Health worker says she ‘cannot afford to heat her home’ as strike ballot begins
A health worker in Wales has said she will not be able to afford to heat her home this winter as a strike ballot over pay begins. Lorna Hood, who
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Man arrested on suspicion of murdering 71-year-old detained under Mental Health Act
A man arrested on suspicion of murdering a retired horsewoman has been detained under the Mental Health Act, police said. The 55-year-old was held on Tuesday shortly after the body
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Mentally ill son detained for killing his father after absconding from hospital ward
A son absconded from a mental health unit and fatally attacked his father just an hour later, a court heard. Daniel Harrison, 37, punched, kicked and stamped on Dr Kim
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Man jailed for string of sex attacks on women and girls in Swansea area
A man who sexually assaulted 10 women and two girls over a two-day period because he “got angry” at them for wearing Lycra has been jailed for three years. Oliver
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Director of public health warns Covid-19 infections in Swansea Bay heading to ‘catastrophic levels’
A director of public health has warned that his Welsh health board could see catastrophic levels of coronavirus cases during Christmas if infections in the area continue to rise. Dr
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Routine surgeries postponed after ten patients test positive for Covid-19 at Swansea hospital
A new coronavirus outbreak at a hospital in South Wales has caused routine surgeries to be postponed, after 10 patients and five members of staff tested positive. The outbreak at
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Swansea charity shop worker secures refugee status after outcry by supporters
A Congolese man who was almost deported from the UK after seeking political asylum has been granted refugee status following an outcry by supporters. Otis Bolamu, 38, said he fled
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Swansea man jailed for 26-year minimum for ‘mercilessly’ stabbing girlfriend to death
A middle-aged man has been jailed for life with a minimum of 26 years after “mercilessly” stabbing his younger girlfriend to death while she was tied up on a bed.
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Girls in Wales more likely to be admitted to hospital after self-harming, study finds
Girls in Wales are more likely to be admitted to hospital after self-harming than boys, according to new research. The study, led by Swansea University, included 937,697 young people aged
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‘Utterly wicked’ man handed 40-year sentence after fathering six children with daughter
A father who had at least six children with his own daughter has been given a 40-year extended life sentence. The man, who cannot be named to protect the identity
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