jersey officials have cited DataOne for violations.
In March, the Cumberland county department of public health cited DataOne for violating noise ordinances for night-time sound levels at the site, according to a lawsuit brought by local residents. Earlier this month, the city of Vineland issued two stop-work orders, including for moving the fuel cells on site without permission – the same fuel cells meant to eventually replace the unpermitted generators.
“It seems that this industry, in particular, values speed to market more than almost anything else,” Buckheit said. He suspects the company won’t stop operating the generators until they are issued a stop-work order because they “seem to believe that it’s better to ask for forgiveness than for permission”.
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A group of friends were left “stranded” in Turkey after their flight home was unable to operate in mysterious circumstances. Justine Williams, Debbie Davies and Steve Wilson had enjoyed a trip away together in Marmaris, and returned to Dalaman Airport ready to fly back to Bristol Airport on Saturday, August 22.
The trio from Swansea, who started their holiday the week prior on Saturday, August 15, reached the point of boarding, and could see their plane through the windows. But the departure time came and went, with Miss Williams stating that very little information was given for the growing delays.
The group, who had booked their flights and hotel separate, rather than a package deal, claim they were ushered onto buses and taken to a hotel which “puts up people when they are stranded”, without being given any explanation as to why their flight had been cancelled. EasyJet later said it was due to an issue with the aircraft that required an engineering inspection.
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The friends pictured at the airport
