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Bonnie Tyler out of coma but ‘very unwell’ as Skewen-born singer cancels summer shows
The Total Eclipse of the Heart star is no longer in a coma and her doctors remain confident of a good recovery — but her family has cancelled or postponed all her shows until the end of August. The post Bonnie Tyler out of coma but ‘very unwell’ as Skewen-born singer cancels summer shows appea...
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GOWERTON: ‘Surely they should have foreseen this?’ — the decade-long fight over homes, schools and mine shafts now in the hands of a Welsh Government inspector
Swansea Council says claims about the Fairwood Terrace development are "misleading and inaccurate". Campaigners say the documents tell a different story — one a decade in the making. The post GOWERTON: ‘Surely they should have foreseen this?’ — the decade-long fight over homes, schools and m...
OPINION: ‘That is the line in the sand. The work now is on the lines that follow’ — Kirstie Logan-Townshend on the under-16s social media ban
Swansea-based communications consultant and former government AI adviser Kirstie Logan-Townshend welcomes the under-16s social media ban — and argues the harder work lies in what comes next. The post OPINION: ‘That is the line in the sand. The work now is on the lines that follow’ — Kirstie ...
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SOCIAL MEDIA BANNED: Under-16s to be blocked from popular apps — here’s what it means for Welsh teens
Under-16s will be blocked from platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X by spring 2027. Here's what changes for families across Swansea Bay. The post SOCIAL MEDIA BANNED: Under-16s to be blocked from popular apps — here’s what it means for Welsh teens appeared fir...
PONTYATES: Campaigners back search for new GP team to secure future of Meddygfa’r Sarn
The Save Sarn Surgery group has welcomed plans to find an independent provider to run the practice from 2027 — and is urging healthcare professionals to come forward. The post PONTYATES: Campaigners back search for new GP team to secure future of Meddygfa’r Sarn appeared first on Swansea Bay New...
LLANELLI: MP pleads with Plaid government to honour £27m promise for new special school
Dame Nia Griffith has written to the new education secretary demanding she confirm the 75% funding deal for Ysgol Heol Goffa — as a row rumbles on over whether the council's share has been protected. The post LLANELLI: MP pleads with Plaid government to honour £27m promise for new special school ...
SCHOOL‑GATE STABBING: Swansea knifeman jailed after attack outside primary
A man who stabbed his victim outside a Swansea primary school has been jailed for 30 months after a judge warned him that only “pure luck” prevented the case from becoming a murder trial. The post SCHOOL‑GATE STABBING: Swansea knifeman jailed after attack outside primary appeared first on Swan...
TENBY: King’s medal for the Welsh Ambulance Service trailblazer — and Wales’ first female Consultant Paramedic
Paula Jeffery, who lives near Tenby, has been awarded the King's Ambulance Service Medal after nearly four decades of pioneering work — including becoming the first female Consultant Paramedic in Wales. The post TENBY: King’s medal for the Welsh Ambulance Service trailblazer — and Wales’ fir...
The Welsh city where the airwaves went dead - and the group of DJ's who hatched a plan in the pub to fight back
A group of passionate former radio presenters and volunteers felt their city 'deserved better', and put a plan together to create a new station
CARMARTHEN: ‘I read it three times’ — MBE for the hospice nurse who’s spent a career at the end of life
Kiera Jones, a Soul Midwife at Skanda Vale Hospice near Carmarthen, says she was incredulous when the letter arrived — recognition of 24 years devoted to palliative care. The post CARMARTHEN: ‘I read it three times’ — MBE for the hospice nurse who’s spent a career at the end of life appear...
PEMBREY: Summer Feastival launches ultimate coastal foodie weekend at Country Park
Street Food Circus is bringing its Summer Feastival back to Pembrey Country Park this June, promising a long weekend of food, music and family entertainment on the Carmarthenshire coast. The post PEMBREY: Summer Feastival launches ultimate coastal foodie weekend at Country Park appeared first on Sw...
MORRISTON: £1m heart surgery boost — after team kept ageing machines going with spare parts
Morriston Hospital's cardiac team had been keeping ageing heart and lung machines running by cannibalising one for spare parts. Now a £1m Welsh Government investment has replaced them with four state-of-the-art bypass pumps — 'future-proofing' major heart surgery in Swansea Bay. The post MORRISTO...
Touched by Cancer tournament aims to push charity over £200k fundraising milestone
Swansea Bay Health Charity hopes its second annual all‑women’s touch rugby tournament will help carry its cancer appeal past the £200,000 mark this summer. The post ...
HONOURS: ‘An incredible honour’ — MBE for the council chief now leading the Afan Valley’s £20m revival
Karen Jones spent her career in public service, rising to chief executive of Neath Port Talbot Council — and weeks after taking on the £20m Pride in Place regeneration drive as a volunteer, she has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours. The post HONOURS: ‘An incredible honour’ — MB...
Latest death notices across Wales as families remember loved ones
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Pictures show what life was like in Dunvant, Swansea, more than 20 years ago
We've gathered photos from our archives showing what life was like in the area more than two decades ago
He viciously attacked his victim, biting her and punching her, then he dragged her back into his tent
Trevor Hegarty has been assessed as posing a high risk of committing serious harmful offences, and as unmanageable in the community
Huge Swansea shop where 50 staff were made redundant set to be transformed
It will be transformed into a modern new campus in what has been described as a 'significant milestone' for the college
HEOL GOFFA ROW: Plaid accuses Labour of causing ‘unnecessary distress’ over special school claims
Carmarthenshire's education cabinet member has hit back at Labour's "£35m black hole" claims over Llanelli's promised new Ysgol Heol Goffa — branding them unfounded, accusing the party of misrepresenting the process "for cheap political purposes", and insisting there is "no intention to pull out ...
PENLLERGAER: 50 years, 20,000 animals — BEM for the woman at the heart of Llys Nini
Carole Stevens joined Swansea's animal rescue world as a teenager and never left. Half a century on — and 20,000 rescued animals later — she has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the King's Birthday Honours. The post PENLLERGAER: 50 years, 20,000 animals — BEM for the woman at the heart...