Sam Bennett
SWANSEA: SA1 finally gets its park — as the pupils who helped design it cut the ribbon
Children from St Thomas and Danygraig primary schools opened the new urban park at the 19th-century Prince of Wales Dock…
Politicians demand action as M&S closure sparks row over council “vanity projects”
The closure of Marks & Spencer's flagship Swansea store has ignited a political firestorm, with opposition councillors attacking Labour's city…
THE £14BN RAIL ROW: Swansea West MP hails ‘generational’ investment—but Lib Dems claim city has been ‘abandoned’
A FIERCE political row has erupted over the future of Swansea’s railways, with a Treasury Minister hailing a "generational" investment…
Swansea councillor warns Welsh pubs risk being ‘left behind’ as business rates row deepens
A Swansea councillor has warned that pubs and hospitality venues across the city could be pushed to the brink unless…
Wetsuit jibe lands Swansea MP in hot water with Lib Dems
Swansea West MP Torsten Bell has been criticised after jokingly describing Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey as a “fat bloke…
Thousands of shoplifting cases go unsolved in South Wales and Dyfed‑Powys as charge rates remain low
Thousands of shoplifting cases went unsolved across South Wales and Dyfed‑Powys last year, with fewer than a quarter of incidents…
Welsh Government under pressure over paramedic recruitment shortfall
Just 20 of 67 newly qualified paramedics to be hired despite urgent demand across Wales
Swansea Labour MPs told to ‘grow a backbone’ over welfare cuts
Despite over 100 Labour MPs reportedly planning to rebel against the Government's welfare reform bill, just three of those are…
Row over city waterfront park development
A city councillor and prospective Senedd candidate has triggered a war of words with Swansea Council’s leader over the development…
Swansea Bay Sewage Scandal: Tawe named as one of the most polluted rivers in UK
The Welsh and UK governments have been criticised over new figures showing devastating levels of sewage entering local rivers.
Lib Dems announce lead candidates for Swansea and Neath Senedd seats at next May’s election
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have announced that Waterfront councillor Sam Bennett will be their lead Senedd candidate in the Gwyr…