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BRIDGEND: Youngest-ever councillor quits Reform, then independent — and has now joined party that wants to abolish the Senedd and bring back the death penalty
Owain Clatworthy has had quite a political journey for a 21-year-old. Having quit Reform UK over its candidate selection process, declared himself an independent, and hinted it was all about community rather than politics — he has now joined Restore Britain. The post BRIDGEND: Youngest-ever counci...
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SWANSEA: Community champion sought to help shape how £20 million is spent on Gateway Communities regeneration
A key new role has been created to lead the board overseeing how £20 million of UK Government funding is invested in some of Swansea’s most overlooked neighbourhoods — and applications are now open. The post SWANSEA: Community champion sought to help shape how £20 million is spent on Gateway C...
Ammanford dad to take on London Marathon in memory of son who died before his second birthday
One of the biggest and most well-established marathons in the world, the TCS London Marathon 2026 is set to take place on Sunday, April 26. The post Ammanford dad to take on London Marathon in memory of son who died before his second birthday appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
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Customers were ordering 'Chinese' but getting a very different kind of takeaway
Jamie Cook and Jac Cadman were spotted looking 'overly nervous and fidgety' in a parked Renault
CAUGHT DEALING: Townhill man who tried to outrun police found hiding behind parked car — and cocaine was on the ground beside him
He was already out of prison for his role in a major Swansea drugs network. Then plain-clothed officers spotted him dealing on Prince of Wales Road. He ran. They caught him hiding behind a car, with cocaine on the ground beside him. The post CAUGHT DEALING: Townhill man who tried to outrun police fo...
SWANSEA: Scandinavian homeware brand to open city centre store in former Zara unit on Princess Way
Søstrene Grene — the Danish lifestyle brand known for its design-led homewares and crafting supplies — is opening its second Welsh store in Swansea later this year, taking over the large retail space on Princess Way that has stood empty since Zara departed at the end of 2024. The post SWANSEA: ...
Major employer's staff exceed annual sickness absence target within nine months
The target is 10 days for the full year per employee
Worm researcher from Llanelli wins £110,000 scholarship to study how medicines pollute our rivers
Ben Williams thought he was just applying for a scholarship. He ended up becoming one of only four people in the country to win a brand new £110,000 award — and now he’s heading back to the lab to find out what happens when our medicines end up in rivers. The post Worm researcher from Llanelli ...
PEMBROKESHIRE: Planning application lodged for 27 giant radar dishes at Brawdy as campaigners say Morgan’s intervention doesn’t go far enough
The Ministry of Defence has formally submitted a planning application for 27 radar dishes at Cawdor Barracks in Brawdy — as the anti-DARC campaign group welcomes Eluned Morgan's call to pause the project but warns it doesn't go far enough. The post PEMBROKESHIRE: Planning application lodged for 27...
150 youths met by police as they descend on city centre
The young people took a train from Llanelli to Swansea but police who had been monitoring social media were waiting for them
Nurse sacked after having sex in hospital three times
'The sex did not last very long,' said a witness. 'The noises went on for about two to five minutes'
Judge halts sentencing after seeing defendant has 26 different dates of birth
The judge said he was not prepared to sentence the defendant until he knew his true age and demanded he attend court and confirm his age on oath
Pennard Primary School in Swansea praised by inspectors for its ambitious vision
Pennard Primary has an 'exciting, purposeful curriculum' and 'frequent, meaningful' communication with families, education watchdog Estyn said
He was smuggled into the UK in a lorry, 10 days later he was running from police over rooftops
Emiljan Doci said he paid £18,000 to be smuggled into the UK and that he had to work in a cannabis farm to pay off his debt
Fforestfach: Planning application put in for major housing development
A major planning application for 430 new homes between Fforestfach and Waunarlwydd has been submitted by housebuilder BDW Trading Ltd. The post Fforestfach: Planning application put in for major housing development appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
The one-mile cycle path that's going to cost £8m
The path will be built in three phases along the banks of Swansea's River Tawe with the aim of opening up the riverfront area
Are car touchscreens making roads more dangerous? Nearly half of drivers think so
A new survey reveals almost half (47%) of UK drivers believe touchscreen dashboards make driving more distracting when compared to using physical buttons. The post Are car touchscreens making roads more dangerous? Nearly half of drivers think so appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
Update issued on plans to transform old Mumbles pier lifeboat station into a restaurant
Permission was first granted five years ago
Lorry drives head first into pole after hitting railway bridge
Police attended the scene of the crash in Gowerton on Sunday evening
Mum gives birth in packed A&E after suffering cardiac emergency
Alanna Rooke's midwives were worried the increased strain on her heart would send her into cardiac arrest