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News from Swansea
Thousands of Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets as coffin taken to Swansea home
The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer died last month in a hospital in Portugal.
August 15, 2026'She was just Gaynor from up the road' - villagers ready for emotional Bonnie Tyler goodbye
She was the global superstar that people in a small Welsh village felt they all knew personally.
August 14, 2026Bonnie Tyler's classic hit spiked in streams during solar eclipse
Bonnie Tyler's friend Mal Pope heard Total Eclipse of the Heart playing throughout Mumbles in Swansea.
August 13, 2026Swansea suffer heavy Burgess injury blow
Swansea City suffer a heavy blow on the eve of the new Championship season as scans reveal centre-back Cameron Burgess has suffered a ruptured Achilles.
August 13, 2026Gates smashed and crops destroyed as farmers threatened by gangs hunting hares
Some barricade the entrances to their fields with concrete blocks and fallen trees.
July 27, 2026Bonnie Tyler's funeral to be broadcast online to fans around the world
The service in Swansea on 17 August will be live streamed on the star's official website.
July 23, 2026Council agrees Swansea.com Stadium sale to Swans
Swansea City's proposed purchase of their Swansea.com Stadium home moves a step closer after owner Swansea Council agrees to the sale of the venue.
July 16, 2026The prophet and the mysterious death of Charmain Speirs
A BBC Disclosure investigation has uncovered significant questions about what happened at the hotel where Charmain died.
April 11, 2026Newly qualified paramedics told to apply for jobs abroad due to hire freeze
The Welsh Ambulance Service said newly qualified paramedics would not be offered roles this year due to "financial and operational issues".
April 1, 2026