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Mumbles parking: council to look at cheaper half-hour rate
Swansea Council says it will consider introducing a 30-minute parking rate in Mumbles, where an hour currently costs £2.50. The proposal followed concerns from local councillors that the price disadvantages residents…
Mum armed with knife robs shop and swings blade at worker
Karen Jones, 43, has been sentenced to 38 months in prison after robbing a Swansea shop at knifepoint and assaulting police officers. Swansea Crown Court heard she entered a Premier store on Middle Road, took a bottle…
Two more arrests made in connection with city shooting
Two men, aged 24 and 42, have been arrested in connection with a firearms incident on Clase Road in Swansea on Nov. 6, South Wales Police said. They remain in custody. The arrests follow earlier detentions, while a…
Reform MS is registered at Companies House as living in Turkmenistan
Reform UK Senedd member Steven Rodaway is listed at Companies House as living in Turkmenistan, despite the requirement for Senedd candidates to have their main address in Wales. The report says the entry relates to…
Fans back Swansea to re-group after slump in form
Swansea City entered the November international break after consecutive defeats away to Birmingham and Portsmouth, slipping to sixth in the Championship after previously topping the table. Supporters told the BBC they…
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Dedicated support session announced to help parents adjust after childhood cancer
Morgan’s Army and heard LEARNING will hold a workshop for parents whose children have survived cancer at Swansea’s Towers Hotel on November 29. The session will address the emotional challenges families can face after…
Paedophile was DJ at children's disco while on bail
Dyfed Jones, 35, was sentenced to 16 months in prison after acting as a DJ at a children’s disco while on police bail, despite conditions restricting contact with children. Swansea Crown Court heard that investigators…
Swansea Council to set aside £17m for mystery reason that can't be discussed
Swansea councillors have deferred setting aside £17 million for debt repayments, allowing the money to be used at short notice for an undisclosed matter described by the council’s finance director as involving…
Swansea's Y Storfa drives big increase in city library visits
Visits to Swansea’s council libraries rose to 701,343 in 2025-26, up from 666,384 the previous year, despite a fall in the number of items borrowed. The new central library, Y Storfa on Oxford Street, has helped drive…
M&S return to Swansea needs 300 parking spaces, leader says
A full Marks & Spencer store could return to Swansea only if a site with at least 300 parking spaces directly outside can be found, council leader Rob Stewart says. He told councillors the retailer is assessing possible…
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Kev Johns on his stroke recovery as Wales faces £1.87bn bill
Swansea broadcaster Kev Johns says weekly physiotherapy is helping him reach new milestones nine months after a stroke, including walking upstairs independently. He is sharing his recovery as the Stroke Association…
Cleaner's life unravels after police discover his dark secret
Richard Lye, 50, was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court after admitting five offences involving indecent and prohibited images, including possessing 1,815 images of children. Forensic checks of his devices found hundreds…
Council delays setting aside £17m for debt repayments over undisclosed risks
Swansea Council has voted to delay a £17 million debt repayment to maintain financial flexibility for undisclosed “exceptional risks and costs.” Finance director Ben Smith stated the funds are needed for potential…
Morriston Clase Road incident: man charged, two bailed
A 29-year-old man, Thomas Gilheany, has been charged with affray and possessing an offensive weapon following an incident on Clase Road in Morriston last Friday. Two other individuals, a 41-year-old man and a…
Woman grabs police officer's Taser and turns it on her at Welsh hospital
Janine Hopkins, 33, has been sentenced at Swansea Crown Court after grabbing a police officer's Taser and spraying her with incapacitant spray. The incident occurred at Morriston Hospital while Hopkins was in police…
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Man accused of brandishing machete in family feud pictured for first time
Thomas Gilheaney, 29, appeared at Swansea Magistrates' Court charged with possessing a machete and threatening unlawful violence during a family feud. The incident, which South Wales Police declared a critical one…
Morriston: Man denies owning machete after car gets hit by gunshot
Thomas Gilheany, 29, has been charged with possessing an offensive weapon and affray after a car was hit by gunshots in Morriston, Swansea, on Friday. Armed police responded to the incident on Clase Road, though no…
Morriston: Man charged and two released after car hit by gunshots
A 29-year-old man, Thomas Gilheany, has been charged with possessing an offensive weapon and affray after a car was hit by gunshots in Morriston, Swansea, on Friday. South Wales Police confirmed the vehicle sustained…
Man due in court as police issue Swansea shooting update
South Wales Police have charged a 29-year-old man in connection with a shooting incident in the Morriston area of Swansea. Thomas Gilheany faces charges of possessing an offensive weapon and affray. While two other…
Locked up from west Wales - ex-soldier, knife attackers, and more
Several criminals from west Wales were sentenced in October 2026 for various offenses. Notable cases include Christopher Wright, a former soldier jailed for seven years for illegal weapons possession, and James McKenna…
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Thousands of Welsh families invited to join major childhood study?
Thousands of Welsh families are being invited to participate in 'Generation New Era,' a major UK-wide childhood study tracking 30,000 babies born in 2026. Led in Wales by Swansea University, the research aims to…
South Wales Police cyber crime unit scam call: what to do
South Wales Police have issued an urgent warning regarding scammers posing as their cyber crime unit. Fraudsters are contacting members of the public, claiming their personal data has been involved in a breach to…
Swansea Remembrance Sunday: parade and Cenotaph silence
Swansea held its annual Remembrance Sunday parade, with crowds gathering in the city centre to honour those who served. Veterans, cadets, and pipers marched to Swansea Minster following a silence at the seafront…
Swansea couple tackle Sahara Desert trek for Wales Air Ambulance
Rochelle Francis and Lee Roblin, a couple from Swansea, are embarking on a 100-kilometre trek across the Moroccan Sahara Desert to raise funds for the Wales Air Ambulance. The challenge, running from November 8 to…
I'm 22 and cancer means I've had to go through fertility treatment already
A 22-year-old university graduate from Swansea, Cerys Hopkins, has shared her difficult journey after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. After discovering a lump in her armpit, she underwent chemotherapy and was…
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Paedophile used puppy to groom young girl
Lee Martin, a convicted child sex offender, has been sentenced to 22 months in prison at Swansea Crown Court for breaching a sexual offences prevention order. Martin used his pet dog to groom a young girl in Port…
Swansea City fan views: Have your say - riding high or falling away?
Following a strong start to the Championship season, Swansea City has experienced a dip in form with back-to-back defeats against Portsmouth and Birmingham City. The club has dropped to sixth in the table, prompting…
Brit boy, 5, with rare dementia could finally be treated
A five-year-old boy from Swansea, Tate McDaid, faces a critical race against time to access life-saving gene therapy for Sanfilippo Syndrome, a rare form of childhood dementia. While the treatment was recently approved…
Pure Swansea 2-0 Cardiff Draconians: Gibbings and Williams
Pure Swansea climbed to third in the Cymru South table after a 2-0 victory over ten-man Cardiff Draconians at Swansea Bay Sports Park. Bradley Gibbings opened the scoring early in the second half, followed by a late…