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UK man arrested 12 times for blocking same road; known as the 'Silent Man'

A man in Swansea, Wales, has been arrested 12 times after repeatedly standing in the middle of the same road and blocking traffic, but he has never publicly explained why he keeps doing it. David Hampson, who has become known as the “Silent Man”, began the unusual pattern in 2014…

The Times of India · Sep 30

Stephen Welsh insists it is perfect time for him to come into Scotland squad

Swansea defender Stephen Welsh insists it is perfect time for him to come into Scotland squad

The National (Scotland) · Sep 25

Swansea vodka brand bought by US Buzzballz owner in £300m deal

The Welsh vodka company has been acquired by US spirit giant Sazerac

The Independent UK · Sep 16

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Man kicked in door as everyone 'did their best' at fatal house fire scene

'The way the community has come together to help at this horrible time has been amazing.'

Newcastle Herald · Aug 25

Swansea rocked by 'heartbreaking loss' of five-year-old girl

Police continue to investigate the source of the fatal fire.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 21

Running toward the blaze: the heroes who put their lives on the line to save all that they could

Without shoes, without a shirt - with board shorts still wet from the surf - they did not hesitate. Nine mates, with nothing but the urge to help, ran towards the fire.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 21

‘She never forgot where she came from’: Bonnie Tyler mourners turn out for Swansea service

Many in the crowd watching on screen outside minster have stories of meeting or knowing singer, who died in July

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17

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Vodka brand founded by ballboy kicked by Eden Hazard agrees £500m takeover

Charlie Morgan, who made headlines in 2013 as a Swansea City ballboy, co-founded the business with friend Jackson Quinn.

Evening Standard · Aug 17

UK vodka brand founded by ballboy kicked by Eden Hazard agrees £500m takeover by US giant

Charlie Morgan, who made headlines in 2013 as a Swansea City ballboy after being kicked by the Chelsea winger during a League Cup semi-final, co-founded the business alongside Jackson Quinn

The Independent UK · Aug 17

Bonnie Tyler remembered as ‘a star, but never a diva’ as thousands line streets for funeral

The funeral procession went through Tyler’s home town of Skewen, South Wales, where dozens of people lined the streets to say goodbye

Evening Standard · Aug 17

Bonnie Tyler was ‘one of a kind’ and ‘loved by millions’, mourners told

Fans applauded and shouted ‘goodbye’ as the singer’s white coffin was carried into Swansea Minster on Monday.

Evening Standard · Aug 17

Watch live as scores of fans gather for Bonnie Tyler’s funeral in Swansea

Watch live as scores gather in Swansea for the funeral of Bonnie Tyler, who died last month at the age of 75.

The Independent UK · Aug 17

Fans travel from across UK and arrive hours early for Bonnie Tyler funeral

The singer’s funeral is being held at Swansea Minster.

Evening Standard · Aug 17

Bonnie Tyler: Family, friends and fans to gather for Welsh singer’s funeral

Tyler, whose real name was Gaynor Hopkins, passed away in July aged 75

The Independent UK · Aug 16

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Evening Standard · Aug 16

Family, friends and fans gather for Bonnie Tyler’s funeral

Those who knew and loved the singer will gather for a celebration of life at Swansea Minster at midday on Monday.

The Times of India · Aug 16

Former Swansea City ballboy Charlie Morgan, kicked by Eden Hazard in 2013, set to sell £500 million Au Vodka empire for reported £100 million payout

Charlie Morgan, the former Swansea City ballboy who made headlines after Eden Hazard kicked him during a 2013 League Cup match, is reportedly close to a £500 million sale of his Au Vodka business. Morgan co-founded the brand in 2015 with Jackson Quinn, and the deal could reportedly earn each…

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15

Thousands of Bonnie Tyler fans gather to pay respects as coffin brought home

Fans line streets singing Total Eclipse of the Heart ahead of Welsh singer’s Swansea funeral

Bangkok Post · Aug 15

Fans line Welsh streets as Bonnie Tyler body's returns for funeral

MUMBLES (UNITED KINGDOM) - Bonnie Tyler fans lined the streets of a south Wales suburb Saturday to pay their respects as the late Welsh singer's coffin returned to her home there ahead of her funeral.

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Evening Standard · Aug 15

Crowd bursts into rendition of Bonnie Tyler hit as coffin returns home

The Total Eclipse Of The Heart singer, whose real name was Gaynor Hopkins, died in July at the age of 75.

The Independent UK · Jul 30

UK properties raided in crackdown against spam motor finance text messages

More than 1,220 misleading adverts have so far been removed or changed since January 2024 after action by the FCA

The Independent UK · Jul 14

World champion kickboxer Tyler Ford charged with murder

Tyler Ford appeared before Swansea Crown Court accused of killing Ceiran Evans

The Conversation · Jul 1

Ancient Egypt: Magic and Medicine – a brilliant exhibition showing the power of learning through artefacts

The exhibition Ancient Egypt: Magic and Medicine in the Swansea University Egypt Centre is unusual as there are just two ancient objects on display. One is a limestone fragment that was used like scrap paper to write or draw on. On this fragment, a man has written asking a magician…

Evening Standard · Jun 26

William praises air ambulance charity at gala event

The Wales Air Ambulance Charity was launched on St David’s Day – March 1 – in 2001, and began with a single helicopter flying out of Swansea.

The Independent UK · Jun 24

Temperature could continue to rise as heatwave brings record-breaking figures

Red warnings for extreme heat remain in place

Evening Standard · Jun 24

Forecasters warn of even higher temperatures amid sweltering heatwave

Red warnings for extreme heat have been issued for an area from London and the south coast to Swansea, Somerset and Birmingham until late on Thursday.

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