Ammanford mining plans turned down
CONTROVERSIAL plans to mine 95,000 tonnes of coal near Ammanford have been turned down by Carmarthenshire councillors. The council’s planning…
Author: Richard Youle
Councillors urge Welsh Government to honour agreement for bypass
CARMARTHENSHIRE councillors have again urged the Welsh Government to honour an agreement between Plaid Cymru and Labour and build a…
Swathe of brown on playing fields baffles Sketty community
GRASS has recovered under rainy skies this summer after a particularly dry May and June, so a swathe of brown…
Hopeful future for Kidwelly Industrial Museum as Council consider options
LONG-TERM plans to reopen Kidwelly Industrial Museum without “simply repeating the same offer” as before are to be looked at by…
High calorie food dominates high streets
IF a typical high street even exists these days, Woodfield Street in Morriston – a less affluent area of Swansea…
Swansea opposition councillors call for clarity on unfinished work at city’s £135million Copr Bay development
OPPOSITION councillors in Swansea have called for more clarity on the council’s potential liability for unfinished work at the city’s…
Swansea residential centre for low-level female offenders given green-light despite opposition from local residents
A RESIDENTIAL centre for low-level female offenders has been given the go-ahead in Swansea despite significant opposition from people living…
Poverty grants in Swansea handed out last year described as a lifeline to people in need
GRANTS of more than £500,000 which were handed out by a tackling poverty team in Swansea last year were a…
Petrol station and food outlet proposed for vacant site on Mumbles Road
A NEW petrol station and food outlet could be on the cards for a vacant site near Blackpill where Lidl…
Land scorched by fire to become potential site for new housing estate
A fire-ravaged former car wash, tyre, car showroom and petrol station site in Bonymaen and land behind it could be…