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Sheen comes 'full circle' with new theatre companyBBCMichael Sheen says he will be self-funding the new company initially while applying for grantsA new theatre company funded by Hollywood actor Michael Sheen will be based in the Welsh city where his theatrical journey started. Welsh National Theatre will set up its headquarters overlooking Swansea Bay in the city's civic centre.

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Meleri Williams

Fe wnaeth Canolfan Ddinesig Abertawe agor yn 1982 ac mae'n gartref i siambr y cyngor sir, yn ogystal â swyddfeydd a'r llyfrgell ganolog. Dywedodd Sheen fod gwaith ar y gweill i wneud i'r gofod "ddod yn fyw" cyn i'r perfformio ddechrau. Bydd y cynhyrchiad cyntaf, Our Town, yn ymddangos am y tro cyntaf yn Theatr y Grand, Abertawe ym mis Ionawr y flwyddyn nesaf, cyn teithio o gwmpas Cymru.

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Meleri Williams

Image caption, Activist Dee Murphy was detained in the occupied West Bank for up to 10 daysA pro-Palestinian activist has said she felt "outrage and heartbreak" after being detained in the occupied West Bank. Ms Murphy, originally from Cork, Ireland, who is now banned from returning to the area, said she had been volunteering with the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) as an observer at the time of her arrest. The Israeli government has been asked to comment.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Meleri Williams

Uncle and nephew deny 'joint enterprise' to kill manFamily photoAn uncle and nephew accused of murdering a 27-year-old man in Swansea were in a "joint enterprise to kill", a court has heard. Joshua Norman died after he was found with serious injuries to his neck in Cwm Road, Hafod, at about midday on September 11. Paul Rosser, 49, from Gendros, and Joshua Cullen, 32, from Waun Wen, appearing at Swansea Crown Court, both deny one count of murder and one of manslaughter.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Meleri Williams

Early release of hit-and-run driver 'disgraceful'CCTV shows speeding car hit girl and drive awayThe mother of a five-year-old girl struck while scootering on the pavement in a hit-and-run said it's "disgraceful" that the driver has been released from prison early. Kurtis Dwyer, 35, was given a 14-month prison sentence in March after hitting Casey Wilson in Cardiff in March 2024, but he's been released after two and a half months.