Explosion in Morriston, Swansea UPDATE
Emergency services are continuing to work at the scene of an explosion on Clydach Road in Morriston that occurred around 11.20am this morning. Three people have been taken to hospital by ambulance. One person is currently unaccounted for, and…
Two women assaulted on train to Swansea
Do you recognise this man? British Transport Police officers are today issuing CCTV images following an assault on two women on a train travelling to Swansea. The incident happened on the 1.03am Cardiff Central to Swansea service at around 1.50am…
Appeal for witnesses to a sexual assault on train between Swansea and Llanelli
British Transport Police officers are appealing for witnesses following a sexual assault on a train between Swansea and Llanelli on Thursday 9 February. At 4.02pm, a woman boarded the Cardiff to Fishguard train and sat in the back carriage. At…
Egypt Centre experts set to reveal history of ancient artefacts
A host of rare Egyptian antiquities has arrived in Swansea ready to go on display to the public and be studied by University experts for the first time. The award-winning Egypt Centre on the Singleton Campus will be home to…
RSPCA appeal for owner of stray corn snake found near Swansea train station
RSPCA Cymru is appealing for information after a stray corn snake was found on the pavement near Swansea train station. The unusual discovery happened on Friday morning (24 February) after the snake was found by a passer-by when walking…
57-year-old man sentenced to 14 years in prison for attempted murder after a woman was stabbed in her home in Swansea city centre
South Wales Police were called just before 3pm on Sunday 25th September 2022 following concerns for a woman on Orchard Street, Swansea. Officers attended and discovered a 43-year-old woman who had suffered serious injuries in an assault upon her at…
Three years in prison for Swansea man involved in drug supply
A Swansea man has been jailed for his part in drugs supply into Wales. Thomas John, aged 26, from Waun Wen, Swansea was arrested by officers from Tarian, the regional organised crime team for southern Wales, in January 2023 and…
42-year-old man sentenced for attempted armed robbery
Barry Cooke from Swansea has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for attempted robbery. Cooke, aged 42, pointed an imitation gun at an 18-year-old woman in the street and demanded she hand over her possessions in…
New battery energy system for Swansea could power hundreds of thousands of households
A MULTI-million pound battery energy system which could provide electricity for hundreds of thousands of householders has been proposed in Swansea. The system, which includes a substation, could store excess electricity and then return it to the grid when demand…
Minority ethnic groups share experiences of living through Covid with researchers
New research has revealed how members of minority ethnic groups in South Wales coped with challenges presented by the Covid pandemic. The study is the result of a collaboration between the COVINFORM team, Swansea Bay University Health Board, Neath Port…