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Excavation work in Castle Square behind site fencing, with a Thomas Plant Hire digger and the ruins of Swansea Castle behind.

Property and Construction

CASTLE SQUARE: Work ramps up on the square’s green makeover — and a new big screen could show the Six Nations

By

Kit Peters

5 Min Read

The Copr Bay North multi-storey car park, due to open next month after a four-year wait. (Image: Swansea Bay News)

Property and Construction

COPR BAY: Long-delayed car park to open within weeks — but four years on, its shops still stand empty

Swansea's much-delayed Copr Bay North multi-storey car park is finally set to…

By

Kit Peters

6 Min Read

Tangled Parrot record store in Swansea (Image: Tangled Parrot)

KINGSWAY: Beloved Welsh indie record shop Tangled Parrot moves between two regeneration sites as it picks new flagship location

Twenty-six-year-old independent record shop Tangled Parrot is moving from Swansea's High Street…

By

Kit Peters

9 Min Read

A wide view of a disused car park and overgrown land at the former Penplas supermarket site, with large rocks blocking vehicle access and open fields stretching into the distance.

SWANSEA: 186 homes planned for Penplas – including derelict supermarket site

Dozens of of new homes could be built on a long-abandoned supermarket…

By

Kit Peters

5 Min Read

An aerial view of the modern Swansea Building Society Arena building at dusk, with its illuminated facade, surrounded by other city buildings and the bay in the background.

Arts and Entertainment

One Million Cheers! Arena smashes visitor record as stars flock to city

Swansea’s iconic Arena has hit a massive milestone, welcoming over ONE MILLION…

By

Kit Peters

4 Min Read

An aerial artist's impression of a large, paved public square next to a road and the sea. The space includes a large white tensile canopy, wooden pop-up retail units, seating areas, and green spaces with trees.

PORTHCAWL: £1.3m project to transform car park into vibrant public space to begin

Work to transform the Hillsboro South car park in Porthcawl into a…

By

Kit Peters

3 Min Read

A large white big wheel is silhouetted against a sunset over the sea, with the dark outline of a headland and lighthouse visible in the distance.

PORTHCAWL: New seafront funfair announced as town prepares for life after Coney Beach

A new seasonal funfair is heading to Porthcawl’s Salt Lake, Bridgend Council…

By

Kit Peters

3 Min Read

A man and a woman stand smiling outside a refurbished red-brick barn with a bright red door, holding up small jars and bottles of their lavender products.

UPPER KILLAY: Former journalist’s lavender dream blooms after £50k grant transforms derelict farm

A former journalist whose career setback became the inspiration for a new…

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Kit Peters

3 Min Read

Swansea West MP Torsten Bell, wearing a suit and tie, sits at a cafe table with three other people, including M&S representatives, during an urgent meeting to discuss the closure of the city's Marks and Spencer store.

M&S FIGHTBACK: MP Torsten Bell demands staff support and new store for Swansea after closure bombshell

Swansea West MP Torsten Bell has held urgent talks with M&S bosses,…

By

Kit Peters

3 Min Read

Two stonemasons in hi-vis jackets and hard hats lay bricks on scaffolding during restoration work on the Laboratory Building at the Hafod-Morfa Copperworks site in Swansea.

Work progresses on historic copperworks building that could become new restaurant

Restoration work is under way on a Grade II listed building at…

By

Kit Peters

4 Min Read

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