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Senedd committee’s damning WRU verdict must be a ‘wake-up call’, says Swansea Council leader
Swansea Council's leader has said the Senedd's damning assessment of the Welsh Rugby Union's proposal to cut a professional team must act as a "wake-up call" for the governing body. The post Senedd committee’s damning WRU verdict must be a ‘wake-up call’, says Swansea Council leader appeared f...
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Children’s Commissioner demands reform after ‘serious failures’ in Church’s handling of paedophile bishop
The Children's Commissioner for Wales has demanded urgent reform of whistleblowing laws and an end to religious bodies "self-policing" their own safeguarding, following a damning report into the Church in Wales' handling of a paedophile bishop which has been described as a "catalogue of failures." T...
Childcare now free for every two year-old in part of Wales
Newport follows Merthyr Tydfil and Swansea as the third local authority in Wales to expand free childcare to all two year-olds with Welsh Government funding
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Hollywood legend who told the world he was from Neath to be honoured with blue plaque
A Neath-born actor who became one of the biggest stars in Hollywood is set to be honoured in his hometown with a commemorative blue plaque. The post Hollywood legend who told the world he was from Neath to be honoured with blue plaque appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
Katherine Jenkins celebrates St David’s Day with celebrity friends and her Swansea-based gin brand
Neath-born classical superstar Katherine Jenkins hosted a star-studded St David's Day party in London last night, celebrating her Welsh roots with a host of famous faces and her own Swansea-based gin brand, Cygnet. The post Katherine Jenkins celebrates St David’s Day with celebrity friends and her...
Met Office weather maps show temperatures to soar in Wales this week
Temperatures are expected to reach 16C in Wales this week
Port Talbot motorists set to face 12 months of roadworks as underground electricity network upgraded
Motorists in Port Talbot are bracing for up to a year of disruption as a major project to upgrade the electricity network gets underway next week, bringing with it a series of rolling roadworks. The post ...
Maesydderwen school closed for second day as police investigate telephone threat
Maesydderwen Comprehensive School in Ystradgynlais remains closed on Tuesday after a development in the police investigation into a telephone threat made against the school. The post Maesydderwen school closed for second day as police investigate telephone threat appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
Plan to transform city landmark takes another big step forward
The regeneration project aims to bring more leisure and hospitality facilities to the city
The Welsh council having to deal with seven fly-tipping incidents each day
It's an expense councils would prefer to deploy elsewhere and it's a blight
The Swansea hub which helps hand out thousands of items to those in need
It opened to great fanfare but there is concern that not enough councillors are helping out
Welsh Labour’s £4bn election pledge could revive controversial new Whitland or St Clears hospital plan
Welsh Labour's manifesto pledge to fund a "hospital development in West Wales" could signal a revival of the long-delayed plan to build a new hospital near Whitland or St Clears — which would see A&E services removed from Glangwili in Carmarthen and Withybush in Haverfordwest. The post Welsh L...
Councillor denies being suspended by Labour, says he quit over Skyline
A Swansea councillor who announced his resignation from the Labour Party over the Skyline development on Kilvey Hill has denied he was suspended, and...
Work progresses on historic copperworks building that could become new restaurant
Restoration work is under way on a Grade II listed building at Swansea's Hafod-Morfa Copperworks site, which the council says could become a restaurant for more than 100 diners. The post Work progresses on historic copperworks building that could become new restaurant appeared first on ...
Flats, aquarium and lido: Swansea’s Civic Centre plans move closer as cabinet gives green light
Plans to turn Swansea's largely vacant seafront Civic Centre into apartments, a saltwater lido and an aquarium have moved a step closer after the council's cabinet backed the next stage of the project. The post Flats, aquarium and lido: Swansea’s Civic Centre plans move closer as cabinet gives gre...
Wetherspoons beer festival to hit Swansea this week
A range of up to 20 real ales, including five from international brewers, will be available at four pubs in and around Swansea, during their 12-day beer festival. The post Wetherspoons beer festival to hit Swansea this week appeared first on Swansea Bay News....
Swansea community anthem ‘This Is Our City’ re-released in support of Ospreys
A new version of the Swansea community anthem 'This Is Our City' has been released, with a powerful video celebrating the city's diversity and a message of support for the Ospreys rugby team during their time of uncertainty. The post ...
Blade falls from massive wind turbine in Carmarthenshire forest earmarked for more development
A blade has sheared off a 145m tall wind turbine in Brechfa Forest, closing a popular Carmarthenshire beauty spot — in an area where energy companies are already pushing to expand. The post Blade falls from massive wind turbine in Carmarthenshire forest earmarked for more development appeared firs...
Swansea’s coat of arms to return to street signs
Swansea Council has announced it will be reintroducing the city’s coat of arms to all new and replacement street nameplates. The post Swansea’s coat of arms to return to street signs appeared first on ...
Shocking videos show teenager repeatedly punched and humiliated
The police described the behaviour shown in the videos as "deplorable" and said investigations were underway