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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

Swansea Bay News

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'

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SWANSEA: Young traders take over Oxford Street as schools’ market turns the city centre into a marketplace

Pupils from around 50 schools set up stall on Oxford Street for the annual Swansea Schools Enterprise Challenge — selling everything from painted pebbles to bath bombs to a city centre crowd. The post SWANSEA: Young traders take over Oxford Street as schools’ market turns the city centre into a ...

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DYFATTY: Swansea homelessness charity boss to lead £20m drive to transform city neighbourhoods

Thom Lynch, co-founder of the High Street charity Matthew's House, will chair the board deciding how £20m of UK Government money is spent transforming a cluster of communities north of Swansea railway station over the next decade. The post DYFATTY: Swansea homelessness charity boss to lead £20m dr...

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CASTLE SQUARE: Work ramps up on the square’s green makeover — and a new big screen could show the Six Nations

Diggers are reshaping Swansea's Castle Square as its transformation into a greener public space gathers pace — and the council leader says he would love a new big screen ready in time for next year's Six Nations. The post CASTLE SQUARE: Work ramps up on the square’s green makeover — and a new ...