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SWANSEA: Up to 37,000 homes and businesses to get faster broadband in £1.5m network upgrade
Up to 37,000 homes and businesses in Swansea are set to get faster, more reliable broadband after a £1.5 million investment was announced by nexfibre, a company building a nationwide broadband network as a direct rival to Openreach. The post SWANSEA: Up to 37,000 homes and businesses to get faster ...
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REFORM UK: Former Senedd MS Caroline Jones resigns citing candidate parachuting and “wall of silence”
Caroline Jones, a former Member of the Senedd who rejoined Reform UK in 2023, has resigned from the party accusing it of overlooking local members and failing to respond to her repeated formal complaints. The post REFORM UK: Former Senedd MS Caroline Jones resigns citing candidate parachuting and ...
FFOS LAS: Racecourse boss returns to helm after open-heart surgery for Family Fun Day he says means more than ever
The general manager of Ffos Las Racecourse is back at work after life-saving open-heart surgery, and says this Sunday's Family Fun Day carries a significance far beyond a day at the races. The post FFOS LAS: Racecourse boss returns to helm after open-heart surgery for Family Fun Day he says means mo...
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Police warn protesters in row over Swansea tourist attraction plans
Preparatory work began last summer and the plans appear to be set to go ahead despite growing protests from the community and safety and environmental concerns
MUMBLES: Raft race returns for 40th anniversary as event prepares to showcase revamped seafront
The Mumbles Raft Race is back for its 40th year, with teams from across South Wales set to paddle homemade rafts off Knab Rock in aid of the RNLI this July. The post MUMBLES: Raft race returns for 40th anniversary as event prepares to showcase revamped seafront appeared first on ...
GOWERTON: Road remains closed and building assessed for collapse risk after Easter Monday fire
Sterry Road in Gowerton remains closed with no timescale for reopening as structural engineers assess the former LNW Club building for collapse risk, with full details of Monday's six-station fire response now released. The post GOWERTON: Road remains closed and building assessed for collapse risk a...
PENCLAWDD: Swansea-born Sir Karl Jenkins makes history as The Armed Man tops world’s biggest classical music chart
Sir Karl Jenkins, who grew up in Penclawdd, has become the first living composer ever to top the Classic FM Hall of Fame, with The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace voted Britain's favourit...
KILVEY HILL: Police warn protesters action will follow as demonstration continues over Skyline development
South Wales Police has warned that it will take action against anyone breaking the law during ongoing protest activity at Kilvey Hill, as the controversy over the Skyline development continues to intensify. The post KILVEY HILL: Police warn protesters action will follow as demonstration continues ov...
RESTAURANT AWARDS: Swansea restaurants celebrate at Welsh Restaurant Awards 2026 as Greek Flavours crowned Mediterranean best
Greek Flavours in Swansea has been named Mediterranean Restaurant of the Year at the Welsh Restaurant Awards 2026, with a string of other Swansea, Carmarthenshire and south-west Wales restaurants also recognised. The post RESTAURANT AWARDS: Swansea restaurants celebrate at Welsh Restaurant Awards 20...
ROYAL MAIL: The cost of posting a letter just went up again — and it’s nearly three times what it was a decade ago
First class stamps have risen to £1.80 and second class to 91p today — the eighth price increase in five years — as Royal Mail faces criticism over missed delivery targets. The post ROYAL MAIL: The cost of posting a letter just went up again — and it’s nearly three times what it was a decad...
Met Office weather maps show Wales hotter than Barcelona this week as 'unusually' high temperatures follow Storm Dave
However, wet and windy weather will return by the end of the week
GOWERTON: Roof collapses as fire guts former LNW Club on Sterry Road — blaze now extinguished
Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at the former LNW Club on Sterry Road in Gowerton, with the road closed in both directions and multiple engines at the scene. The post GOWERTON: Roof collapses as fire guts former LNW Club on Sterry Road — blaze now extinguished appeared first on Swansea Bay...
Significant train disruption expected this week in Cardiff and Swansea
Transport For Wales has announced the services which will be affected
Drivers injured after three-car crash in Gower
The incident took place on Sunday evening
Tributes paid to man who helped thousands of people die in Wales with peace, dignity and kindness
Dr Peter Griffiths was Ty Olwen Hospice's first medical director when it first opened in 1981
The restaurants, shops and school breakfast club with the worst food hygiene ratings in Wales
The list features a highly popular Indian restaurant and a primary school's breakfast club
A-road in Gower closed after crash
The road closure caused a build up of traffic
CARE AWARD: Mumbles and Pontardawe care homes named in Wales Top 20 — rated by residents and their families
Brynfield Manor in Mumbles and Cwm Cartref in Pontardawe have both been named in the carehome.co.uk Top 20 Care Homes in Wales — rated by the residents and families who know them best. The post CARE AWARD: Mumbles and Pontardawe care homes named in Wales Top 20 — rated by residents and their fam...
SWANSEA: Almost one in five residents kept savings in current accounts — costing them hundreds in lost interest
Almost a fifth of Swansea residents kept savings in current accounts last year — fourth highest in the UK — as more than £14 billion in interest went unclaimed nationally. The post SWANSEA: Almost one in five residents kept savings in current accounts — costing them hundreds in lost interest ...
TOWNHILL: Social housing developer plans 27 affordable homes on derelict nursery site
A Swansea social housing developer has lodged plans for 27 affordable homes on a derelict Townhill site that has been empty for more than a decade — and residents have until 24 April to have their say. The post TOWNHILL: Social housing developer plans 27 affordable homes on derelict nursery site a...