Swansea, United Kingdom News

POLICE in Swansea are investigating the sudden death of a 22-year-old man. His body was found at a house in Highmead Avenue, Newton, at around 8.20am today.

A MOTHER who suffers from panic attacks while outside on her own has used tackling her condition as a help on the road to becoming a successful jewellery shop owner.

WRONGLY connected drainpipes, dog mess and heavy rain have been blamed for high bacteria levels in Swansea Bay.

THE Dylan Thomas Experience is being launched in Swansea in an attempt to draw in fans of the poet from across the globe.

SWANSEA is fast becoming the unofficial home of the X Factor after party. Just days after it was announced that infamous identical twins Jedward are to play the city, another talent show contestant is also on his way.

AN exclusive French chain is opening its first UK store in Swansea - because it wants to be part of the city's "vibe". New clothes shops and a bar are also opening, with more than 60 new jobs set to be created.

POLICE have confirmed a missing Swansea University graduate has been found safe and well.

A NEW scheme to ban people from city centre pubs and clubs if they assault hospital staff after a night out has been welcomed by Health Minister Edwina Hart.

TWO members of Swansea Council's Neighbourhood Support Unit have been honoured for their bravery for saving the life of a tenant caught in a burning building.

A JUDGE has ordered a re-trial of two men who deny causing the death of a Swansea taxi driver by dangerous driving.

FIREFIGHTERS from across the region are tackling a large blaze on the outskirts of Swansea.

A SWANSEA Valley school has been put on special measures, after inspectors found it has "shortcomings" in important areas.

A TEENAGER made a gun gesture with his hand towards a shop manager before shouting threats and an obscenity about Allah.

A ''DECENT and devoted'' husband who strangled his wife while he dreamt she was an intruder has been cleared of murder after prosecutors accepted he had not been in control of his actions but was not a danger to anyone else.

A HEROIN addict threatened to stab staff with a hypodermic needle when he was caught stealing vodka at Swansea's Asda store.

A TEACHER charged with making and possessing indecent images of children will stand trial.

A British man who said he strangled his wife during a nightmare about fighting off an intruder has been found innocent in her death.

Prosecutors have defended a murder charge against a man who blamed a sleep disorder after he killed his wife while he said he was dreaming about an intruder.

A DRUNKEN man jumped up and down on top of a car until the driver thought the roof would collapse.

A SWANSEA man and an accomplice have been warned to expect jail sentences after the discovery of a dead body in a ditch led police to two Carmarthenshire drug factories capable of producing cannabis worth more than 1 million.