Former Cinema in Swansea City Centre to undergo restoration
CROSS the threshold of a Swansea gem which thousands of people once queued to get into and you step back in time, and then forward again. There can’t be many buildings like the former Castle Cinema, with its sign warning…
Three men jailed for kidnapping and assault
Each of the men have been jailed for eight years and one month respectively for deliberately enticing the victim to a remote location, and once there subjecting him to significant violence and restraining him by handcuffs. Mohammad Comrie, aged 22, of Leeds; Faiz…
Former Bishop jailed on multiple child sex offences
A former Bishop from Swansea has been jailed after pleading guilty to multiple child sex offences. 84-year-old Anthony Pierce, from Swansea Vale, pleaded guilty to five counts of indecent assault on a child under the age of 16 at Swansea…
Swansea men convicted following drugs bust on fishing boat off Cornish coast
Four drug smugglers have been convicted of trying to smuggle £100m of cocaine on a fishing boat off the coast of Cornwall, after a National Crime Agency investigation. The crime group members were found with more than a ton of…
Former CCTV operator for Dyfed-Powys Police charged with Data Protection and Computer Misuse offences
Former Dyfed-Powys Police CCTV operator, Russell Hasler appeared at Llanelli Magistrates Court on March 5th charged with Controlling and Coercive behaviour, Data Protection and Computer Misuse offences. He was arrested in 2023 by Professional Standards Department officers who were investigating…
Plans for Ethiopian Restaurant Approved by Council
PLANS for a cafe by day and Ethiopian restaurant in the evening have been approved for a busy Swansea street. The new venture will be based at the former Lee Mill Fabrics shop on Oxford Street, close to the junction…
Former ‘Mozart’s’ nightclub in Uplands to be converted into shared housing
AS shared houses go, a former nightclub and adjoining office won’t be the smallest after plans to convert the building into accommodation for 26 people were approved by Swansea Council. A new storey will be added, rear extensions replaced, windows…
Llanelli man found guilty of manslaughter following fatal assault on night out
A man has admitted to killing another man with two punches during a night out in Llanelli. Jason Thomas, of Felinfoel Road, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on what should have been the first day of a trial at Swansea Crown…
Seven men jailed after being convicted of conspiracy to supply cocaine
Seven men have been sent to prison for a total of more than 58 years after being convicted of conspiracy to supply cocaine. The men, six from Swansea and one from Coventry, were arrested following an operation by Tarian, the…
Swansea Project awarded £3million to revolutionise Solar Energy in Africa
A new Swansea University-led project has been awarded £3,000,000 to develop and manufacture sustainable perovskite solar modules (PSM) in Africa, empowering local communities and promoting sustainable energy. REACH-PSM (Resilient Renewable Energy Access Through Community-Driven Holistic Development in Perovskite Solar Module…