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Llansamlet

Wales' first alcohol-free brewery to open in Swansea
Swansea
Drop Bear Beer Co will open the full site in Llansamlet in January 2024
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Neighbours evacuated after man barricaded himself in house and threatened to 'blow up street'
Courts
The threats led to a large police operation which saw neighbouring properties evacuated and a trained negotiator brought in.
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Huge new retail park to be built in Swansea with 17 new shops
Llansamlet
It's hoped the site will encourage national brands to open shops in Swansea for the first time
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Swansea Travellers site to triple in size
Swansea
It follows 'a legal requirement' to construct new pitches at the site
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One person taken to hospital after crash which completely closed a Swansea road
Swansea
A motorcyclist and a van were involved
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Driver armed with a machete led police on 100mph chase through Swansea
Courts
Michael Cuttill drove through numerous red lights, raced at 100mph as he undertook other cars, and went off-road over playing fields during the 10-mile pursuit
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Two-vehicle M4 crash causes long delays
Swansea
The collision closed one lane and caused delays of 30 minutes
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Farmfoods doubles size of Swansea store
Shopping
The store is now one of the company's largest in south Wales
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Director of multi-million-pound company played 'significant' role in £428,000 cocaine conspiracy
Courts
Successful businessman James Welch, 46, of Swansea, played a 'significant role' in the drug ring along with Marianne McGuinness, 41, who allowed her flat in Cardiff to be used as a safehouse
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New drive-thrus, builders' merchant and car showroom creating 120 jobs set for Swansea site
Swansea
But loss of trees and flooding concerns were voiced at a council planning committee meeting
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'Van driver smashed into my car and just drove off'
Traffic and Travel
Paul Blackmore wondered what had caused the damage on the back of his vehicle so he decided to check his security camera
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The run-down parks and playgrounds in Swansea being transformed
Swansea
The parks have been refurbished as part of a £5m project to transform play areas across Swansea
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'I visited a shop selling things saved from the tip and found these absolute bargains'
Swansea
From a fancy coffee machine to an elliptical trainer, you will be surprised at what you can find down the tip shop.
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Family left devastated after mystery flood shuts down 55-year-old business
Swansea
"It was literally like a river out the front"
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Inside Wales' first Tim Hortons drive thru opening in Swansea
Swansea
The new store opens next week at Swansea Enterprise Park
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Shirtless thug racially abused bouncers, threw chairs and attacked them with metal pole in vile scenes on Swansea's Wind Street
Courts
A judge said Rowland Ridler Lea responded to being asked to leave the bar with "uncontrolled aggression and repeated racial insults".
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Mum told 'go to A&E in England' due to three-year wait for surgery in Wales
Llansamlet
Sarah Clement, 34, said her eight-year-old daughter has stopped asking to play with her as she knows she's is in too much pain
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Swansea Tesco filling station closed after police incident
Crime
There was a late-night break-in at the Llansamlet branch, leading to it being shut temporarily
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Worker suffers 'possible life-changing injuries' in incident at Swansea recycling centre
Swansea
Police have confirmed the man was taken to Morriston Hospital for medical care following the incident
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Clubber punched out cold by man who pushed into queue
Courts
The victim suffered a jaw fracture and now needs a £1,000 brace to protect his damaged teeth
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The people and businesses caught evading tax in Wales
Your Money
HMRC has named and shamed tax evaders across Wales including three that traded as restaurants
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Man fired crossbow at popular cafe as part of a 'long-running feud' with the owner
Courts
Gareth Griffiths had drunk a bottle of wine and six cans of lager before before arming himself with a crossbow and driving to the cafe
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Man who tied up 88-year-old in her own home robs shop at knifepoint following prison release
Crime
Gavin Tainton brandished the blade demanding money and tobacco
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Driver high on cannabis drives wrong way around motorway roundabout
Courts
Samuel O'Connor raced away from an unmarked police vehicle at speeds approaching 90mph after panicking that the cop car was in fact being driven by somebody he was in trouble with.
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