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RAIL: Push-button help points coming to 18 west Wales stations, many with no staff and no signal
A £1m Transport for Wales plan will put talk-to-a-human buttons on platforms at 48 stations, with Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire's quietest stops first in the queue. The post RAIL: Push-button help points coming to 18 west Wales stations, many with no staff and no signal appeared first on Swanse...
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PHONES INTO GOLD: The Bank of England’s old handsets are being mined for treasure in south Wales
Thousands of decommissioned Bank of England desk phones have gone to the Royal Mint's Reformation Metals plant, where the gold inside is destined for its jewellery collection. The post PHONES INTO GOLD: The Bank of England’s old handsets are being mined for treasure in south Wales appeared first o...
NEATH: Gavin and Stacey star Larry Lamb to read his own poetry at the Gwyn Hall as arts festival returns
Four days of music, literature, art and heritage return to the town centre from 15 to 18 October, with a homecoming show from jazz pianist Joe Webb and the Neath Symphony Orchestra's first performance in fifty years. The post NEATH: Gavin and Stacey star Larry Lamb to read his own poetry at the Gwyn...
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BURRY PORT: The land Tesco never built on is up for grabs, and a supermarket is back on the cards
Carmarthenshire Council is inviting developers to bid for the 3.7-acre field by the station, with its own planning advice saying a foodstore remains acceptable, 14 years after Tesco won permission and walked away. The post BURRY PORT: The land Tesco never built on is up for grabs, and a supermarket ...
Race against time to raise £1.5m to save five-year-old suffering from childhood dementia
Tate, aged five, has been diagnosed with Sanfilippo Syndrome Type A - a rare, genetic and terminal condition often called childhood dementia
Burglar they call the 'bogeyman' has terrorised city for years with 148 crimes to his name
A judge said 50-year-old Kevin Harmon has spent most of his life committing offence
Three man who hacked young dad to death with machete jailed for life
Benito Ramirez Kones, 21, of Hackney, London, was arrested in Swansea, after joining two other men in attacking Gregory Catillo Volquez with a machete and a crutch
SWANSEA: Hundreds carry the Red Line for Palestine through the city centre
A red banner stretching the length of Oxford Street was carried from the Guildhall through the city centre and over the Copr Bay bridge, as the pro-Palestinian Red Line marches reached Swansea. The post SWANSEA: Hundreds carry the Red Line for Palestine through the city centre appeared first on Swan...
Locked Up: The criminals justice caught up with in August and what happened to them
These are the faces of the criminals who have been jailed for the most serious crimes in Wales in the past month
RHYS DAVIES PRIZE: Story of gay fatherhood and loss wins Swansea University’s short story award
Ben Fergusson's Piedmont, about two mothers brought together in Italy by their sons, takes the £1,000 prize, with the winning story published in an anthology launching at Swansea's Waterstones on 28 October. The post RHYS DAVIES PRIZE: Story of gay fatherhood and loss wins Swansea University’s sh...
ALN FUNDING: ‘Absolutely damning’, Swansea leader rounds on Plaid over the £44m schools never saw
Councillors overwhelmingly approved the demand for the city's share of Wales's £322m windfall, as Rob Stewart accused ministers of telling vulnerable learners they don't matter enough. The post ALN FUNDING: ‘Absolutely damning’, Swansea leader rounds on Plaid over the £44m schools never saw ap...
Swansea councillors demand new rules to fight vape and barber shops
'This is something that’s important to every resident I talk to and every trader I talk to,' says councillor
MISSING: Police appeal for help to find Junior, 12, last seen in Manorbier
The 12-year-old was reported missing from the village near Tenby on Thursday, and officers believe he could be in the Haverfordwest area. The post MISSING: Police appeal for help to find Junior, 12, last seen in Manorbier appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
This man 'betrayed' his family, drained their bank accounts, then fled to Turkey
A judge told Terrence O'Connor what he did was "unforgivable"
THE WEEK’S BEST: The saint saved from the car park, bin crews checking your bags, and the Great Fair returns
The saint saved for the museum, bin crews checking your bags, the Great Fair's return, and the week's best reads you may have missed. The post THE WEEK’S BEST: The saint saved from the car park, bin crews checking your bags, and the Great Fair returns appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
LLANELLI: Market traders push back on upstairs stalls, saying every one they asked said no
A letter from one of the indoor market's businesses to councillors challenges a claimed 85 to 90 per cent trader support figure, and says its own survey found none willing to trade on the upper floor. The post LLANELLI: Market traders push back on upstairs stalls, saying every one they asked said no...
TAKE BACK CONTROL: Swansea demands power to block new vape shops after Mansel Street raids
Councillors backed a call for England-style planning powers over vape shops as a cabinet member revealed six arrests in raids involving a drone, dog handlers and immigration officers. The post TAKE BACK CONTROL: Swansea demands power to block new vape shops after Mansel Street raids appeared first o...
SWANSEA: Free dental information event on 12 September for people considering treatment in Türkiye
The information-only session from Ballıpınar Dental Clinic will cover how treatment in Antalya is organised, with no examinations, diagnoses or treatment plans offered on the day. The post SWANSEA: Free dental information event on 12 September for people considering treatment in Türkiye appeared ...
BURRY PORT: 57,000 cubic metres of sand gone as harbour diggers finish on Wednesday
Mechanical dredging ends on 9 September with a new deeper channel cut to the estuary, before a specialist vessel arrives in October to shift the silt the diggers can't touch, Carmarthenshire Council says. The post BURRY PORT: 57,000 cubic metres of sand gone as harbour diggers finish on Wednesday ap...
Call for action to keep school exam halls cool during heatwaves
A series of heatwaves in Wales have sparked concerns over the effect hot conditions could have on school pupils sitting exams