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SENEDD ELECTION: Voting today? Here’s everything you need to know about the new system before you head to the polling station
Polls are open across Wales today, but this Senedd election is using a brand new voting system that two-thirds of voters said they didn't understand. Here's everything you need to know before you head to the polling station. The post SENEDD ELECTION: Voting today? Here’s everything you need to kno...
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PORT TALBOT: Cocaine dealer joins brother in prison after Boxing Day crash left him ‘covered in cocaine’ at the wheel of his car
Ryan Tucker, 27, of Gwyn Terrace, Port Talbot, has been jailed for five years for cocaine dealing - joining his older brother Nathan in prison after being found 'covered in cocaine' at the wheel of a crashed car on Boxing Day. The post PORT TALBOT: Cocaine dealer joins brother in prison after Boxing...
BURRY PORT: Local lad Brook Fox lands support slot for Emeli Sandé at one of the world’s biggest music festivals
Singer-songwriter Brook Fox, from Burry Port, will support Emeli Sandé at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod this July - a major step for the BBC Radio Wales A-Lister whose debut EP is released later this month. The post BURRY PORT: Local lad Brook Fox lands support slot for Emeli Sand...
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New images of watersports centre planned next to one of Mumbles' busiest cafes
The club behind the plans hope to create a well-used community facility which they aim to fund by turning their existing headquarters into flats
NEATH: Bonnie Tyler recovering after emergency surgery in Portugal — as fans send get-well wishes to the girl from Skewen
Bonnie Tyler, the Neath-born singer behind Total Eclipse of the Heart, is recovering in a Portuguese hospital after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery - with her spokesperson confirming the operation went well. The post NEATH: Bonnie Tyler recovering after emergency surgery in Portugal — as f...
CARMARTHEN: ‘I woke up seven days later and was told what had happened’ — the job centre staff who saved a man’s life with a defibrillator they’d never used before
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Stalker turned up at school wearing balaclava
The court heard Matthew Samuel put on a balaclava and turned up at the school attended by his ex's children
He’s 18, he’s doing his A-Levels, and his school lets him leave class to fight fires
Bobi Jones, 18, balances A-Levels at Ysgol Bro Teifi with emergency callouts as one of Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service's youngest on-call firefighters - following three generations of his family into the service. The post He’s 18, he’s doing his A-Levels, and his school lets him lea...
BRIDGEND: Prolific shoplifter jailed for ten months — and banned from every store she targeted
Emma Faulkner, 48, from Bridgend has been jailed for ten months after repeatedly shoplifting from businesses across the town - just months after being jailed for a £927 spree at the same McArthurGlen store. The post BRIDGEND: Prolific shoplifter jailed for ...
LLANELLI: Dafen’s Black Bridge closes until October for replacement — as next stage of walking and cycling route takes shape
Dafen footbridge - the Black Bridge - has closed until October in Llanelli while Carmarthenshire County Council installs a new accessible replacement, forming the next section of a walking and cycling route along the B4303. The post LLANELLI: Dafen’s Black Bridge closes until October for replaceme...
Dawn raids carried out as police target organised crime in Swansea
They all remain in police custody
Carer rifled through woman's possessions whilst she was sick and stole her wedding ring
Kevin Bowles' barrister said it was accepted the 55-year-old was guilty of a "particularly mean offence"
MUMBLES: Banking Hub opens today — and Pembroke Dock confirmed for June
The Mumbles Banking Hub has opened at Castleton Walk Arcade, Newton Road, while Pembroke Dock's hub has been confirmed for early June at the town library - the latest in a series of Banking Hub openings across south-west Wales. The post MUMBLES: Banking Hub opens today — and Pem...
SWANSEA: Three arrested in dawn raids targeting organised crime network
Three people have been arrested in dawn raids by South Wales Police's organised crime team in Swansea, with warrants executed at addresses in Mount Pleasant and Townhill. The post SWANSEA: Three arrested in dawn raids targeting organised crime network appeared first on ...
PORT TALBOT: Tata Steel sets out demands for next Welsh Government — as thousands of steelworkers live with the consequences of its £1.25bn transformation
Tata Steel has set out five key demands for the next Welsh Government - but the backdrop is thousands of jobs already lost as the company's £1.25bn transformation of Port Talbot presses ahead. The post ...
BRITON FERRY: Cannabis factory with up to 120 plants discovered after neighbours tip off police
A cannabis factory containing up to 120 plants has been dismantled at a property in Briton Ferry after local residents tipped off South Wales Police - with illegal electrical wiring also found posing a danger to neighbouring homes. The post BRITON FERRY: Cannabis factory with up...
SENEDD ELECTION: Your new MS will earn £79,817 a year — and the First Minister’s salary tops £174,000
The new Senedd Members elected on Thursday will earn £79,817 a year - a rise of more than £3,000 - while the next First Minister's total salary will top £174,000. The post SENEDD ELECTION: Your new MS will earn £79,817 a year — and the First Minister’s salary tops £174,000 appeared first on...
SWANSEA: Grade I listed Guildhall finally gets roof fix — after plastic sheeting and a bucket became a fixture in the foyer
One of Swansea's most iconic buildings has been leaking badly enough that a bucket and plastic sheeting became a permanent fixture in its entrance hall last winter. The post SWANSEA: Grade ...
Trains cancelled and delayed after car crashed into bridge in Bridgend
Services from Maesteg and Ebbw Vale Town, Cardiff, and Swansea, and west of Carmarthen were all disrupted
Gower Holiday park 'village' with hundreds of static caravans and lodges to expand
It's a 'step forward' for Gower, says the site owner, but not everyone agrees with one person claiming the park 'provides no benefit to local community'