Local News
MOUNT PLEASANT: Inside Swansea’s abandoned Technical College — the building time forgot
Urban explorers' images show the former UWTSD Mount Pleasant campus — the 1931 Technical College — as it stands today: parquet corridors, a caged lift, abandoned classrooms and the first signs of its conversion to flats. The post MOUNT PLEASANT: Inside Swansea’s abandoned Technical College —...
Local messages
Tributes appear outside Tesco store where beloved man stood every day greeting passers by
Among the tributes is a Star Trek message for science fiction fan Liam Harmer
UPLANDS: Free family party in Cwmdonkin Park on Sunday — as the pavilion café becomes a community venture
Dylan's Coffee Shop in Cwmdonkin Park throws a free summer party from 3pm on Sunday — celebrating the pavilion's new look and its move to become a Community Interest Company putting profits back into the park. The post UPLANDS: Free family party in Cwmdonkin Park on Sunday — as the pavilion cafÃ...
Get Weekly Updates
Get the headlines in your inbox every week.
SWANSEA: Two-thirds of your train journey to London has worse internet than the moon — where to sit to fix it
The London–Swansea line ranks 18th of 24 UK routes for mobile connectivity, with a usable signal for just 35% of the journey, according to new analysis of Ofcom data — which also found astronauts get faster downloads than any British train passenger. The post SWANSEA: Two-thirds of your train jo...
HOSEPIPE BAN: West Wales ban starts 10am Sunday — and it’s not because the reservoirs are running dry
A hosepipe ban covering around 33,000 properties in Ceredigion, north Pembrokeshire and north Carmarthenshire begins at 10am on Sunday — and Welsh Water says it's about treatment capacity, not empty reservoirs. The post HOSEPIPE BAN: West Wales ban starts 10am Sunday — and it’s not because the...
JELLYFISH: Why peeing on a sting won’t help — and what actually works, as beachgoer stung at Aberavon
It's the first thing everyone suggests, and it's wrong. A beachgoer was treated for a jellyfish sting at Aberavon this week — here's what the coastguard and the NHS say you should really do. The post JELLYFISH: Why peeing on a sting won’t help — and what actually works, as beachgoer stung at A...
Plans to close Ninja Warrior UK in Swansea and replace it with new attraction
It will operate as normal until further notice
Drugged-up van driver got on the M4 and minutes later he did this
A judge told the 33-year-old defendant that as a result of his "selfish" behaviour he had subjected the driver of the other car to a "terrifying experience"
'Astonishing' cost of turning Swansea's old BHS and Miss Selfridge stores into library and hub
Council chiefs defended the project and insisted it was the right thing to do
SWANSEA FERRY: ‘Wales is an important part of our world’ — Brittany Ferries watching Swansea’s ferry ambitions with genuine interest
When we told the story of the night boat to Cork, the response showed how much this city misses being a ferry port. So Swansea Bay News asked five of Europe's biggest operators whether Swansea could ever be one again — and one of them is watching with genuine interest. The post SWANSEA FERRY: ‘W...
Workingmen's club which served miners and tin plate workers for a century faces demolition
Gorseinon Workingmen's Club was bought at auction
PORT TALBOT: First look inside the £16.9m Princess Royal Theatre revamp — as the auditorium’s timber ceiling goes in ahead of autumn opening
New photos from inside the Princess Royal Theatre show the auditorium's sweeping timber ceiling in place and the new glass frontage glazed — with the £16.9m transformation of the theatre and Civic Square due for completion this autumn. The post PORT TALBOT: First look inside the £16.9m Princess ...
BONNIE TYLER: Fans invited to line Newton Road as funeral details announced — with a final journey through Skewen
The family of Bonnie Tyler have announced her funeral arrangements — inviting those who wish to pay their respects to line the street as she returns home to Mumbles next month, before a celebration of her life at Swansea Minster and a last journey through the village where she was born. The post B...
SWANSEA: Crowds watch the Helwick slip out of the marina at sunset — as her £450,000 restoration begins
One of Swansea Marina's most familiar landmarks was towed through the lock on Thursday evening at the start of restoration work in dry dock — as the council set out what's happening to three more of the city's historic vessels, including one broken up. The post SWANSEA: Crowds watch the Helwick sl...
PONTYBEREM: Bus changes take effect Monday for six-week road closure — the full temporary timetable including the new 195A
First Cymru has published the temporary timetables for the six-week closure of Capel Ifan Road — including a new 195A shuttle linking Ponthenri, Pontiets and Five Roads with Llanelli, and seven daily stops each way in Ponthenri on the 197. The post PONTYBEREM: Bus changes take effect Monday for si...
Historic ship removed after 44 years in Swansea Marina
The rusting vessel has fallen into 'advanced deterioration'
Bonnie Tyler funeral details announced with weekend of events in Swansea to celebrate star's life
Bonnie Tyler's family have confirmed how fans will be able to pay their respects to the Welsh music icon following her death
TOWNHILL: ‘One of the kindest’ — Big Issue seller Liam Harmer named as man who died in Elphin Gardens flat fire
The man who died in a flat fire in Townhill on Tuesday has been named as Liam Harmer, a Big Issue seller who was a familiar face in Sketty for more than 15 years — as the magazine pays tribute to a "gentle" vendor loved by his regulars. The post TOWNHILL: ‘One of the kindest’ — Big Issue sel...
CHANCELLOR: Could Swansea’s MP end up next door to the Prime Minister? Torsten Bell in the mix as Burnham chooses
Andy Burnham names his cabinet on Monday — and the MP for Swansea West is among the names being mentioned for the Treasury. He's an outsider, but the fact he's on the list at all says something about his 18-month rise. The post CHANCELLOR: Could Swansea’s MP end up next door to the Prime Ministe...
MUMBLES: Lifeboat crew warn against tombstoning after teenagers cut off by tide between Limeslade and Langland
Two teenagers who had been jumping from the rocks near Ginny's Guy were rescued by Mumbles RNLI on Sunday evening after the rising tide cut off their route back to shore — the station's second call-out of the day. The post MUMBLES: Lifeboat crew warn against tombstoning after teenagers cut off by ...