Swansea charity Faith in Families has announced the results of its Compassionate Christmas Campaign.
As we enter the new year and the festivities have come to an end, Brits are recovering from the financial aftermath of Christmas, but how long...
Whether you’ve got a Nordmann Fir standing pride of place, or a Fraser Fir is your tree of choice, Garden Centre Dobbies’ Swansea store is encouraging...
With Christmas morning fast-approaching, so too will many awkward encounters as thousands of Brits receive presents they completely hate. If this worries you, you’re not the...
Plexus Fire & Security have named Faith in Families one of their “Charities of the Year” for 2023 and has kick-started the partnership with a £500...
Toys, food, Christmas dinners, gift hampers and money have all been winging their way to good causes across Neath Port Talbot in the run up to...
Agriculture boffins believe they have finally found a way to get young people to like Brussels sprouts – and their solution is having an immediate result. ...
As Christmas Day approaches parents all over the UK are busy answering questions left, right and centre about Father Christmas and his mischievous elves (should you...
More than 600 Christmas hampers have been donated to Swansea foodbanks, thanks to the generosity of Swansea University staff. Last year, the University offered each member...
With Christmas just around the corner, little ones around the world are counting down the days until Santa and his elves pays them a visit. However,...
Supermarket Morrisons are spreading the festive spirit by giving away carrots at all its stores to ensure Father Christmas’s reindeer are well fed to help deliver...
A Parklands Primary pupil is celebrating after her design was chosen to be featured on the Lord Mayor of Swansea’s official Christmas Card. Year 5 pupil,...
With more motorists than ever before taking to the roads to drive home for Christmas amidst rail strikes, motoring experts are warning drivers of laws that...
Employees from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Swansea are celebrating the festive season with a month-long series of fun activities, games and giveaways in the lead...
Christmas is already an expensive time but with energy bills rising, many will be feeling more stress than usual about the cost of this year’s festivities....
A children’s ward at Morriston Hospital has been gifted enough presents to fill Santa’s sleigh from a family grateful for the care its staff gave their...
Transport for Wales (TfW) is urging train passengers to plan ahead for journeys over the Christmas period, and only travel on Christmas Eve if necessary with...
350 vulnerable children across South Wales will have a merrier Christmas this year after Itec learners took part in a special project to provide Christmas gifts...
With Christmas delivery deadlines on us, many of us are about to wrap up our festive online shopping. But with the Royal Mail strikes, and unreliable...
Social media may seem like the perfect place to share pictures of your Christmas tree full of presents, however, it is also the best time for...
For hundreds of thousands of homes across the UK, Christmas has never felt so tight. The cost-of-living crisis coupled with rising energy costs – just as...
One of the newest stars of Welsh rugby has taken time out to brighten the day of children in Morriston Hospital. Ospreys and Wales flanker, Jac...
First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced Harry Gourlay is the winner of his annual Christmas card competition. Eleven-year-old Harry is a pupil at St Mary’s Catholic...
Rail passengers are being warned to prepare for disruption across the Wales and Borders network during December and January. The National Union of Rail, Maritime,...
Thousands of UK motorists are expected to take part-time driving jobs as side hustles this month to help earn some much-needed extra cash for Christmas, but...
A new has revealed the UK’s 10 favourite Christmas Day desserts, and while Christmas pudding may be a classic, it’s not the biggest crowd pleaser. Christmas...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Swansea and there’s no need to travel far afield to enjoy the festive season in style. Swansea...
As we enter December, preparations are well underway for the festivities, but how are people in the UK coping financially with the cost-of-living strain? Following on...
A new study has revealed the cities most curious about Christmas – with Swansea ranking second as one of the top cities that makes the most...
Royal Mail is asking its customers to post their mail earlier than usual for Christmas this year as a result of the ongoing strike action by...
Motorists have been warned not to leave Christmas presents on display in parked vehicles after almost a third admitted to being a victim of car crime. ...
Dobbies Garden Centre in Swansea is gearing up for one of the key dates in the festive calendar, officially known as ‘Bring Your Christmas Tree Home...
For most people, Christmas Day is spent with family and friends, unwrapping presents in sparkly jumpers and overindulging on festive food. However, December 25 can be...
New consumer research from Go.Compare Energy has revealed that a sixth (16%) of UK households won’t be putting up their Christmas lights this year, to save on energy...
Discount food retailer Heron Foods say they’re offering a lifeline to families across the UK by offering a market-leading Christmas dinner deal for four, for just...
For three weeks in December, small local businesses are being given the opportunity to display and sell their goods amongst big high street chains in Carmarthen,...
New research has discovered some of the major streaming service’s value for Christmas films, with Netflix being the most worthy of your money. Experts at New...
Community groups from around Morriston are set to take part in a Victorian-themed Christmas event this weekend. They include Morriston Primary School, the 20th Swansea (1st...
Swansea’s spectacular Christmas Parade saw thousands line the streets to watch Santa and a whole host of floats and entertainment as they made their way through...
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) and Cerebra Innovation Centre will host families who need a quiet space to watch Swansea’s Christmas Parade at the University’s Dylan Thomas...
People looking forward to attending this year’s Christmas Parade in Swansea are being urged to plan ahead of the event this Sunday. Thousands are expected to...
National garden centre chain, Dobbies, who have a store at Swansea Enterprise Park in the city say they’re looking forward to the festive season with family...
There will be an extra bit of festive sparkle in the Jones household this year as dad Richard and his partner Michaela celebrate their son Dougie’s...
Aberglasney will once again host one of Carmarthenshire’s biggest festive events when the annual Winter Fair returns on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 2, 3, 4 December...
Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society will once again host one of the county’s biggest festive events when the annual Christmas Fair returns on Sunday, 11 December 2022. The...
Mark it in your diaries, Friday, November 18, is the day that the carnival returns to the streets of Llanelli, starting the official countdown to Christmas...
Swansea is once again coming together to spread some festive cheer to people in need at a very special Christmas event. JR Events and Catering, with...
The residents and businesses of Morriston are to take part in a Victorian-themed Christmas event. Shops are being invited to dress their windows in period style,...
Father Christmas will return to Swansea this year for his traditional parade that heralds the start of the festive season. The city centre procession, organised by...
Llansamlet garden centre, Dobbies is gearing up to create a Christmas to remember with a magical line up of great-value festive events planned to get the...
Dobbies Garden Centres is looking to spread the spirit of Christmas in Swansea with its festive Not Your Average Community campaign, in partnership with Needlefresh. The...
The date has been announced for the return of Swansea’s city centre winter attraction. It’s that time of year again, the temperatures are dropping, the nights...
It may still be July, but Garden Centre, Dobbies are encouraging Swansea gardeners to enjoy a sustainably homegrown Christmas feast this year. Dobbies are hosting a...
With Christmas just around the corner, what better way to get you into the festive mood than the smell of Christmas day every time you enter...
Sylvia Pope, 79, has a colossal collection of Christmas baubles. It’s so large in fact, that she has broken the record for the world’s largest collection of...
Welsh Ambulance Service staff working on Christmas Day will be able to enjoy a traditional festive lunch thanks to the generosity of pubs and restaurants across...
First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced Taliesin Bryant, a year six pupil at Llannon Primary in Llanelli, as the winner of his annual Christmas card competition....
The Quadrant Shopping Centre Swansea is urging the people of Swansea to join them for a Christmas Carol pop-up service between 6pm – 7pm on Wednesday,...
Volunteering with the RNLI is a real family affair for the Barbers from Cardigan, with all four family members prepared to swap turkey and tinsel for...
Garden centre Dobbies is encouraging people in Swansea to think sustainably this Christmas, as they mark ‘Bring your Christmas Tree Home Day’ (4 December 2021). Dobbies’...
Thinking of buying an e-scooter as a gift this Christmas? You may want to rethink that idea. Dyfed-Powys Police are reminding people that privately owned e-scooters...
Around one quarter of Welsh people expect to experience poor physical and/or mental health this Christmas, according to a survey of 2,000 people carried out by Censuswide for...
Swansea Arena has been sparkling in recent days as early lighting tests continue at the venue. Over 1,600 gold-coloured panels have now been installed around the...
Sustainable e-tailer Bower Collective’s latest study finds the UK’s top places to buy second-hand gifts this Christmas As much as £42m worth of Christmas gifts are...
With just a few weeks to go until Christmas, Royal Mail is once again lending a helping hand to one of its most special customers, Father...
With the most wonderful time of the year just around the corner, a Swansea garden centre is getting into the seasonal spirit with Christmas Afternoon Teas....
Crowds filled the streets of Swansea yesterday evening for the city’s first Christmas light switch-on for two years. Magical floats and marching bands wowed the thousands...
Swansea has been crowned the most festive place in the UK with families putting up their Christmas decorations earlier than anywhere else in Britain. While households...
Dobbies garden centre is inviting shoppers across Swansea to join them for extended shopping hours to raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust. Taking place from 5pm...
Residents and visitors looking forward to attending Swansea’s annual Christmas parade on November 21 are being urged to plan ahead. Thousands are expected to enjoy the...
Visitors heading for this year’s Christmas parade on November 21 will be able to get there by bus for free as Swansea Council’s free bus offer...
First Minister Mark Drakeford is asking budding young artists to put their creative hats on and enter this year’s Christmas card competition. The winning design will...
In the festive spirit of giving, Dobbies’ Swansea store has launched a new campaign to share some joy in the run up to Christmas. Not Your...
Residents and businesses of Morriston are being encouraged to take part in a Victorian-themed Christmas event. Shops are being invited to dress their windows in period...
Llanelli’s annual Christmas carnival is back, with a weekend of festive celebrations. This year the town’s Christmas carnival capers will be a two-day event which will...
Preparations are being made for the return of Swansea’s Christmas Parade – and the council says it’s set to be one of the best yet. The...
Increased family play time created by the recent lockdown will help influence the most popular toys this Christmas. That’s the view of toy experts at Tesco...
With colder months on the way, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, Dobbies Garden Centres, launches its events for the festive season, with booking open now...
People who’ve not yet had their first Covid-19 vaccination are being urged to get the jab now to get ready for the countdown to Christmas season....
New 2021 Strictly Come Dancing judge, Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag will help fans usher in this festive season early with an exclusive evening packed...
The RAC is reminding drivers to take steps over Christmas to reduce the chances of starting 2021 with a flat battery breakdown, something it is warning...
Kind-hearted Jenson Richards sent a letter with a difference to Santa this year. Instead of asking for presents for himself, the seven-year-old from St Clears said...
Households in Swansea will be able to recycle more of their Christmas waste this year. Swansea Council will now be allowing some types of Christmas wrapping...
Three of the best known faces from Neath Port Talbot have wished local residents – and key workers and NHS staff – a very merry Christmas...
With Christmas just days away, South Wales Police is urging its communities to continue doing the right thing by complying with Welsh Government rules to enjoy...
First Minister, Mark Drakeford has confirmed Father Christmas will be allowed to enter Welsh airspace to deliver presents across the country. However, he has warned there...
Falling off stepladders while decking the halls, cutting hands while chopping swedes, breaking toes by dropping a frozen turkey on your foot and children getting toy...
With the festive season well and truly upon us, new Royal Mail research reveals that seven per cent (over 23,000) of the nation’s named homes sport...
A team of International student volunteers at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David have created a support network to ensure students staying on or near...
Swansea Bay and the rest of Wales went into Tier 4 Covid-19 restrictions from midnight on Friday following a dramatic late-in-the-day announcement by the Welsh First...
Escaping into a winter wonderland would usually be something hospital patients could only dream of over Christmas. But now thanks to the hard work of staff...
Those who are struggling with their mental health over the Christmas period need to know support is just a phone call away, Mental Health and Wellbeing...