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Mentally ill son detained for killing his father after escaping from 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 Harrison, 68, during a sustained assault at the family home in Clydach, Swansea. ...

15 Aug 2022 at 17:17

GB’s Zoe Backstedt and Joshua Tarling crowned junior time trial world champions

Cycling

Zoe Backstedt wins junior women’s time trial at Road World Championships

Great Britain’s Zoe Backstedt and Joshua Tarling stormed to victories in the junior women’s and men’s time trials at the UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong, Australia. The 17-year-old Backstedt clocked 18 minutes 26.78 seconds over the 14....

20 Sept 2022 at 11:34

Family in tribute to ‘loving’ grandmother and granddaughter killed in crash

The family of two women killed in a crash with a pick-up truck near a slate quarry have described them as “loving” and “happy”, and said: “Words cannot express the pain we feel.” Denise Hughes, 79, and her 30-year-old granddaughter Justine were ...

28 Jul 2022 at 18:23

Four face trial over Swansea riot as fifth man pleads guilty

Four men are to go on trial over a riot that broke out in Swansea last year as a fifth man pleads guilty. Lewis James, 20, of Trawler Road, Swansea Marina, Connor Beddows, 22, of Merlin Crescent, Townhill, Kye Dennis, 24, of Fforestfach and ...

29 Jul 2022 at 16:46

Tributes paid to teenagers who died in petrol station crash

Tributes have been paid to two teenagers who died after a car crash at a petrol station forecourt. Kaitlyn Davies and Ben Rogers, both 19, died at the scene at Northway Garage, Bishopston, Swansea, on the evening of May 31. A 17-year-old ...

03 Jun 2022 at 15:43

Health

Former Army Commando felt suicidal after birth of first child in 2016 nearly ending his marriage as he developed post natal depression

An award-winning former Army Commando was left feeling suicidal following the birth of his first child in 2016 which nearly led to the breakdown of his marriage as he developed post natal depression. Now reconnected with his wife and a ...

24 Mar 2022 at 08:25

Family pay tribute to doctor who died after being attacked

The family of a retired doctor who died a month after being attacked have remembered him as “a man of great patience, modesty and integrity”. Dr Kim Harrison, 68, was assaulted in the village of Clydach, near Swansea in Wales, on ...

26 Apr 2022 at 12:25

Jury retires in trial of trio accused of murdering five-year-old Logan Mwangi

The jury in the trial of a mother, stepfather and a teenager over the murder of a five-year-old found dead in a river has retired to consider the verdicts. Logan Mwangi was discovered dumped in the River Ogmore near his home ...

20 Apr 2022 at 16:25

Other Sport

Callum Morris sixth in opening round of British Downhill series

Vitus First Tracks rider Callum Morris made a marathon trip at the weekend to compete in the first round of the British Downhill series in Rheola, south Wales. Following on from two fantastic recent results in Rostrevor and ...

19 Apr 2022 at 16:33

Police in Wales launch initiative to teach tourists about protecting nature

Police forces in Wales will launch an initiative this summer to protect wildlife by teaching tourists the mantra “observe, don’t disturb”. Operation Seabird Cymru is a joint effort from South Wales Police, North Wales ...

14 Apr 2022 at 12:55

World

Australia to declare east coast floods a national emergency

Australia’s prime minister has said he will declare a national emergency following floods across large swathes of the east coast that have claimed 22 lives. Scott Morrison made the announcement during a visit to ...

09 Mar 2022 at 08:55

‘How long can Post Office hide from paying proper compensation?’

Post Office executives who profited during the false accounting scandal linked to a flawed computer system should be forced to apologise and pay back their lucrative bonuses, according to former postmasters ...

02 Mar 2022 at 17:25

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