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SENEDD ELECTION: Reform UK Wales leader visits Llanelli as party targets Sir Gaerfyrddin seats with nine days to go
Reform UK Wales leader Dan Thomas visited Llanelli at the weekend as the party targets seats in Sir Gaerfyrddin ahead of the May 7 Senedd election — with polling putting them level with Plaid Cymru in Carmarthenshire. The post SENEDD ELECTION: Reform UK Wales leader visits Llanelli as party target...
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'Bizarre' Swansea event slammed as 'rip-off'
'My friend and I said it was almost like that bizarre Willy Wonka event - it was so bad you couldn’t quite believe you were there.'
Fake Swansea Uber driver raped vulnerable young woman twice in car
The dad-of-one cruised city streets looking for potential victims before driving a woman to a dark, isolated street and launching his attack
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SKETTY: Man jailed for 18 years after posing as Uber driver to rape woman in Swansea city centre
Abdul Shahid, 41, from Sketty, has been jailed for 18 years after posing as an Uber driver to rape a woman in Swansea — a jury found him guilty of two counts of rape and assault by penetration. The post SKETTY: Man jailed for 18 years after posing as Uber driver to rape woman in Swansea city centr...
SWANSEA: British Art Show 10 confirmed for Glynn Vivian next year — the only Welsh stop on a national tour featuring artists from Tracey Emin to Grayson Perry
Swansea has been confirmed as the only Welsh host city for British Art Show 10, with the landmark contemporary art exhibition coming to the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery and venues across the city from February to May 2027. The post SWANSEA: British Art Show 10 confirmed for Glynn Vivian next year — th...
GOWER: Huw Stephens brings the legend of Pennard Castle’s faeries to life in GWR’s Trackanory storytime series
BBC Wales presenter Huw Stephens narrates The Faeries of Pennard Castle — the ancient Gower legend behind the fairy statue at Swansea Station — for GWR's new Trackanory storytime series. The post GOWER: Huw Stephens brings the legend of Pennard Castle’s faeries to life in GWR’s Trackanory st...
SWANSEA: New Ownership Secures Future of Home Care Provider
A leading domiciliary care provider serving Swansea and the Gower has entered a new chapter following a share purchase, ensuring continuity of care for residents and long-term stability for staff and services across the region. The post SWANSEA: New Ownership Secures Future of Home Care Provider ...
PORT TALBOT: Pupil wins regional prize for spreading vital gas safety messages
A Port Talbot youngster is helping to spread vital gas safety messages after winning the top regional prize in a national competition. The post PORT TALBOT: Pupil wins regional prize for spreading vital gas safety messages appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
Swansea University unveils memorial sculpture honouring “silent teachers” of medical science
A permanent memorial sculpture has been unveiled at Swansea University’s Singleton Park campus to recognise the invaluable contributions of individuals who donate their bodies to medical education and research. The post Swansea University unveils memorial sculpture honouring “silent teachers” ...
They say she's far right, anti-Islamic and anti-benefits. She denies it
Reform UK's Francesca O'Brien is the lead candidate for the Gŵyr Abertawe constituency
Person dies after being hit by train
A person was struck by a train on Friday
SWANSEA: Girls across the UK break World Record with giant friendship bracelet
Girls across the UK have come together to create what is believed to be the world’s longest friendship bracelet, in a landmark moment marking 150 years of Girls Friendly Society (GFS). The post SWANSEA: Girls across the UK break World Record with giant friendship bracelet appeared first on Swansea...
GOWER: Serious collision near Three Cliffs Bay leaves woman in hospital — dashcam appeal
South Wales Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious collision on the A4118 South Gower Road near Three Cliffs Bay left a 67-year-old woman in hospital with serious but stable injuries. The post GOWER: Serious collision near Three Cliffs Bay leaves woman in hospital — dashcam appeal appe...
Woman in hospital with serious injuries after Swansea crash
Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward
Man carrying tyre iron kicked and stamped on woman in sickening revenge attack
A judge described it as a "disgraceful incident"
£13,000 Rolex watch smuggled into prison for Welsh crime gang boss after cocaine empire came crumbling down
The court heard the watch was "clearly brought into the prison by someone"
How a sickening baby trafficking ring started in a Swansea street and spread across the entire UK
They were inspired by putting their own infant up for adoption
Prisoner died after staff failed to act on his weight loss
There was a delay in referring Mark Waterman, who later died of cancer, for further investigations after his unexplained weight loss
Man stranded at sea by incoming tide at Gower beach
The RNLI rescued a man from south Wales who had been cut off by the incoming tide at a beach in the Gower
SWANSEA: Meats, milkshakes, sunglasses and cheese — the one-man crime wave that hit 13 city centre shops in a month
A prolific Swansea shoplifter who stole from shops 13 times in four weeks has been jailed and banned from every Co-op in the city — the sixth criminal behaviour order for retail crime secured by local police in two years. The post SWANSEA: Meats, milkshakes, sunglasses and cheese — the one-man c...