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Crowds on Swansea beach during the June 2026 heatwave, with people swimming, parasols up and Mumbles lighthouse visible across the bay.
climate change

HEATWAVE: Everything you need to know as Swansea Bay faces its hottest day — schools, trains, beaches and the people most at risk

The red extreme heat warning peaks today, with Swansea Bay temperatures pushing into the high 30s. Here's how the region…

An outreach worker sits talking with a man at an outdoor table at a homelessness drop-in centre.
heatwave

HEATWAVE: Outreach teams reaching Swansea’s rough sleepers as charity warns of deadly risk in the heat

The Wallich says people sleeping rough — and those living in cars — are among the most exposed as the…

A Met Office map showing the red extreme heat warning boundary running through Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot, with Llanelli and Carmarthen in the amber zone.
Caswell Bay

HEATWAVE: Police urge people to stay indoors as Swansea Bay temperatures creep towards 40C

Swansea and Neath Port Talbot are in the red warning zone as the UK heads for possibly record-breaking June heat,…

A small ginger and white dog resting on a leather armchair beside an electric fan.
heatwave

HEATWAVE: RSPCA Cymru urges Wales dog owners to call a 48-hour ‘lockdown’ as red warning peaks

Animal welfare experts say walks should be axed for a day or two, with the heat posing a potentially fatal…

The exterior of a Which Wich sandwich restaurant
American Fast Food

SWANSEA: American sandwich chain Which Wich lines up first city-centre outlet

The Dallas-based chain, which made customers queue down the street when Popeyes arrived, has lodged plans to turn a city-centre…

School classroom with blackboard
Carmarthenshire Council

HEATWAVE: Hundreds of schools to shut or move online as red warning peaks

Schools across Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire are closing or switching to online learning on Wednesday and Thursday because…

A group of people standing behind a railing outside the new Dyfatty Junction community space, with its colourful signage behind them.
Building a Better Dyfatty

SWANSEA: Empty Dyfatty shops reborn as community hub in neighbourhood’s turnaround

A row of long-shuttered units on High Street has reopened as Dyfatty Junction, a new community space — as police…

Stuart Davies stands behind the bar at the No Sign Bar on Wind Street, smiling at the camera.
Purple Flag

SWANSEA: City keeps its Purple Flag for a 12th year as night-time economy stays safe

Swansea has again been recognised for a city centre that aims to be safe and welcoming after dark, with a…

A museum display case showing primary school pupils' ancient Egypt projects — a Lego sphinx and pyramid, a decorated canopic jar, a cardboard sarcophagus and handmade amulets — beside a Terrace Road Primary School information panel.
British Museum

SWANSEA: Pupils help bring a 2,500-year-old treasure to the city as their own Egypt work goes on show

Children from two Swansea primary schools chose an ancient artefact from the British Museum's collection — and their own creations…

Two peoiple in high-vis jackets and white hard hats look up at an electricity pylon
energy

ENERGY: South Wales could be a clean power giant — so why are bills still high, and what’s holding it back?

Billions of pounds and thousands of jobs are being promised on the back of South Wales' wind, tidal and solar…

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