South Wales Evening Post
PARTNER THROWN INTO BATH DURING ATTACK
A MAN grabbed his partner by the throat, dragged her into the bathroom and threw her into the bath, a court has heard. Sean Lewis, who worked as a caretaker at a firm of solicitors, then threatened to kill his girlfriend before laughing at her and...
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CRIME GANG JAILED FOR 32 YEARS
THESE are the faces of an organised crime group responsible for stealing high-value cars from around Wales and England worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. The gang used sophisticated electronic devices to bypass security and keyless entry systems...
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‘VILE ABUSER’ BEFRIENDED MUM TO GET CLOSE TO HER CHILD
A MAN who boasted of being a paedophile for 25 years has been jailed for what was described in court as depraved crimes. Craig Henton, from Port Talbot, befriended a vulnerable mother to gain access to her daughter and groom her with the intention of...
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GAME OVER AS CITY CASINO CLOSES
GROSVENOR Casino in Swansea has closed its doors for good, with employees claiming terms have been changed in their redundancy agreement. The venue stopped trading on Sunday, August 30. We previously reported that the firm blamed “significant and...
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NEW AI CAMERAS TO TRACK SPEED OF VEHICLES
ARTIFICIAL intelligence camera equipment is being rolled out in Swansea as part of a new road safety project. Swansea Council is installing 20 new rider feedback signs at key traffic locations where collision data, road layout and rider behaviour...
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Tourist bunkhouse approved - 25 years after its initial use
PLANS to legitimise the use of tourist accommodation at a site near Ystradgynlais which has been in use for over 25 years, has been approved by Bannau Brycheiniog planners. In November 2024, Stephen Rose lodged an application to receive a lawful...
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Green shoots of progress at site of illegal felling
MORE than 1,000 tree whips have been planted on land in Gower where large-scale illegal felling took place and thousands more will be put in the ground this winter. The 43-acre site, called Cartersford, is now owned by the Gower Society and managed as...
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Jazz stars swing in as festival line-up revealed
A VIBRANT programme of jazz talent has been announced for this year’s Swansea International Jazz Festival, set to take place from September 3-6 across venues in the city. The festival promises four days of outstanding live music, showcasing an...
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WRU HITS BACK AS STORM CLOUDS GATHER
THE Welsh Rugby Union has issued a powerful criticism of the coalition trying to oust the board, accusing them of damaging the game in Wales. The union’s response comes as it emerged the Welsh Government is set to meet Welsh rugby legend Jonathan...
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BIKE DEATH MUM WAS ‘BEAUTIFUL SPIRIT’
A MOTORCYCLIST died after she lost control of her motorbike around a bend near Cefn Coed Colliery in Neath, an inquest opening at Swansea Guildhall has heard. Lynne Trump, 45, has been described by her family as “one of life’s rare diamonds”. The...
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WILDFIRE FIGHT AFTER SERIES OF BLAZES ‘SET DELIBERATELY’
FIREFIGHTERS battled a huge wildfire in Swansea on Sunday night and remained at the scene on Monday. Huge flames could be seen in the Mayhill area of the city at 7.15pm prompting Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service to send two crews to the...
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DAD HELD AN ‘UNHEALTHY INTEREST IN WEAPONS’
A FATHER-OF-FOUR with an “unhealthy interest in weapons, Nazis and violence” tried to pressurise his partner into lying to the police for him, a court has heard. Thomas Christopher Williams – known as Chris – was found with a haul of guns, knives and...
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END OF AN ERA FOR GOWER HORSES
HORSES that have grazed Rhossili Common for generations have been removed from the land following a dispute over grazing rights. The removal comes after months of disagreement between farmers and the National Trust. However while farmers say they...
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Bright future in store for old city favourite
A former department store which was empty for years has been given a new lease of life as an arts centre. The old JT Morgan building in Belle Vue Way, Swansea, has 63 artist studios, a gallery, cafe, education space, and a function room available for...
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MINISTER MEETS WRU BOSS OVER FANS’ FEARS
WALES’ sport minister has met with Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Abi Tierney over fears of a “disconnect” between supporters and the governing body. The WRU are currently trying to cut a professional team in west Wales by 2028. Wru-owned Cardiff...
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‘FRUSTRATED’ TEEN CRASHED BMW INTO A TAXI AT 140MPH
A TEENAGER was driving a highpowered BMW at speeds over 140mph when he slammed into the back of a taxi causing catastrophic injuries to the driver, a court has heard. Max Dangerfield was driving to a gym in the early hours of the morning “in order to...
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‘SHE WAS LOVED BY MILLIONS’
BONNIE Tyler was remembered as “a star, but never a diva” at a funeral that included renditions of some of her biggest hits. Fans applauded and shouted “goodbye” as the singer’s white coffin, etched with symbols including a microphone and a treble...
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400 HOMES PLAN FOR SITE OF FORMER FACTORY
HUNDREDS of homes have been proposed at a large factory in Swansea which was put up for sale four years ago. The 3M site between Gorseinon and Penllergaer provided jobs for decades and could make way for a new development of up to 400 homes on...
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GROWING CALLS FOR WRU BOARD CHANGE
HAYLEY Parsons, the founder of Gocompare and one of Wales’ most successful entrepreneurs, has called for the entire board of the Welsh Rugby Union to resign, accusing its leadership of “complete madness” and “total insanity.” Parsons has launched a...
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‘SIGNIFICANT INJURY’ IN ‘STABBING’
A MAN has suffered a significant injury in an alleged stabbing in Swansea. Officers from South Wales Police were called alongside paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service to the scene of a incident early on Thursday morning on St Helens Road in the...
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OSPREYS: WE FIGHT TO WIN
THE Ospreys have publicly laid out their plan in the region’s direct fight for survival against the Scarlets. In a lengthy and defiant public statement, the Swansea-based region hit out at the Welsh Rugby Union’s decision to axe a team in west Wales...
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WOMAN AND PETS SAVED FROM FIRE BY NEIGHBOURS
A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire, believed to have started as a car fire, spread to a neighbouring property, leading to neighbours running into the bungalow to rescue a woman and her pets. Police and firefighters were...
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IT’S ALL CHANGE!
IMAGES of a transformed Swansea square with copper and stone pavilions, trees, water feature and a large screen have been released. The two pavilions have been described by the leader of Swansea Council, which is behind the Castle Square...
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I’M JUST SO GRATEFUL TO STILL BE ALIVE
“I DIED, really. I shouldn’t even be here. I don’t remember anything about the accident.” Alex Spooner was heading to the top of Yr Wyddfa on Saturday, almost a year to the day since the crash that should have claimed his life. He can’t walk up...
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SHOCK OVER ‘MULTIPLE FIRES’ AT RETIREMENT COMPLEX
MULTIPLE fires lit within a large retirement complex in Swansea have left leaseholder residents shocked and scared. Firefighters responded to two fires at Homegower House, St Helen’s Road, on Tuesday, August 4 and returned the next day to put another...
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HEARTLESS ‘CONMAN’ TARGETED OAPS OVER WORK HE’D NOT DONE
A MAN targeted elderly and vulnerable pensioners, including one who was aged 98, pretending he had carried out work on their properties before demanding money in what has been described as a “despicable” spree of offending. Swansea Crown Court heard...
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FARMERS’ FEARS OVER FOOD PRICE INCREASES
FARMERS have told how they are drilling boreholes amid ongoing drought conditions across the country Andrew Stevens said his beef farm in the north-west of Swansea county did not have the capacity for a reservoir, unlike larger farms, and that he...
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BEACH BBQ WARNING AS PEOPLE LEFT WITH BURNS
BEACHGOERS have described suffering severe burns to their feet after walking on hot sand where they had earlier been enjoying barbecues. Their injuries, which landed them in hospital and off work, have prompted warnings from medics at Morriston...
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DEMAND FOR EVIDENCE AS LEGAL ACTION AGAINST WRU REIGNITED
SWANSEA Council said it intends to recommence legal action against the Welsh Rugby Union, claiming the governing body breached assurances it gave when it last week set out of its roadmap for reducing the number of regions from the current four to...
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CAFE FIRE DAMAGE ‘WORSE THAN FIRST FEARED’
THE devastated owner of beloved Swansea restaurant Verdi’s said fire damage is “worse than we first feared”. On Thursday morning many regulars had gone down to the Mumbles seafront cafe hoping to get their usual morning coffee and ice cream, but they...
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Holiday let rules on second homes to be reviewed
THE Welsh Government has opened a 12-week consultation about the hugely controversial 182-day letting rule. Since April 2023, self-catering properties in Wales can pay nondomestic rates rather than council tax, but only if a property is available to...
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OWNERS OF SEAFRONT CAFE LEFT DEVASTATED BY BLAZE
AN ICONIC Swansea cafe said it is “absolutely devastated” after it was hit by a fire overnight. The family who run Verdi’s in Mumbles said the cafe and restaurant will be closed after the blaze. The business, which was operated by the Moruzzi family...
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OSPREYS V SCARLETS
THE Ospreys and Scarlets are now in a straight shootout for the final regional place after the Welsh Rugby Union confirmed Cardiff and the Dragons are in line to secure two of the three licences in Welsh rugby’s proposed new structure. This means that...
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PLEA TO ABANDON HOSPITAL CUTBACKS
THE campaign against proposed cuts to community hospitals across Powys, including Ystradgynlais Community Hospital in the Swansea Valley, has passed a major milestone, with more than 3,500 people signing a petition. It calls on Powys Teaching Health...
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CARER TOLD DEMENTIA PATIENT: ‘I HOPE YOU DIE’
A CARER was caught on camera abusing an 81-year-old woman with dementia. The family of the victim, Elizabeth Anne Shipton, have shared with our Walesonline website their footage of the disturbing meltdown by carer Louise Harris, who drunkenly screamed...
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MAN HELD WOMAN CAPTIVE THEN HE BEAT AND RAPED HER
A MAN held a terrified woman captive in his flat and raped her and subjected her to a brutal beating, a court has heard Jamie Rawson had downed around 17 or 18 pints of beer before deciding to engage the services of a sex worker but once behind closed...
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PERSISTENT OFFENDER ‘HIGHLY SEXUALLY PREOCCUPIED’
A SERIAL offender poses such a risk to children he has been given an extended sentence to protect the public. Jamie Nugent-squires has a history of offending and concerning behaviour involving children, ranging from sexually assaulting a five-year-old...
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‘QUESTIONS ARE NEVER GOING TO BE ANSWERED’
AN INQUEST into the death of a man whose remains were discovered by a gardener 20 years after his disappearance left more questions than answers yesterday. Russell Scozzi’s remains were found among brambles and weeds by a resident at Waverley Place in...
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PERVERT THOUGHT HE WAS CHATTING TO TEENS
A MAN sent messages to two people he believed to be teenage girls telling them he was “naked, stoned, and horny”, a court has heard. But 47-year-old Jason Brooks didn’t realise he was chatting with volunteers from paedophile hunter groups, who...
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SOURCE OF THE FLIES
THE source of a horrific fly problem that has left residents “physically sick” has been confirmed following an investigation. The issue has been affecting people in the south of Llanelli since June and resulted in Carmarthenshire Council investigating...
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EX-MP DENIES GROPING WOMAN ON TRAIN
A FORMER Labour MP allegedly groped a woman on a train, a court has heard. Gwynoro Jones, 83, denies sexually assaulting a woman on the Great Western Railway service from London to Swansea in July 2024. A trial at Swansea Crown Court yesterday heard...
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YOUNG MUM ‘CONSTANTLY WALKING ON EGGSHELLS EVERY DAY’
AN ANGRY young man left the mother of his baby with a broken bone and fearing for her life. Heavy drinker Adam Gates, 27, is now behind bars after subjecting her to his vile outbursts throughout their twoand-a-half year relationship. The victim,...
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FANS CAN LINE THE STREET TO SAY FINAL FAREWELL TO BONNIE
FANS have been invited to line the streets to pay tribute to music icon Bonnie Tyler. The Total Eclipse of the Heart Singer, who was born Gaynor Hopkins, died in hospital in Portugal last week at the age of 75. Her family has announced details of her...
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GROUNDS FOR A DEAL REACHED
COUNCIL chiefs have agreed to sell the Swansea.com Stadium to Swansea City football club. It’s not known how much for but council leader Rob Stewart said it was in excess of a “fair open-market value”. Cabinet members agreed unanimously to the sale,...
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EIGHT MEN CHARGED IN ‘GROOMING GANG’PROBE
EIGHT men have been charged with more than 30 offences as part of an investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation. Detectives from Gwent Police carried out a targeted operation on July 14 to arrest them. It included activity in Swansea,...
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RETURN OF ‘THE PLAGUE’
RESIDENTS living in one town say they are plagued by an infestation of flies. The issue has been affecting people in the south of Llanelli since June and investigations are ongoing to determine the cause. Residents say they feel “physically sick” and...
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CRASH VICTIM ‘LOVED MORE THAN ANY WORDS CAN SAY’
THE family of an 18-year-old man whose death in a crash sparked a murder investigation have paid tribute to their “precious baby boy”. Ceiran Evans died after the crash between a car and an off-road bike in Gorseinon on July 9. Tyler Ford, 18, from...
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TEENAGER TO FACE MURDER CHARGE
AN 18-YEAR-OLD who died after a collision involving a car and an offroad bike in Gorseinon has been named by police. South Wales Police say although formal identification has not yet taken place, the family of 18-year-old Ceiran Evans, from Gorseinon,...
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ARRESTS AS TEEN KILLED IN CRASH
A TEENAGER has died and another has been injured in a crash that has seen five people arrested in total. Multiple streets in the Gorseinon area of Swansea were closed throughout Thursday afternoon and evening as police co-ordinated a major response to...
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Family’s £1 win turned out to be a whole lot more!
A FAMILY syndicate thought they had won £1 in a new Lotto game – but that was only the start of their luck. The group of seven actually won a “bonus” £1m on a second round, securing a life-changing future for the family. Syndicate leader Alison...
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‘INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS’ MAN GETS 23-YEAR TERM
A RAPIST who subjected a young girl to years of sexual abuse has been given a 23-year sentence as an offender of particular concern. Damien Jones denied any wrongdoing but was convicted at Swansea Crown Court of a total of 16 sexual offences against a...
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GIRL, 5, IN FIGHT FOR LIFE AFTER CRASH
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD GIRL is fighting for life in hospital after a serious crash involving multiple vehicles in Bannau Brycheiniog. The collision happened on Sunday evening on the A4067 near Craig-y-nos, north of Ystradgynlais. Five people in total were...
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FAMILY MADE £250K FROM ILLEGAL DOG BREEDING
A FAMILY made more than £250,000 from illegally breeding and selling puppies, a court has heard. Members of the family advertised the puppies on a range of different websites, often using different names, addresses and phone numbers in a bid to avoid...
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UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE
UNIVERSITIES in Wales have been warned they face a challenge to maintain their position in the international market as the UK’S advantage begins to erode. Swansea University was one of three Welsh universities rated in the prestigious QS World...
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ROOFER SCAMMED ELDERLY
A CROOKED roofer scammed elderly victims out of tens of thousands of pounds, a court has heard. Richard Murnane carried out a series of jobs which were of an “abysmal” standard and were frequently “worthless”, taking large deposits for the work and...
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REMAINS OF MAN MISSING FOR 24 YEARS FOUND
THE remains of a man who had been missing for more than 20 years were discovered by a resident while cutting back brambles. An inquest was opened into the death of Russell Scozzi at Swansea’s Guildhall yesterday. He had not been seen since early May...
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EX-JUNIOR DOCTOR HAD CHILD RAPE VIDEOS
A FORMER junior doctor had videos of toddlers being raped on his phone and chatted about child sexual abuse with like-minded people, a court has heard. Thomas Jenkins was arrested after police received intelligence about his online activities and...
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THANKS TO RNLI HERO WHO SAVED MAN FROM DROWNING
“IT’S just madness. They can do all that, come out and have a better life than people who are struggling and working for years. He has been allowed to change his name. I don’t understand how he was able to do that.” These are the words of a woman who...
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NOTORIOUS KILLER TURNS BACK TO CRIME
A CONVICTED murderer was caught dealing drugs while living in the community on licence, a court has heard. When police raided Christian Mason-jones’ flat they found more than two-and-a-half kilos of cannabis along with a stash of ketamine and hundreds...
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JOBS BLOW AS PROJECT IS DUMPED
A MULTIMILLIONPOUND project which was set to create more than 100 jobs in Port Talbot has been scrapped. Plans to create a major jet fuel facility in the town have been ongoing since 2012 but project leader Lanzatech has announced it has decided not...
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DRIVER BASHED MAN AND RAN OVER HIS DOG
A VAN driver attacked a man with a log, hockey stick and a knife before driving over and killing his dog, a court has heard. Tom Wilkinson then turned himself in to police and falsely accused his victim of assaulting him while claiming that he did not...
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SCHOOL’S OUT... FOR SOME
A MET Office red warning for extreme temperatures is set to come into force in Wales today – and schools across south west Wales are closed today as a response to the heat. A “heat-dome” settling over western Europe could bring temperatures of up to...
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Red warning alert for extreme heat
THE Met Office said this week’s heatwave will see temperatures exceed 37°C in the shade and could even see them rise to 38°C to 40°C in some parts of Wales and England, as human-driven climate change intensifies the impact of a “heatdome” settling over...
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Whites great looking forward to return home
ONE of the All Whites’ most iconic captains is relishing the atmosphere his former ground will generate when its facelift is complete. Tony Clement spent more than a decade at the top of Welsh rugby with Swansea RFC. He won cups and league titles with...
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BINS MAY BE REMOVED AS RUBBISH LEFT TO PILE UP
COUNCIL bosses have warned people in Swansea that public litter bins could be removed completely if they are used to dump household or commercial waste. Swansea Council has put out the warning after noting “a rise in domestic rubbish” being dumped,...
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COALFIELD VILLAGES TO GET SHARE OF £13.5M
TWO former coalfield areas in Neath Port Talbot will receive a share of £13.5 million aimed at breathing new life into communities “overlooked for decades”, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced. Both Seven Sisters and Resolven are among six places...
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£145M PLAN TO SAVE WELSH NHS
THE new Welsh Government has made its first financial commitment to the NHS since taking over. The Plaid Cymru administration has announced how it will spend £145m of additional funding available to it within this financial year on health. On...
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NEW MOVE TO CURB USE OF MOBILES IN SCHOOLS
WEAK teaching, curriculum planning, and assessment “often” limits pupils’ progress in science at schools across Wales, a damning report from education watchdog Estyn says. Science teaching and quality of science provision “remains too variable” in...
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