Welsh Conservative Member of the Welsh Parliament, Janet Finch-Saunders has spoken out about her concern that the Welsh Government do not know the number of primary schools...
Swansea Council have announced that its to give further help to local sports clubs that play on council-owned pitches. The council helped them in Covid’s immediate...
Parc Solar Caenewydd is a proposed new solar farm that could generate as much power as is used by 11,500 homes on farmland in the Afon...
Plans to transform a community in the north of Swansea have been revealed. The Penderi Regeneration Scheme will see a large and long-term investment into the...
Retired teacher Peter Ormerod, aged 75, who suffered serious injuries in an incident in Burry Port on Saturday night (24 September), has died in hospital. Dyfed...
Ditch the car and get active is the aim of ‘Beat the Street Llanelli’ as the interactive game gets underway in the town from Wednesday 28 September to...
Hundreds of people have collectively saved thousands of pounds thanks to a Swansea Council-funded scheme to help cut household energy bills. Swansea Environment Centre – which...
Small businesses across Swansea are to be given new help in cutting carbon emissions. They are being invited to a free introductory course in that will...
Wales-based accountancy and financial planning specialists, Bevan Buckland LLP, has been ranked a top 30 mid-tier accountancy practice in the UK by industry bible Accountancy Age. The firm,...
Carmarthenshire Council say the rising cost of inflation, food and energy prices along with increased global demands for goods and services, means it is facing a...
South Wales Police are appealing for information after a fatal road traffic accident on Harbour Way in Port Talbot. The collision, between a Skoda Octavia and...
You’ve only got a couple of days left to use your paper £20 or £50 notes. The Bank of England will be withdrawing legal tender status...
Llanelli’s tennis legend Basil Smith – who still plays three times a week even though he is now 101 – has been named a finalist in...
A cricket team in South West Wales has been handed a funding boost by Persimmon Homes. Pontarddulais Cricket Club has been awarded £1,000 after being selected...
Swansea Grand have announced that panto favourite Stefan Pejic will complete the cast of this year’s pantomime Beauty and the Beast Stefan joins previously announced panto...
People buying homes in Wales for less than £225,000 will pay no tax, under new measures announced by the Finance Minister. The threshold for paying Land...
A new poll published by YouGov has shown that a majority support Prince William becoming Prince of Wales, with support also shown for an investiture ceremony....
The inaugural events ran back-to-back this year in early August and were hailed by many as a huge success. Next year’s events will be held on...
Sight-saving surgery is now being offered for the first time in Wales to people with health conditions, disabilities and learning disabilities. Corneal cross-linking is the only...
The Royal Mint, the official maker of UK coins based in Llantrisant, has confirmed that coins featuring the portrait of His Majesty King Charles III will...
A keen climber has praised the care he received from Morriston Hospital which helped him conquer three mountain ranges just a year after he suffered multiple...
For the first time since records began in 1845, babies born to mothers that are not married or in a civil partnership outnumbered those born to...
A simple but potentially life-saving device to help kidney dialysis patients in an emergency has been gifted to Welsh Ambulance Service volunteers. More than 300 specially...
Swansea schoolchildren and cycle groups have helped to open a brand new walking and cycling route. Swansea Council has just completed its latest addition to the...
No trains will operate west of Cardiff on Saturday 1 and Saturday 8 October due to ongoing industrial action by unions. Transport for Wales are warning...
Minister says: “We’re immensely thankful to all those across Wales who are acting as hosts to Ukrainians, but it’s vital that more households come forward.” Welsh...
A young volunteer has been praised by Carmarthenshire County Council for his environmental work in the Whitland area. 10-year-old Leon litter picks his local area every...
Losing her mum was devastating for Jessica Jones – but she drew comfort from knowing it helped save a child who had been given hours to...
The Chief Executive of Tŷ Hafan children’s hospice has welcomed the update from the UK Government on short-term limited relief for spiralling energy bills but warns that this may not be enough to meet the needs...
Swansea Council have announced it has approved close to 90 projects as part of a major on-going investment helping Swansea residents, communities and businesses recover from...
Now that autumn has officially started, Dobbies’ Swansea store has announced its hosting a Grow How Session on Saturday 1 October at 10:30am, focused on seasonal...
The M&D Care Llanelli Half Marathon returned with a bang yesterday! With over 1,000 participants signed up, the runners went all-out to beat their previous record. Everyone seemed...
After yesterday’s first visit to the 2022 Strictly Ballroom, we spoke to Paralympian and former Olchfa Comprehensive School pupil, Ellie Simmonds on her Strictly ambitions. What...
Better water quality in Wales’ most famous cockle area is linked with smaller cockles that have a higher mortality rate, a new survey of fifty years...
Nine women from across West Wales been chosen as finalists for this year’s Chwarae Teg Womenspire Awards and are hoping to become category winners at the...
Some of Wales’ best and most renown Chefs and Hospitality professionals are on the judging panel for the upcoming Young Chef Young Waiter Wales (YCYW) competition...
British Transport Police are appealing for witnesses after a child was reportedly sexually assaulted on a train at Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire. The incident, which took place...
Movie loving residents in Swansea aged 50 and over are being made an offer difficult to refuse. The council’s partnership and involvement team has joined forces...
Bridgend County Borough Council has confirmed which local roads will be temporarily closed to traffic in order help keep music fans safe during this year’s Porthcawl...
Transport for Wales has launched a new app for its Traws Cymru long distance bus network which it says will make it easier for people to...
Staff and pupils at Cadle Primary School have received a £1,000 donation from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Swansea. The donation from Amazon Swansea will go...
The Scarlets have teamed up with Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) to publish a comprehensive fitness and nutritional guide for young people in...
Bus strikes scheduled for Monday 26 and Friday 30 September have been cancelled after regional bus company, First Cymru came to an agreement with union Unite...
Preseli Pembrokeshire member of Senedd, Paul Davies has announced that he is being treated for prostate cancer. Former leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Mr Davies made...
Skateboard facilities in Swansea are in line for a revamp as part of the city’s ongoing efforts to improve play equipment the council have announced. Swansea...
A freeport bid consortium consisting of Associated British Ports, Neath Port Talbot Council, Pembrokeshire County Council and the Port of Milford Haven has been launched to...
Swansea’s basketball players have been given a boost, with new facilities in Victoria Park. The park court’s two posts have been replaced with new ones –...
Cardiff Airport will have additional winter sun seats on sale following the announcement that Ryanair will extend its existing twice-weekly Faro summer service into the upcoming...
An annual rugby tournament which supports a life-saving cardiac service at Morriston Hospital is going from strength to strength. The proceeds from the fifth annual Decky...
New research has revealed that Swansea is one of the cheapest cities in the UK to ‘rent a desk’ in the UK, as the growth in...
Around 70 generous volunteers joined team members from Trecco Bay Holiday Park this weekend to take part in the Great British Beach Clean. Held between Friday 16...
Organist Jane Watts returns to the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea to give her first recital there since 2007. Her programme includes two works by William Lloyd Webber,...
First Cymru Buses have confirmed that staff who are members of Unite union will strike on Monday 26 and Friday 30 September. The strike, over pay...
People across Swansea are being invited to an event spotting a range of “wonderful wildflowers” and insects to add to a national database. The Environment Centre...
Care & Repair Western Bay, who deliver practical support to older people in the Swansea and Neath Port Talbot area, have moved from Enterprise Park on...
Ysgol Gymraeg Brynsierfel in Llwynhendy, Llanelli has been awarded the Silver Rights Respecting School Award by UNICEF UK. Leading children’s rights organisation, UNICEF grants the Rights Respecting Schools...
Officers from South Wales Police are appealing for help following an assault on a 23 year-old man on Gwydr Square in Uplands sometime between 2.30am and...
The Welsh Government has announced that free school meals will continue to be provided to children from lower income families in Wales during the school holidays,...
Two of the brand-new Transport for Wales (TfW) trains set to modernise the Wales and Borders network are being showcased at the world’s largest rail industry...
Swansea has been named as one of the top 10 cities in the UK for nuisance neighbours – with an average of 4,653 complaints every year!...
A major on-going improvement programme at the city’s indoor market has led to Swansea Council being recognised at a prestigious UK-wide awards scheme. Beating off competition...
As the M&D Care Llanelli Half Marathon edges closer, participants are starting to feel the excitement in the build-up to race day. The event, which takes place on Sunday...
A new community clinic is helping to diagnose people with lung conditions quickly and will prevent hospital admissions in future. The clinic determines whether they have...
Cardiff Airport has confirmed the return of direct flights to Italy and the first ever regular connection to Romania from Wales, when Wizz Air launches services...
Over 40 million Britons have been targeted by scammers this year, with losses per person higher than in other major Western economies (the US, Canada, Australia). Named ‘fraud capital...
After spending more than 40 years laying down foundations to help his colleagues shine, Gareth Howells has been identified as a star in his own right....
South Wales drivers have accrued some of the most speeding fines per capita than any other part of the UK according to new research – with...
The Welsh Government has launched a public consultation on proposals to give local authorities the powers to introduce a tax on those visiting the area. The...
Leading leisure, travel and tourism company, TUI has invested heavily in its staff by enrolling 50 members of its team onto several apprenticeship programmes, all of...
Mumbles Coastguard have released some dramatic pictures of a car that had fallen over the cliff edge at Bracelet Bay car park in Mumbles. The images...
A key step in reducing the flow of plastic waste damaging wildlife and the environment in Wales will be made today as a Bill banning single-use...
Detectives at South Wales Police have arrested a 50 year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder following an incident which occurred at an address in Victoria...
There were thousands of participants taking part in the Admiral Swansea Bay 10k held today (Sunday 18 September) All participants were asked to be mindful of...
An innovative Swansea project is set to host a Harvest Festival celebrating the newly acquired food growing skills of committed Penderi residents. Room to Grow, which...
A group helping to address the cost-of-living crisis by providing baby essentials to struggling families in Bridgend has received a cash boost. Splice Child and Family...
Families across Penderi enjoyed over 30 free planter building sessions, gardening days, outdoor play and wellbeing sessions over the summer thanks to a partnership led by...
Historic video footage has been released, showing HM Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to Swansea in 1965. The short film, which Swansea Council has put together using...
Freedom Leisure, who operate leisure centres in Swansea on behalf of the council, have announced plans for National Fitness Day on Wednesday 21 September, including free...
A Carmarthenshire Bowls Club raising funds for a wheelchair for one of its members has secured vital support from housebuilder, Persimmon Homes. Cross Hands and District...
Lilliput Day Nursery, based at Neath College has picked up two awards in the Neath Port Talbot Early Years Childcare Awards. The nursery won the Welsh...
Schools and most services run by Pembrokeshire County Council will be closed or paused on Bank Holiday Monday (September 19th) as a mark of respect for...
Neath Port Talbot Council has published its service arrangements for Monday 19 September, following the UK Government’s announcement that the day of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth...
A Neath woman who has nominated several people for awards over the years and even presented some is to be on the receiving end. Jacqueline Orrells...
Swansea’s Coastal Housing Group has added 96 homes at Caswell and Dunvant to its portfolio, following a stock review by Wales & West Housing Association. Bids...
Fast food chain McDonalds has announced that it is closing all of it’s UK restaurants on Monday for the Queens funeral. In a statement on twitter,...
Swansea Bay University Health Board have outlined which services will close on Monday (19 September) for the Queen’s funeral – and which will still go ahead....
Thousands of runners will take part in this weekend’s Admiral Swansea Bay 10k. It’s due to take place on Sunday, September 18, with runners and spectators...
Neath Port Talbot councillors held a special meeting on Monday (12 September) to express sorrow at the death of the Queen and extend sympathy to Royal...
Caredig Housing Association has submitted pre-application plans for 30 new homes on the site of the former Clayton works on Tyn y Bonau Road in Pontarddulais....
Swansea Council say they’ll be suspending all non-essential services on Monday, September 19 to mark the late Her Majesty The Queen’s State Funeral. The day is...
As a mark of respect for Her Majesty The Queen, a number of supermarkets have announced they will close on Monday 19 September. Supermarket chain Asda have...
Dyfed Powys Police have charged 19-year-old Tyler Lindley from Cimla with the murder of 22-year-old Cameron Lindley following an incident at a home in Treforis, Ammanford...
Welsh electric vehicle charging company Clenergy EV has announced that it is increasing charging rates at their Swansea and Carmarthenshire charging stations from 35p/KWh to £1/KWh....
