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Reform UK Senedd candidate failed to declare Freemasonry membership on council register
A Reform UK Senedd candidate second on the list for a constituency covering parts of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot has admitted failing to declare his Freemasonry membership on his council register of interests — adding to a turbulent few weeks for the party ahead of next month's election. The pos...
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‘We need action. We need jobs. We need answers’ — Welsh student nurses face unemployment after 2,300 hours of unpaid training
Student nurses in Carmarthen have written an open letter warning they face unemployment after 2,300 hours of unpaid training, as the RCN warns that up to half of Wales’s newly qualified nurses may have no job to go to — despite NHS health boards in the region spending recent years running major ...
Beach huts and padel courts among plans to improve Swansea seafront at Blackpill Lido and Singleton boating lake
Councillors were briefed on the findings of a feasibility study
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Police issue update on 48-hour crackdown in Swansea city centre
A dispersal order was put into place after groups of youths engaged in 'violence and disorder' in the city
ABERAVON: Lifebuoy set on fire on beach during Easter holiday disorder — police and coastguard warn vandalism “could have had dire consequences”
Police and Port Talbot Coastguard have condemned the deliberate burning of a lifebuoy on Aberavon Beach during the Easter holidays, warning the vandalism could have proved fatal had anyone needed rescuing from the water. The post ...
Welsh weather presenter Ruth Dodsworth backs new domestic abuse booklets — “I wish they had existed when I was being abused”
Welsh weather presenter Ruth Dodsworth, a domestic abuse survivor, has backed a new bilingual resource launched by a South Wales charity — saying she wishes it had existed when she needed it most. The post Welsh weather presenter Ruth Dodsworth backs new domestic abuse booklets — “I wish they ...
WRU EGM: Welsh rugby’s extraordinary meeting will go ahead next Monday — but it could end up as nothing more than a chat
The WRU has confirmed Monday’s EGM will go ahead — but as Welsh rugby’s crisis deepens, with a chair departing, legal action from Swansea Council, warnings from Alun Wyn Jones and interventions from Michael Sheen, the meeting may settle little. The post ...
SWANSEA: Swansea bus builder that shed 17 jobs after tax bill collapse is rescued — and sacked workers are being offered their jobs back
A Swansea minibus company that shed 17 workers after collapsing under an HMRC tax debt has been bought by a Yorkshire firm — which says it wants many of those sacked workers back. The post SWANSEA: Swansea bus builder that shed 17 jobs after tax bill collapse is rescued — and sacked workers are ...
'It's been going on for months' Swansea city centre's abuse and intimidation problem that people have had enough of
A section 35 dispersal order is currently in place, which allows police extra powers to tackle 'increased issues with youth anti-social behaviour' by breaking up groups causing trouble
NEATH: Martial arts school with Michael Jackson connection opening in Neath — as South Wales expansion gathers pace
The martial arts school founded by Michael Jackson's former personal bodyguard is opening in Neath on 28th April — with the South Wales franchise owner saying schools in Brackla, Rhiwbina and Barry are already nearly full. The post NEATH: Martial arts school with Michael Jackson connection opening...
CWMBWRLA: Plans in for 12 flats above the CK Foodstores supermarket near Cwmbwrla Roundabout
A planning application has been filed to convert the empty upper floors of the CK Foodstores supermarket on Pentregethin Road into 12 flats — right next to the roundabout that has been plagued by sinkhole flooding for years. The post CWMBWRLA: Plans in for 12 flats above the CK Foodstores supermar...
TENBY: “Tenby has been let down” — councillors demand more police on streets as stabbing sparks fury over rising youth disorder
Four teenagers aged between 13 and 17, all from the Pembroke area, have been discharged from hospital after Tuesday night's stabbing at Tenby railway station — but elected councillors say the incident is the culmination of weeks of disorder that police have failed to tackle. The post TENBY: “Ten...
SWANSEA: Burlesque, drag and circus come to Swansea Grand as all-star cabaret show rolls into town
An all-star cast of burlesque, circus, drag and comedy is coming to Swansea Grand Theatre's arts wing on 18th April — with local Swansea performer Wayne King making their Pearl Revue debut on home turf. The post SWANSEA: Burlesque, drag and circus come to Swansea Grand as all-star cabaret show rol...
I successfully overturned a parking fine thanks to the state the road was in
Osama Ahmad had been accused of parking in a loading bay - but pictures helped get the fine quashed
'Car hits central reservation' on M4 near Swansea
Emergency services were sent to the scene of the crash which caused long delays
'Violence and disorder' in Swansea city centre leads to 48-hour police crackdown
A police officer was assaulted by a 14-year-old girl in one recent incident
GOWERTON: National Grid called in as work to make fire-damaged building safe continues on Sterry Road
National Grid engineers have attended Sterry Road in Gowerton as work continues to stabilise the former London and North Western Railway Club building gutted by fire on Easter Monday — with the road still closed two days after the blaze. The post ...
SWANSEA: Lauren Bryant named Sportsperson of the Year as city’s sporting heroes celebrated at annual awards
Sportspeople, volunteers, coaches and clubs packed into Swansea’s Brangwyn Hall for the annual Swansea Sports Awards, with more than 100 nominations across 15 categories celebrating the standout sporting achievements of 2025. The post SWANSEA: Lauren Bryant named Sportsperson of the Year as city...
SWANSEA: Police impose 48-hour dispersal order on city centre after Easter holiday disorder
South Wales Police have imposed a 48-hour dispersal order on Swansea city centre following a surge in anti-social behaviour by youths over the Easter holidays, with a police officer among those assaulted. The post SWANSEA: Police impose 48-hour dispersal order on city centre after Easter holiday dis...
SWANSEA: Egypt Centre reopens after major revamp — with staff names written in hieroglyphs on the ceiling
Swansea University’s Egypt Centre has reopened after a six-month closure for a major refurbishment, with a transformed House of Death gallery that includes a vaulted ceiling inscribed with the names of staff, volunteers and supporters in hieroglyphs. The post ...