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ST HELEN’S ROAD: Man charged with attempted murder after Swansea knife incident
Police have said they have charged a 35-year-old man with attempted murder following a knife incident on St Helen's Road in Swansea on Friday that closed the busy Sandfields road near the city's YMCA. The post ST HELEN’S ROAD: Man charged with attempted murder after Swansea knife incident appeared...
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Man charged with attempted murder after knife incident on city street
The 35-year-old is due to appear in court tomorrow morning
Trio forced their way into flat while owner was in hospital
A judge told the defendants they had burgled the home of a 'particularly vulnerable' individual
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Man dies after being left alone by carer who was 'sitting on a bed vaping'
A court heard the carer was seen sitting on a bed vaping when he should have been looking after an elderly resident who had fallen in the shower
HALIFAX: Llanelli’s Cowell Street branch to close in November as bank brand is wound down
The Halifax on Cowell Street will shut on 3 November, with customers directed to the nearby Lloyds branch — and the cash machine network ruling out any new services for the town. The post HALIFAX: Llanelli’s Cowell Street branch to close in November as bank brand is wound down appeared first on ...
Met Office warns heatwave is developing into 'severe weather event' as they update weather warning
Unprecedented high temperatures of up to 38°C C are due to hit Wales next week
BRITON FERRY: Town’s much-loved Brunel mural to be whitewashed within weeks after ownership dispute
A Briton Ferry councillor says he has been ordered to paint over a popular community mural celebrating Brunel, after a joint owner of the building came forward objecting to the artwork. The post BRITON FERRY: Town’s much-loved Brunel mural to be whitewashed within weeks after ownership dispute app...
Latest death notices across Wales as families remember loved ones
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
FREE SCHOOL MEALS: £15m to extend support to more Swansea Bay secondary pupils from September
The Welsh Government has confirmed £15m to begin removing the income limit on free school meals for secondary pupils whose families are on Universal Credit — with applications for Years 7 and 8 opening from September. The post FREE SCHOOL MEALS: £15m to extend support to more Swansea Bay seconda...
BUILDING SAFETY: New protections could spare Swansea cladding leaseholders from bills they never should have faced
Leaseholders in Swansea's waterfront towers — many trapped for years in flats they cannot sell — could finally be shielded from the cost of fixing dangerous buildings, under Welsh Government plans now out for consultation. The post BUILDING SAFETY: New protections could spare Swansea ...
MANOSPHERE: Baglan’s former Miss Wales fronts hard-hitting S4C documentary built on Swansea University research
Sara Manchipp, the Baglan-born former Miss Wales, investigates the online "manosphere" and its grip on young men in a new S4C documentary — drawing on her own experience of being stalked and on ground-breaking research by Swansea University academics. The post MANOSPHERE: Baglan’s former Miss Wa...
Data centres might be an option for taxpayer-funded business park which only has one tenant
There's also early signs of a potential housing development on land by the under-used employment site
He was a 'removal man' but it wasn't furniture that police found in his van
The van was intercepted by police as it was heading back to London
BLACKPILL LIDO: Popular pool still shut as heatwave looms — with theft and flooring faults to blame
With temperatures set to hit 30C in the coming days, Swansea Council has explained why Blackpill Lido remains closed — after a sprinkler theft and problems with specialist flooring delayed its summer opening. The post BLACKPILL LIDO: Popular pool still shut as heatwave looms — with theft and flo...
Horror moment show-off driver mows down friend in street
CCTV footage shows the devastating moment Mehmet Celik collided with his former friend who he had intended to pick up after a night out
Meet Swansea's two newest councillors
Two by-elections have been held in the west and east of the city
MUMBLES: Skaters, families and even the local PCSOs grab spray cans to give skatepark a colourful makeover
A submarine, a giant "Mumbles" sign and a spray-can character now brighten Mumbles skatepark, after a community project brought skaters, families and police community support officers together with the paint. The post MUMBLES: Skaters, families and even the local PCSOs grab spray cans to give skatep...
24-hour adult gaming centre to open in Swansea despite widespread opposition
An objection letter said: 'Swansea is worth more than another gambling venue'
SWANSEA: Young traders take over Oxford Street as schools’ market turns the city centre into a marketplace
Pupils from around 50 schools set up stall on Oxford Street for the annual Swansea Schools Enterprise Challenge — selling everything from painted pebbles to bath bombs to a city centre crowd. The post SWANSEA: Young traders take over Oxford Street as schools’ market turns the city centre into a ...
DYFATTY: Swansea homelessness charity boss to lead £20m drive to transform city neighbourhoods
Thom Lynch, co-founder of the High Street charity Matthew's House, will chair the board deciding how £20m of UK Government money is spent transforming a cluster of communities north of Swansea railway station over the next decade. The post DYFATTY: Swansea homelessness charity boss to lead £20m dr...