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Port Talbot man jailed after supplying Class A drugs
15:30 22/06/202638-year-old Leighton Burgess, from Port Talbot, was in possession of a mobile phone which was tied to messages detailing drug supply when he was arrested in April.
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Anthony Pierce: Appeal for victims to come forward
11:30 07/05/202685-year-old Anthony Pierce, the former Bishop of Swansea and Brecon from Swansea Vale, pleaded guilty to five counts of indecent assault on a child under the age of 16 at Swansea Crown Court in February 2025.
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Policing operation targets illegal motorbikes and off-road bikes in Swansea
13:00 28/04/2026Op Akalat is an operation which cracks down on the illegal and anti-social use of off-road bikes, stolen cars/bikes, and drug dealing, issues which increase policing demand in Swansea.
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Port Talbot man jailed for 23 years for rape of two children
11:45 21/04/202645-year-old Michael Allen, from Port Talbot, was convicted in March of four counts of rape against two separate complainants.
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Sandfields man jailed after fatally running over 85-year-old
14:30 13/03/202622-year-old Zack Mason, from Sandfields, struck 85-year-old Thomas Crowley – known as Noel - with his vehicle as Crowley crossed Port Talbot’s Water Street on December 7, 2024.
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Antisocial behaviour - youth nuisance - Tesco and entrance to Shopping Centre
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Antisocial behaviour - youth nuisance - Tesco and entrance to Shopping Centre
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