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Multiple streets closed as emergency services respond to serious incident in Swansea
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Driver mounts pavement and drives at women in Swansea
As he drove away from the scene he gave a female witness 'two fingers'
BONNIE TYLER: Neath Port Talbot mourns ‘Gaynor’ — 15 years after making her a Freewoman of the borough
Neath Port Talbot Council led local tributes to Bonnie Tyler, noting that this year marked 15 years since the Skewen-born singer was granted the Freedom of the Borough. The post BONNIE TYLER: Neath Port Talbot mourns ‘Gaynor’ — 15 years after making her a Freewoman of the borough appeared firs...
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LLANELLI: Menus still in the window, salt on the tables — inside the Frankie & Benny’s frozen in time since 2020
Urban explorers' photographs show the Parc Pemberton restaurant much as staff left it when Covid closed the doors — as plans to bring Taco Bell to the empty unit appear to have stalled. The post LLANELLI: Menus still in the window, salt on the tables — inside the Frankie & Benny’s frozen i...
BONNIE TYLER: Total Eclipse of the Heart superstar from Skewen dies aged 75
The Skewen-born singer died in hospital in Portugal on Wednesday night, two months after undergoing emergency surgery — with her family saying they are "heartbroken". The post BONNIE TYLER: Total Eclipse of the Heart superstar from Skewen dies aged 75 appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
HEALTH BOARD: First Minister ‘very, very aware’ of concern over Swansea Bay’s 800 job cuts — as MSs from three parties press him in the Senedd
Rhun ap Iorwerth urged the health board to ensure its workforce plans do not have a "detrimental impact" on patients — as Gwyn Williams, Francesca O'Brien and Mike Hedges all challenged him at First Minister's questions. The post HEALTH BOARD: First ...
LLANELLI: Rapist jailed for 22 years for ‘depraved’ child sex offences
Damien Jones, 40, denied any wrongdoing but was convicted of 16 offences against one girl — including rape of a child under 13 — committed between 2013 and 2021. The post LLANELLI: Rapist jailed for 22 years for ‘depraved’ child sex offences appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
CODE CHALLENGE: Swansea and Neath Port Talbot schools sweep top prizes at DVLA’s annual coding contest
Parkland Primary and Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera Bro Dur were crowned winners at the Swansea awards ceremony — with Blaenbaglan Primary and Gowerton Comprehensive taking second in each category. The post CODE CHALLENGE: Swansea and Neath Port Talbot schools sweep top prizes at DVLA’s annual coding ...
Swansea family thought they had won £1 in the lottery, but they had won a whole lot more
The family syndicate said they only played for a 'bit of fun' and never imaged it would change their lives
CARDIFF AIRPORT: Children aged eight and nine can now use eGates — just in time for the summer getaway
The change is live at the airport's arrivals hall from today, with up to 1.5 million more children eligible to pass through UK eGates with their families over the next year. The post CARDIFF AIRPORT: Children aged eight and nine can now use eGates — just in time for the summer getaway appeared fir...
Teen on E-bike 'a danger to both cars and pedestrians' as he sped through city centre
Callum Payne was seen speeding through pedestrianised areas and over a footbridge before riding on the wrong side of the road
KILVEY HILL: Tree felling to continue ‘for months’ as Skyline gondola corridor takes shape
Skyline Swansea says the felling is a key step in delivering the gondola line — and swapping the hill's conifers for native woodland has been the plan since before the attraction was approved. The post KILVEY HILL: Tree felling to continue ‘for months’ as Skyline gondola corridor takes shape a...
'Internationally-important' remains force design rethink of multi-million pound project in Swansea
Swansea council hopes the scheme will further revive the Tawe riverside
LABOUR EXIT: ‘An affront to the people of Swansea’ — ex-MP Geraint Davies goes public over blocked candidacy
The former Swansea West MP has told constituents on social media he was unfairly blocked from standing for re-election in 2024, saying complaints against him — which he denied — were never heard despite an 18-month wait. The post LABOUR EXIT: ‘An affront to the people of Swansea’ — ex-MP G...
PORTHCAWL: Quentin Tarantino becomes Vice President of town’s male voice choir
The Hollywood director worked with Porthcawl Male Voice Choir members while filming in the town last month — now he's accepted an invitation to become one of the choir's Vice Presidents. The post PORTHCAWL: Quentin Tarantino becomes Vice President of town’s male voice choir appeared first on Swa...
NEW WDA: Swansea and Port Talbot ports boss to shape Wales’ development agency — as Tories warn there’s ‘no plan’
The chair of Associated British Ports — owner of Swansea and Port Talbot docks — will lead the panel designing the agency tasked with halving Wales' productivity gap. But ministers cannot yet say when it will exist. The post NEW WDA: Swansea and Port Talbot ports boss to shape Wales’ developme...
Swansea Ironman road closures set to cause disruption in city
The Ironman 70.3 will be taking place in Swansea on Sunday, July 12. Here is everything you need to know
LAUGHARNE: Wales’ oyster comeback starts on the Taf — as town lands share of £540,000 coastal fund
A purpose-built oyster "nursery" is to be created at Laugharne to breed native shellfish for reef restoration across Wales — the only project in south west Wales to win backing from a £540,761 Welsh Government coastal fund announced today. The post LAUGHARNE: Wales’ oyster comeback starts on th...
Welsh toddler with 'sickness bug' told to go 1,100 miles for treatment
Doctors thought Dominic Rockcliffe's vomiting was a sickness bug or acid reflux
Wales beach named one of 'UK’s safest' for families - not Tenby or Conwy
Kid's safety at the seaside is vital to any day out at the beach, and according to new research, this Welsh gem is proven to be the safest that families can enjoy this summer - with great facilities nearby