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SWANSEA: New card and gift shop to open in the Quadrant this Saturday — with a buy one get one free launch offer

Cards Direct will open its fourth Welsh store in the Quadrant Shopping Centre on Saturday — as attention builds on owner Centurion's bigger plans for the former Debenhams unit. The post SWANSEA: New card and gift shop to open in the Quadrant this Saturday — with a buy one get one free launch off...

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Swansea man 'with something to hide' still won't reveal PIN for phone

Despite the case ending up in court and ultimately in the defendant's imprisonment, he has still refused to let police look at his phone

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The two words a man who viciously attacked his partner said to court

Dean Berg refused to leave his cell to attend his trial

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SCHOOL TRANSPORT: Driver fined for carrying children on school run without taxi licence — despite earlier warning

David Rhydian Thomas of Windy Corner Coaches drove a school route on five occasions without the required driver's licence, a court heard — a year after being formally warned for the same thing. The post SCHOOL TRANSPORT: Driver fined for carrying children on school run without taxi licence — des...

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AMMANFORD: County’s only nursery school to close — taking Carmarthenshire’s last full-time nursery places with it

Children will instead attend Ysgol Bro Banw and Ysgol Gymraeg Rhydaman from age three — but on a part-time basis, ending the full-time provision Ammanford Nursery School uniquely offered. The post AMMANFORD: County’s only nursery school to close — taking Carmarthenshire’s last full-time nurs...

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LLANELLI: Consultation opens on £35m Ysgol Heol Goffa rebuild — two years after council scrapped the last one

Families and campaigners fought for years to save the 150-place special school project — now the formal process is finally under way, with responses open until 21 July. The post LLANELLI: Consultation opens on £35m Ysgol Heol Goffa rebuild — two years after council scrapped the last one appeare...

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Part of Swansea's former M&S lives on after local donation

Items from the beloved store have moved elsewhere to be enjoyed in the city centre

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Air Ambulance responds to man trapped under vehicle in Swansea

The incident required a multi-agency response

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DOCTOR WHO: Swansea’s Russell T Davies exits as BBC cancels Christmas special and puts show out to tender

The Swansea-born writer who brought the Time Lord back from the dead says it's "goodbye from me" — as Cardiff's Bad Wolf bids the show farewell, the BBC scraps this year's festive special and production companies are invited to bid for its future. The post DOCTOR WHO: Swansea’s Russell T Davies ...

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STRADEY PARK HOTEL: Llanelli landmark in hands of receivers as minister confirms it will not house asylum seekers

Llanelli MP Dame Nia Griffith told the House of Commons the Stradey Park Hotel has gone into receivership — and won an assurance from a Home Office minister that the empty landmark will not be used for asylum seeker accommodation. The post STRADEY PARK HOTEL: Llanelli landmark in hands of receiver...

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SWANSEA: Queen legend Roger Taylor picks city arena to close his only UK tour of 2026

The Queen drummer will end his six-date Violence Insane in a Beautiful World tour at the Swansea Building Society Arena on Tuesday 29 September — his only Welsh show of the year — weeks after releasing his first album in five years. The post SWANSEA: Queen legend Roger Taylor picks city arena to...

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RAIL FUNDING: Carmarthenshire MP leads Plaid push to put Welsh railways in Welsh hands as HS2 bill tops £100bn

Caerfyrddin MP Ann Davies has tabled amendments to the UK Government's Railways Bill demanding rail powers and funding for Wales — saying the £100bn-plus cost of HS2 makes the case "more compelling" than ever. The post RAIL FUNDING: Carmarthenshire MP leads Plaid push to put Welsh railways in Wel...

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SWANSEA: City takes starring role as S4C and ITV team up for first time on new drama Santa Maria

Filming is underway in and around Swansea on Santa Maria, a six-part dark comedy-drama that marks the first ever drama co-production between S4C and ITV — with the city and Mumbles set to feature on screens across the UK in 2027. The post SWANSEA: City takes starring role as S4C and ITV team up fo...

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Top Welsh politician who missed out on Senedd describes heartache hours before result

Swansea Council leader Rob Stewart said he remains '100%' committed to his role

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Man ends up in prison after a violent trip to Sainsbury's and a trolley full of booze

Christopher Evans was due to be leaving prison next week. His stay just got a lot longer

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Meet the 70-year-old Welsh woman who has worked for the NHS for 52 years

A chance supermarket encounter in the 1970s set the course for Anita Steel's career and ultimately led to an audience with a man who would be King

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Man who took dead dog to the vet banned from keeping animals

Matthew Edward Perry took his dog Pepper's body to be cremated but the vets were alarmed at what they saw

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He set fire to his cousin's flat before walking into a busy shop and pulling out a knife

Police were already looking for Joel Thomas when he walked into a busy shop and pulled a knife on staff

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Underrated Welsh town named UK's best seaside town – not Tenby or Llandudno

The Pembrokeshire town beat the likes of Brighton and St Ives – and it's less than two hours from Swansea and Cardiff

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Vape shop boss with fleet of luxury cars and two boats handed £250,000 bill

Ethan Smith has to pay £250,000 in three months or he'll be sent back to jail