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Political battle erupts as Llanelli Rural Council approves 8% council tax rise – bringing three-year increase to 47%
A fierce political row has erupted at Llanelli Rural Council after the authority approved an 8% council tax increase – bringing the total rise over three years to almost 50%. The post Political ba...
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Neath TikTok star with 112k followers lands first major brand deal with Keep Wales Tidy
A Neath-based TikTok creator who has amassed over 112,000 followers and 8.4 million likes in just one year has landed his first major brand collaboration – teaming up with Keep Wales Tidy to tackle roadside litter. The post Neath TikTok star with 112k followers lands first major brand deal with Ke...
Three men sentenced after trying to steal railway track in Neath claiming it was on ‘unowned’ land
Three men from Swansea and Carmarthenshire have been sentenced after attempting to steal railway track in Neath, claiming the line was abandoned and on unowned land – despite evidence dating back to the 1850s proving otherwise. The post Three men sentenced after trying to steal railway track in Ne...
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Pontyates residents to form human chain around surgery in ‘Cwtsho’r Sarn’ solidarity event as petition tops 1,000 signatures
Campaigners fighting to save Pontyates GP surgery will form a human chain around the building on Monday in a highly visual show of solidarity – as their petition to the Senedd tops 1,000 signatures in less than three weeks. The post Pontyates residents to form human chain around surge...
Swansea University to host prestigious Google DeepMind AI research programme
Swansea University has been selected to host the prestigious Google DeepMind Research Ready Programme, a fully funded, eight-week experience designed to widen participation in artificial intelligence (AI) research. The post Swansea University to host prestigious Google DeepMind AI research programme...
‘Lives may be at risk’: Watchdog probe demanded over Llanelli special school nurse crisis
Campaigners are calling for an investigation by Wales's top children's watchdog into what they claim is a lack of full-time school nurse provision at a Llanelli special school, warning that "lives may be at risk". The post ‘Lives may be at risk’: Watchdog probe demanded over Llanelli special sch...
Scene of destruction left by arsonists who completely destroyed village's £30k playground
Police are appealing for information about the incident
SWANSEA: Council announces £11m investment in play areas and wheeled sports facilities
SWANSEA Council has invested £11 million in outdoor recreation facilities since the pandemic, including more than 80 new or refurbished play areas and a £3 million upgrade to wheeled sports facilities across the city. The post SWANSEA: Council announces £11m investment in play areas and wheeled s...
CARMARTHEN: Glangwili to become regional hub as health bosses centralize emergency surgery and stroke services
GLANGWILI Hospital in Carmarthen is set to become the regional hub for emergency general surgery, stroke services, and specialist critical care after health bosses voted to centralize services from across West Wales. The post CARMARTHEN: Glangwili to become regional hub as health bosses centralize e...
PORTHCAWL: Man arrested after woman’s body found in freezer at residential property
A MAN in his sixties has been arrested on suspicion of preventing a lawful burial after police discovered a woman's body in a freezer at a Porthcawl property. The post PORTHCAWL: Man arrested after woman’s body found in freezer at residential property appeared first on ...
Driver sends car flipping into pub car park while customers watched on
The judge called Pamarthi's actions 'inexplicable and incomprehensible'
Man smashed mobile phone off girlfriend's head
'Everything I've read about you suggests you think violence is normal'
WRU announce deal with Y11 won't be done for weeks in new development
The complicated situation involving the WRU, Ospreys, Cardiff Rugby and Y11 Sport and Media has taken another twist
'Abhorrent threats of violence from adventure park opponents' reported to police
A council meeting heard a 'significant amount of of misinformation' was circulating on social media about the Swansea leisure project
The rise in social care costs facing people in one part of Wales
The council will also pay private care homes a considerably higher fee than they currently do
SWANSEA: Council to invest nearly £70m in council homes this year—part of £267m four-year plan
SWANSEA Council is set to invest nearly £70 million in the coming year building, maintaining, and improving thousands of council homes across the city. The post SWANSEA: Council to invest nearly £70m in council homes this year—part of £267m four-year plan appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
Wales' 12 best Italian restaurants are revealed
The UK Italian Awards 2026 are in March and Welsh eateries are in the running to be crowned best in Wales
WIZARDS OF CLYDACH: Councillors step into limelight to save village panto after community council axe
THREE Swansea councillors have stepped into the limelight to ensure the show goes on—by saving their village pantomime. The post WIZARDS OF CLYDACH: Councillors step into limelight to save village panto after community council axe appeared first on Swansea Ba...
Cafe and restaurant owners in St Helen's feeling 'deflated' over Ospreys' uncertain future
The businesses near St Helen's sports ground in Swansea hoped for a thriving Ospreys side playing regional rugby at the venue
PORTHCAWL: Parents secure 106-year lease for former St Clare’s site, new school to open
A COMMUNITY-LED effort has secured the future of independent education in Porthcawl, with parents taking ownership of a 106-year lease for the former St Clare’s School site and announcing a new not-for-profit institution: Clare House School Porthcawl. The post PORTHCAWL: Parents secure 106-year le...