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BRIDGEND: Town’s Post Office moves into the Rhiw — where to find it, when it’s open and what’s happened to Dunraven Place
The Dunraven Place branch has closed as demolition work begins around Wyndham Street — with a renamed Bridgend Post Office now open inside the Rhiw Shopping Centre, the arcade the council bought earlier this year. The post BRIDGEND: Town’s Post Office moves into the Rhiw — where to find it, wh...
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COPR BAY: Opening day named for long-delayed car park — with 628 spaces, £1-an-hour parking and a city centre car park closing the same day
The Copr Bay North multi-storey opens to motorists on Monday 13 July — and the 375-space St David's car park shuts for good the same morning, ahead of demolition for the next phase of the city centre's regeneration. The post COPR BAY: Opening day named for long-delayed car park — with 628 spaces...
PEMBROKESHIRE: Second homes tax battle reopens — as council’s own data shows numbers rising and 92p in every £1 propping up the budget
Pembrokeshire is consulting again on its most divisive tax — with the council's own figures showing second home numbers have risen despite the premium, only 16% of empty homes actually pay, and almost all the money now goes on the day-to-day budget rather than affordable housing. The post PEMBROKE...
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Man shoves and kicks woman into lift moments after raping her
Dominik Szymanski's victim died after giving evidence in his trial
MUMBLES: Gold Lamborghini, live music and a fleet of wacky rafts — the RNLI Raft Race turns 40 in two weeks
The Mumbles RNLI Raft Race marks its 40th year on Sunday 19 July at Knab Rock — with a new entertainment hub at Southend Gardens, free family activities on the seafront and homemade rafts racing for the lifeboat charity. The post MUMBLES: Gold Lamborghini, live music and a fleet of wacky rafts —...
DYFATTY: Want a say in how £20m transforms your neighbourhood? Applications open for the board that decides
People who live, work, study or volunteer around North Hill, High Street, Dyfatty, Hafod, Brynmelyn and Waun Wen can now apply to join the board steering a decade of UK Government investment — with a fortnight to get applications in. The post DYFATTY: Want a say in how £20m transforms your neighb...
CWMAVON: Man who sent girl’s Facebook photos to paedophile in America jailed
Chris Williams took the teenager's pictures from her mother's Facebook page without her knowledge — and a judge told him his "degenerate" interest in children should be to his undying shame. The post CWMAVON: Man who sent girl’s Facebook photos to paedophile in America jailed appeared first on S...
LLANELLI: Minister urged to step in over ‘lifesaving’ school nurse battle as mum warns of ‘preventable tragedy’
Llanelli Town Council has written to Wales' new health minister demanding action over the lack of a full-time nurse at Ysgol Heol Goffa — as a mother whose son attends the school pleads for change before a preventable tragedy forces it. The post LLANELLI: Minister urged to step in over ‘lifesavi...
GREEN STEEL: Llanelli firm lands key contract on Port Talbot’s £1.25bn transformation — with work starting on site today
Morganstone — founded in Llanelli and now based in Swansea — will build the structural heart of the steelworks’ new pickle line — the firm’s first contract with Tata Steel, and a job on the critical path of the town’s switch to green steelmaking. The post ...
DYFATTY: Lane closures set to stay into Monday after fire ripped through industrial unit
Dyfatty Street is down to one outbound lane — and likely to stay that way into Monday — after a huge fire tore through an industrial unit on Saturday, sending black smoke across Swansea. The post DYFATTY: Lane closures set to stay into Monday after fire ripped through industrial unit appeared fi...
LLANSTEFFAN: Dispersal order threat after up to 100 youths descend on beach and castle
Police have warned parents after a crowd of between 80 and 100 young people caused trouble at Llansteffan beach and castle on Saturday night — drinking, littering and climbing the walls of the Grade I listed monument. The post LLANSTEFFAN: Dispersal order threat after up to 100 youths descend on b...
The latest death notices from across Wales as families remember loved ones
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Huge fire breaks out in Swansea with smoke seen for miles around
Thick black smoke was seen billowing across the sky as people were urged to keep doors and windows closed
Everything we know as major fire breaks out in Swansea city centre
A large scale fire broke out at an industrial unit in Dyfatty, Swansea
This coastal campsite is right next to one of the best beaches in Wales
The hugely popular campsite is located just behind the dunes and a golden sweep of sand
THEATRE REVIEW: ‘Quite simply phenomenal’ — Physical Education lays bare life for Swansea’s teenage boys at the Grand
Physical Education is the latest production from Grand Ambition at Swansea Grand Theatre — and reviewer Jonathan Marshall finds a phenomenal cast in a raw, funny portrait of what life is like for the city's young men. The post THEATRE REVIEW: ‘Quite simply phenomenal’ — Physical Education la...
A40: Van driver dies in collision with coach between Llandeilo and Nantgaredig
A man died at the scene when a Ford Transit van and a coach collided on the A40 in the Tywi Valley on Friday afternoon. Dyfed-Powys Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage. The post A40: Van driver dies in collision with coach between Llandeilo and Nantgaredig appeared first on Swanse...
Update issued on opening date for popular Swansea lido hit by major setbacks
It's hoped that the popular family attraction can reopen for business by the time schools break up for summer
Call for restrictions on barbecues and fires on Swansea beach
A local councillor who represents an area of the city has questioned how some people's behaviour spoils things for everyone else
RABBIT ROW: ‘They’re not moving toys’ — Swansea MS hits back after rabbit training course call branded ‘hare-brained’
Mike Hedges has been mocked across the UK for suggesting people should train before owning a rabbit — but the Gŵyr Abertawe MS says the idea came from rabbit charities, and all he's proposing is a half-day online course. The post RABBIT ROW: ‘They’re not moving toys’ — Swansea MS hits bac...