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BYNEA: Solar farm ‘would force closure of wellbeing sanctuary for children with additional needs’, councillor warns
Campaigners fighting a 120-acre solar development near Llanelli say it would shut a farm that gives children with additional learning needs a place to ride and care for animals — with more than 2,000 people now backing a petition against it. The post BYNEA: Solar farm ‘would force closure of wel...
Roof terrace and sundeck part of ambitious plans to transform Swansea’s Civic Centre
Residents are being asked to share their views before the next step of the plans go ahead
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Bar bouncer with 'anger management issues' left customer unconscious on pavement
A judge told the 29-year-old defendant that as a member of bar security it had been his job 'to prevent trouble, not start it - to protect customers, not injure them'
KILVEY HILL: Swansea MS takes Skyline opposition to the Senedd — but top law officer says public anger carries no legal weight
Gwyn Williams raised the campaign against the Skyline development with the Welsh Government's chief legal adviser, who told him public opposition alone is not a planning consideration — on a £49m scheme already approved, funded and under construction. The post KILVEY HILL: Swansea MS takes Skylin...
ANIMAL WELFARE: Swansea MS and 13,000-name petition push for horse tethering ban — as First Minister says he is open to new laws
First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth told the Senedd he would "always be open to considering" new animal welfare legislation, as a Swansea member and a 13,000-strong petition called for a ban on tethering horses — and a Reform challenge over horse racing went unanswered. The post ANIMAL WELFARE: Swanse...
DRUGS GANG: Eight convicted over cocaine conspiracy that flooded Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire
An organised crime group has been convicted of conspiring to supply cocaine across Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, after a Dyfed-Powys Police investigation that began with a £190,000 drugs seizure on the M4. The post DRUGS GANG: Eight convicted over cocaine conspiracy that flooded Pembrokeshire ...
LLANELLI: MP demands rethink as coastguard volunteers face losing call-out pay — ‘a real kick in the teeth’
Dame Nia Griffith has written to a UK Government minister warning that plans to scrap hourly payments for volunteer coastguards from September are a "real kick in the teeth" for officers who patrol Llanelli's long coastline and treacherous estuaries. The post LLANELLI: MP demands rethink as coastgua...
Young woman found dead in bed with vape in her hand
No medical cause of death has yet been determined, an inquest into the death of Amelia Mogridge heard
BLACKPILL LIDO: Popular Swansea pool set to reopen within weeks after sprinkler theft and repairs
Swansea Council says contractors are nearing the end of repairs to Blackpill Lido, with the popular seafront paddling pool due to reopen in time for the school summer holidays. The post BLACKPILL LIDO: Popular Swansea pool set to reopen within weeks after sprinkler theft and repairs appeared first o...
ELECTED MAYOR: As Burnham promises to ‘rewire Britain’, could Swansea Bay ever get a powerful regional mayor?
Andy Burnham — the man tipped to be Britain's next prime minister — has promised the biggest shift of power from London in modern history. It's reopened an old question for Swansea Bay: could this corner of Wales ever get a directly elected mayor like Greater Manchester? The honest answer is tha...
TAX DEADLINE: What self-employed people across Swansea Bay need to know before 31 July
Self-employed workers and landlords across the region have a month to prepare for the next Self Assessment payment deadline — with payment plans available to help spread the cost. The post TAX DEADLINE: What self-employed people across Swansea Bay need to know before 31 July appeared first on Swan...
Opening date finally in sight for popular Swansea lido hit by major setbacks
Flooring issues and the theft of sprinklers has caused plenty of disruption at the popular family attraction this year
Staff accuse major Welsh businesswoman of letting them down
Rachael Flanagan is facing accusations of hypocrisy after her firm dropped its real living wage pledge
SWANSEA: University team works to turn food waste into natural Vitamin C
Swansea University scientists are working with Tenby start-up BIOVIT on a project exploring whether food-processing waste could be turned into a natural source of Vitamin C, as an alternative to the synthetic version used in many supplements and fortified foods. The post SWANSEA: University team wor...
ABERAVON: Dogs could be banned from running off-lead on prom all year under council plan
Neath Port Talbot Council says it's asking for views on extending the "dogs on leads" rule on Aberavon promenade so it applies all year round, rather than just in summer — with the beach's Blue Flag ambitions part of the picture. The post ABERAVON: Dogs could be banned from running off-lead on pro...
BRYNAMMAN: Motorcyclist dies in A4069 Black Mountain collision as police appeal for witnesses
A 48-year-old man died at the scene of a collision between two motorcycles on the A4069 near Brynamman on Sunday afternoon, with a second rider taken to hospital with serious injuries. The post BRYNAMMAN: Motorcyclist dies in A4069 Black Mountain collision as police appeal for witnesses appeared fir...
SWANSEA: Llangyfelach recycling firm secures £2m loan to build major new sorting plant
Griffiths Waste Management has been backed with a £2m loan to build a new recycling facility near Swansea that the company says will lift its capacity from around...
People chased outside Swansea train station by woman carrying kitchen knife
Katie Kelshaw has more than 170 previous offences on her record, and had only been out of prison for a matter of days when she returned to offending
The 35 best campsites in Wales named - full list
If you're looking for somewhere to get away this year, whether it's a solo-trip, a romantic getaway or a family holiday, there are plenty of options to choose whilst staying at home in Wales.