Townhill

Custody photographs of the six jailed men: Sean McCabe, Michael Brain, Joshua Pope, Daniel Bryant, Jake Thomas and Steffan Hopkins
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SWANSEA: Gang who stole £328,000 of cars to order sentenced as some vehicles surface in Cyprus

Sean McCabe orchestrated thefts of high-value cars across Wales and England that were re-plated and resprayed before being sold on,…

Liam Harmer, who sold the Big Issue in Sketty, Swansea, for more than 15 years
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TOWNHILL: ‘One of the kindest’ — Big Issue seller Liam Harmer named as man who died in Elphin Gardens flat fire

The man who died in a flat fire in Townhill on Tuesday has been named as Liam Harmer, a Big…

Six people standing on the concrete bowl of the new Victoria Park skatepark, two holding skateboards, with houses and trees behind.
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SWANSEA: Three more skateparks open as £3m wheeled sports drive rolls on

Riders are already trying out the new and upgraded parks at Victoria Park, Townhill and Penlan — with a string…

Zoe Murphy smiling outside the Phoenix Centre community building in Townhill
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TOWNHILL: ‘A beacon of what good community work looks like’ — the Phoenix Centre at 25, through the eyes of one of its own

As the Phoenix Centre in Townhill marks 25 years at the heart of the hill, Swansea graduate Zoe Murphy —…

A group of eight people standing under a red 'Welcome to your local SPAR' arch outside the new convenience store in Townhill, with the Post Office sign visible alongside.
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TOWNHILL: Family-run convenience store reopens as a SPAR after major revamp

A Townhill convenience store has had a new lease of life, reopening as a SPAR after local retailer Mandeep Sohal…

Two South Wales Police officers in black tactical clothing and protective vests with "Heddlu Police" badges walk towards a marked Mercedes Sprinter police van during a dawn raid in Swansea
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SWANSEA: Three arrested in dawn raids targeting organised crime network

Three people have been arrested in dawn raids by South Wales Police's organised crime team in Swansea, with warrants executed…

Kian Meredith (Image: South Wales Police)
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CAUGHT DEALING: Townhill man who tried to outrun police found hiding behind parked car — and cocaine was on the ground beside him

He was already out of prison for his role in a major Swansea drugs network. Then plain-clothed officers spotted him…

The junction of Tower Gardens and Townhill Road
Affordable Housing

TOWNHILL: Social housing developer plans 27 affordable homes on derelict nursery site

A Swansea social housing developer has lodged plans for 27 affordable homes on a derelict Townhill site that has been…

Group of pupils, council officials and construction workers in high-visibility jackets at a school building site with an excavator behind them in Townhill, Swansea.
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BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE: £4.9m school boost gets underway in Townhill

Bulldozers are rolling and hard hats are on as work begins on a major £4.9 million upgrade at Townhill —…

Council houses in Townhill
Cllr Andrea Williams

SWANSEA: Council to invest nearly £70m in council homes this year—part of £267m four-year plan

SWANSEA Council is set to invest nearly £70 million in the coming year building, maintaining, and improving thousands of council…

Police custody image of Gavin Jones, 37, from Townhill, who has been jailed for drug dealing and driving while disqualified.
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Smiling Swansea dad jailed after dealing cocaine while driving banned with his children in the car

A Townhill man has been jailed after police caught him driving while banned with his two children in the back…