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Neighbours furious at landlord who's been ignoring the council for years

'What happens when I die and my kids try to sell this place, with that eyesore next door? I wish it would get knocked down'

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PENLAN: Man jailed for stabbing victim in the neck with a bicycle wheel spoke

A Swansea man has been sentenced to jail after a bike wheel spoke was used to stab another man in the neck in the Dyfatty area of Swansea. The post PENLAN: Man jailed for stabbing victim in the neck with a bicycle wheel spoke appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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Teenager arrested for attempted murder after young boy saved from Rugby club blaze

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an 11-year-old boy was seriously hurt in a fire at a rugby club in Carmarthenshire. The post Teenager arrested for attempted murder after young boy saved from Rugby club blaze appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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Grandad was on deathbed surrounded by family before 'modern-day miracle' saved him

Leighton Davies' family were called to his hospital bed to say their goodbyes, but thanks to a lot of fight and some incredible support from staff at Morriston Hospital, the grandfather of five is recovering well

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College lecturer with 'warped sexual interest' sent sickening video to colleagues

A judge said it was "astonishing and very worrying" that material of a "paedophile nature" was being distributed among those with responsibility for young people

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Swansea M&S store will close its doors for good today

Approximately 92 members of staff were employed at the store when confirmation of the closure was made

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M4 Newport crash caused long queues

There are long delays on the M4 motorway on Friday in south Wales including in Newport and Neath Port Talbot

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SWANSEA: Primark marks 50 years in Wales — with the city’s store among its first in the country

Primark is celebrating half a century on the Welsh high street, with the retailer’s Swansea store — opened in 1978 — the second oldest in Wales. The post SWANSEA: Primark marks 50 years in Wales — with the city’s store among its first in the country appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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FAIRWOOD: Lib Dems take Swansea seat from Conservatives in by-election following death of former Lord Mayor

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have won the Fairwood ward on Swansea Council from the Conservatives in a by-election held after the death of former Lord Mayor Paxton Hood-Williams, overturning a 30-point Tory lead from 2022. The post FAIRWOOD: Lib Dems take Swansea seat from Conservatives in by-electio...

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Hundreds of drivers fined after parking illegally to visit Swansea beaches during heatwave

Swansea Council issued more than 300 penalty charge notices across two city hotspots over the course of bank holiday weekend

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A bottomless Craft Brew Festival is being held in Swansea - here is everything you need to know

It is being billed as five hours of 'full-throttle, all-in party-mode madness' - here is everything you need to know about the event

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Warning for kids to stay out of river after vomiting and diarrhoea reports

A councillor has issued the urgent notice after receiving multiple reports of children falling ill with some instances of them being taken to hospital

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Former Swansea Chinese restaurant intended to be turned into flats

It has been vacant for eight to ten years and the building has been described as 'deteriorating'. Swansea Council has been asked for permission to give it a new life

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Once notorious former Swansea 'gentlemen's club' up for sale

It is now a six-room, 27-bed hostel and is on the market for a six-figure sum. Once upon a time a former business there offered massages to paying customers

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PONTYATES: “Our community has been heard” — campaigners celebrate as Meddygfa’r Sarn is saved from closure

The campaigners who fought to save Meddygfa’r Sarn have hailed a “major victory” after Hywel Dda University Health Board set aside its plan to close the Pontyates surgery and agreed to find a new GP partnership to run it instead. The post PONTYATES: “Our community has been heard” — campa...

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SWANSEA: Man labelled sexual danger to kids sent to jail

A 39-year-old man with a history of sexual offending against children has been sentenced to 16 months in prison after failing to declare bank cards and a tablet device to police as required under the terms of a court order. The post SWANSEA: Man labelled sexual danger to kids sent to jail appeared f...

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SWANSEA: Søstrene Grene announces opening date for city centre store 

On Friday 26th June at 9:59 am, Danish lifestyle brand Søstrene Grene has confirmed it will open its second Welsh store at Princess Way, Swansea.  The post SWANSEA: Søstrene Grene announces opening date for city centre store  appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

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SWANSEA: Plantasia awarded major industry accreditation

Plantasia Tropical Zoo in Swansea has been awarded full accreditation by BIAZA, placing the attraction among a select group of zoos and aquariums in the UK and Ireland recognised for meeting the highest standards of animal welfare, conservation, education, and research. The post SWANSEA: Plantasia...

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Office building in Swansea can't be turned into a house even though it's never flooded

A planning inspector has had the final say

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Woman, 39, found dead in Swansea flat

Paramedics and police officers were called to the scene in the Waun Wen area of Swansea