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GORSEINON: Victory for the ‘Pressure Cookers’ in charity cook off
Staff and residents at Awel y Mor care home in Gorseinon are over the moon because their fabulous Managing Director, Angela Bradford, from Barchester’s Central Division, and her team of fellow MDs have really brought home the bacon and won the Barchester Charitable Foundation Cook Off 2026. The po...
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Booming thunder heard during intense storm in Wales that left people without power
Over a thousand homes experienced power cuts as a result of the storms after the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning
MUMBLES: Opticians take on new training role to improve local eye care and ease NHS pressure
A Mumbles opticians is helping ease pressure on NHS eye services by joining a training programme that enables more eye conditions to be treated on the high street. The post MUMBLES: Opticians take on new training role to improve local eye care and ease NHS pressure appeared first on Swansea Bay News...
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Days of disruption after sinkhole opens up in Swansea street
It was discovered on Monday leading to emergency repairs being carried out
'Unreal' walking spot in Wales is so beautiful it 'feels like being in New Zealand'
A walking spot in Wales has been deemed so pretty that it "feels like being in New Zealand". People have been left blown away by its beauty and the stunning views it offers
BRIDGEND: Work to begin on Bus Station clock tower
Work to refresh the clock tower at Bridgend Bus Station is set to begin shortly after funding was secured through Bridgend County Borough Council’s Public Realm programme. The post BRIDGEND: Work to begin on Bus Station clock tower appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
SWANSEA: St Thomas man jailed after knife threats
A 37-year-old father-of-three who armed himself with a kitchen knife and terrorised a stranger in a jealousy-fuelled outburst has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. The post SWANSEA: St Thomas man jailed after knife threats appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
The horrific state one of Wales' best beaches was left in
Shocking images capture the level of litter left on this and two other Welsh beaches after thousands headed to them to enjoy the hot weather
Swansea plumber was on final day of dream holiday when his life suddenly changed forever
The visit to Miami to board a cruise was meant as a special birthday treat for Ashley Curtis.
GOWERTON: Council still investigating cause of Cecil Road sinkhole — one month after residents first raised the alarm
The cause of the sinkhole that opened up on Cecil Road in Gowerton remains unknown, Swansea Council has confirmed in a statement to Swansea Bay News, with temporary traffic lights now in place while highways teams continue to investigate — almost a month af...
Met Office issues thunderstorm warning for most of Wales
A large part of Wales looks set to be hit with torrential downpours, frequent lightning and strong winds after 30C temperatures were seen earlier this week
Swansea City wants huge fan park where fans can pour their own pints
Documents submitted to the council suggest the fan experience could be significantly improved near to the ground pre-kick off
Swansea former Tata Steel worker turned to crime to pay off debts
He appeared in court alongside his partner and friend after police uncovered the criminal operation via text messages
BRITON FERRY: Two years on, the Wales Coastal Path closure on the estuary has become a political football — as 20 Labour councillors demand action over sinkholes that nobody will pay to fix
Twenty opposition Welsh Labour councillors from Neath Port Talbot have written to the new Plaid Cymru Welsh Government demanding urgent funding to reopen long-closed sections of the Wales Coastal Path through Baglan, Briton Ferry and Sandfields West — a stretch fenced off since April 2023 amid sub...
NET ZERO ECONOMY: Pembrokeshire and Port Talbot named among Wales’s top hotspots — but warning Wales is falling behind on £13bn renewables pipeline
Pembrokeshire and Port Talbot have emerged as two of Wales’s leading net zero economic hotspots in major new analysis published today — but campaigners and business leaders are warning Wales is falling behind England and Scotland on building out its £13 billion renewable energy pipeline. The po...
The best beach pictures as Wales enjoys more record-breaking heat
The SPF was slathered, the sun hats were out, and bathers were dug out from the bottom of the drawers as everyone it seemed had the same idea
Crash caused long delays on M4 near Swansea
The road was closed by police
Popular lido shut again as sweltering temperatures continue
Swansea Council has closed the attraction because of a problem with the flooring
SCHOOL PHONES: First Minister rules out Wales-wide ban as Plaid Cymru leaves decision to individual schools — with Swansea parents already debating the issue
There will be no Wales-wide ban on mobile phones in schools, First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth has confirmed — with the new Plaid Cymru Welsh Government empowering individual schools to set their own approach. The position marks a clear divergence from England, where new legislation will require sch...
Man stabbed in neck in Swansea street confrontation
Daniel Pridmore used a bike wheel spoke to stab Jude Picton in the neck in the Dyfatty area of Swansea