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Art for Climate Fund

Bilingual Neath theatre company lands major funding for youth climate projects

Theatr na nÓg will bring bilingual shows to schools across South Wales thanks to £100,000 grant.

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Bryncoch

BRYNCOCH: £1,000 boost for ‘friendship and hope’ school as pupils celebrate big win

Smiles all round at a specialist school near Neath after a surprise £1,000 donation gave pupils a major boost —…

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Ammanford College Closure

Carmarthen: £90m college ‘super campus’ approved despite backlash over closures and countryside impact

A huge £90 million college “super campus” in Carmarthen has been approved — despite fierce concerns over campus closures, traffic…

Group of pupils, council officials and construction workers in high-visibility jackets at a school building site with an excavator behind them in Townhill, Swansea.
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BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE: £4.9m school boost gets underway in Townhill

Bulldozers are rolling and hard hats are on as work begins on a major £4.9 million upgrade at Townhill —…

Night‑time architectural rendering of the National Institute for Sport and Health at Sketty Lane, showing the illuminated glass building and surrounding track.
Ashleigh Road

SPORTS HUB SHAKE-UP! Major changes approved at Swansea’s Sketty Lane site as £150m superhub vision gathers pace

Big changes are coming to one of Swansea’s busiest sporting sites — as council chiefs approve a shake-up at the…

Group of councillors, school staff and project partners standing outside the new Portfield School building following completion of the first phase of redevelopment.
education news

New £Multi-Million School Facilities Open for Pupils with Additional Needs

A major new school building for children with additional learning needs has officially opened, marking a big step forward for…

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Bridgend

Bridgend school warns pupils could face expulsion over abusive TikTok posts

A Llanelli secondary school has warned pupils they could face permanent exclusion after a series of abusive TikTok posts using…

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Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

SWANSEA: City’s university joins £65m national mission to overhaul UK nuclear power

Swansea University has been selected to join a major £65.6 million national research programme aimed at delivering a "golden age"…

A montage showing the red-brick facade of the former Swansea Technical College in Mount Pleasant on the left, and a headshot of property developer and former rugby international Sililo Martens on the right.
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Former rugby international and movie actor to tackle iconic city building

A FORMER Swansea rugby star who swapped the scrum for the silver screen has unveiled ambitious plans to convert one…

Montage showing Ysgol Llansteffan, Ysgol Meidrim, Ysgol Pontiets and Ysgol Y Fro, the four Carmarthenshire schools proposed for closure.
Carmarthenshire

RURAL SCHOOLS UNDER THREAT: Carmarthenshire communities face ‘piecemeal closures’ as Council defends tough decisions

Carmarthenshire communities are grappling with the harsh reality of rural school closures, as a contentious council decision to shut Ysgol…