South Wales Police have been criticised in an independent report into the Mayhill riot that took place on 20 May 2021. The report says that “residents...
Swansea has a new tall crane on the cityscape, showing that progress is being made on the transformation of the historic Palace Theatre building. The temporary...
Swansea city centre has a new information hub for local residents eager to cut their fuel bills. Commissioned by Swansea Council and run by the Environment...
Swansea icon and panto star Kevin Johns MBE is set to get Honorary Freedom of the City – oh, yes he is! Mr Johns is being...
Proposals for a new central Swansea location for the city’s main library and other key services took a big step forward today. The plans, for Oxford...
Swansea Council looks likely to serve up another boost to the city’s cafes, pubs and restaurants as the pandemic continues. Its ruling cabinet is being asked...
From engineering and decorating to flooring and landscaping, new figures show businesses in the Swansea Bay City Region have benefited from over £34.6 million worth of...
A multi-million pound package of investment is on the way to further help Swansea recover from the impact of the pandemic the city council have said....
Plans to continue to grow the number of Welsh speakers in Swansea and increase their opportunities to use the language are going before the council’s cabinet...
Runners are being invited to get their entries in for the 2022 Admiral Swansea Bay 10k. Swansea Council is planning for this year’s event to take...
Charities, volunteer and community groups tackling food poverty in Swansea were directly supported with almost £200k by the council last year. More organisations than ever applied...
The council says a big new step is about to be taken in the repair and restoration of an historic Swansea landmark. It will help lead...
Information about more than 100 organisations that support vulnerable people and those in need in Swansea are now on a free smartphone app which is the...
The owner of a Swansea independent cinema who refused to follow COVID rules has been given a 28 day suspended prison sentence and fined £15,000 at...
Swansea Council say that thousands of potholes and hundreds of road repairs and upgrades are helping keep city traffic on the move backed by £5.3m of...
A greener, more welcoming future for a major Swansea focal point could move a big step closer next week Swansea Council’s cabinet is set to discuss...
City centre shoppers are enjoying a sociable and relaxing new experience in Swansea Market. The iconic venue has just become yet more welcoming. The Market Garden...
Swansea is launching its intention to become the first Human Rights City in Wales. Swansea Council, the police, other partners and business leaders will gather for...
Businesses throughout Swansea and the City Region as a whole have the chance to benefit from work packages forming part of a major new development in...
Swansea Council is backing Small Business Saturday by continuing to encourage people to shop local. Being held on Saturday December 4, Small Business Saturday is a...
Pupils and staff at Ysgol Gyfun Gŵyr have moved in to a brand new two storey teaching block as part of a £6.7m investment in facilities...
Four one-bedroom flats have been created by the council in the former Bryn House education centre in Walter Road, Uplands. The first tenants are expected to...
Proposed designs have been unveiled for a new central Swansea location for the city’s main library and other key services. The drawings by architects Austin-Smith:Lord Ltd ...
Swansea Council have released a statement following a judge’s decision to shut an independent cinema that has refused to follow COVID safety rules. The cinema must...
A judge at Swansea magistrates court has ordered Independent Swansea cinema Cinema & Co to close for failing to protect the public against COVID In summing...
Pupils from Swansea’s Pentrehafod Comprehensive School have visited the city’s Copr Bay phase one development to see progress on site with their own eyes. The year...
Swansea Council has condemned the actions of the owners of a city cinema which has refused to remain shut to address serious covid health concerns. Cinema...
New anti-social behaviour rules aimed at making Swansea city centre become a more welcoming place, kick in from 1 December. A city centre Public Space Protection...
Swansea’s efforts to ensure every rough sleeper has a place to sleep if they want one has been boosted with another £370,000 of support. Thanks to...
Swansea is set to be a Queen’s Green Canopy Champion City as part of celebrations of the monarch’s Platinum Jubilee. The Queen’s Green Canopy has announced that...
Swansea Council’s Glynn Vivian Art Gallery has become the first in the UK to be awarded the accolade Art Gallery of Sanctuary. Sanctuary Awards – backed...
An anti-racism group has written an open letter to the owner of a Swansea independent cinema that refuses to follow Government COVID measures. The letter by...
Construction work will start later this month on a major new office development at the former Oceana nightclub site in Swansea. Providing space for 600 jobs,...
Swansea Council’s award-winning pension fund has cut its carbon footprint by almost 60% and aims to go all the way to net carbon zero in the...
Swansea Council’s licensing and trading standards officers issued a 28 day closure notice to independent cinema Cinema & Co last night (Thursday 18 November). The move...
Hundreds of people are gaining valuable experience in the workplace thanks to two Swansea Council initiatives that help them find work. The Workways+ scheme offers training,...
A modern way to guide young people to advice or support and to help keep them safe is being used along Swansea’s seafront and the Marina....
Seats are now being installed inside Swansea Arena’s auditorium as construction of the city’s new Copr Bay district continues to make progress. New behind-the-scenes photos also...
People planning on going along to Swansea’s free fireworks event are being urged to plan ahead – and are reminded that it’s a week later on...
New proposals for sea defences in Mumbles have been unveiled by Swansea Council – which they say have been developed using the views of the public...
Electric vehicle charging points are soon being installed in Swansea’s emerging new £135m Copr Bay phase one district as a drive to make the scheme as...
People and their families in Swansea who have borrowed equipment to support mobility and daily living in their homes are being asked to return items that...
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...
More than 500 pupils are getting ready to move to a new home when they return to school next week after the half-term break. The £11.5m...
Thirty residents have enjoyed a boat trip on the River Tawe to explore the city’s history and heritage while also making new friends. The outing was...
A big step is about to be taken in the creation of a new central Swansea location for the city’s main library and other key services....
Fast and reliable Wi-Fi technology is being introduced in Swansea’s emerging new Copr Bay district, letting thousands of people stream content at the same time to...
Pupils counting down the weeks until they can move into their new school building have created a lasting legacy to let children in the future know...
Installation of all gold-coloured panels surrounding Swansea Arena is now just about complete. Over 1,600 of the panels have been installed – each equipped with LED...
Specialist engineers plan to work on Swansea’s historic Guildhall clock from next week. They aim to undertake essential maintenance to ensure the timepiece – on the historic...
An historic canal route in Swansea, already popular with walkers and cyclists, is set to be upgraded. Swansea Council has secured funding to upgrade a 1.4km...
Swansea’s spectacular annual fireworks show is set to return this year. Just not on 5 November. It will be free to all though, and will take...
Major work by Swansea Council to improve sea defences at Mumbles is to be boosted by a Welsh Government grant of more than £1.7m. The funding...
Swansea Council is highlighting the valuable role that foster carers’ own children play in a fostering family as part of Sons and Daughters month (1-31 October)....
Visitors to Swansea city centre may have recently noticed a new gold-coloured pathway taking shape in the area of the former St David’s Shopping Centre. Forming...
The man just appointed to manage Swansea Market says it is his dream role. Swansea-raised Darren Cox is eager to make the iconic venue as welcoming...
A series of drop-in sessions have been arranged so the public can talk to transport officials about the blueprint for Swansea’s future walking and cycling map....
Extra support is being provided to new and returning students in Swansea to help them manage their household waste. Swansea Council’s Recycling Team has partnered up...
Swansea has a real chance to become a UK flagbearer for decarbonisation and well-being, according to a city developer. Carwyn Davies, Managing Director of Hacer Developments,...
Swansea Council has appointed experienced South Wales-based contractor, R&M Williams Ltd to transform the city centre’s historic Palace Theatre building. The construction company have a track...
Building work on the new restaurant in Swansea’s emerging coastal park is nearing completion. Scaffolding has now been removed from the 1,400 square foot restaurant, which...
New figures from Swansea Council show that more than 2,800 workers have helped build the Copr Bay phase one development so far since construction began back...
Swansea’s hugely-successful free bus initiative is to return for the October half-term – but there’s some changes to the days of the week the scheme is...
Residents and community groups in Swansea have been sharing their thoughts and ideas on reducing social isolation and ageing well as part of the International Day...
Swansea business leaders have welcomed the appointment of an award-winning regeneration company to lead a £750m transformation of several key development sites. Alan Brayley, Managing Director...
Swansea Council is taking up the baton in tackling the ever-increasing risk of cybercrime becoming the second local authority in the region to make cyber resilience a must-have...
Swansea workers who lost their jobs during the pandemic have been given new hope thanks to a Swansea Council back-to-work scheme. More than 200 people have...
Some of Swansea’s finest woodland is now open to all thanks to a new walking and cycling path linking Olchfa to the sea via Clyne Valley....
Comprehensive school pupils have been given an insight into the construction industry thanks to contractors working on a £9.9m new home for a Welsh medium primary...
New trees are now being planted at Swansea city centre’s first new park since Victorian times. When complete, the 1.1-acre coastal park at the city’s emerging...
Swansea Council have appointed regeneration company Urban Splash as its preferred development partner for a number of key sites, including the Civic Centre, Swansea Central North...
Swansea artist Patti McKenna is using the regeneration of a city landmark to celebrate the lives of local women. She has painted eye-catching murals of three...
Five communities across Swansea are to get new or refurbished children’s play areas as part of a £2m package of investment by Swansea Council This year...
Cultural organisations and self-employed creatives in Swansea’s arts and heritage sectors can apply for up to £1,500 to help them present their work to new audiences....
Runners and spectators took to the streets of Swansea on Sunday (19 September) for the Admiral Swansea Bay 10k – with a colourful 1980s theme. Around...
A Swansea-based not-for-profit company that specialises in regeneration says the multi-million pound transformation of the city centre is making it a better place to live, work...
Natural Resources Wales is warning of a discharge of what appears to be sewage coming from an unknown source is impacting the River Tawe near Swansea...
This Sunday is due to see the return of the award winning Admiral Swansea Bay 10k. The 40th anniversary staging of the annual race starts at 11am...
On Monday local residents in Mayhill and Waun Wen will have their first chance to speak to members of an independent joint review panel looking at...
Swansea Council has won a top UK award for building a new generation of council homes that are among the most energy-efficient in the country. Innovative...
Children in Plasmarl have given a big thumbs up to a newly upgraded play area at Montana Park. This year each ward in Swansea is being...
Parents, pupils, teachers and the wider community are set to be asked for their views on plans to continue to increase the number of Welsh speaking...
Swansea Council are planning a month of weeknight partial closures of the main A4067 Oystermouth Road in the city centre between West Way and Princess Way....
Swansea’s favourite re-use shop at Tip Treasures in Llansamlet has been extended and refurbished to include new sections for re-used wood products. Shoppers heading for the...
Early partial lighting tests have now started at Swansea Arena as progress on site gathers even more pace. The initial, limited tests follow-on from the installation...
Future phases of Swansea city centre developments and investments have been unveiled as a mixed-use destination with investment in lifestyle, family experiences and retail to help...
Major plans for a new £132m life science, well-being and sports campuses project in Swansea that’s expected create over 1,000 jobs are gathering pace. The project...
Swansea’s free bus promotion is set to return during the school holidays in October and at Christmas. During August the initiative funded by Swansea council saw...
New behind-the-scenes video footage and photos show even more progress for Swansea’s emerging £135m Copr Bay phase one district. Copr Bay phase one includes the Swansea...
People in Swansea are being thanked for their generous offers of support as the city plays its part in welcoming refugees fleeing Afghanistan. A small number...
Llansamlet Park threw open its gates extra wide recently to welcome dozens of young children and families helping to celebrate the official opening of its upgraded...
The price of school meals has been frozen in Swansea ahead of pupils returning to school next week. It means families choosing to use the service...
A range of new projects is about to make a positive difference to Swansea’s rural communities. They include new training opportunities for volunteer tourism ambassadors and...
Swansea business and university leaders have given a thumbs-up to the city’s emerging new £135 million Copr Bay phase one district. A small group was given...
Neath Port Talbot and Swansea Council’s have both been shortlisted for the Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE) Overall Council of the Year in Service Delivery...
Swansea businesses are being encouraged to apply for a Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2022. The Awards are among the most prestigious for UK businesses of all...
A number of local sports clubs around Swansea can now claim new grants of up to £1,500 to help the city out of the pandemic. Swansea...
Swansea business leaders are giving their backing to the city centre’s multi-million pound on-going regeneration. Alan Brayley, Managing Director of AB Glass, and Natasha Fulford, Managing...
Two families who have been forced to flee Afghanistan are settling into their new homes in Swansea with more set to arrive in the coming weeks...
Fforestfach youngster Steffan Roberts and his mum Eleanor are helping lead the charge for a greener Swansea and saving cash with swish reusable nappies rather than...