Swansea

All the latest news from across the City and County of Swansea.

Carjacker sentenced after threatening a Swansea taxi driver with scissors and stealing his cab before a high‑speed police chase and crash.

Carjacker sentenced after terrifying robbery of Swansea taxi driver

A man who threatened a Swansea taxi driver with scissors before stealing…

By

Kit Peters

4 Min Read

Screenshot shows an excavator with its ripper arm lifted in the air, poised to continue tearing down Cwmfelin Social Club in Cwmbwrla, Swansea.

Demolition of Cwmfelin Social Club begins after two years on edge of giant sinkhole

Bulldozers have moved in to demolish Cwmfelin Social Club in Cwmbwrla, two…

By

Kit Peters

5 Min Read

Current view of the Old Carriage Drive bridleway in Swansea’s Clyne Valley, a woodland path facing proposals to be resurfaced under the council’s Active Travel programme.

Residents voice anger over plans to resurface historic Clyne bridleway

Opposition is mounting to Swansea Council’s plans to tarmac the Old Carriage…

By

Kit Peters

7 Min Read

Exterior view of Y Storfa, Swansea’s new community services hub at the former BHS store on Oxford Street.

Fly-through video reveals first look at Swansea’s new Y Storfa community hub

A new CGI fly-through has been released showing how Swansea’s Y Storfa…

By

Kit Peters

5 Min Read

Site investigations are starting at Swansea’s former St David’s Shopping Centre as Copr Bay phase 2 advances, paving the way for a new office development in the city centre.

Site investigation works begin ahead of new Swansea city office development

Preparatory works are about to start on the former St David’s Shopping…

By

Kit Peters

5 Min Read

Michael Sheen and Russell T Davies headline Swansea Arts Weekend 2025. The free two‑day festival returns to Swansea on 11–12 October with performances, exhibitions and workshops.

Michael Sheen and Russell T Davies headline return of Swansea Arts Weekend

Two of Wales’ most celebrated creative figures will headline Swansea Arts Weekend…

By

Kit Peters

3 Min Read

Leigh Evans standing on shore next to the yacht he is joining for the Global Sumud Flotilla aid mission.

Swansea humanitarian among Britons on Gaza flotilla as MPs raise safety concerns

A retired Swansea nurse taking part in an international aid flotilla to…

By

Kit Peters

5 Min Read

View of the eastern edge of Clyne Common at West Cross, Swansea — the land proposed for housing development.

Plans for 56 homes on Clyne Common at West Cross refused

Plans to remove nearly three hectares of land from the eastern edge…

By

Kit Peters

4 Min Read

Dr Suresh Pillai and Professor Karl Hawkins pictured together in Swansea. The pair are heading a £1.2m research project to create a new blood test that could improve treatment for stroke patients.

Swansea experts awarded £1.2 million for test that could transform stroke care

Researchers in Swansea have secured a £1.2 million grant to develop a…

By

Kit Peters

4 Min Read

Exterior view of Gorseinon Hospital in Swansea, captured via Google Maps, as inpatient services prepare to move to Singleton Hospital.

Health Board confirms temporary transfer of Gorseinon Hospital inpatient beds to Singleton

Swansea Bay University Health Board has formally approved the temporary transfer of…

By

Kit Peters

3 Min Read

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