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Welsh football team named UK's worst completes incredible turnaround

Footballing legend Harry Redknapp was even roped in to help when the team were at their lowest ebb

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'My house started sinking a decade ago and the response has been a shambles'

Eddie Collins, from Swansea, described the last decade as a 'fiasco' after subsidence caused by his drain rotting away meant his house had to be demolished and rebuilt

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He rented an Airbnb in Wales. His stay is now longer than he intended

A judge said it was clear Londoner Keoma Favourite was operating as part of a county lines drugs operation despite claims from the 21-year-old he was acting alone

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SENEDD ELECTION 2026: Plaid Cymru largest party, Reform UK historic breakthrough, Welsh Labour reduced to nine seats — the new political map of Wales

Plaid Cymru has emerged as the largest party in the Senedd with 41 seats, Reform UK has secured a historic breakthrough with 34 seats, and Welsh Labour has been reduced to nine seats after more than a quarter of a century in power. First Minister Eluned Morgan lost her own seat and...

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GWYR ABERTAWE: Plaid Cymru top the poll as Reform UK and Labour also take seats — Mike Hedges holds for Welsh Labour

Plaid Cymru has topped the poll in Gwyr Abertawe, taking three of the six Senedd seats. Reform UK took two seats and Welsh Labour was reduced to a single seat held by veteran Swansea politician Mike Hedges. Plaid won 25,076 votes, ahead of Reform on 21,641. The post GWYR ABERTAWE: Plaid Cymru top th...

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True Swansea legend dies after short illness as tributes flood in

Robert Francis-Davies has been described as 'an absolute force of nature'

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BRYCHEINIOG TAWE NEDD: Reform UK tops the poll as Jane Dodds holds on for the Welsh Lib Dems — Welsh Labour wiped out

Reform UK has topped the poll in Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd, taking three of the six Senedd seats. Plaid Cymru took two and Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds held on for the sixth seat - giving her party its only confirmed seat of the day. Welsh Labour was wiped out entirely. The post BRYCHEINIOG ...

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SENEDD ELECTION: First Minister Eluned Morgan loses seat and resigns as Welsh Labour leader

First Minister Eluned Morgan has lost her seat at the Senedd election in Ceredigion Penfro - becoming the first sitting Welsh First Minister ever to fail in a re-election bid, and the first leader of any UK government to lose their seat while in office. She resigned as Welsh Labour leader on the spo...

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SIR GAERFYRDDIN: Reform UK and Plaid Cymru take three seats each as Welsh Labour wiped out — Adam Price returns to the Senedd

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M4 crash causes rush hour gridlock

All traffic was held on part of the motorway near Swansea for a time

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MORRISTON: Plans submitted to demolish former Tan Y Lan school for 24 affordable flats — with Victorian building set to be lost

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Neath Port Talbot tops Welsh league for homelessness applications linked to relationship breakdowns

Neath Port Talbot has recorded more homelessness applications linked to relationship breakdowns than any other Welsh council, with 2,712 over a five-year period - the highest figure of any local authority in Wales. The post Neath Port Talbot tops Welsh league for homelessness applications linked to ...

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TSB brand to disappear from south-west Wales high streets after Santander completes £2.9bn takeover

TSB customers in south-west Wales face the prospect of their bank disappearing from local high streets after Spanish banking giant Santander completed its £2.9 billion takeover of the chain. The TSB brand is reportedly set to be phased out as the two banks integrate. The post TSB brand to disappear...

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SENEDD ELECTION: What does a Welsh defeat mean for Keir Starmer? — Labour figures call for prime minister to step down if results match predictions

A defeat for Welsh Labour in today's Senedd election will trigger a serious reckoning for Sir Keir Starmer's leadership of the UK Labour Party - with former Welsh counsel general Mick Antoniw and other senior figures already calling for the prime minister to step aside. The post SENEDD ELECTION: Wha...

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TGJONES: Post Office promises to update communities if any branches are forced to relocate amid TGJones store closures

The Post Office has reassured customers in south-west Wales that they can continue to access services inside their local TGJones for now - and pledged to inform local communities if any branches need to relocate as a result of TGJones store closures. The post ...

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SENEDD ELECTION: Polls have closed — here’s what happens next, how the new D’Hondt voting system works, and when results will land

Polls have closed across Wales in the 2026 Senedd election. With no exit poll to set the tone, the first results aren't expected until late on Friday morning. Here's what happens next, and how the new D'Hondt voting system will decide who wins. The post SENEDD ELECTION: Polls have closed — here’...

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Bonnie Tyler placed in induced coma as Skewen-born singer’s condition worsens after Portugal surgery

Skewen-born singer Bonnie Tyler has been placed into an induced coma in intensive care at Faro Hospital in Portugal - a serious deterioration from earlier in the week when her spokesperson said the 74-year-old was recuperating well from emergency intestinal surgery. The post Bonnie Tyler placed in i...

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Disabled woman told toilet will be installed in her living room

Sandra Robinson feels aggrieved the downstairs cloakroom is to be fitted into her living room

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TGJONES: Seven south-west Wales stores at risk as chain announces 150 closures

Up to 150 TGJones stores - formerly WHSmith - are set to close across the UK under restructuring plans announced this week. Stores affected by the decision include seven branches across south-west Wales, with the Swansea Quadrant, Carmarthen, Llanelli, Neath and Bridgend stores all potentially at ri...

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SWANSEA: Children’s mental health service based in city wins national award for its work in more than 800 schools

A Swansea-based children's mental health service that delivers counselling in more than 800 schools across the UK has been named School Wellbeing Support Specialists of the Year at the 2026 Global Health and Pharma Mental Health Awards. The post SWANSEA: Children’s mental health service based in c...