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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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

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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...

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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

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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

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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...

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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 ...

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SWANSEA: Vape shop shut for a third time as Trading Standards vow more closures to come

A Pontarddulais shop caught with hidden illegal stock has been closed again — one of two ordered shut this month, with the council warning more raids will follow this year. The post SWANSEA: Vape shop shut for a third time as Trading Standards vow more closures to come appeared first on Swansea Ba...

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PORT TALBOT: Green jet fuel plant scrapped — as blast furnace closure kills off decade-long project

LanzaTech has pulled out of building a sustainable aviation fuel plant in Port Talbot, ending a project first announced more than three years ago — with the loss of Tata's blast furnaces among the reasons it no longer stacks up. The post PORT TALBOT: Green jet fuel plant scrapped — as blast furn...

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Woman who was raped and dumped in lift died after giving evidence against attacker

A judge told the defendant that 'what you did to her had a profound emotional effect on her'

WalesOnline - Swansea

Fifteen brilliant Welsh ice cream parlours to keep you cool this summer

It's ice cream season - who are we kidding? It's always ice cream season

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Driver rammed police car before driving wrong way down Swansea dual carriageway

A judge told Rhys Morris he was lucky he was not facing a charge of causing death by dangerous driving.

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Row of empty shops in Swansea city centre to be brought back to life

The project, called Dyfatty Junction, has been officially unveiled

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Mumbles skatepark gets colourful new look as police get involved

Organisers say the murals 'reflect the creativity, pride and sense of belonging in the skatepark community'

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Refunds offered as Swansea Grand Theatre postpones show due to red weather warning

It will now take place in September

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Met Office extends red and amber weather warnings for Wales and temperatures could now hit 40C

The Met Office alert, covering parts of south Wales, will now remain in place until 11pm on Thursday

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Two vape shops in Swansea have been shut down

It follows repeated sales of illegal tobacco to undercover trading standards officers

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Van driver beat man with hockey stick and left his dog with unsurvivable injuries

The dog suffered serious head, spine and internal injuries and had to be put down