Student Accommodation Building in Swansea to be made available to the Homeless
ANOTHER large building in Swansea is going to be used for people in need of temporary housing. The six-storey student development on St Helen’s Road will be acquired by a housing association, Pobl Group, while Swansea Council supports the occupants…
Company behind Gondola Lift Landslip in Queenstown NZ in bid to build Lift on Kilvey Hill, Swansea
THE company behind a gondola lift and other leisure attractions on Swansea’s Kilvey Hill said it took its responsibility to the environment very seriously after being fined for its part in a landslip in New Zealand. Skyline Enterprises Ltd is…
Ferry from Swansea to North Devon Looking Hopeful
A consultation about the concept of a ferry linking Swansea with southwest England has been backed by almost everyone who responded. Swansea Council commissioned the piece of work and said some “strong opportunities” had been identified. But although 98% of…
Former Hotel in Swansea ‘can’t be turned into shared house for 12’ says planning inspector
A FORMER hotel which was sold at auction for a reported £430,000 can’t be turned into a shared house for up to 12 people in Swansea, a planning inspector said. The inspector, Anthony Thickett, was worried about the living conditions…
Plastic pollution from Swansea wastewater works
Plastic discs from a wastewater treatment works in Swansea washed up in large numbers on the city’s beach and also on beaches in Gower and Neath Port Talbot. Welsh Water said they spilled from the treatment works off Fabian Way…
Woman Jailed After Arson Attack at Swansea City McDonald’s
A woman from Swansea has been jailed after setting a fire inside the city centre’s McDonald’s restaurant. 39-year-old Leah Hocking, of no fixed abode, entered the fast-food restaurant at Castle Square on March 4, before proceeding to light a fire…
Swansea man handed 20 year sentence for child sexual abuse
A man from Swansea has been jailed after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse. 54-year-old Abdul Kadir, from Penlan, committed offences against two victims which ranged from sexual touching to penetration over a period of time from October 2024 to…
Councillors Warn Swansea Communities Being Dismantled by Rise in HMOs
COUNCILLORS have claimed a settled community in Swansea is being dismantled and becoming transient due to an increase in the number of houses of multiple occupation (HMOs). Cllrs Hayley Gwilliam and Joe Hale were speaking against proposals for a six-bedroom…
McMakeover for Swansea’s bustling McDonald’s Building
A DRAB-LOOKING city centre block in Swansea partially occupied by a McDonald’s restaurant could be given a major new lease of life. Plans have been submitted to Swansea Council to upgrade the building, add a five-storey extension at one end…
Pontarddulais Cycle Path Approved Despite Territorial Dog and a Decades-Old Van
PLANS for a new cycle path in Pontarddulais have been approved despite concerns about its effect on a territorial dog and a van parked there since the 1990s. The new shared-use path will start from Pentre Road, at the northern…