Welsh Government
£1 BUS FARES: Nine million journeys in, the £1 ticket for under-22s is staying until 2027
The £1 single and £3 day ticket for 5 to 21-year-olds has been extended to March 2027, with more than…
SWANSEA: Disabled people waiting ‘unacceptable’ times for home adaptations, council report admits
Demand for the grants that pay for stairlifts, ramps and wet rooms "cannot be controlled", Swansea Council's own performance report…
SWANSEA: £15m cancer scanner centre rising at Singleton, with first patients in early 2027
A permanent PET-CT scanning centre is being built at the South West Wales Cancer Centre, replacing the mobile unit that…
CARMARTHENSHIRE: County lands £2.1m for care housing, but where it goes is a secret for now
The Welsh Government has confirmed to Swansea Bay News that £2.1m of today's £2.3m Housing with Care Fund announcement comes…
SCHOOL UNIFORM: 35,000 free items land in 26 Swansea and Bridgend schools
Faith in Families' Cwtch Mawr Multibank has delivered around 35,000 uniform items to 20 schools in Swansea and six in…
CARDIFF AIRPORT: Passengers rank Welsh airport fifth best in the UK in Which? survey
Cardiff has been named a Which? Recommended Provider with a 77% customer score, taking five stars for security queues, passport…
PISA RESULTS: Wales still bottom of the UK class in every subject, as maths slides again
Wales scored lowest of the four UK nations in maths, reading and science in PISA 2025, with maths falling significantly…
OWNED BY WALES: The plan for a public energy company that keeps wind farm profits here
Ministers say a national energy company owned by the people of Wales could eventually mean cheaper bills, though it would…
ALN FUNDING: ‘Absolutely damning’, Swansea leader rounds on Plaid over the £44m schools never saw
Councillors overwhelmingly approved the demand for the city's share of Wales's £322m windfall, as Rob Stewart accused ministers of telling…
TAKE BACK CONTROL: Swansea demands power to block new vape shops after Mansel Street raids
Councillors backed a call for England-style planning powers over vape shops as a cabinet member revealed six arrests in raids…
SWANSEA: Councillors want the power to say no to more vape shops, barbers and nail bars
A barber, a vape shop or a nail bar can open on any Swansea street without asking, and the council…