GORSEINON: Man charged with murder of Ceiran Evans, 18 — and attempted murder of second victim
Tyler Ford, 18, from Morriston, has been remanded in custody to appear at Swansea Magistrates' Court on Monday, South Wales Police said.
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VAPING CRACKDOWN: Plain white packs, no sweet-shop flavours and hidden displays — what the new rules mean for a county already at war with illegal vapes
A UK-wide consultation launched on Friday would strip vapes of the bright colours, flavour names and shop displays blamed for hooking children — in a county where Trading Standards are…
HAVERFORDWEST: ‘So, so proud’ — the 24-year-old skipper who led her round-the-world crew back onto UK soil
Lou Boorman steered Team Tongyeong into Oban in second place after a 3,300-mile Atlantic crossing — the Clipper Race fleet's first UK landfall since setting out last August.
SWANSEA: WWII Swordfish and rare Cold War Navy helicopter to star at Wales Airshow
The Fairey Swordfish and Westland Wasp — nearly 40 years of Royal Navy flying history between them — will display over Swansea Bay at the free two-day show on 25…
SWANSEA: Soft sand, steep dunes and extreme heat — coastguard 4×4 rescue for injured beach-goer near Bay Campus
Port Talbot Coastguard drove onto the beach at the River Neath to reach a casualty with a deep foot injury on Friday evening — sparing them an hour-long walk in…
SWANSEA: Lord Mayor launches charity appeal at the market — with choirs, school singers and collection tins
Cllr Penny Matthews officially launched her year's appeal for the St David's Medical Foundation at Swansea Market on Friday, with performances from the Swansea Male Choir and pupils from Christchurch…
PORT TALBOT: Sir Anthony Hopkins, 88, signs record deal for album inspired by his Margam childhood
The double Oscar winner has signed with Decca Classics for Life Is A Dream, out on 21 August — with first single Bracken Road drawing on the streets, meadows and…
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GORSEINON: Second man arrested on suspicion of murder after 18-year-old’s death — as police thank community for support
Two men, both 18, are in custody after Thursday's fatal collision between a car and an off-road bike on Pen Cae Crwn Road — as detectives renew their appeal for…
LLANELLI: Rapist jailed for 22 years for ‘depraved’ child sex offences
Damien Jones, 40, denied any wrongdoing but was convicted of 16 offences against one girl — including rape of a…
HAFOD: Snapchat messages led police to a dealer’s ketamine stash — hidden in a Tesco bag in his spare bedroom
A Hafod drug dealer who kept 2.7kg of ketamine and hundreds of grams of cannabis in a Tesco carrier bag…
CARDIFF AIRPORT: Children aged eight and nine can now use eGates — just in time for the summer getaway
The change is live at the airport's arrivals hall from today, with up to 1.5 million more children eligible to pass through UK eGates with their families over the next…
LABOUR EXIT: ‘An affront to the people of Swansea’ — ex-MP Geraint Davies goes public over blocked candidacy
The former Swansea West MP has told constituents on social media he was unfairly blocked from standing for re-election in…
NEW WDA: Swansea and Port Talbot ports boss to shape Wales’ development agency — as Tories warn there’s ‘no plan’
The chair of Associated British Ports — owner of Swansea and Port Talbot docks — will lead the panel designing…
SWANSEA: River Island set to close Oxford Street store — with September earmarked
The fashion chain's Oxford Street branch is expected to shut in September with staff consultation under way — the latest blow for the street that lost M&S after 69 years…
MILFORD HAVEN: Major incident declared as fire sends black smoke over town — the second major industrial blaze in the region in weeks
A fire involving a decommissioned oil tank and around 60 gas cylinders sent black smoke over Milford Haven on Monday…
BRIDGEND: Town’s Post Office moves into the Rhiw — where to find it, when it’s open and what’s happened to Dunraven Place
The Dunraven Place branch has closed as demolition work begins around Wyndham Street — with a renamed Bridgend Post Office…
BONNIE TYLER: Total Eclipse of the Heart superstar from Skewen dies aged 75
The Skewen-born singer died in hospital in Portugal on Wednesday night, two months after undergoing emergency surgery — with her family saying they are "heartbroken".
PORTHCAWL: Quentin Tarantino becomes Vice President of town’s male voice choir
The Hollywood director worked with Porthcawl Male Voice Choir members while filming in the town last month — now he's…
THEATRE INTERVIEW: ‘Authentic. Dangerous. Tender.’ — Richard Mylan on the play laying bare life for Swansea’s teenage boys
Having reviewed Grand Ambition's Physical Education as "quite simply phenomenal", our writer Jon Marshall sat down with director Richard Mylan…
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