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CARMARTHEN: Reform MS vows to visit shop that ‘excluded’ his wife to seek ‘respectful dialogue’
Sir Gaerfyrddin MS Gareth Beer has claimed his wife, Llanelli councillor Michelle Beer, was excluded from a Carmarthen shop and subjected to abuse during the Senedd election campaign — and says he will visit the business personally. The shop has not been named. The post CARMARTHEN: Reform MS vows ...
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WALES: ‘Every pound denied to Wales cannot be invested in Welsh rail’ — politicians round on UK Government as HS2 bill hits £102.7 billion
Welsh politicians from across the political spectrum have renewed calls for Wales to receive billions in HS2 consequential funding after the UK Government confirmed the project could cost more than £100 billion and may not fully open until the 2040s — with Plaid Cymru warning Wales is already owe...
SWANSEA: Francesca O’Brien handed housing and planning brief as Reform UK names its first ever Senedd shadow cabinet
The Gŵyr Abertawe MS and former Mumbles councillor will spend the next four years scrutinising Plaid Cymru’s government on planning, housing and local government — as Reform UK completes the first shadow cabinet it has ever built in a devolved parliament. The post SWANSEA: Francesca O’Brien h...
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Man threatened to chop off teenager's fingers with axe
The teenager was so concerned that Michael Cullen would make good on his threat that he fled from his home
LLANELLI: Woman charged with robbery and shoplifting after string of incidents at Asda, Home Bargains and Tesco Extra
A Llanelli woman has been charged with two counts of robbery and two counts of shoplifting following incidents at Asda, Home Bargains and Tesco Extra across April and May — and has been remanded into custody after denying the charges. The post LLANELLI: Woman charged with robbery and shoplifting a...
SWANSEA: Llansamlet man jailed for 25 years after being found guilty of historic rape of two girls
David Lake, 57, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of the repeated sexual abuse of two girls, who are now adults. He will remain on the sex offenders register for life. The post SWANSEA: Llansamlet man jailed for 25 years after being found guilty of historic rape ...
WALES: HS2 reset confirmed at up to £102.7 billion — and Wales won’t see a penny of it, but here’s what the government says you’ll get instead
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has declared an end to an "era of neglect" on HS2, announcing new cost estimates of up to £102.7 billion and a delayed timetable stretching to 2043. The project doesn’t touch Wales — but the government insists a £14 billion pipeline of Welsh rail projects mo...
Police attend disturbance in Swansea and go on to discover cannabis factory
Three men have been arrested
Customer who stole from Swansea wine event returns items with confession letter
It seems their conscience caught up with them and in the days which followed the business received a handwritten letter along with a brown envelope pushed through the door
Police patrolling Swansea beauty spot blighted by antisocial behaviour
It follows reports from concerned residents living in the area
Severn Tunnel shuts THIS SATURDAY for three weeks — and with half-term looming, here’s what south Wales rail passengers need to know right now
The railway between Newport and Bristol Parkway closes from Saturday 23 May until 9 June for a major upgrade. Buses replace trains throughout — and Sunday 24 May is the worst day of the lot. The post ...
You can own a historic chapel complete with original pews and pulpit for as little as £32,000
It dates back to the mid-1800s and is 'characterful and substantial', auctioneers say - with the possibility of turning it into a home
NEATH PORT TALBOT: From French horn to civic honours — meet the music teacher who has become the new Mayor
Cllr Alan Lockyer, a music teacher and composer who has spent his career championing young musicians across Wales, has been inaugurated as the new Mayor of Neath Port Talbot — just days after a similar ceremony in Swansea saw another lifelong public servant take up civic office. The post NEATH POR...
SENEDD: Swansea’s Mike Hedges handed Culture and Sport brief as Ken Skates names Welsh Labour’s new Senedd spokesperson team
Interim Welsh Labour leader Ken Skates has unveiled his Senedd spokesperson team — with Swansea MS Mike Hedges, who sparked controversy after appearing to blame the media for Labour’s election defeat, handed the Culture, Sport, Local Government and Legislation portfolio. The post SENEDD: Swansea...
SWANSEA: Rain gardens spreading through Sandfields streets as second phase of flood-busting scheme takes root
New rain gardens are being installed at Phillips Parade and Rodney Street in Swansea's Sandfields area — the latest phase of a scheme that has already transformed streets around ...
HALIFAX: After 173 years, one of Britain’s most famous bank names is being killed off — and its branches in Swansea and Neath are already on borrowed time
Lloyds Banking Group is set to axe the Halifax brand this summer, migrating millions of customers to Lloyds. It comes as the group has already shut branches across south-west Wales — and the closures are still coming. The post HALIFAX: After 173 years, one of Britain’s most famous bank names is ...
YSTALYFERA: Voice heard in 150 million homes worldwide — Swansea Valley actor wins Best Male Performance at major UK voice acting awards
Phil Rowe, from Ystalyfera in the Swansea Valley, has won the Best Male Performance in Audio Drama award at this year's One Voice Awards — going one better than last year, when the same ceremony saw him pick up three nominations across three different categories. The post YSTALYFERA: Voice heard i...
Man who kept ninja sword, air rifle and knuckle duster in ex-partner’s Abergwynfi home — and sparked Valentine’s Day major incident — jailed for five and a half years
Maximin Carter, 51, has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison after a weapons haul hidden in his ex-partner's home on Commercial Street triggered one of the most dramatic incidents the Afan Valley village has seen — with residents evacuated in the early hours and a bomb disposal robot ...
Drivers to get reprieve as Rachel Reeves set to scrap planned 5p fuel duty rise — as pump prices soar in wake of Iran war
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announce this Thursday that she is scrapping plans to raise fuel duty by 5p a litre — news that will be welcomed across south-west Wales, where soaring petrol and energy costs have been hammering households since the outbreak of the Iran conflict in February...
SWANSEA: TV pottery stars Kaz and Angharad to cut the ribbon at new volunteer-run studio opening this Saturday
Two contestants from this year's Great Pottery Throw Down will officially open Swansea's brand new community pottery studio this Saturday - a not-for-profit space built by four friends who met at an adult learning class and couldn't find anywhere affordable to carry on. The post SWANSEA: TV pottery ...