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CARMARTHENSHIRE: Saron councillor Peter Cooper dies, remembered as a “dedicated public servant”
The Labour councillor for Saron served his corner of Carmarthenshire for more than two decades: in the council chamber, on the magistrates' bench and at Ammanford's Citizens Advice. The post CARMARTHENSHIRE: Saron councillor Peter Cooper dies, remembered as a “dedicated public servant” appeared ...
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STRICTLY: Gavin & Stacey’s Melanie Walters completes the 2026 line-up, and Gower will all be watching
The Swansea-born actress, beloved as omelette-making Gwen West, is the final name in this year's Strictly Come Dancing cast, announced today, and her local MP is already promising a constituency in front of the telly. The post STRICTLY: Gavin & Stacey’s Melanie Walters completes the 2026 line-...
Blackpill Lido reopens again after latest closure
It had been forced to shut once again due to poor water quality
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LLANELLI: Man arrested after 102-year-old critically hurt in alleged pub assault
Gwent Police have arrested a 56-year-old Llanelli man after an alleged assault at a Cwmbran pub left a 102-year-old in a critical condition, and are appealing for anyone who was there that night. The post LLANELLI: Man arrested after 102-year-old critically hurt in alleged pub assault appeared first...
BONNIE TYLER: The farewell plans in full, a big screen by the Minster and a warning over fake streams
Swansea Council has confirmed how the public can say goodbye on Saturday and Monday, with a road closure in Mumbles, a screen in St David's Square, and one change to the arrangements announced last month. The post BONNIE TYLER: The farewell plans in full, a big screen by the Minster and a warning ov...
Two men charged with murder of teenager in Gorseinon appear in court
Eighteen-year-old Ceiran Evans died in a collision involving a car and a motorbike in Gorseinon
The best places to see partial solar eclipse in the Swansea area
The eclipse will happen very low in the western sky
BUS CHANGES: New timetables for Llanelli, Ammanford, Baglan and Bridgend from 30 August
First Cymru's autumn timetables reshape routes across Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend, with three stops dropped from the Margam to NPT College route, the 128 rerouted at Cross Hands, and later buses across Llanelli's town network. The post BUS CHANGES: New timetables for Llanelli, Am...
AMMAN VALLEY: Free ten-week cooking course launches at former Cwmgors school
Sosban Fawr begins at Hwb y Gors in September, teaching healthy and affordable cooking in Welsh and English, with community feasts for up to 50 guests along the way. The post AMMAN VALLEY: Free ten-week cooking course launches at former Cwmgors school appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
SWANSEA: Free chicken for A-level students on results day, whatever the grades
Students collecting their results on Thursday can claim a free meal on Wind Street, but there's a step to complete before joining the queue. The post SWANSEA: Free chicken for A-level students on results day, whatever the grades appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
MUMBLES: Verdi’s may stay shut until Easter as tearful Giuseppe vows “we’ve got to come stronger”
Giuseppe Cianciarulo, the general manager who came from Parma to build the café in 1993 and never left, has given the first indication of how long it could stay closed. His video has been watched 195,000 times. The post MUMBLES: Verdi’s may stay shut until Easter as tearful Giuseppe vows “we’...
Woman slapped Swansea Wetherspoons customer before launching glasses at her
Danielle Ross approached the stranger and began 'screaming' at her before the attack
BRIDGEND: Rhiw Shopping Centre handed £350k as Wales launches town centre taskforce
The arcade Bridgend Council bought in March gets new regeneration funding, announced alongside the co-chairs of a taskforce the Welsh Government says will champion the future of Welsh town centres. The post BRIDGEND: Rhiw Shopping Centre handed £350k as Wales launches town centre taskforce appeared...
Emotional Verdi's boss gives tearful update as beloved Swansea cafe remains closed
Tearful staff gave an update on when the popular seaside café may reopen
GORSEINON: Two more men charged with murder of Ceiran Evans
Elliot Truelove, 33, from West Cross, and Liam Thomas, 18, from Morriston, have both been charged with murder and attempted murder over the Pen Cae Crwn Road collision in July, South Wales Police said. The post GORSEINON: Two more men charged with murder of Ceiran Evans appeared first on Swansea Bay...
WRU issues warning to clubs as pre-season matches cancelled and training halted
Rugby pitches across Wales have become unplayable due to the warm weather
KIDWELLY: Send in a mobile post office, MP tells bosses, as the town’s five-month wait goes on
Dame Nia Griffith has asked the Post Office to send a mobile van to Kidwelly at least twice a week, with a town councillor backing the call, as the group rebuilding the post office says the shop could open this month. The post KIDWELLY: Send in a mobile post office, MP tells bosses, as the town’s ...
GREENE KING: 65 pubs up for sale across the UK. What it means for the brewery’s seven pubs here
Greene King has put a further 65 of its pubs up for sale across the UK. Here is what it means for the brewery's seven pubs in Swansea and Llanelli. The post GREENE KING: 65 pubs up for sale across the UK. What it means for the brewery’s seven pubs here appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
SWANSEA BAY: The NHS course keeping lung patients out of hospital wins Wales’s first quality mark
Pulmonary rehabilitation helps people with damaged lungs get stronger and stay out of hospital. Swansea Bay's course is now the only one in Wales independently certified as up to national standards. The post SWANSEA BAY: The NHS course keeping lung patients out of hospital wins Wales’s first quali...
SWANSEA: Hannibal Lecter is coming to the Grand as Silence of the Lambs hits the stage
The first stage adaptation of Thomas Harris's thriller arrives at Swansea Grand Theatre next February, with EastEnders star John Partridge as Lecter and Coronation Street's Mollie Gallagher making her theatre debut as Clarice Starling. The post SWANSEA: Hannibal Lecter is coming to the Grand as Sile...