Local News
Nigel Farage appoints new Reform Wales leader as Labour says party is now ‘run by Tories’
Nigel Farage has named Dan Thomas as the new leader of Reform Wales, putting a former London council boss and ex‑Tory parliamentary candidate at the front of the party’s Senedd campaign. Welsh Labour immediately accused Reform of being “run by Tories” after another Conservative defection. Th...
Local messages
Swansea neighbourhood handed £20m boost as MP urges residents to shape decade of investment
A Swansea city centre neighbourhood is set for a £20m transformation as part of a UK Government scheme targeting areas most in need of long‑term regeneration. The post Swansea neighbourhood handed £20m boost as MP urges residents to shape decade of investment appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
Teen found dead hours after arrest left heartbreaking final note in letterbox
Archie Craven was remembered as excelling in photography
Get Weekly Updates
Get the headlines in your inbox every week.
Waunarlwydd dealer who bragged he sold ‘the best Valium in Swansea’ jailed for three years
A Waunarlwydd man who boasted he’d been selling “the best diazepam in Swansea for 15 years” has been jailed after police found more than 1,500 tablets and crack cocaine in his car. The post Waunarlwydd dealer who bragged he sold ‘the best Valium in Swansea’ jailed for three years appeared ...
Swansea RFC slam proposed Ospreys merger after being blindsided by revelation
Swansea RFC have had their say on the WRU's alleged plans
Elvis has left the building! Rescued seal pup returns to the wild after months of rehab
Elvis has finally left the building — and this time it’s not the Porthcawl Elvis Festival, but a seal pup making her big comeback after months of intensive care. The post Elvis has left the building! Rescued seal pup returns to the wild after months of rehab appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
Ex-Welsh international John Hartson's barrister brother James Hartson found dead
James Hartson - brother of football pundit John - became a barrister after 20 years in the police
Llanelli handed £20m lifeline as decade‑long regeneration drive targets town’s most deprived communities
Llanelli is set for a major shake‑up after ministers confirmed a £20m cash injection for some of the town’s most deprived neighbourhoods — with locals promised a direct say over how the money is spent. The post Llanelli handed £20m lifeline as decade‑long regeneration drive targets town’...
Cricket club forced out by Ospreys St Helen's plans sets out ambitions for new site
Their relocation is being funded by Swansea Council
He once attacked two massage parlour workers unhappy at their work, now he's targeted a teenager
Nathan Bantick wore a Santa hat as he punched two women, claiming he hadn't had his full half hour - now he's behind bars again
Doctor arrested for alleged child sex offences
He has been 'immediately excluded' by the health board as investigations continue
Angry fans turn out to fight for Ospreys as council 'shocked to the core'
Ospreys supporters fearful of what might happen to their club flocked to public meeting
Nine places in Wales getting a share of £180m
It's part of a UK Government scheme
Carmarthen man to appear in court charged with attempted murder
Dyfed‑Powys Police say James Mckenna, 57, from Carmarthen, has been charged with attempted murder, possession of a bladed article in a public place, and stalking. The post Carmarthen man to appear in court charged with attempted murder appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
Too hefty to handle: Welsh fire crews swamped by super‑size rescue callouts
Firefighters in Wales are being dragged into hundreds of emergency callouts to rescue people so heavy that ambulance crews can’t move them — with Mid and West Wales now one of the busiest areas in the UK for these “heavy‑lift” e...
Our 4-year-old died in the most special place and it is vital other families have that chance
Morgan Ridler died at just three in 2023 after being diagnosed with a rare cancer. Now his family support other children affected by cancer in his memory
Bombshell minutes reveal Ospreys have no professional future as council launch legal action
Swansea Council has published details of a meeting where it was confirmed the Ospreys have no future as a professional outfit under current plans
Huge heist sees storage units ransacked as people lose possessions worth thousands
Many customers were not even aware their possessions had been taken
Mystery deepens at Cwmfelin sinkhole as engineers uncover hidden tramway channel
A fresh twist has emerged in the long‑running Cwmfelin sinkhole saga after engineers uncovered a broken underground tramway arch that is now carrying most of the water flow beneath the site — and nobody is quite sure where it goes. The post Mystery deepens at Cwmfelin s...
Flood alerts in place as Wales set to be battered by more rain
Heavy and persistent rain is set to lash down on parts of Wales on Thursday