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24-hour adult gaming centre to open in Swansea despite widespread opposition
An objection letter said: 'Swansea is worth more than another gambling venue'
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SWANSEA: Young traders take over Oxford Street as schools’ market turns the city centre into a marketplace
Pupils from around 50 schools set up stall on Oxford Street for the annual Swansea Schools Enterprise Challenge — selling everything from painted pebbles to bath bombs to a city centre crowd. The post SWANSEA: Young traders take over Oxford Street as schools’ market turns the city centre into a ...
DYFATTY: Swansea homelessness charity boss to lead £20m drive to transform city neighbourhoods
Thom Lynch, co-founder of the High Street charity Matthew's House, will chair the board deciding how £20m of UK Government money is spent transforming a cluster of communities north of Swansea railway station over the next decade. The post DYFATTY: Swansea homelessness charity boss to lead £20m dr...
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CASTLE SQUARE: Work ramps up on the square’s green makeover — and a new big screen could show the Six Nations
Diggers are reshaping Swansea's Castle Square as its transformation into a greener public space gathers pace — and the council leader says he would love a new big screen ready in time for next year's Six Nations. The post CASTLE SQUARE: Work ramps up on the square’s green makeover — and a new ...
COPR BAY: Long-delayed car park to open within weeks — but four years on, its shops still stand empty
Swansea's much-delayed Copr Bay North multi-storey car park is finally set to open next month, more than four years after the rest of the seafront district welcomed its first visitors. But the five shop units built into it remain empty — after the traders first announced for them never moved in. T...
WELSH BORDER RUN: Swansea boxer running the entire edge of Wales for his Bampa
Ewan Rees set off from Swansea on 3 June to run the whole Welsh coastline and English border — around 1,000 miles in memory of his grandfather, who died from a brain tumour. The post WELSH BORDER RUN: Swansea boxer running the entire edge of Wales for his Bampa appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
Knife attack in busy Swansea street sees man in hospital as another arrested
Police say an investigation is taking place
ST HELEN’S ROAD: Man arrested over knife attack as road closed near city’s YMCA
A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent after another man was injured on St Helen's Road in Swansea on Friday morning. South Wales Police say it was an isolated incident. The post ST HELEN’S ROAD: Man arrested over knife attack as road closed near city’s YMCA app...
Overflowing bins prompts council threat to remove them completely
The authority has warned that using litter bins in such a way is illegal and can lead to fines or prosecution
Hundreds of tourists arrive as luxury cruise ships dock in Swansea
American visitors were treated to an authentic Welsh welcome upon their arrival
Man denies murdering Swansea student
Jamie Collins, who studied robotics at the University of the West of England and had previously worked at a pub in the Gower, was found with significant injuries and pronounced dead at the scene
LANDORE: Diggers move in at park and ride as work starts on Swansea’s gondola — but parking is now tighter
Construction crews are on site at Landore Park and Ride building the base station for the £49m Skyline cable car — and drivers are being warned that parking spaces have been cut while the work goes on. The post ...
SWANSEA LIFE AWARDS: Cwmdu gym crowned the city’s business of the year — as Rasoi, a panto and a children’s charity also take home titles
A Cwmdu gym, a marina curry house, the Grand's Christmas panto and a string of community champions were among the winners as Swansea's businesses and good causes gathered at the Brangwyn Hall. The post SWANSEA LIFE AWARDS: Cwmdu gym crowned the city’s business of the year — as Rasoi, a panto and...
HOMEBUYING SHAKE-UP: UK Government unveils biggest reforms in decades — but will Wales follow suit?
The UK Government has announced sweeping plans to speed up the homebuying process, with the Welsh Secretary promising thousands in Wales will benefit — but with housing largely devolved, the Welsh Government has stopped short of committing to the changes. The post HOMEBUYING SHAKE-UP: UK Governmen...
SWANSEA BY-ELECTIONS: Labour holds Morriston by 86 votes and Conservatives take Mumbles as Reform and Plaid miss out
Labour has held Morriston by just 86 votes — the seat won by Rebecca Francis-Davies, daughter of the late councillor Robert Francis-Davies — while the Conservatives took Mumbles, as Reform and Plaid Cymru fell short despite their recent Senedd surge. The post SWANSEA BY-ELECTIONS: Labour holds M...
COALFIELD CASH: Two Vale of Neath villages in line for new business units under £13.5m UK Government scheme
Resolven and Seven Sisters are among six former coalfield areas across Britain picked to share funding for new industrial units — though the Welsh sites still depend on land purchases and planning permission. The post COALFIELD CASH: Two Vale of Neath villages in line for new business units under ...
KILVEY HILL: The Green Man is home — beloved sculpture moved back into the woods after Skyline ‘eviction’
Volunteers have returned Kilvey Hill's moss-covered Green Man to the trees, months after he was left standing alone amid the felled woodland of the Skyline construction site — and they're challenging people to find him. The post KILVEY HILL: The Green Man is home —...
Popular Swansea restaurant up for sale as owners make big decision
Bouchon De Rossi, one of the most popular food destinations in Swansea city centre, is looking for a buyer
AMMAN VALLEY: Woman handed criminal behaviour order over bird feeding that drew rats near primary school
A woman from Tairgwaith has been fined £1,500 and made subject to a two-year criminal behaviour order after her bird feeding attracted swarms of rats near a primary school, an equine business and neighbouring homes. The post AMMAN VALLEY: Woman handed criminal behaviour order over bird feeding that...
Historic Swansea river cruise to resume in July
Rides on the boat take in the city's industrial heritage, showing how the city was once known as Copperopolis