Robert Harries
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Man who choked sister to death had previously stabbed her with scissors
Matthew Selby is serving a life sentence for killing 15-year-old Amanda Selby → Read More
Swansea explosion heard on security footage more than two miles away
An explosion which claimed the life of one man and put another three people in hospital was so loud that the blast was recorded on a residential security camera two and a half miles away. The huge explosion happened in Clydach Road in the Morriston area of the city at around 11.20am on Monday. One man died as a result of the incident while two adults and one teenage boy were rescued from the… → Read More
Pictures from Swansea house explosion show scale of clean-up operation
Brian Davies, aged 68, was killed in the blast and three others, including a teenage boy, were taken to hospital → Read More
Body of man recovered from scene of huge Swansea explosion
The body of a man has been found at the scene of a huge explosion in Swansea, police have confirmed. The explosion happened at around 11.20am on Monday on Clydach Road in the Morriston area of the city. Emergency services have been at the scene all afternoon along with rescue teams. Three people were been taken to hospital and one person was unaccounted for, according to the emergency services… → Read More
The exact dates of the five bank holidays in April and May
Many people will be able to enjoy five days off between now and the end of May → Read More
Woman dies at quarry near Cardiff
A woman has died at Welsh quarry, police have confirmed. A large police presence was reported at Taffs Well Quarry near Pentyrch outside Cardiff on Sunday evening. You can get the latest WalesOnline newsletters e-mailed to you directly for free by signing up here. The body of a 43-year-old woman, who has not been named, has been found at the site. The woman’s next of kin have been made aware and… → Read More
Renowned food critic lauds 'greatest lamb I've ever tasted' at Cardiff restaurant
'For that lamb Cardiff should give Tommy the keys to the city' → Read More
All the most powerful earthquakes to hit Wales
Following an earthquake in south Wales on Friday night, many will be surprised to discover that such events are more common than they might think → Read More
Welcome to Wrexham: How a football club brought hope back to the people of a city dying on its knees
'You’ve got Wrexham fans in Brazil now. I get people in here from America taking pictures of the shop, and Will Ferrell turned up in the pub' → Read More
Construction work set to last weeks still ongoing 10 months later
Traders have been critical of the work carried out in Blue Street in Carmarthen → Read More
Almost 40 new houses to be built in village outside Carmarthen
It is hoped that the development will be finished by 2025 → Read More
Nurse had drunken row with ex-boyfriend and then ran him over in rugby club car park
Rebecca Thomas hit her ex-partner with her car and then calmly drove away → Read More
The latest death and in memoriam notices in Swansea as families remember loved ones
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one → Read More
Flagstones dating back more than 300 years stolen from Welsh chapel
Chapel-goers have been left appalled after a number of ancient stones dating back more than 330 years were stolen from a religious site in Swansea. The incident is believed to have happened at some point late on Saturday or early on Sunday morning, outside Gellionnen Chapel, some five miles west of Pontardawe in the Swansea Valley. Around 10 of the flagstones outside the building have been… → Read More
The unusual 'house on stilts' offering gorgeous views of the Welsh countryside
The property sold for more than the guide price, but the winning bidder still landed themselves a bit of a deal → Read More
Woman set three fires in her home then went to bed
Neighbours were alerted to a bungalow fire on the outskirts of Carmarthen and went in to rescue Laura Magness, not knowing that she had started the blaze deliberately → Read More
'Responsible father' caught selling heroin in town centre in broad daylight
Police saw Peter Brown acting suspiciously in Neath. His barrister admitted the 50-year-old had 'not set the best example whatsoever' → Read More
Solicitor stabbed colleague with a kitchen knife at his home
Kevin Lane went to shake hands with Rory McCreesh, who had worked for him for eight years, but stabbed him in the chest instead → Read More
Drug dealer caught when police officers spotted his blue lips
Police arrested Robert Thomas on a street in Aberystwyth and a search found a huge number of fake diazepam pills that he had bought online → Read More
Man who illegally caught six fish landed with £2,000 bill
He was spotted catching the fish illegally in a stretch of the River Teifi in Ceredigion → Read More