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Aerial image of Swansea’s Strand area with railway station, car park, and student towers.

Swansea’s future mapped out: new transport hub, market revamp and cultural quarter in draft city centre plan

Council unveils sweeping regeneration blueprint stretching from the seafront to Dyfatty.

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Montage showing the exterior of Swansea’s Elysium Theatre, a decaying interior with a calendar book, and a broken auditorium with red ceiling and overturned seats.

Urban explorers reveal hidden interior of Swansea’s long-abandoned Elysium Theatre

A married couple with a passion for urban exploration have captured a…

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Housing estate under construction. Swansea’s Local Development Plan promised 7,000 homes, but fewer than 300 have been delivered as major sites stall.

7,000 homes promised, just 300 built: Swansea’s housing blueprint falters

Swansea’s Local Development Plan promised more than 7,000 new homes across its…

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The Valley: Gower’s hidden treasure that serves ‘not your average pub grub’

It has been nearly two years since chef Ryan Waters transformed the kitchen…

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Jolly: If i’m patient – I know I can be a champion

Boxer Moses Jolly is no longer the secret of Swansea as he…

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Oxford Street in Swansea City Centre

The future of retail in Swansea: The shops you want, the brands we asked, and what comes next

Swansea’s retail revival: What big brands, local leaders, and industry experts think…

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