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SWANSEA: Elite 999 paramedics now training with the Army — at the city’s Morfa reserve centre
The Welsh Ambulance Service has teamed up with the Army's Welsh medical regiment to train its most highly skilled paramedics — with the first course held at Swansea's Army Reserve centre. The post ...
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SWANSEA: ‘Swansea still gets to see me in a dress this year’ — Kev Johns returns to Grand panto as the Dame in the Mirror
Months after his stroke, Swansea's beloved panto dame will be part of the Grand's Snow White after all — appearing digitally as the Dame in the Mirror alongside a star cas...
SWANSEA: Nursery children get new garden and water play area — as school beats thousands to national funding
Parkland Primary and Nursery School has transformed its nursery outdoor space into a garden and water play learning area — after being chosen from more than 3,000 applications for a share of national school funding. The post SWANSEA: Nursery children get new garden and water play area — as schoo...
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KILVEY HILL: Council refuses to put a figure on worst-case Skyline losses — as costs rise to £10.2m
Swansea Council says there are "too many variables" to say how much public money could be lost if the Skyline attraction does not proceed — as written answers reveal a £2.1m budget rise that was not part of the original approved plan. The post KILVEY HILL: Council refuses to put a figure on worst...
SWANSEA: University researchers grab five of just 30 places on Wales’ future research leaders programme
Five Swansea University researchers — working on everything from unpaid carers to trustworthy AI — have been picked for the 2026 Welsh Crucible, taking a sixth of the places available across the whole of Wales. The post SWANSEA: University researchers grab five of just 30 places on Wales’ futu...
SWANSEA: Beauty giant Charlotte Tilbury lands at the Quadrant on Friday — one of only two stores in Wales
Charlotte Tilbury Beauty makes its Boots debut on Friday — and Swansea's Quadrant branch is one of just two Welsh stores chosen, with launch-day makeovers, a red carpet and prizes for shoppers. The post SWANSEA: Beauty giant Charlotte Tilbury lands at the Quadrant on Friday — one of only two sto...
CARMARTHEN: Police want to speak to this man after a woman was sexually assaulted at the train station
A woman was subjected to sexualised comments and then sexually assaulted at Carmarthen railway station in May — now British Transport Police have released CCTV images as they appeal for help identifying a man who may have information. The post CARMARTHEN: Police want to speak to this man after a w...
TGJONES: Rescue plan approved — seven south-west Wales stores now wait on landlord rent deals as up to 150 closures loom
The High Court has approved the restructuring that puts up to 150 TGJones stores at risk — and the fate of branches in Swansea, Carmarthen, Llanelli, Neath, Bridgend, Tenby and Haverfordwest now rests largely on whether their landlords accept steep rent cuts. The post TGJONES: Rescue plan approved...
SWANSEA: Amazon operations designer shortlisted for national industry award
Mariel Ruartes, who moved from Buenos Aires to South Wales for the job, is a finalist in the everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards. The post SWANSEA: Amazon operations designer shortlisted for national industry award appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
£37k car stolen from Swansea showroom
Police found the stolen Jeep partially concealed in bushes in a car park
SWANSEA: Dylan Thomas museum shortlisted for national award for third year running
The Dylan Thomas Exhibition in Swansea's Maritime Quarter is again a finalist for Best Small Museum at the Kids in Museums Awards — its third shortlisting in a row. The post SWANSEA: Dylan Thomas museum shortlisted for nationa...
Gardener discovers remains of man missing for over 20 years
Russell Scozzi, from Swansea, had not been seen since 2002 when his remains were accidentally discovered by a resident who was cutting back brambles in their garden
FFORESTFACH: Drug dealer jailed over £1.5m operation run from ‘modest home’
Jason Partridge ran a drugs operation that saw nearly £1.5m pass through his accounts from an ordinary house in Fforestfach — and has now been jailed for five years. The post FFORESTFACH: Drug dealer jailed over £1.5m operation run from ‘modest home’ appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
Six Welsh beaches named the best in the UK
Timeout have revealed their list of the 40 best beaches in the UK for 2026, and it's no shock that six of them are in Wales
Staff at library rush to help manager during 'horrific ordeal'
Lucy Jeffery was violently ill, sweating profusely, unable to walk or open her eyes, and experiencing tingling in her arms
SWANSEA: Fresh images reveal updated look for landmark Civic Centre as new consultation opens
Updated designs for Swansea's landmark Civic Centre — complete with a rooftop sundeck and central atrium — have been released, with residents invited to view the latest plans at a two-day exhibition next week. The post SWANSEA: Fresh images reveal updated look for landmark Civic Centre as new co...
RAIL GAP: New five-hour coach to link north and south Wales — but still no cash for the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway
The Welsh Government has found £2m for a new long-distance coach across Wales, but campaigners who have spent more than a decade fighting to reopen the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth rail line are still waiting for a funding commitment. The post RAIL GAP: New five-hour coach to link north and south Wale...
M4 crash causes delays for drivers
One lane was blocked, resulting in queueing traffic
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 could transform Swansea seafront
Residents are being asked to share their views before the next step of the plans go ahead