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Man labelled sexual danger to kids in jail after what he forgot to tell police
A judge told Timothy Ayres he had committed a 'serious and disgusting offence'
SWANSEA: New arrivals, fresh casualties — and the tenants tipped to fill the former Debenhams as Centurion’s big reveal nears
When we asked Swansea Bay News readers last summer which brands they most wanted to see come to the city, we got more than 20 responses from retailers and built the most comprehensive picture yet of what the next chapter of Swansea retail might look like. Ten months on, several of those names have a...
KENFIG HILL: Man given suspended sentence after antisemitic Holocaust message to family member
A 31-year-old man from Kenfig Hill has been given a 10-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, after pleading guilty to sending an antisemitic message to a family member — with the court increasing his sentence because the offence was motivated by hostility around both antisemitism and disa...
SCHOOL SAFETY: Llanelli councillor calls on Welsh Government to put life-saving bleed kits in every school in Wales
A Llanelli town councillor who saved a man's life with CPR in the town centre last year is asking Wales's new education minister to back the placing of critical bleed control kits in every school in Wales — arguing that at £95 each, they are a basic safety tool the country cannot afford to refuse...
Swansea: Dyfatty man sentenced for stamping on unconscious neighbour’s head
A 47-year-old man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison after he stamped on his neighbour's head and face while the victim lay unconscious and defenceless. The post Swansea: Dyfatty man sentenced for stamping on unconscious neighbour’s head appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
I found one of the most unexpected places in Wales to get a takeaway
Tell your friends you are just off to this location to get a takeaway and they will wonder what on earth you are talking about
Tributes paid to 'true Swansea statesman' and 'creative force for good'
Cllr Robert Francis-Davies 'was always full of ideas and plans and played a huge part in the development of Swansea'
BRITON FERRY: Police throw a security ring around the docks all weekend as fears grow of bank holiday rave
South Wales Police have given officers powers to clear out anyone they suspect of being there for trouble — and have ordered extra patrols throughout the bank holiday weekend amid concerns about a potential illegal rave at Briton Ferry Docks. The post BRITON FERRY: Police throw a security ring aro...
COAL TIP SAFETY: Welsh Government to revise tip boundary above demolished Godre’rgraig school this autumn — as council launches new public information hub
Neath Port Talbot Council has launched a public website giving residents access to technical reports on every coal tip in the county borough — and confirmed that the Welsh Government will revise the tip boundary above the former Godre’rgraig school this autumn, more than seven years after the sc...
PONTYATES: The four-month fight to save Meddygfa’r Sarn — and the questions Hywel Dda still hasn’t answered as the board prepares to vote
On Thursday, Hywel Dda University Health Board meets at Yr Egin in Carmarthen to decide the future of GP services for the 4,350 patients of Meddygfa'r Sarn. After four months of sustained campaign pressure, the board's January recommendation to disperse the surgery's patients is no longer the only o...
MORRISONS DAILY: Supermarket giant announces 100 convenience store closures blaming government costs — we’ve identified the south-west Wales stores that could be affected
Convenience stores in Trimsaran, Pontardawe, Neyland, Pembroke and Tenby could be among those axed as Morrisons confirms plans to close 100 Morrisons Daily outlets across the UK. The post MORRISONS DAILY: Supermarket giant announces 100 convenience store closures blaming government costs — we’ve...
It cost £35,000 for one person to stay in a Swansea B&B for more than a year
Swansea Council's bill for helping people in urgent need has nearly tripled since the Covid pandemic
From Swansea to Sahl Hasheesh: The Welsh youngster aiming to be ‘Top Model of the World’
This weekend, Gorseinon youngster Mia Williams will travel to Egypt to represent her country on an international stage, competing to be the next 'Top Model of the World.’ The post From Swansea to Sahl Hasheesh: The Welsh youngster aiming to be ‘Top Model of the World’ appeared first...
HYWEL DDA: Stroke patients in west Wales face major shake-up as health board prepares to launch new consultation — with Glangwili set to become the region’s only 24-hour acute unit
Hywel Dda University Health Board is set to ask the public whether they back plans that would make Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen the only place in west Wales offering round-the-clock acute stroke care — leaving Prince Philip in Llanelli, Withybush in Haverfordwest and Bronglais in Aberystwyth a...
SWANSEA: Labour signed a deal to move Welsh Government offices from Penllergaer to the city centre. Plaid won’t say if they’ll honour it.
The previous Welsh Government agreed in principle to relocate hundreds of civil servants from its near-empty offices near junction 47 of the M4 into Swansea's new city centre hub. The new Plaid Cymru administration has refused to commit to honouring that agreement. The post SWANSEA: Labour signed a ...
The planning rows which are piling pressure on Swansea Council
Councillors were given an update on the pressures facing the council's planning teams
Community mourns after the sudden death of a beloved parish priest
The popular priest has been described by members of his parish as a 'true blessing' to the community he served