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SWANSEA: Man who filmed himself raping unresponsive woman while carrying machete jailed for 13 years
Tristan Williams, 22, denied all charges but was convicted by a jury at Swansea Crown Court — where a judge ruled he is a dangerous offender. The post SWANSEA: Man who filmed himself raping unresponsive woman while carrying machete jailed for 13 years appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
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WATERFALL COUNTRY: £6-a-day car park opens early at Pontneddfechan — as MP questions plan to lease it to a private operator
A new 136-space car park has opened ahead of schedule at the gateway to Waterfall Country — but an MP has written to Neath Port Talbot Council questioning why the publicly funded facility is being bundled into a commercial lease before a key traffic consultation has concluded. The post WATERFALL C...
SWANSEA FERRY: Report promising 800,000 visitors and £600m heads for scrutiny — as its own numbers face questions
The council-funded report behind the Swansea to south-west England ferry has been published in full — projecting £15 fares, a prototype this year and a vessel faster than the world record holder. Councillors now want its authors in front of a scrutiny panel. The post SWANSEA FERRY: Report promisi...
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WALES NATURE WEEK: Bug hunts, dune safaris and a green gathering — nine days of nature on your doorstep from tomorrow
Wales Nature Week returns from 4–12 July with a packed programme across Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire — kicking off with a free family day at the Gnoll. The post WALES NATURE WEEK: Bug hunts, dune safaris and a green gathering — nine days of nature on your doorstep from tomorr...
PONTYATES: ‘Spread the word’ — campaigners urge GP teams to bid for Meddygfa’r Sarn as tender opens
The contract to run the village surgery goes out to tender next week — and the community group that saved it from closure wants "the strongest possible field of bidders". The post PONTYAT...
SWANSEA: The poet and the oil giant — free exhibition reveals Dylan Thomas’s little-known journey through Iran
A new exhibition at the Dylan Thomas Centre traces the Swansea poet's 1951 trip through Iran for the oil company now known as BP — with his words voiced by Michael Sheen, and a thread leading back to Britain's first oil refinery at Llandarcy. The post SWANSEA:...
ROGUE TRADER: ‘Garrulous charmer’ who turned gutter cleans into £40,000 of ruined roofs is jailed
Richard Murnane ran two fraudulent roofing businesses across Neath Port Talbot, targeting mainly elderly victims — with a judge branding him a "classic example of a rogue builder". The post ROGUE TRADER: ‘Garrulous charmer’ who turned gutter cleans into £40,000 of ruined roofs is jailed appea...
Private sector rent in Swansea has risen to around £1,000 a month
A city housing manager has warned that it is becoming less affordable for more people
Swansea Grand announces Christmas line-up with former Cardiff panto star joining the cast
The BBC2 presenter will be performing in Swansea this year
Police raid man's house after reading Snapchat messages
It lead them to discovering a stash in a supermarket carrier bag hidden in a spare bedroom
Man with no source of income had almost £1.5m paid into his six bank accounts
Jason Partridge was running a £1.5m steroid and pill dealing operation from his modest Swansea home and wanted to 'get rich quick'
Justin Tipuric to run holiday lodges and horse-riding facilities at a farm near Morriston
A planning inspector has had the final say on the project
BRITON FERRY: The whitewash begins — town’s Brunel mural disappears under the roller
White paint was rolled across Briton Ferry's much-loved Brunel mural today — weeks after an ownership dispute sealed the gateway artwork's fate. The post BRITON FERRY: The whitewash begins — town’s Brunel mural disappears under the roller appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
HERITAGE AT RISK: Two silent cinemas, two crumbling chapels and a lost village pub — five local landmarks join UK register of buildings in danger of being lost for good
Two cinemas — Swansea's Elysium and Llanelli's Art Deco Odeon — plus two Llanelli chapels and the Dulais Rock pub at Aberdulais are among 14 Welsh additions to SAVE Brita...
WALES AIR AMBULANCE: Prince of Wales toasts 25 years of the Llanelli-based lifesavers — as gala raises £180,000
The Prince of Wales joined patients, crews and volunteers to mark 25 years of the Wales Air Ambulance — praising the Llanelli-headquartered charity's "help and hope" as a gala dinner raised £180,000. The post WALES AIR AMBULANCE: Prince of Wales toasts 25 years of the Llanelli-based lifesave...
Council explains £10m deal to build gondola and zipline attraction on Swansea hill
Higher than anticipated land assembly costs one of the reasons the investment has climbed
SWANSEA: Elite 999 paramedics now training with the Army — at the city’s Morfa reserve centre
The Welsh Ambulance Service has teamed up with the Army's Welsh medical regiment to train its most highly skilled paramedics — with the first course held at Swansea's Army Reserve centre. The post ...
SWANSEA: ‘Swansea still gets to see me in a dress this year’ — Kev Johns returns to Grand panto as the Dame in the Mirror
Months after his stroke, Swansea's beloved panto dame will be part of the Grand's Snow White after all — appearing digitally as the Dame in the Mirror alongside a star cas...
SWANSEA: Nursery children get new garden and water play area — as school beats thousands to national funding
Parkland Primary and Nursery School has transformed its nursery outdoor space into a garden and water play learning area — after being chosen from more than 3,000 applications for a share of national school funding. The post SWANSEA: Nursery children get new garden and water play area — as schoo...
KILVEY HILL: Council refuses to put a figure on worst-case Skyline losses — as costs rise to £10.2m
Swansea Council says there are "too many variables" to say how much public money could be lost if the Skyline attraction does not proceed — as written answers reveal a £2.1m budget rise that was not part of the original approved plan. The post KILVEY HILL: Council refuses to put a figure on worst...