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KEIR STARMER: Prime Minister resigns — Welsh reaction as Labour leadership race begins

Sir Keir Starmer has announced he is stepping down as Prime Minister and Labour leader, prompting tributes and calls for change from across Welsh politics as the party prepares to choose his successor. The post KEIR STARMER: Prime Minister resigns — Welsh reaction as Labour leadership race begins ...

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Pair who brutally beat man in 'cowardly' attack escape prison time 'by skin of their teeth'

A judge told the defendants they had engaged in "drunken and loutish behaviour" when they "cowardly" set upon their vicitm

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ST HELEN’S ROAD: Man charged with attempted murder after Swansea knife incident

Police have said they have charged a 35-year-old man with attempted murder following a knife incident on St Helen's Road in Swansea on Friday that closed the busy Sandfields road near the city's YMCA. The post ST HELEN’S ROAD: Man charged with attempted murder after Swansea knife incident appeared...

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Man charged with attempted murder after knife incident on city street

The 35-year-old is due to appear in court tomorrow morning

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Trio forced their way into flat while owner was in hospital

A judge told the defendants they had burgled the home of a 'particularly vulnerable' individual

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Man dies after being left alone by carer who was 'sitting on a bed vaping'

A court heard the carer was seen sitting on a bed vaping when he should have been looking after an elderly resident who had fallen in the shower

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HALIFAX: Llanelli’s Cowell Street branch to close in November as bank brand is wound down

The Halifax on Cowell Street will shut on 3 November, with customers directed to the nearby Lloyds branch — and the cash machine network ruling out any new services for the town. The post HALIFAX: Llanelli’s Cowell Street branch to close in November as bank brand is wound down appeared first on ...

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Met Office warns heatwave is developing into 'severe weather event' as they update weather warning

Unprecedented high temperatures of up to 38°C C are due to hit Wales next week

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BRITON FERRY: Town’s much-loved Brunel mural to be whitewashed within weeks after ownership dispute

A Briton Ferry councillor says he has been ordered to paint over a popular community mural celebrating Brunel, after a joint owner of the building came forward objecting to the artwork. The post BRITON FERRY: Town’s much-loved Brunel mural to be whitewashed within weeks after ownership dispute app...

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Latest death notices across Wales as families remember loved ones

Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one

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FREE SCHOOL MEALS: £15m to extend support to more Swansea Bay secondary pupils from September

The Welsh Government has confirmed £15m to begin removing the income limit on free school meals for secondary pupils whose families are on Universal Credit — with applications for Years 7 and 8 opening from September. The post FREE SCHOOL MEALS: £15m to extend support to more Swansea Bay seconda...

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BUILDING SAFETY: New protections could spare Swansea cladding leaseholders from bills they never should have faced

Leaseholders in Swansea's waterfront towers — many trapped for years in flats they cannot sell — could finally be shielded from the cost of fixing dangerous buildings, under Welsh Government plans now out for consultation. The post BUILDING SAFETY: New protections could spare Swansea ...

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MANOSPHERE: Baglan’s former Miss Wales fronts hard-hitting S4C documentary built on Swansea University research

Sara Manchipp, the Baglan-born former Miss Wales, investigates the online "manosphere" and its grip on young men in a new S4C documentary — drawing on her own experience of being stalked and on ground-breaking research by Swansea University academics. The post MANOSPHERE: Baglan’s former Miss Wa...

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Data centres might be an option for taxpayer-funded business park which only has one tenant

There's also early signs of a potential housing development on land by the under-used employment site

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He was a 'removal man' but it wasn't furniture that police found in his van

The van was intercepted by police as it was heading back to London

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BLACKPILL LIDO: Popular pool still shut as heatwave looms — with theft and flooring faults to blame

With temperatures set to hit 30C in the coming days, Swansea Council has explained why Blackpill Lido remains closed — after a sprinkler theft and problems with specialist flooring delayed its summer opening. The post BLACKPILL LIDO: Popular pool still shut as heatwave looms — with theft and flo...

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Horror moment show-off driver mows down friend in street

CCTV footage shows the devastating moment Mehmet Celik collided with his former friend who he had intended to pick up after a night out

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Meet Swansea's two newest councillors

Two by-elections have been held in the west and east of the city

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MUMBLES: Skaters, families and even the local PCSOs grab spray cans to give skatepark a colourful makeover

A submarine, a giant "Mumbles" sign and a spray-can character now brighten Mumbles skatepark, after a community project brought skaters, families and police community support officers together with the paint. The post MUMBLES: Skaters, families and even the local PCSOs grab spray cans to give skatep...

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24-hour adult gaming centre to open in Swansea despite widespread opposition

An objection letter said: 'Swansea is worth more than another gambling venue'