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Ospreys to have new home as £5.1m sports ground upgrade agreed
The redeveloped St Helen's will be home to the Ospreys, Swansea RFC, and community rugby
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KENFIG: ‘Unacceptable’ — Welsh Water under investigation over sewage pollution of River Kenfig
Natural Resources Wales says the scale of environmental damage to the River Kenfig is "unacceptable" — as it builds a formal case over repeated sewage discharges from a pumping station whose pipeline has been bursting since 2023. The post KENFIG: ‘Unacceptable’ — Welsh Water under investigat...
SWANSEA: Stay safe in the water this summer — council backs drowning prevention campaign
Swansea Council is urging residents and visitors to follow the Water Safety Code ahead of Drowning Prevention Week — with its water safety team already working with the city's young people ahead of the summer holidays. The post SWANSEA: Stay safe in the water this summer — council backs drowning...
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LLANDEILO: Carmarthenshire farmer re-elected to lead Farmers’ Union of Wales
Ian Rickman, who farms sheep, beef and Wagyu calves on a 220-acre upland farm near Llandeilo, will continue as FUW President after being re-elected at the union's Grand Council in Aberystwyth. The post LLANDEILO: Carmarthenshire farmer re-elected to lead Farmers’ Union of Wales appeared first on S...
BRITON FERRY: Man banned from keeping animals for seven years after cats found living among rubbish
Jordan Saunders admitted failing to meet the needs of three cats and two kittens found living in filthy conditions at his Victoria Street flat — with an RSPCA inspector telling the court she was "overwhelmed with the smell". The post BRITON FERRY: Man banned from keeping animals for seven years af...
RESOLVEN: Crushed! Van used to dump cannabis farm waste in Neath Valley forest is destroyed — after five prosecuted
The tipper van used to fly-tip cannabis farm waste in Rheola Forestry has been crushed by Neath Port Talbot Council — after the court ordered it forfeited and five people were fined almost £7,000. The post RESOLVEN: Crushed! Van used to dump cannabis farm waste in Neath Valley forest is destroyed...
SWANSEA: New card and gift shop to open in the Quadrant this Saturday — with a buy one get one free launch offer
Cards Direct will open its fourth Welsh store in the Quadrant Shopping Centre on Saturday — as attention builds on owner Centurion's bigger plans for the former Debenhams unit. The post SWANSEA: New card and gift shop to open in the Quadrant this Saturday — with a buy one get one free launch off...
Swansea man 'with something to hide' still won't reveal PIN for phone
Despite the case ending up in court and ultimately in the defendant's imprisonment, he has still refused to let police look at his phone
The two words a man who viciously attacked his partner said to court
Dean Berg refused to leave his cell to attend his trial
SCHOOL TRANSPORT: Driver fined for carrying children on school run without taxi licence — despite earlier warning
David Rhydian Thomas of Windy Corner Coaches drove a school route on five occasions without the required driver's licence, a court heard — a year after being formally warned for the same thing. The post SCHOOL TRANSPORT: Driver fined for carrying children on school run without taxi licence — des...
AMMANFORD: County’s only nursery school to close — taking Carmarthenshire’s last full-time nursery places with it
Children will instead attend Ysgol Bro Banw and Ysgol Gymraeg Rhydaman from age three — but on a part-time basis, ending the full-time provision Ammanford Nursery School uniquely offered. The post AMMANFORD: County’s only nursery school to close — taking Carmarthenshire’s last full-time nurs...
LLANELLI: Consultation opens on £35m Ysgol Heol Goffa rebuild — two years after council scrapped the last one
Families and campaigners fought for years to save the 150-place special school project — now the formal process is finally under way, with responses open until 21 July. The post LLANELLI: Consultation opens on £35m Ysgol Heol Goffa rebuild — two years after council scrapped the last one appeare...
Part of Swansea's former M&S lives on after local donation
Items from the beloved store have moved elsewhere to be enjoyed in the city centre
Air Ambulance responds to man trapped under vehicle in Swansea
The incident required a multi-agency response
DOCTOR WHO: Swansea’s Russell T Davies exits as BBC cancels Christmas special and puts show out to tender
The Swansea-born writer who brought the Time Lord back from the dead says it's "goodbye from me" — as Cardiff's Bad Wolf bids the show farewell, the BBC scraps this year's festive special and production companies are invited to bid for its future. The post DOCTOR WHO: Swansea’s Russell T Davies ...
STRADEY PARK HOTEL: Llanelli landmark in hands of receivers as minister confirms it will not house asylum seekers
Llanelli MP Dame Nia Griffith told the House of Commons the Stradey Park Hotel has gone into receivership — and won an assurance from a Home Office minister that the empty landmark will not be used for asylum seeker accommodation. The post STRADEY PARK HOTEL: Llanelli landmark in hands of receiver...
SWANSEA: Queen legend Roger Taylor picks city arena to close his only UK tour of 2026
The Queen drummer will end his six-date Violence Insane in a Beautiful World tour at the Swansea Building Society Arena on Tuesday 29 September — his only Welsh show of the year — weeks after releasing his first album in five years. The post SWANSEA: Queen legend Roger Taylor picks city arena to...
RAIL FUNDING: Carmarthenshire MP leads Plaid push to put Welsh railways in Welsh hands as HS2 bill tops £100bn
Caerfyrddin MP Ann Davies has tabled amendments to the UK Government's Railways Bill demanding rail powers and funding for Wales — saying the £100bn-plus cost of HS2 makes the case "more compelling" than ever. The post RAIL FUNDING: Carmarthenshire MP leads Plaid push to put Welsh railways in Wel...
SWANSEA: City takes starring role as S4C and ITV team up for first time on new drama Santa Maria
Filming is underway in and around Swansea on Santa Maria, a six-part dark comedy-drama that marks the first ever drama co-production between S4C and ITV — with the city and Mumbles set to feature on screens across the UK in 2027. The post SWANSEA: City takes starring role as S4C and ITV team up fo...
Top Welsh politician who missed out on Senedd describes heartache hours before result
Swansea Council leader Rob Stewart said he remains '100%' committed to his role