Stephen Fairclough BBC News BBC Paul Lewis is accused of hiring a hitman to kill his wife A Swansea man accused of conspiring to have his estranged wife murdered paid £1,500 to a friend to hire a “hitman”, a court has heard. Paul Lewis, 54, from Fishmarket Quay, Swansea, and Dominique Saunders, 35, also from...
Beth Alaw Williams BBC News Caitlin Morgan describes the emotions of an 18-month job hunting journey after graduating from Swansea University After applying for more than 600 jobs, university graduate Caitlin Morgan almost felt like giving up hope of finding employment. Just as she was becoming demotivated, the 23-year-old’s persistence was rewarded as she was...
Bellamy had said he wanted to give Allen the “fairytale ending” his Wales career deserved, but that will not happen now. He was at least given a rapturous welcome by his adoring fans when he came on as a substitute against Montenegro last October, his first international appearance for nearly two years. But as Allen...
“The timing’s right. I made the decision, got to 100% about a month ago. I wasn’t sure how the last few weeks would go, how I’d find things, but it’s actually been a good spell really. I’ve enjoyed it.” The Swans host Oxford United in their final match of the Championship season, which will also...
Director of football Richard Montague said: “We’ve been very impressed with Alan since he’s taken over as caretaker head coach for a second time. “It was important that we carried out a thorough and detailed process for appointing our new head coach. “We had to get this decision right, and we are very happy with...
It is not known how much Modric has invested in Swansea or what stake he has received – and that may never become clear if he simply adds to the US group that currently has a 77.4% share. However, what the iconic Modric brings is worth more than just cash, with Swansea keen to capitalise...
Modric will be involved at a Championship club which posted a pre-tax loss of £15.2m in the latest financial year. That was a drop of £2.7m compared to the pre-tax loss of £17.9m posted for the previous financial year. Swansea posted a turnover of £21.5m for the year ending 30 June, 2024. In a statement...
Cabango said it was “a great feeling” to hit Swansea’s 58th-minute winner at Sunderland. But he also relished a third successive clean sheet as part of their rearguard. “I feel like we’re loving defending as a team right now. Everyone’s just giving it everything,” Cabango said. “We’re recovering well. If there’s a mistake, we’re always...
Sheehan will be at the helm for the remainder of the season, with Swansea looking to cement their second-tier status as quickly as possible as they head into the final seven games of another turbulent campaign. After successive defeats, Sheehan’s side lifted the mood with a rousing draw at high-flying Leeds United last weekend, but...
“Tom is tasked with restructuring the club to ensure we are operating efficiently and to optimal standards, and we are confident he will do just that,” they added. Swansea’s owners are based in America, with Coleman – who will continue to be involved with the club as a board member and co-investor – expected to...
