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Where was Light in the Hall season 2 filmed? Locations around South West Wales

The Light in the Hall is making a comeback with another dark mystery to solve

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SWANSEA: Battle of Britain Memorial Flight to return to Wales Airshow — with a rare chance to see wartime Dakota

The historic RAF aircraft will roar over Swansea Bay on 25 and 26 July — and with the famous Lancaster grounded for maintenance, visitors will see a D-Day veteran Dakota in its place. The post SWANSEA: Battle of Britain Memorial Flight to return to Wales Airshow — with a rare chance to see warti...

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Bonnie Tyler out of coma but ‘very unwell’ as Skewen-born singer cancels summer shows

The Total Eclipse of the Heart star is no longer in a coma and her doctors remain confident of a good recovery — but her family has cancelled or postponed all her shows until the end of August. The post Bonnie Tyler out of coma but ‘very unwell’ as Skewen-born singer cancels summer shows appea...

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GOWERTON: ‘Surely they should have foreseen this?’ — the decade-long fight over homes, schools and mine shafts now in the hands of a Welsh Government inspector

Swansea Council says claims about the Fairwood Terrace development are "misleading and inaccurate". Campaigners say the documents tell a different story — one a decade in the making. The post GOWERTON: ‘Surely they should have foreseen this?’ — the decade-long fight over homes, schools and m...

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OPINION: ‘That is the line in the sand. The work now is on the lines that follow’ — Kirstie Logan-Townshend on the under-16s social media ban

Swansea-based communications consultant and former government AI adviser Kirstie Logan-Townshend welcomes the under-16s social media ban — and argues the harder work lies in what comes next. The post OPINION: ‘That is the line in the sand. The work now is on the lines that follow’ — Kirstie ...

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SOCIAL MEDIA BANNED: Under-16s to be blocked from popular apps — here’s what it means for Welsh teens

Under-16s will be blocked from platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X by spring 2027. Here's what changes for families across Swansea Bay. The post SOCIAL MEDIA BANNED: Under-16s to be blocked from popular apps — here’s what it means for Welsh teens appeared fir...

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PONTYATES: Campaigners back search for new GP team to secure future of Meddygfa’r Sarn

The Save Sarn Surgery group has welcomed plans to find an independent provider to run the practice from 2027 — and is urging healthcare professionals to come forward. The post PONTYATES: Campaigners back search for new GP team to secure future of Meddygfa’r Sarn appeared first on Swansea Bay New...

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LLANELLI: MP pleads with Plaid government to honour £27m promise for new special school

Dame Nia Griffith has written to the new education secretary demanding she confirm the 75% funding deal for Ysgol Heol Goffa — as a row rumbles on over whether the council's share has been protected. The post LLANELLI: MP pleads with Plaid government to honour £27m promise for new special school ...

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SCHOOL‑GATE STABBING: Swansea knifeman jailed after attack outside primary

A man who stabbed his victim outside a Swansea primary school has been jailed for 30 months after a judge warned him that only “pure luck” prevented the case from becoming a murder trial. The post SCHOOL‑GATE STABBING: Swansea knifeman jailed after attack outside primary appeared first on Swan...

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TENBY: King’s medal for the Welsh Ambulance Service trailblazer — and Wales’ first female Consultant Paramedic

Paula Jeffery, who lives near Tenby, has been awarded the King's Ambulance Service Medal after nearly four decades of pioneering work — including becoming the first female Consultant Paramedic in Wales. The post TENBY: King’s medal for the Welsh Ambulance Service trailblazer — and Wales’ fir...

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The Welsh city where the airwaves went dead - and the group of DJ's who hatched a plan in the pub to fight back

A group of passionate former radio presenters and volunteers felt their city 'deserved better', and put a plan together to create a new station

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CARMARTHEN: ‘I read it three times’ — MBE for the hospice nurse who’s spent a career at the end of life

Kiera Jones, a Soul Midwife at Skanda Vale Hospice near Carmarthen, says she was incredulous when the letter arrived — recognition of 24 years devoted to palliative care. The post CARMARTHEN: ‘I read it three times’ — MBE for the hospice nurse who’s spent a career at the end of life appear...

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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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Pictures show what life was like in Dunvant, Swansea, more than 20 years ago

We've gathered photos from our archives showing what life was like in the area more than two decades ago

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He viciously attacked his victim, biting her and punching her, then he dragged her back into his tent

Trevor Hegarty has been assessed as posing a high risk of committing serious harmful offences, and as unmanageable in the community

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Huge Swansea shop where 50 staff were made redundant set to be transformed

It will be transformed into a modern new campus in what has been described as a 'significant milestone' for the college

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Man killed in suspected paragliding accident

An inquest has been opened into the death of 42-year-old Daniel Morgan

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SKETTY: Michelin Guide restaurant Slice to close after 13 years as owners plan new concept

The tiny Eversley Road restaurant — whose chef Adam Bannister twice represented Wales on BBC's Great British Menu — will serve its final meals on 25 October, with co-owner Chris Harris set to undergo heart surgery and the team promising "a new concept" to come. The post SKETTY: Michelin Guide re...

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CANCER CARE: Double win for Swansea Bay’s NHS innovators — and a third award comes to Hywel Dda

A new service supporting patients with long-term effects of radiotherapy and a Wales-wide workforce collaboration have both been honoured at the Moondance Cancer Awards — the...

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GREEN STEEL DELAY: ‘No formal change’ to furnace timetable — as row breaks out over who knew what

Stephen Kinnock says there is "no formal change" to the timetable for Port Talbot's £1.25bn electric arc furnace after a briefing from Tata — as the Welsh Conservatives demand a timeline of who knew what about the delay, and the First Minister insists his government "acted so quickly". The po...