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SWANSEA: Flagship M&S store confirms May 30 closure date – as council leader hints at Debenhams news
Marks and Spencer has confirmed its flagship Swansea city centre store will close on Saturday 30 May, ending a 69-year Oxford Street presence - as council leader Rob Stewart teases imminent news on the former Debenhams building. The post SWANSEA: Flagship M&S store confirms May 30 closure date ...
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SWANSEA: City ranks among UK’s top five cheapest places for a pint ahead of bank holiday weekend
Swansea has been ranked among the top five cheapest cities in the UK for a pint, according to new research by financial services company Aqua - with the findings arriving just in time for what is set to be a busy bank holiday weekend in the city's pubs and beer gardens. The post SWANSEA: City ranks ...
GOWER: The UK’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty turns 70 – here’s why it’s still one of Britain’s most special places
The Gower Peninsula turns 70 this month as the UK's very first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - a designation made in 1956 that transformed how Britain protects its most treasured landscapes, and one Gower has worn with pride ever since. The post GOWER: The UK’s first Area of Outstanding Natur...
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PORT TALBOT: Schools keeping pupils indoors as fire crews remain on scene at Water Street blaze – road closures in place
Emergency services remain on scene at the Water Street fire in Port Talbot, with schools keeping pupils indoors, road closures on the A4242 Afan Way, and rest centre facilities placed on standby by Neath Port Talbot Council. The post ...
SWANSEA: Sixteen bikes seized as police operation targets illegal off-road riders with aircraft support
Sixteen motorbikes and off-road bikes have been seized across Swansea as part of Operation Akalat, a South Wales Police crackdown on illegal and antisocial riding that used a fixed-wing police aircraft to track offenders from the air. The post SWANSEA: Sixteen bikes seized as police operation target...
Former chef found dead surrounded by horses after disappearing from Travelodge
Peter Craig Adamcsik, 54, had struggled with his mental health after the death of his father
Flagship Swansea M&S store announces closure date
The loss of the M&S outlet is set to leave a gaping retail hole in the centre of Swansea
CHARITY: How many labradors can you fit in an articulated lorry? Castell Howell finds out for Guide Dogs
Castell Howell Foods used an empty lorry to transport 30 Guide Dogs collecting boxes 220 miles from near Wigan to HMP Swansea, where prisoners will restore them before they return to public locations across South Wales. The post CHARITY: How many labradors can you fit in an articulated lorry? Castel...
SWANSEA: Morriston Hospital becomes first in Wales to perform pioneering heart procedure using cutting-edge pulse technology
Morriston Hospital's cardiology team, led by Dr Dewi Thomas, has become the first in Wales to treat patients using Volt Pulsed Field Ablation - a cut...
PORT TALBOT: Fire crews still battling Dock Road blaze this morning as dramatic new images emerge from inside the site
Fire crews from eight stations have spent the night battling the Dock Road blaze in Port Talbot, with Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service confirming this morning that crews remain on scene and the fire is still ongoing after more than 15 hours. The post PORT TALBOT: Fire crews still battling ...
Hutchinson Thomas Solicitors expands team in Swansea and Neath
Hutchinson Thomas Solicitors, a full-service law firm serving Swansea, Neath, and the surrounding regions, has strengthened its team with a number of new starters and newly qualified solicitors across key practice areas. The post Hutchinson Thomas Solicitors expands team in Swansea and Neath appeare...
'Our dog was attacked and killed minutes after stepping out into our own garden'
Hugo the chihuahua was fatally attacked by another dog while sunbathing in his back garden
Courier had £125,000 in cash when police stopped him near Prince of Wales Bridge
Liam Gallagher, 41, was involved in a conspiracy to supply kilos of cannabis but was stopped after travelling from London to Swansea to pick up cash.
Robber's chilling threat to 'slice throats' of jurors after they convicted him
Ceri Gibson accompanied his foul-mouthed threats with a hand gesture which saw him drawing his hand across the front of his neck
SWANSEA: Aspiring stage stars invited to audition for hit musical production on huge stage
The “amazing” young stage talent in South Wales has been urged to grasp the chance to audition for a hit musical starring local amateur performers at Swansea Arena. The post SWANSEA: Aspiring stage stars invited to audition for hit musical production on huge stage appeared first on Swansea Bay ...
SWANSEA: Dyfatty man armed with tyre iron beat woman in garage over spiking claims
A 58-year-old man has been jailed for 16 months after he burst into a Swansea car garage armed with a tyre iron and attacked a woman he accused of spiking his wife. The post SWANSEA: Dyfatty man armed with tyre iron beat woman in garage over spiking claims appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
Plans to turn church into huge family home
The proposal intends to preserve the church as part of the area’s historic interest and the surrounding graveyard will also remain untouched.
Man with 42 aliases and 26 dates of birth forced by judge to reveal true identity
A judge had refused to sentence him at an earlier hearing after discovering how many different names and dates of birth he had provided to the authorities
Judge astonished at Illegal immigrant's 4-year wait to see if he can stay in UK
Dad-of-two Ilda Lala forged a passport to open a bank account so he could send money home to his family after arriving in the UK unlawfully
One of Wales' best free lidos opens this bank holiday weekend in Swansea
All we need now is for the sunny weather to continue