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BRIDGEND: Welsh actor Aneurin Barnard tackles handbag thief in France before film festival panel
The Rogue Trooper star chased down and rugby-tackled a thief who had snatched an elderly woman's handbag in France — then turned up to his festival Q&A with bloodied knuckles an hour later. The post BRIDGEND: Welsh actor Aneurin Barnard tackles handbag thief in France before film festival pane...
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SWANSEA: Region’s rising construction stars celebrated at apprentice awards
The fifth Swansea Bay Construction Support Group Awards honoured the area's top apprentices at the Swansea.com Stadium, with broadcaster Mal Pope hosting and £1,000 raised for two local charities. The post SWANSEA: Region’s rising construc...
Health board set to cut 800 jobs in three years as it looks to balance budget
It states there is a £76.6 million planned deficit for 2026/27
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EGYPT IN SWANSEA: A 2,000-year-old ‘magic’ stone that warded off crocodiles is now on show in the city
A hieroglyph-inscribed stone from the British Museum, once believed to protect against lions and crocodiles, has gone on display at the Egypt Centre alongside artwork by Swansea schoolchildren. The post EGYPT IN SWANSEA: A 2,000-year-old ‘magic’ stone that warded off crocodiles is now on show in...
SWANSEA: Cheaper days out and meals as summer VAT cut takes effect — here’s what’s included
A temporary VAT cut on children's meals, cinema tickets and family attractions has come into force for the summer holidays, with Swansea West MP Torsten Bell saying it will help local families and businesses. The post SWANSEA: Cheaper days out and meals as summer VAT cut takes effect — here’s wh...
TENBY: Spectacular event axe confirmed as safety-law deadlock with council goes unresolved
The volunteers behind Tenby's Summer Spectacular have formally cancelled this year's events, saying they still have no clear legal way to manage crowds safely. The council has previously said it never asked for the event to be called off. The post TENBY: Spectacular event axe confirmed as safety-law...
Former football hooligan left partner unconscious in violent attack
Ex-Army training instructor Liam Lewis dragged his partner to the floor and knocked her out then threatened to make her disappear
She went out to buy a birthday present and has never been seen again
It is coming up to 50 years since she was last seen and there have never been any answers
IMMIGRATION RAID: Six arrested at Italian restaurant chain’s Carmarthen and Tenby branches
Immigration Enforcement officers made the arrests at Florentino's restaurants in Carmarthen and Tenby. The Home Office says work is now beginning to establish who was responsible for employing the workers. The post IMMIGRATION RAID: Six arrested at Italian restaurant chain’s Carmarthen and Tenby b...
Woman passenger heard phone ring in back of van and realised she was in trouble
A judge said there was clearly a 'background' to what happened in the van - 'sordid or otherwise'
PONTYATES: Dot Cotton, dragons and miners — the village mural years in the making
A huge new mural celebrating Pontyates has been completed on the wall by the rugby club, packed with local history and one very familiar face from Albert Square — chosen by the village's schoolchildren. The post PONTYATES: Dot Cotton, dragons and miners — the village mural years in the making ap...
CRITICAL INCIDENT: Welsh Ambulance Service issues 999 plea as heatwave demand soars
The service declared a critical incident at noon on Friday after one of its busiest spells of the year, with people urged to call 999 only in a genuine, life-threatening emergency. The post CRITICAL INCIDENT: Welsh Ambulance Service issues 999 plea as heatwave demand soars appeared first on Swansea ...
ARMED FORCES DAY: Flypast, parachute display and free concert as Wales’ national event comes to Pembrey
Wales National Armed Forces Day lands at Pembrey Country Park this Saturday — a free, family-friendly day out with a military flypast, the RAF Falcons and live music into the evening. The post ARMED FORCES DAY: Flypast, parachute display and free concert as Wales’ national event comes to Pembrey...
Man on holiday almost drowned after being cut off by the tide at Welsh beach
Samuel Kassu credits his bright yellow t-shirt as being one of the reasons why he survived the ordeal
DYFATTY: Residents asked to shape the next chapter of their community’s turnaround
People across Dyfatty are being invited to have their say on the future of the area, as a major regeneration and safety drive moves into its next phase. The post DYFATTY: Residents asked to shape the next chapter of their communi...
He served life for beating and strangling a mum - it didn't deter him from crime
Christopher Jones - as he was known at the time - killed innocent Cardiff mum Shirley Oliver
Man found dead in friend's car just two days after release from Swansea prison
A report by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has detailed an independent investigation which was carried out into his death
US sandwich chain set to open new shop in Swansea city centre
Which Wich, a sandwich outlet that offers customers the chance to create personalised and customisable sandwiches, could soon be available in Swansea
SWANSEA: Queues from 7:30am as Søstrene Grene opens — the Danish brand’s busiest UK launch yet
Hundreds of shoppers queued along Castle Square for the opening of the Scandinavian lifestyle store on Princess Way, in what the retailer says was its busiest UK opening to date. The post SWANSEA: Queues from 7:30am as Søstrene Grene opens — the Danish brand’s busiest UK launch yet appeared fir...
RAPE TRIAL: Swansea man jailed for 16 years after attack on vulnerable woman who later died
Dominik Szymanski raped and beat the woman at his flat and stole her dog. The day after she gave evidence against him, she was found dead — though a cause has yet to be established. The post RAPE TRIAL: Swansea man jailed for 16 years after attack on vulnerable woman who later died appeared first ...