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Hutchinson Thomas Solicitors expands team in Swansea and Neath
Hutchinson Thomas Solicitors, a full-service law firm serving Swansea, Neath, and the surrounding regions, has strengthened its team with a number of new starters and newly qualified solicitors across key practice areas. The post Hutchinson Thomas Solicitors expands team in Swansea and Neath appeare...
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'Our dog was attacked and killed minutes after stepping out into our own garden'
Hugo the chihuahua was fatally attacked by another dog while sunbathing in his back garden
Courier had £125,000 in cash when police stopped him near Prince of Wales Bridge
Liam Gallagher, 41, was involved in a conspiracy to supply kilos of cannabis but was stopped after travelling from London to Swansea to pick up cash.
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Robber's chilling threat to 'slice throats' of jurors after they convicted him
Ceri Gibson accompanied his foul-mouthed threats with a hand gesture which saw him drawing his hand across the front of his neck
SWANSEA: Aspiring stage stars invited to audition for hit musical production on huge stage
The “amazing” young stage talent in South Wales has been urged to grasp the chance to audition for a hit musical starring local amateur performers at Swansea Arena. The post SWANSEA: Aspiring stage stars invited to audition for hit musical production on huge stage appeared first on Swansea Bay ...
SWANSEA: Dyfatty man armed with tyre iron beat woman in garage over spiking claims
A 58-year-old man has been jailed for 16 months after he burst into a Swansea car garage armed with a tyre iron and attacked a woman he accused of spiking his wife. The post SWANSEA: Dyfatty man armed with tyre iron beat woman in garage over spiking claims appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
Plans to turn church into huge family home
The proposal intends to preserve the church as part of the area’s historic interest and the surrounding graveyard will also remain untouched.
Man with 42 aliases and 26 dates of birth forced by judge to reveal true identity
A judge had refused to sentence him at an earlier hearing after discovering how many different names and dates of birth he had provided to the authorities
Judge astonished at Illegal immigrant's 4-year wait to see if he can stay in UK
Dad-of-two Ilda Lala forged a passport to open a bank account so he could send money home to his family after arriving in the UK unlawfully
SENEDD ELECTION: Swansea Council leader attacks Reform rival O’Brien over “pattern” of behaviour as election row erupts
Swansea Council leader Rob Stewart has launched a public attack on Reform candidate Francesca O'Brien over her social media history and associations — and she has fired back, accusing Labour of running a council obsessed with vanity projects. The post SENEDD ELECTION: Swansea Council leader attack...
PORT TALBOT: Residents demand urgent upgrade to Coed Hirwaun’s only play park as petition tops 210 signatures
Residents in Coed Hirwaun, Port Talbot, are demanding urgent improvements to the area's only children's play park, with a petition topping 210 signatures as families say the ageing equipment is unsafe and promises of community facilities have never been delivered. The post PORT TALBOT: Residents dem...
Bottle of milk lands man in prison after 20 years preying on community
A judge said Stephen Tarling used 'thievery and burglary' to feed his drug addiction and posed an ongoing risk to householders
PORT TALBOT: Woman jailed following deliberate hit and run
A woman from Neath Port Talbot has been jailed after a video shows her deliberately running over a man in her car and then failing to stop The post PORT TALBOT: Woman jailed following deliberate hit and run appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
SWANSEA: 1930s Art Deco hotel wins approval to double its bedrooms and target 4-star rating — despite row over unauthorised excavation near historic Quaker burial ground
Swansea Council has approved plans to more than double the Grand Hotel's bedrooms from 53 to 106 — but not before noting a significant controversy over excavation work carried out near a historic Quaker burial ground without the required archaeological watching brief. The post SWANSEA: 1930s Art D...
SWANSEA: Literary phenomenon and British cult hero Dr John Cooper Clarke heading to Swansea Grand Theatre
Following his huge arena show at the Co-Op Live in 2025, the original people’s poet and ‘Godfather of Punk Poetry’ will be making a rare appearance at Swansea Grand Theatre on 9 May. The post SWANSEA: Literary phenomenon and British cult hero Dr John Cooper Clarke heading to Swansea Grand Thea...
Tunes on the Bay festival road closures to hit drivers in Swansea this weekend
Swansea's second ever beach festival takes place this May bank holiday weekend with headline acts, tribute bands and more
PEMBROKESHIRE: Tributes made after death of popular Cllr Brian Hall
Pembrokeshire County Council has paid tribute after learning of the death of Pembroke Dock Market County Councillor, Brian Hall. The post PEMBROKESHIRE: Tributes made after death of popular Cllr Brian Hall appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
Couple who made nearly £900,000 from crime to pay back just £22,000
Former spouses Lisa Regan and Phillip Jones have been made subject to serious crime prevention orders
SENEDD ELECTION: Reform UK Wales leader visits Llanelli as party targets Sir Gaerfyrddin seats with nine days to go
Reform UK Wales leader Dan Thomas visited Llanelli at the weekend as the party targets seats in Sir Gaerfyrddin ahead of the May 7 Senedd election — with polling putting them level with Plaid Cymru in Carmarthenshire. The post SENEDD ELECTION: Reform UK Wales leader visits Llanelli as party target...
'Bizarre' Swansea event slammed as 'rip-off'
'My friend and I said it was almost like that bizarre Willy Wonka event - it was so bad you couldn’t quite believe you were there.'