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GOWER: Penclawdd gelato brand GG’s takes over iconic Caswell Bay kiosk in first step of expansion
Penclawdd gelato brand GG's has taken over the iconic Beach Shack kiosk at Caswell Bay - previously run by the same family for 54 years - as the first step in a planned expansion across South Wales. The post ...
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BRIDGEND: Woman sentenced after falsely claiming more than £4,000 in council tax support
A Bridgend woman has been sentenced after falsely claiming more than £4,000 in council tax support, having failed to tell the council she and her son had both started working at Tesco over a two-year period. The post BRIDGEND: Woman sentenced after falsely claiming more than £4,000 in council tax ...
Five ways EV drivers can keep charging costs low
Electric vehicle drivers are being advised on how they can keep their charging costs low as prices fluctuate. This comes after Octopus Energy announced that some customers on Octopus Go and Octopus Go Smart energy tariffs will pay 32% more from May 1st. The post Five ways EV drivers can keep chargin...
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PONTYATES: Green Party candidate calls for independent review of Meddygfa’r Sarn closure process — citing missing equality assessment and lack of pre-consultation engagement
A Green Party candidate has called on Hywel Dda to pause its Meddygfa’r Sarn decision, citing FOI evidence that no community engagement was undertaken before closure was identified as the preferred option and that the Equality Impact Assessment remains incomplete. The post PONTYATES: Green Party c...
RAIL: Campaigners demand funding answers from next Welsh Government — as Labour pledges direct Milford Haven to London train service
Rail campaigners are demanding funding answers from the next Welsh Government ahead of Thursday's Senedd election - as Welsh Labour pledges a direct Milford Haven to London train service and promises £50 million to upgrade rail connections across Pembrokeshire. The post RAIL: Campaigners demand fun...
The areas of Swansea where police seized illegal bikes during clampdown
Residents in the area have consistently reported the problems of illegal bikes being ridden dangerously to police
SWANSEA: Wales Air Ambulance to close Cwmdu charity shop after many years serving the community
Wales Air Ambulance has announced the closure of its Cwmdu charity shop, with the final day of trading set for Saturday 27 June 2026. The charity cited rising property costs and the challenging retail environment as the key factors behind the decision. The post SWANSEA: W...
SENEDD ELECTION: Reform UK announces plan to prioritise Green-held areas for migrant detention centres — three days before polls open
Reform UK has announced it will prioritise areas controlled by the Green Party for new immigration detention centres if it wins power - a move condemned as "abhorrent" by the Greens, arriving three days before Thursday's Senedd election. The post ...
SENEDD ELECTION: Labour suffers dramatic collapse in new Wales poll — here’s what it means for your constituency
A new More in Common poll puts Welsh Labour on just 16% - its worst showing yet from the pollster that has been most favourable to the party - with Plaid Cymru on 30% and Reform UK on 27% just three days before polls open. Here's what it means for every constituency across south-west Wales. The post...
Care homes with the worst food hygiene ratings in Wales
There are 11 homes on the list including one for vulnerable children
SOLAR PANELS: Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire among Wales’s solar hotspots — but Swansea and Neath Port Talbot lag behind
New analysis of government data has revealed a striking divide in solar panel adoption across south-west Wales — with rural Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire among the strongest performers in the whole of Wales, while urban Swansea and Neath Port Talbot lag well behind. The post SOLAR PANELS: Pemb...
Catherine Zeta-Jones joins Anthony Hopkins in new Dylan Thomas film — shot in Wales
Catherine Zeta-Jones has joined Sir Anthony Hopkins in A Visit to Grandpa's, a new film adaptation of a Dylan Thomas short story already filming in Wales - with first-look images released today. The post Catherine Zeta-Jones joins Anthony Hopkins in new Dylan Thomas film — shot in Wales appeared f...
SWANSEA: Thousands of old cancer centre X-rays destroyed — but their silver is heading to the Royal Mint
Thousands of old X-ray films from the South West Wales Cancer Centre at Singleton Hospital are being destroyed, with silver extracted from the films sent to the Royal Mint in Llantrisant to potentially be used in Welsh jewellery. The post SWANSEA: Thousands of old cancer centre X-r...
LLANELLI: ‘A bombshell for all concerned’ — community rallies to save the Sandpiper as calls grow for Whitbread to think again
The community has rallied behind the Sandpiper Brewers Fayre at Sandy Water Park after Whitbread confirmed it is among nearly 200 restaurants facing closure - with the local MP, ward councillors and hundreds of customers all calling on the company to think again. The post LLANELLI: ‘A bombshell fo...
CARMARTHENSHIRE: Two Debenhams buildings, two very different outcomes — as Senedd candidates question council’s town centre spending priorities
The contrast between Swansea's sold-and-tenanted former Debenhams and Carmarthen's delayed Atriwm project is drawing scrutiny from Senedd candidates — with Labour, Plaid and an independent all putting forward different diagnoses for what's gone wrong with town centres acros...
PONTYATES: Independent candidate and surgery patient calls on Hywel Dda to scrap Meddygfa’r Sarn closure after FOI recruitment revelation
An independent Senedd candidate and Meddygfa'r Sarn patient has called on Hywel Dda University Health Board to scrap its closure recommendation after FOI documents revealed no targeted GP recruitment was ever carried out at the practice in nine years. The post PONTYATES: Independent candidate and su...
I faced a two-year wait for surgery in Wales so spent £8,000 and went abroad
Sarah Thyer travelled to Lithuania to get a hip replacement and said her quality of life has improved so much since her surgery
Curious case of Welsh bank manager found shot dead inside locked room
William Hall's killer was eventually caught and put to death
SUMMER HOLIDAYS: Government acts to protect flights from disruption amid Middle East fuel supply fears
The Government is consulting on relaxing airline slot rules to let carriers adjust flight schedules early - protecting summer holidays from last-minute cancellations amid concerns over jet fuel supplies following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The post SUMMER HOLIDAYS: Government acts to prote...
BAGLAN: Councillors demand answers from Whitbread CEO over Bagle Brook Beefeater closure — and urge rethink
Three Baglan councillors have written to Whitbread CEO Dominic Paul demanding answers over the Bagle Brook Beefeater closure - asking about jobs at risk, future plans for the site, and urging the company to reconsider. The post BAGLAN: Councillors demand answers from Whitbread CEO over Bagle Brook B...