RHOSSILI: Cliff horses gone as owners say 18 months of pressure became too much
The famous horses of Rhossili cliffs appeared to have won their fight to stay in December. Now their owners have moved them out anyway, blaming constant pressure from some residents,…
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CARMARTHEN: Swansea Building Society buys Blue Street former TSB for bigger office and more staff
The mutual has bought the former bank building beside the bus station and will move its Carmarthen operation there in March 2027, with room to grow beyond its current 15…
KILVEY HILL: Five weeks of piling at Landore, eight weeks of summit groundworks, and no more paths to close, Skyline says
The developer's latest update puts timescales on the next phase of the £49m gondola and luge scheme: foundations for the base station at Landore Park and Ride, tower piling and…
PONTYBEREM: Heol Capel Ifan set to reopen on 30 August, councillor says, but the traffic lights will be permanent
The B4317 is due to reopen on Sunday 30 August after its six-week closure, a day ahead of the council's notice, according to the village's county councillor. He says three-way…
CARDIFF AIRPORT: Airlines put Welsh airport on global award shortlist after a year of new routes
The Routes World Awards are voted for by airlines and reward the airports best at winning new routes. Cardiff is one of five finalists in the under five million passengers…
GCSE RESULTS: Swansea’s top grades rise and Carmarthenshire beats the Wales pass rate as pupils across the region collect results
23% of entries in Swansea schools were A* or A, up on last year and well above the Wales average. Carmarthenshire's A* to C rate rose to 63.4%, above the…
SWANSEA: Five portable loos in a car park, the seafront’s first public toilets since the Civic Centre shut
Beachgoers outside the Civic Centre have had nowhere to go since the building closed in December. Now five blue cabins have landed in the upper car park. They'll be there…
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RHEOLA HOUSE: Four teenagers arrested after ‘deliberate’ fire gutted John Nash manor
South Wales Police say the fire that destroyed the Grade II* listed Rheola House on Tuesday was started deliberately. Four males aged 17 to 19 are in custody on suspicion…
ST HELEN’S ROAD: ‘We don’t feel safe at all’, trader speaks out after second serious assault in two months
A shopkeeper on St Helen's Road says his family faces trouble on the street every day, describing what he says…
CRYNANT: Woman, 45, dies in motorbike crash on A4109 near Cefn Coed Colliery
A 45-year-old woman from Crynant died at the scene of a collision on the A4109 on Sunday afternoon. South Wales…
DISPOSABLE BBQS: Banned from sale across Britain as Prime Minister warns country is a ‘tinderbox’
The UK government has issued a temporary ban on selling disposable barbecues in store and online, a day after Swansea Council urged people to leave them at home and the…
CARMARTHENSHIRE: Saron councillor Peter Cooper dies, remembered as a “dedicated public servant”
The Labour councillor for Saron served his corner of Carmarthenshire for more than two decades: in the council chamber, on…
BRIDGEND: Rhiw Shopping Centre handed £350k as Wales launches town centre taskforce
The arcade Bridgend Council bought in March gets new regeneration funding, announced alongside the co-chairs of a taskforce the Welsh…
AU VODKA: Swansea gold bottle firm in talks over £500m sale to American drinks giant
Founders Charlie Morgan and Jackson Quinn could each walk away with more than £100m. Nothing has reportedly been signed as yet, and there is no word on the future of…
SWANSEA: Cosy Club to open in the Exchange Buildings, once home to legendary Pandora’s nightclub
The restaurant and bar chain will open its third Welsh site on the ground floor of the Grade II listed…
GREENE KING: 65 pubs up for sale across the UK. What it means for the brewery’s seven pubs here
Greene King has put a further 65 of its pubs up for sale across the UK. Here is what it…
SWANSEA: The city gets ready to say goodbye to Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler's funeral takes place at Swansea Minster at noon on Monday, with a big screen in St David's Square so anyone who wants to be there can be, and…
MUMBLES: Bonnie Tyler comes home as thousands line Newton Road
Thousands filled Newton Road from the top of the hill down to the sea on Saturday afternoon, throwing flowers onto…
THEATRE REVIEW: ‘Alternative and memorable’, the world ends with a pub quiz at the Dylan Thomas Theatre
Alison Carr's The Last Quiz Night On Earth turns the Dylan Thomas Theatre into a pub with an asteroid on…
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GOWER COLLEGE: 100% A level pass rate for the second year running as top grades climb
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