Swansea/Abertawe news and chat

[William of Walworth]

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I didn't even know about the existence of this thread at all!!
Until now!!

More later etc.

 

[editor]

Not good
Four priceless Swansea seafront plots to be given over to developers

 

[jjuice]

Anyone going here this weekend ?

 

[teqniq]

I went to an amazing free party on farmland at the foot of Weobly Castle back in about 2001, wonder if it's the same site?

 

[ddraig]

Not much of a lineup is it??

 

[1927]

Not much of a lineup is it??

have you never seen And Many More? worth the admission price alone!

 

[ddraig]

 

[nogojones]

have you never seen And Many More? worth the admission price alone!

In fairness it's only £8 (life is cheep in Swansea) and it should be in a nice setting.

I have a feeling that there won't be much music there that interests me though

 

[jjuice]

I went to an amazing free party on farmland at the foot of Weobly Castle back in about 2001, wonder if it's the same site?

I was there too, it is the same site

 

[DaveCinzano]

Crikey

Cars torched and sent freewheeling down hill in major disturbance

Footage from the scene shows riot police being forced to retreat as objects are hurled

www.walesonline.co.uk

 

[danny la rouge]

Crikey

Cars torched and sent freewheeling down hill in major disturbance

Footage from the scene shows riot police being forced to retreat as objects are hurled

www.walesonline.co.uk

Came here to see if this was being discussed.

 

[Clair De Lune]

Yeah...right near me that. The kids prob go to my boys school and another local comp I've worked in. Must have been terrifying for the families on that street. Apparently a dog was set on fire not sure if by accident or not. Scary. Locals are complaining that the police just fucked off as they were so outnumbered. It's always been a bit wild west up here TBF.

 

[Plumdaff]

Twitter seems to be saying there was a vigil happening - police allegedly quite heavy handed, served a dispersal order and it kicked off. There's a video circulating of a dog but apparently it's just lit up in police headlights and not on fire, thank god. Still burning cars hurtling down steep streets which is pretty full on.

 

[ddraig]

 

[Clair De Lune]

Twitter seems to be saying there was a vigil happening - police allegedly quite heavy handed, served a dispersal order and it kicked off. There's a video circulating of a dog but apparently it's just lit up in police headlights and not on fire, thank god. Still burning cars hurtling down steep streets which is pretty full on.

Oh I'm so glad to hear that. I didn't watch the video for obvious reasons.

 

[Clair De Lune]

My mam was like 'It looks like an organised mob, all dressed in black!' but they're just in their school coats TBF

 

[StoneRoad]

beeb coverage ...

Shocking footage as Swansea 'yobs' set cars on fire in Mayhill

Gangs were seen rolling cars down a hill in Swansea and police warned local people to stay indoors.

www.bbc.co.uk

WTAF - that must have been terrifying.

 

[Smokeandsteam]

As ever with Twitter these things need to be treated with caution but attacking members of your own community?:

 

[Clair De Lune]

 

[planetgeli]

Bit full on for Swansea. Those are steep hills.

Obviously await further info but you don't shit on your own doorstep for the sake of it.

 

[Clair De Lune]

Turns out a police dog really was set on fire and had to be put to sleep. I have a good source for this

 

[Clair De Lune]

It's just all so fucking sad tbh. Not shocking though, not if you are paying attention. This area is one of the most deprived and forgotten parts of Swansea. Its always been the same. It makes me sadder that people are so quick to call the kids 'scum' and feral and call for conscription and severe punishment. How about giving them some fucking hope first? Some help with their problems and justified anger like instead of abandoning them and ensuring their next institution is a prison.

 

[ddraig]

It's just all so fucking sad tbh. Not shocking though, not if you are paying attention. This area is one of the most deprived and forgotten parts of Swansea. Its always been the same. It makes me sadder that people are so quick to call the kids 'scum' and feral and call for conscription and severe punishment. How about giving them some fucking hope first? Some help with their problems and justified anger like instead of abandoning them and ensuring their next institution is a prison.

Yeah, saw loads of this on twitter (know it's a cesspit but still) last night

 

[marty21]

It's just all so fucking sad tbh. Not shocking though, not if you are paying attention. This area is one of the most deprived and forgotten parts of Swansea. Its always been the same. It makes me sadder that people are so quick to call the kids 'scum' and feral and call for conscription and severe punishment. How about giving them some fucking hope first? Some help with their problems and justified anger like instead of abandoning them and ensuring their next institution is a prison.

Can only remember going up there a couple of times when I lived there in the 80s, it was out of the way and ignored then as well .

 

[ddraig]

More footage
Hope this bloke and family don't get targeted

Mayhill: Swansea rioters injure seven police officers

One man spoke of how a "mob" turned on him, throwing bricks at his family and their home in Swansea.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Clair De Lune]

More footage
Hope this bloke and family don't get targeted

Mayhill: Swansea rioters injure seven police officers

One man spoke of how a "mob" turned on him, throwing bricks at his family and their home in Swansea.

www.bbc.co.uk

I hope not. I don't suspect he will...think it was more of a heat of the moment thing.

 

[ddraig]

He's moving ^^

And dad of dead boy speaks

Mayhill: Ethan Powell's dad condemns Swansea disorder 'scumbags'

Ethan Powell's father says he is "disgusted" by people who rioted after his son's vigil.

www.bbc.co.uk

He believes the events were part of "a bigger problem, a societal problem that didn't happen overnight", and called on those involved to think of more constructive ways to "express their pain and hurt in the future".
Mr Romain described another incident two months ago when a car was rolled down a hill, saying it was now too dangerous for children to play outside in Mayhill.

While talking to the authorities has made him realise the situation was "more shades of grey not black and white", he added: "I did feel like we were alone, I did feel like nobody was coming to help.

"My feeling was we would have to leave and take as many valuables as we could in case it became a looting."
His family have now moved out and Mr Romain has returned on a number of occasions to pack up belongings.

He said the rioters "brought shame" to the name of their friend who had died, telling them: "Don't throw your life away."

 

[Clair De Lune]

I don't blame him...it's one of those if you can get out you do.

In the paper it said again no dog was hurt btw. So maybe the cop was lying in my son's school to a colleague of mine. Baffling.

 

[ddraig]

Tidy!

Mayhill riot victim given car by man 'disgusted' by disorder

Cars were burnt out and windows smashed after a night of violence in the area of Swansea.

www.bbc.co.uk

Ben Wheel said giving his old car to victim Adam Romain left him "speechless".
Mr Wheel, 27, said it was a "no-brainer", adding he thought it restored his faith in "decent people out there".

 

[nogojones]

I don't blame him...it's one of those if you can get out you do.

In the paper it said again no dog was hurt btw. So maybe the cop was lying in my son's school to a colleague of mine. Baffling.

I just can't imagine a cop lying.

Like in Bristol where all their broken bones just healed themselves overnight