Gorseinon

Every Swansea Bay News story tagged Gorseinon, from breaking incidents and court cases to planning, schools and community news across the town.

Five people in hi-vis vests and hard hats stand outside a new red brick and dark-clad house at the Garden Village development
affordable homes

GARDEN VILLAGE: Council buys 141 homes at new estate, 70 for the housing waiting list

Swansea Council has bought the affordable homes at Persimmon's Garden Village development outright, the first time it has done so,…

A South Wales Police officer in a hi-vis jacket with bilingual Heddlu and Police wording walks towards colleagues detaining a handcuffed man in an underpass, with a police scooter in the foreground
Bonymaen

SWANSEA: Boys of 14 among seven arrested as police pull six bikes off the streets

Dramatic police footage shows armed officers stinging two fleeing scooters and a stolen bike pulled out of an underpass —…

CGI of a tree-lined street of new brick homes with a family walking
3M

GORSEINON: Up to 400 homes planned for former 3M factory site

Early plans have been lodged to turn the former 3M factory site on Gorseinon Road into a neighbourhood of up…

Gwynoro Jones, former Labour MP for Carmarthen, speaking in a YouTube video
Carmarthen

SWANSEA CROWN COURT: Former Carmarthen MP, 83, cleared of groping woman on train

Gwynoro Jones, who represented Carmarthen for Labour in the 1970s, was found not guilty by a jury on Tuesday after…

Crowds of bikers and onlookers gathered in a car park for the Ceiran Evans memorial ride-out
Ceiran Evans

GORSEINON: Hundreds ride out to remember 18-year-old Ceiran — as a community answers his family’s call to ‘come together’

Hundreds of riders filled the streets of Gorseinon on Sunday for a memorial ride-out honouring 18-year-old Ceiran Evans — answering…

Tyler Ford, an 18-year-old with short light brown hair, standing in a boxing gym wearing grey boxing gloves.
Ceiran Evans

GORSEINON: World champion kickboxer, 18, to stand trial accused of murdering Ceiran Evans

Tyler Ford, 18 — a nine-time world kickboxing champion — appeared at Swansea Crown Court charged with the murder of…

Ceiran Evans, 18, who died following a collision in Gorseinon (Image: South Wales Police)
Gorseinon

GORSEINON: Memorial ride-out to celebrate life of Ceiran Evans, 18

The family of the Gorseinon teenager have invited the community to a ride-out this Sunday in his memory — celebrating…

Ceiran Evans, 18, who died following a collision in Gorseinon (Image: South Wales Police)
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GORSEINON: ‘Always loved, always remembered’ — family pay tribute to Ceiran Evans, 18

The family of the 18-year-old who died following a collision in Gorseinon last week have described him as their "precious…

A road closed sign and traffic cones blocking a residential street in Gorseinon, with a police van beyond the cordon
attempted murder

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…

A hanging basket of colourful flowers beneath a Gorseinon road sign, with the background in black and white
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GORSEINON: ‘A devastating loss for our community’ — councillors urge people not to share footage as five remain in custody

Ward councillors Andrew Stevens, Jan Curtice and Nicola Matthews have thanked emergency services and residents — and asked people not…