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SWANSEA: ‘Do people want to see me live?’ Queen’s Roger Taylor ahead of his arena show
The Queen drummer closes his Violence Insane in a Beautiful World tour at Swansea Building Society Arena on 29 September, and in a new interview he talks kindness, a South African choir, and why his son out-drums him. The post SWANSEA: ‘Do people want to see me live?’ Queen’s Roger Taylor ahea...
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DROUGHT: All of Wales now in drought as July heads for driest in 190 years
Natural Resources Wales has extended drought status to the whole country, with rivers including the Cleddau, Cothi and Teifi exceptionally low and just 8% of July's normal rainfall. The post DROUGHT: All of Wales now in drought as July heads for driest in 190 years appeared first on Swansea Bay News...
He followed women around shops in Swansea before carrying out sick acts
Martin Roberts carried out the acts a day after being released from prison on licence for another matter
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Woman found dead at friend's house in Swansea
An inquest into the death was opened on Thursday
Big Issue seller's body found with extensive burns after fire at his home, inquest told
The cause of the fire has not been confirmed but Mr Harmer's death is not being treated as suspicious, an inquest has heard
MUMBLES: ‘Absolutely devastated’ Verdi’s closed after overnight fire
Owner Ryan Hole says he is relieved nobody was hurt in the blaze, which the fire service says was confined to the kitchen and toilet area, and has vowed to reopen "as soon as it's safe to do so". The post MUMBLES: ‘Absolutely devastated’ Verdi’s closed after overnight fire appeared first on Sw...
Swansea woman dubbed 'Mandy Burnham' goes viral online over uncanny resemblance to PM
Emma Roberts, 54, a Quaker chaplain from Swansea, has been dubbed 'Mandy Burnham' online after going viral on TikTok due to her uncanny resemblance to UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham
CARMARTHEN: Watchdog alerted three times over troubled Glangwili operating theatres
Board papers reveal safety concerns, staff conflict and a £4.5m funding gap inside Glangwili Hospital's theatres, with cancer diagnostics and emergency surgery among the work at risk without investment. The post CARMARTHEN: Watchdog alerted three times over troubled Glangwili operating theatres app...
'I visited a £3m private island off the coast of Wales and it was like something from James Bond'
"It was incredible. It was like something out of a Bond film. On the boat, coming up to the side of the thing, talk about impressive."
NEW HOSPITAL: The hospital that would end A&E in Carmarthen and Haverfordwest is at least seven years away
Hywel Dda's board papers put a fresh timeline on the controversial new hospital planned near St Clears or Whitland, the project that would see Glangwili and Withybush downgraded, meaning it would be unlikely to open before 2033. The post NEW HOSPITAL: The hospital that would end A&E in Carmarthe...
Swansea school building keeps being targeted by intruders
Manselton School has now been closed for 14 years but still faces ongoing issues
Man avoids jail despite looking at indecent images of 'very young' children since he was 15
Tyler Mitchell, now 22, looked at hundreds of sick images over a six-year period
Swansea park to be new home of iconic city artwork
The council says the move will take place over the coming weeks
Swansea boat trips cancelled with river levels 'lowest in 50 years'
David Guy, Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club’s commodore, said the Tawe was the lowest he had seen since becoming a member of the club
WRU announce Cardiff and Dragons are safe as Ospreys and Scarlets fight to stay
The Welsh Rugby Union has provided a significant update and laid out a timeline for what comes next
Work to be carried out on iconic Swansea bridge
It is considered a rare and significant part of the city's historic landscape
CARMARTHEN: Man banned from keeping animals for a decade after dog found tied to a tree at Christmas
David Murphy's elderly dog Cora was found suffering with severe untreated skin disease two days after Christmas — she has now recovered in rescue care. The post CARMARTHEN: Man banned from keeping animals for a decade after dog found tied to a tree at Christmas appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
Hollywood icon Michael Douglas to perform in Swansea after surprise announcement
The Hollywood legend is very familiar with Swansea and now an audience will get a glimpse inside Douglas' unfiltered story
LEAF BOAT: Castle Square’s missing sculpture is heading for Dylan Thomas’s park
Six months after it was lifted out of Castle Square, Swansea's Leaf Boat sculpture has a new permanent berth — the Cwmdonkin Park pond, yards from the poet's childhood home. The post LEAF BOAT: Castle Square’s missing sculpture is heading for Dylan Thomas’s park appeared first on Swansea Bay N...
GREAT TASTE: The south west Wales foods just named among the world’s best, from a Narberth sorbet to Swansea limoncello
More than 50 products from Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Swansea Bay have won Great Taste 2026 stars, and a Narberth-made passion fruit sorbet is now up for the "Oscars of food and drink". The post GREAT TASTE: The south west Wales foods just named among the world’s best, from a Narberth sorb...