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MV HONDIUS: Public health body confirms ‘small number’ of Welsh residents self-isolating after hantavirus cruise ship outbreak
Public Health Wales has confirmed Welsh residents are self-isolating following the deadly hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship — but says all of them are well, none are showing symptoms, and the risk to the public is very low. The post ...
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PORT TALBOT: Aberavon beach wins prestigious Seaside Award — and it’s the only beach in Neath Port Talbot to make the cut
Aberavon has retained its Seaside Award in the 2026 Wales Coast Awards — making it the only beach in Neath Port Talbot to be recognised, and one of just 15 across the whole of Wales to achieve the accolade. The post PORT TALBOT: Aberavon beach wins prestigious Seaside Award — and it’s the only...
NEATH: Three months of roadworks to hit Aberdulais from Sunday as gas company digs up village street
Residents and drivers in Aberdulais face nearly three months of disruption from Sunday as Wales & West Utilities begins a major gas pipe upgrade on Dulais Road Fach — with traffic lights set to remain in place until mid-August. The post NEATH: Three months of roadworks to hit Aberdulais from S...
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SWANSEA: Opticians team lace up for Race for Life in memory of colleague Chris who gave more than 20 years to the practice
Six members of staff at Stephen Evans Optometrists on Kings Road are running the Swansea 5K Race for Life on Saturday — united by the loss of a beloved retired colleague and their own person...
PORT TALBOT: A historic bridge closed, a failing bridge demolished and a health centre potentially bulldozed — the radical plan to reshape Cymmer
Neath Port Talbot Council wants to fundamentall...
It's one of Wales' cutest and most colourful streets and you could live there
It's cute, it's so pretty and cleverly designed inside, and it's so close to the sea in the village of Mumbles. What's not to like?
GOWER: Protesters to rally at Caswell Bay this Saturday — one of Swansea’s Blue Flag beaches — as new data reveals Welsh Water’s worst decade for pollution
Campaigners will gather at Caswell Bay and other locations across Wales on Saturday as part of a record-breaking national day of action against sewage pollution — the same week Caswell retained its prestigious Blue Flag status. The post GOWER: Protesters to rally at Caswell Bay this Saturday — o...
LLANELLI: Town council welcomes Heol Goffa commitment but calls for faster delivery as families face wait until 2029
The new Independent-led administration at Llanelli Town Council says it welcomes progress on the long-awaited new Ysgol Heol Goffa — but warns the proposed 2029 opening date remains deeply concerning given the length of time pupils, parents and staff have already waited. The post LLANELLI: Town co...
TGJONES: New Deputy First Minister raises alarm over Neath Post Office threat as she writes to chain over closure risk
Sioned Williams MS, who this week became Wales's Deputy First Minister, has written to TGJones demanding answers over which stores face closure — warning that losing the Neath branch would cut off vital services for older residents and those with limited mobility. The post TGJONES: New Deputy Firs...
OPINION: ‘It was about as close to a strategy as padding a pillow with iron filings’ — Kirstie Logan-Townshend on the Online Safety Act
Swansea-based communications consultant and former government AI adviser Kirstie Logan-Townshend argues that the Online Safety Act was built to fail — and that the DSIT consultation closing on 26 May is the only lever left. The post OPINION: ‘It was about as close to a strategy as padding a pill...
Work to start on building cable car, downhill karting and sky swing tourist attraction in Swansea
The chief executive of Skyline Enterprises, the company behind the plans for an attraction including cable cars and luge runs, said 'real progress' would soon be seen on the site
BAGLAN: Stephen Kinnock MP writes to Whitbread CEO to demand a rethink on Bagle Brook closure
Stephen Kinnock MP has written to Whitbread’s CEO urging a rethink on plans to close the Bagle Brook Beefeater in Baglan — joining a growing political campaign to save the popular pub and restaurant. The post BAGLAN: Stephen Kinnock MP writes to Whitbread CEO to demand a rethink on Bagle Brook c...
Twenty Welsh beaches awarded blue flag status for 2026 - full list
Pembrokeshire boasts nine Blue Flag beaches, with Swansea claiming four titles
Strictly The Professionals review: Luba's tearful goodbye to Tess and Claudia tribute
Strictly Come Dancing fans cha-cha-cha'd into Swansea Arena as 10 professional dancers from the popular BBC show put on an unforgettable performance for all the family
We book hotel rooms and stay on the beach because sleeping in a Swansea city centre flat is 'unbearable'
They have complained to their landlord and want the noise issue resolved as quickly as possible
Cannabis factory in Welsh town posed safety risk to neighbours
Police are trying to find the culprit
SENEDD: South-west Wales politicians take key roles as Rhun ap Iorwerth names his first Plaid Cymru Cabinet
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SWANSEA: Firefighters describe dramatic rescue of casualty from giant cargo ship at Swansea’s King’s Dock
It took firefighters from two Swansea stations, a turntable ladder, ambulance crews — and more than an hour of careful work — to rescue a casualty from a 90-metre cargo ship moored at Swansea’s King’s Dock. The post SWANSEA: Firefighters describe dramatic rescue of casualty from giant cargo ...
Four taken to hospital after car 'drives wrong way' down major Swansea road
A 37-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of drink or drugs
Abandoned Swansea nightclub where revellers partied on Wind Street still has its bar and stage
Inside the venue that has changed through the decades and is full of memories as well as stuff