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NET ZERO ECONOMY: Pembrokeshire and Port Talbot named among Wales’s top hotspots — but warning Wales is falling behind on £13bn renewables pipeline
Pembrokeshire and Port Talbot have emerged as two of Wales’s leading net zero economic hotspots in major new analysis published today — but campaigners and business leaders are warning Wales is falling behind England and Scotland on building out its £13 billion renewable energy pipeline. The po...
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The best beach pictures as Wales enjoys more record-breaking heat
The SPF was slathered, the sun hats were out, and bathers were dug out from the bottom of the drawers as everyone it seemed had the same idea
Crash caused long delays on M4 near Swansea
The road was closed by police
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Popular lido shut again as sweltering temperatures continue
Swansea Council has closed the attraction because of a problem with the flooring
SCHOOL PHONES: First Minister rules out Wales-wide ban as Plaid Cymru leaves decision to individual schools — with Swansea parents already debating the issue
There will be no Wales-wide ban on mobile phones in schools, First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth has confirmed — with the new Plaid Cymru Welsh Government empowering individual schools to set their own approach. The position marks a clear divergence from England, where new legislation will require sch...
Man stabbed in neck in Swansea street confrontation
Daniel Pridmore used a bike wheel spoke to stab Jude Picton in the neck in the Dyfatty area of Swansea
SWANSEA: Blackpill Lido closed for second time this season as flooring fails on 30C half-term day
Families heading to Blackpill Lido for the half-term holidays have been turned away after Swansea Council was forced to drain the popular outdoor pool today following damage to its flooring — the second disruption to hit the Swansea Bay seafront pool in less than four weeks, with the closure landi...
BLAENGWYNFI: Man jailed for four years after knife-wielding pursuit, garage arson and armed police standoff in Afan Valley
A 43-year-old man from Blaengwynfi has been jailed for four years and four months after he pursued his ex-partner with a knife, forced her car off the road, slashed all four tyres and then set fire to her garage — sparking an armed police pursuit into the hills above the Afan Valley village. The p...
SWANSEA HALF MARATHON: Record numbers expected for 12th edition — with Welsh rugby legends among runners for Ospreys in the Community
Thousands of runners are set to descend on Swansea Bay on Sunday 7 June for the 12th edition of the Mizuno Swansea Half Marathon — with organisers forecasting record participation, the prestigious Masters International Road Championships being hosted alongside the main race, and Welsh rugby legend...
FLYING TIGER: Firm behind former WHSmith store closure plans set to buy quirky Danish chain — we reveal what this could mean for Swansea and Carmarthen
Private equity firm Modella is close to completing a takeover of Danish variety retailer Flying Tiger Copenhagen. We reveal the potential impact of the ownership change for...
CARDIFF: Metallica team up with Welsh Blood Service for first-ever UK collaboration — with special donation sessions running before and after rock giants’ Principality Stadium gig
The Welsh Blood Service has signed a unique collaboration with Metallica that will see special donation sessions running for a week either side of the rock giants’ Principality Stadium show on 28 June — the first time UK blood services have partnered with a global rock band on this scale. The po...
Popular Swansea lido shuts suddenly
People have been asked to stay away
GOWERTON: Sinkhole closes lane on main route to Dunvant — commuters warned to expect delays as month-old warning becomes reality
A sinkhole has opened up on Cecil Road, the B4296 between Gowerton and Dunvant, with temporary traffic lights in place and one lane closed while highways engineers prepare to assess the damage. The disruption is expected to cause delays through the morning ...
The best pictures as Wales bakes in hottest ever May day
A new record for May was set on Monday as people enjoyed - or endured - temperatures of above 32C
Parents warned over popular squishy dumpling toys going viral on TikTok
Trading Standards say the toys fail to meet basic UK safety standards
The 'grotesque mid-life crisis', the sordid affair and the violent abduction of a love rival
David Dallimore's barrister said his client hopes his wife will given him a second chance
Man labelled sexual danger to kids in jail after what he forgot to tell police
A judge told Timothy Ayres he had committed a 'serious and disgusting offence'
Peaceful camping meadow crowned the best in Wales
This peaceful camping meadow with campfires and safari tents has been crowned one of the best in Wales, and it’s closer than you think.
Competitors in Swansea Triathlon bake in scorching Sunday heat
Athletes from all over the country headed to Swansea Triathlon on the hottest day of the year
MORRISTON: Crane lift weekend approaches as £10m vascular hybrid theatre takes shape — the latest milestone in a quiet decade-long Morriston transformation
The new £10 million state-of-the-art vascular hybrid operating theatre at Swansea's Morriston Hospital takes a major step forward in early June, with a large crane set to lift the modular theatre building into place over the weekend of 4-7 June. First patients are expected in October — and it's t...