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FREE SCHOOL MEALS: £15m to extend support to more Swansea Bay secondary pupils from September
The Welsh Government has confirmed £15m to begin removing the income limit on free school meals for secondary pupils whose families are on Universal Credit — with applications for Years 7 and 8 opening from September. The post FREE SCHOOL MEALS: £15m to extend support to more Swansea Bay seconda...
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BUILDING SAFETY: New protections could spare Swansea cladding leaseholders from bills they never should have faced
Leaseholders in Swansea's waterfront towers — many trapped for years in flats they cannot sell — could finally be shielded from the cost of fixing dangerous buildings, under Welsh Government plans now out for consultation. The post BUILDING SAFETY: New protections could spare Swansea cladding le...
MANOSPHERE: Baglan’s former Miss Wales fronts hard-hitting S4C documentary built on Swansea University research
Sara Manchipp, the Baglan-born former Miss Wales, investigates the online "manosphere" and its grip on young men in a new S4C documentary — drawing on her own experience of being stalked and on ground-breaking research by Swansea University academics. The post MANOSPHERE: Baglan’s former Miss Wa...
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Data centres might be an option for taxpayer-funded business park which only has one tenant
There's also early signs of a potential housing development on land by the under-used employment site
He was a 'removal man' but it wasn't furniture that police found in his van
The van was intercepted by police as it was heading back to London
BLACKPILL LIDO: Popular pool still shut as heatwave looms — with theft and flooring faults to blame
With temperatures set to hit 30C in the coming days, Swansea Council has explained why Blackpill Lido remains closed — after a sprinkler theft and problems with specialist flooring delayed its summer opening. The post BLACKPILL LIDO: Popular pool still shut as heatwave looms — with theft and flo...
Horror moment show-off driver mows down friend in street
CCTV footage shows the devastating moment Mehmet Celik collided with his former friend who he had intended to pick up after a night out
Meet Swansea's two newest councillors
Two by-elections have been held in the west and east of the city
MUMBLES: Skaters, families and even the local PCSOs grab spray cans to give skatepark a colourful makeover
A submarine, a giant "Mumbles" sign and a spray-can character now brighten Mumbles skatepark, after a community project brought skaters, families and police community support officers together with the paint. The post MUMBLES: Skaters, families and even the local PCSOs grab spray cans to give skatep...
24-hour adult gaming centre to open in Swansea despite widespread opposition
An objection letter said: 'Swansea is worth more than another gambling venue'
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...
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...
Successful cake company announces expansion into second location
It will take over the running of Coast Cafe at Swansea Marina, which announced it will be closing after 12 years
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