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Kirstie Logan-Townshend
Columnist

OPINION: ‘It was about as close to a strategy as padding a pillow with iron filings’ — Kirstie Logan-Townshend on the Online Safety Act

By
Kit Peters
9 Min Read
Artist's impression of the completed Skyline attraction on Kilvey Hill (Image: Skyline)
Swansea

SWANSEA: Construction begins on Skyline Swansea — the £49m cable car and luge attraction that’s been years in the making

Work has started on the Skyline Swansea project, with earthworks beginning on…

By
Kit Peters
6 Min Read
An architect's cross-section illustration of the proposed Swansea City fan zone, showing rows of bierkeller-style bench seating facing a large screen, club song lyrics printed on the back wall, an elevated viewing gallery on both sides and food and drink kiosks at the entrance
Swansea

SWANSEA CITY: Planners give fan zone the green light in principle — but the club has got some work to do

Swansea Council planners have completed their response to Swansea City FC’s pre-application…

By
Kit Peters
7 Min Read
Landore Park and Ride (Image: Google Maps)
Public Transport

SWANSEA: Landore Park and Ride set to move across the road — as funding approved for design study of new Alamein Road site

By
Kit Peters
6 Min Read
Caswell Bay is another of Swansea's Blue Flag beaches
Gower

SWANSEA: Four of Swansea’s beaches once again fly the Blue Flag — as the city’s marina picks up the award too

By
Kit Peters
5 Min Read
The bow of the JSP Samsø, a blue-hulled multi-purpose cargo ship registered in Madeira, moored at King's Dock in Swansea on a clear blue sky day
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service

SWANSEA: Firefighters describe dramatic rescue of casualty from giant cargo ship at Swansea’s King’s Dock

It took firefighters from two Swansea stations, a turntable ladder, ambulance crews…

By
Kit Peters
6 Min Read
CCTV footage showing Richard Wolsey inside a convenience store carrying a large Cadbury's chocolate display stand
South Wales Police

SWANSEA: Prolific shoplifter who stole entire chocolate display case jailed after targeting city convenience stores

A Swansea shoplifter who walked out of a convenience store carrying an…

By
Kit Peters
5 Min Read
The interior of a cannabis cultivation room showing rows of cannabis plants under grow lights with white string supports, at an address in Gorseinon raided by South Wales Police
Gorseinon

GORSEINON: More than 130 cannabis plants seized after South Wales Police raid Danybryn Road address

Officers from South Wales Police have seized more than 130 cannabis plants…

By
Kit Peters
5 Min Read
Emma Kamio, wearing a khaki Free the Filton 18 t-shirt, stands on the grass outside the Guildhall in Swansea holding a large placard bearing a black and white photograph of her daughter Leona Kamio with the words Free Political Prisoners and On Remand for Opposing Genocide
Gower

GOWER: ‘My daughter could be sentenced as a terrorist for damaging drones’ — Pennard mum speaks out ahead of June sentencing

A Pennard mother is calling for public awareness after her daughter was…

By
Kit Peters
6 Min Read
Close-up of the new illuminated Marchnad Abertawe Swansea Market sign at the Union Street entrance, showing the distinctive black and gold fan-shaped logo lit up against a bronze-coloured fascia
Swansea

SWANSEA: First look at the new Swansea Market entrance as makeover works progress on Union Street

The new-look entrance to Swansea Market is taking shape — with the…

By
Kit Peters
6 Min Read
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