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Disqualified HGV driver arrested after lorry seen driving on wrong side of the road
A disqualified lorry driver was arrested in Swansea after an HGV was seen swerving onto the wrong side of the road in the early hours of Thursday morning, according to Dyfed‑Powys Police. The post Disqualified HGV driver arrested after lorry seen driving on wrong side of the road appeared first on...
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Pontardawe Arts Centre to host new drama inspired by forgotten Welsh folk songs recorded in a workhouse
A powerful new Welsh‑language stage drama inspired by a real attempt to save dying folk songs in a Denbighshire workhouse is coming to Pontardawe Arts Centre next month. The post Pontardawe Arts Centre to host new drama inspired by forgotten Welsh folk songs recorded in a workhouse appeared ...
Swansea Bay’s unsung heroes lead the way as St David Awards finalists revealed
Teachers who shielded pupils during a knife attack, charities supporting thousands of struggling families, and young people overcoming extraordinary adversity are among the Swansea Bay region’s finalists in this year’s St David Awards. The post ...
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Swansea launches £300k pothole blitz as major M4 roundabout set for overnight resurfacing
Swansea Council is rolling out a £300,000 winter pothole blitz and overnight resurfacing at one of the city’s busiest M4 junctions as freezing weather leaves roads across the city breaking apart. The post Swansea launches £300k pothole blitz as major M4 roundabout set for overnight resurfacing a...
Dealer jailed for eight years after routine stop uncovers £150k drug haul
A routine traffic stop in Pembroke led officers to more than £150,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis after the driver told police they would find “stuff” in his car. The post Dealer jailed for eight years after routine stop uncovers £150k drug haul appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
Police hunt named suspect after attempted murder in Carmarthen park
Dyfed‑Powys Police say they are searching for a named suspect after a woman suffered stab wounds in Carmarthen in what officers are treating as attempted murder. The post Police hunt named suspect after attempted murder in Carmarthen park appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
Councillors back emergency motion following 'extremely tense' WRU meeting
Swansea Council's leader said they could not ignore 'one of the greatest and most malicious deliberate acts of cultural vandalism ever seen in Wales'
Pictures show what life was like in one of Swansea's best known communities more than 20 years ago
We've delved through our photo archives to remember what life was like in Townhill between 2003 and 2005
Swansea man jailed after setting fire to supported housing block and calling police to confess
A Port Tennant man who set fire to his room in a Swansea supported housing project before phoning police to confess has been handed an extended jail sentence of six years and four months. The post Swansea man jailed after setting fire to supported housing block and calling police to c...
How much extra this Welsh police force is charging people for its services this year
The police and crime commissioner has revealed precept proposals for South Wales next year which will be added to everyone's council tax bills
Landlord stung with massive bill after tenants turned home into cannabis factory
Police have issued a warning saying the landlord failed to create a written lease, take copies of identification or references, or visit the property once in six months despite having suspicions
Swansea DJ says 'I married Katie Price at her Dubai wedding' and reveals all
Swansea DJ Darryl Rees says Katie Price's Dubai wedding ceremony to Lee Andrew was symbolic, though legal status remains unclear
Video shows Swansea v Cardiff Uni mass brawl as furious referee refuses to continue
The match was abandoned by referee Adam Jones in the 78th minute following the behaviour of players and fans
Popular independent coffee shop which isn't where you'd expect is to open in two more city locations
One of the new venues will replace a popular old doughnut shop
'It's more expensive to do business in Wales than England,' says 'incredibly concerned' bar owner
Swansea bar owner Bruno Nunes said hospitality was operating on 'razor thin margins', and at the same time cost-of-living pressures meant 'customers we had once a week may now be forced to just go out once a month'
Hundreds of jobs at risk at major Welsh employer
Swansea University is looking to save £30m with the loss of 55 academic posts from a pool of 204 posts
Ex-rugby player starts house fire before ringing 999 and waiting to be arrested
Emergency services rushed to the building where 13 people were evacuated. It caused £200,000 worth of damage.
Emergency motion called as Swansea Council bid to stop WRU
Swansea Council is set to urge the WRU to rethink plans that could affect the future of professional rugby in the city
Patients found wearing dirty clothes and using broken facilities at Welsh hospital
The inspection was carried out over three days and focused on two wards providing mental health care for people admitted to hospital
Injuries on baby stepdad is accused of murdering 'purposefully inflicted', court hears
Thomas Morgan denies murdering his partner's five-month-old son Jensen-Lee Dougal