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PARC TAWE: Ninja Warrior venue could be replaced by six padel courts under new plans
The Ninja Warrior UK adventure park at Parc Tawe could make way for indoor padel courts, after an operator lodged plans to convert the Swansea retail park unit — though its parent company says no final decision has been made and the centre trades on as normal for now. The post PARC TAWE: Ninja War...
FARM FUNDING: Welsh farmers promised £1bn over Senedd term in multi-year deal
The Welsh Government has guaranteed £340 million a year for the Sustainable Farming Scheme until 2030, ending the year-to-year model farmers said made planning impossible — though opposition parties and unions say the figure is frozen at 2012 levels and falls short of the £500m the sector says i...
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THEATRE INTERVIEW: ‘Just do it. Don’t wait for the phone to ring’ — Gorseinon writer Jonathan Houlston on Physical Education and finding his voice
After Grand Ambition's Physical Education drew some of the strongest reviews Swansea theatre has seen this year, our writer Jon Marshall sat down with the play's Gorseinon-born writer and cast member Jonathan Houlston — on masculinity, four years of rewrites, and why bold Welsh stories should be m...
GORSEINON: Hundreds ride out to remember 18-year-old Ceiran — as a community answers his family’s call to ‘come together’
Hundreds of riders filled the streets of Gorseinon on Sunday for a memorial ride-out honouring 18-year-old Ceiran Evans — answering his family's call to come together in his memory. The post GORSEINON: Hundreds ride out to remember 18-year-old Ceiran — as a community answers his family’s call ...
Community come out in force to remember 18-year-old after mum's plea to bring 'everyone together'
Eighteen-year-old Ceiran Evans died following a collision between a car and an off-road motorbike
LLANELLI: ‘I’m happy with that, Mam’ — how 13-year-old Soffia faced losing her leg to beat cancer
Diagnosed with a rare bone cancer at 13, Llanelli's Soffia met the decision to amputate her leg with a smile — and is now painting ward windows and planning her return to horse riding. The post LLANELLI: ‘I’m happy with that, Mam’ — how 13-year-old Soffia faced losing her leg to beat cance...
She thought he was different, but before long she was beaten, abused and fearing for her life
Adam Gates is now in prison and Jordina Dowdells said she finally feels at peace
Not Tenby or Barafundle but one of Wales' best beaches has a surprising claim to fame
Famous for its three distinct limestone peaks, this ethereal beach has another surprising feature you may not be aware of
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 —...
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...
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...
I stayed in one of the UK's best campsites above a Welsh beach - these things make it amazing
A glamping beach getaway down to Gower was a the breath of fresh air this camping convert needed
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...