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SENEDD ELECTION: Two-thirds of Welsh voters don’t understand the new voting system — with just days to go until polls open
A major new study by Aberystwyth and Swansea universities has found that 88% of Welsh voters don't understand the new closed list voting system being used for the first time at next Thursday's Senedd election - with just six days to go until polls open. The post SENEDD ELECTION: Two-thirds of Welsh ...
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TENBY: Police launch summer crackdown on antisocial behaviour as bank holiday crowds head to Pembrokeshire
Dyfed-Powys Police has launched Operation Lion - its annual summer crackdown on antisocial behaviour in Tenby and Saundersfoot - as thousands of bank holiday visitors head to Pembrokeshire, just weeks after four teenagers were stabbed at Tenby railway station. The post TENBY: Police launch summer cr...
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SWANSEA: Debenhams building sold to Quadrant owners as three major new tenants set to be named ‘within days’
Swansea's former Debenhams building has been sold to Quadrant owners Centurion, with two major national retailers and a leisure operator set to be named as tenants within days - as council leader Rob Stewart calls it big news for the city. The post SWANSEA: Debenhams building sold to Quadrant owners...
BLAENYMAES: ‘He was the light of our lives’ — beloved chihuahua Hugo killed in garden attack on Eagles Place
An eight-year-old chihuahua named Hugo has been killed in his own back garden in Blaenymaes after a large bulldog-type dog entered the property, as his heartbroken owners call for tougher action on dangerous dogs and criticise the council's response to their concerns. The post BLAENYMAES: ‘He was ...
Four local restaurants face closure as Whitbread axes up to 3,800 jobs across UK estate
Four restaurants across the Swansea Bay area face closure after Premier Inn owner Whitbread announced plans to cut up to 3,800 jobs - including the Swansea Vale Brewers Fayre in Llansamlet, the Waterfront Beefeater in SA1, the Bagle Brook Beefeater in Baglan, and The Sandpiper Brewers Fayre in Llane...
PORT TALBOT: In pictures — the aftermath of the Water Street fire as crews continue to damp down
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has released new images showing the scale of the Water Street fire operation in Port Talbot, with crews working through the night and into the following days to damp down the site. The post PORT TALBOT: In pictures — the aftermath of the Water Street fire...
Thieves cause opening of much loved Swansea attraction to be cancelled
Blackpill Lido had been expected to re-open over the Bank Holiday weekend, but thieves had other ideas and plans are now delayed
SWANSEA: Thieves steal Blackpill Lido sprinklers days before bank holiday opening — leaving families facing wait
Thieves have stolen the distinctive sprinklers from Blackpill Lido in Swansea just days before its bank holiday opening, forcing a delay of at least a week as council teams work to create a temporary fix and police investigate. The post ...
PONTYATES: FOI reveals no specific recruitment attempts for Sarn surgery GP in 9 years as decision day looms
Freedom of Information documents reveal that Hywel Dda University Health Board made no targeted recruitment attempts for a salaried GP at Meddygfa'r Sarn in nine years - despite citing lack of interest as a key reason for recommending closure, as campaigners prepare for a final board decision on 28 ...
SWANSEA: Council trials on-street electric vehicle charging to help drivers without driveways
Swansea Council is trialling an innovative on-street electric vehicle charging system with ten households, allowing EV owners without driveways to charge their cars safely outside their homes using a channel cut into the pavement. The post SWANSEA: Council trials on-street electric vehicle charging ...
BURRY PORT: Irish man living in West Wales detained by Israeli navy on his 75th birthday after Gaza aid ship seized in international waters
An Irish man living in Burry Port has been detained by the Israeli navy after his Gaza aid ship was seized in international waters off Greece - on his 75th birthday, as his Sinn Fein councillor nephew demands his release. The post BURRY PORT: Irish man living in West Wales detained by Israeli navy o...
PORT TALBOT: Fire enters controlled phase as road closures lifted and air quality monitoring deployed
The major fire at Water Street in Port Talbot is entering a controlled phase and de-escalating, with both road closures now lifted and air quality monitoring deployed across affected areas throughout the day. Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews will remain on scene for the foreseeable f...
GOWER: Fire crews tackle two wildfires in 24 hours -Fairwood Common and Cefn Bryn – as bank holiday fire risk soars
Fire crews have tackled two major wildfires on the Gower Peninsula within 24 hours — a four-hectare blaze at Fairwood Common on Wednesday evening and a 35-hectare fire on Cefn Bryn on Thursday afternoon — as Natural Resources Wales warns the bank holiday weekend brings some of the highest wildfi...
SWANSEA: Flagship M&S store confirms May 30 closure date – as council leader hints at Debenhams news
Marks and Spencer has confirmed its flagship Swansea city centre store will close on Saturday 30 May, ending a 69-year Oxford Street presence - as council leader Rob Stewart teases imminent news on the former Debenhams building. The post SWANSEA: Flagship M&S store confirms May 30 closure date â...
SWANSEA: City ranks among UK’s top five cheapest places for a pint ahead of bank holiday weekend
Swansea has been ranked among the top five cheapest cities in the UK for a pint, according to new research by financial services company Aqua - with the findings arriving just in time for what is set to be a busy bank holiday weekend in the city's pubs and beer gardens. The post SWANSEA: City ranks ...
GOWER: The UK’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty turns 70 – here’s why it’s still one of Britain’s most special places
The Gower Peninsula turns 70 this month as the UK's very first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - a designation made in 1956 that transformed how Britain protects its most treasured landscapes, and one Gower has worn with pride ever since. The post GOWER: The UK’s first Area of Outstanding Natur...
Former chef found dead surrounded by horses after disappearing from Travelodge
Peter Craig Adamcsik, 54, had struggled with his mental health after the death of his father
Flagship Swansea M&S store announces closure date
The loss of the M&S outlet is set to leave a gaping retail hole in the centre of Swansea
'Our dog was attacked and killed minutes after stepping out into our own garden'
Hugo the chihuahua was fatally attacked by another dog while sunbathing in his back garden