In south west Wales, Swansea Metropolitan University and the University of Wales Trinity Saint David have agreed to unite.

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Finally, Prince Charles joined a traditional Welsh carol service in Carmarthen, at the town's University of Wales Trinity Saint David campus.

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Earlier this month an agreement in principle to create a single new university for South West Wales (University of Wales Trinity Saint David and Swansea Metropolitan University) was announced.

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