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Set squarely in the centre of what was then Swansea’s commercial hub, the Municipal Offices and House of Correction with their elegant arched windows and columns of honey-coloured granite were built in 1829. Since being replaced by the Guildhall farther to the west in the Thirties, the building has seen some changes. For many years it served as a college of further education before sliding into disuse and dereliction in the early Eighties. “By the time that you propose [for a hearing], there will be 16 to 18 million horses out of the barn, and that’s too late,” Judge Jackson said, referring to the forthcoming release of Windows 98, the newest version of Microsoft’s operating system.. Government and state lawyers were jubilant over the early trial date, which was much sooner than the software giant had hoped. But District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson granted Microsoft’s motion to have the state and federal lawsuits combined. Swansea sees the return of Dylan Thomas this summer.

Between 24 July and 24 August the first Dylan Thomas Festival to be run by the city will be held in the newly dedicated Dylan Thomas Centre. Jimmy Gulliver was among the many casualties of that great takeover battle. His colleagues held him partially responsible, I think probably unfairly, for the failure of their bid and after a suitable period he was required to leave the group. Alistair Grant and David Webster turned their attention instead to the acquisition of the British end of Safeway from its American parent. Until Asda overtook them a few years back, the City had only praise for the way they handled this business Such are the vicissitudes of corporate life.

With the vultures now hovering, David Webster and his team find themselves in a boat not dissimilar to John Connell and his golfing partners at Distillers in the mid 1980s. I’d like to believe Safeway has a cracking future ahead of it, but whatever happens, it seems unlikely it will be under this management.. A FEDERAL judge yesterday set a trial date of 8 September for the US government’s antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft. I can still recall the circular with which they launched their assault.