MUMBLES: Padel courts to replace the old seafront tennis courts, and the car park is coming back
Three fenced courts between the Oyster House and the bowling green, a car park with charging bays and a path through to the prom. The council asked Mumbles what it…
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PORT TALBOT: Government pays EY £1m to vet Tata’s plea for more furnace money
The furnace meant to bring steelmaking back to the works is running late, and Tata is reported to want hundreds of millions more from taxpayers. Ministers have brought in outside…
GWAUN CAE GURWEN: More than eight in ten patients can’t get a GP appointment when they need one, inspectors told
Inspectors also found out-of-date emergency kit and a urine sample in the vaccine fridge. The area's Lib Dem MP calls it "a vindication" for residents who have complained for years.
PORTHCAWL: The Buccaneer is saved, and getting its 1930s ocean liner look back
The seafront bar was due to be demolished. Now the council plans to restore it, possibly as a restaurant, café or shops, while the Beachcomber and the old Wimpy come…
BRIDGEND MURDER: Husband who strangled Tracey Davies at their Cefn Cribwr home jailed for life
Michael Davies, 57, must serve at least 14 years. Tracey's family say no sentence will ever reflect the one they are now serving without her.
LLANELLI: 428 drink and drug incidents in the town centre in two years, and police want a 24-hour move-on power
The order that lets officers take a can off you in Stepney Street is up for renewal. This time it comes with a power to send people away for a…
WITHYHEDGE: Landfill overfilled by six metres gets its permit rewritten to fit
The site ranked the worst-performing permitted installation in Wales two years running was found to be holding an estimated 406,500 cubic metres more waste than its permit allowed. Natural Resources…
TOOZE MURDERS: Man, 87, arrested over 1993 farmhouse killings will face no further action
Harry and Megan Tooze were shot dead at their Llanharry farm 33 years ago. South Wales Police says the forensic review into their murders goes on, and is asking anyone…
LEGAL AID: £1.3m for free advice across Wales if you’re facing eviction, debt or a benefits row
Facing eviction, a debt you cannot pay or a benefits decision you think is wrong? A £1.3m UK Government fund…
CARMARTHEN: Former teacher cleared of 2001 rape as jury fails to reach verdicts on two other allegations
Daniel Gravell was found not guilty of raping a teenager at his family home near Carmarthen. The jury was discharged…
ENERGY BILLS: VAT scrapped from electricity – but you’ll still pay more
A typical home keeps around £45 a year it would otherwise have paid, a little more in south Wales. Whether this quarter's bill is higher or lower than last month's…
SWANSEA: Nearly six weeks for a housing benefit decision as council admits it is short of staff
A new claim for help with the rent took almost 40 days to process this spring, against the council's own…
SWANSEA: Just four in ten reports of abuse against vulnerable adults checked within a week, council figures show
Swansea Council says it should investigate reports that a vulnerable adult is being abused or neglected within seven working days.…
SWANSEA: The earring maker who still takes cash at markets, and the hour it costs her to bank it
Ellie Jones sells handmade earrings at markets across Wales around a full-time job. Cash saves her the card fees. Banking it can cost her an hour. She has chosen cash,…
SWANSEA: SPAR replaces university’s longstanding Costcutter
The Singleton campus shop has kept its existing team, with additional paid student roles announced and a wider food range…
SWANSEA: The seasonal temp who joined Amazon in 2010 is now running the whole Swansea warehouse
Chris Bailey started at the Swansea fulfilment centre as a seasonal associate while finishing a master's degree. Sixteen years on,…
GLASTONBURY 2027: Coach tickets from Swansea go on sale on Sunday, the same morning as the festival tickets
National Express will run direct services from Swansea to Worthy Farm from £24 one way, with sales opening on 4 October as the festival's general admission tickets go up for…
CELEBRITY TRAITORS: Michael Sheen starts as favourite to win, and the bookies think he’ll be handed a cloak too
The Port Talbot actor walks into the castle on Thursday night at 7/2, shorter than the 6/1 he opened at…
NEATH: Symphony orchestra to play its first concert in 50 years, with Gladiator on the music stands
Neath Symphony Orchestra is back, and its first performance in half a century is at St David's Church on Friday…
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