More than £100,000 available to fund rural schemes in Swansea
5PM on Friday January 19 is the deadline for applications forming part of the council’s rural anchor project being funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. More than £100,000 is available, with projects aimed at aiding…
Former consultant for Morriston ED recognised in New Year’s Honours
A FORMER consultant for Morriston’s Emergency Department has been recognised in the King’s New Year’s Honour’s List. Swansea Bay issued a statement congratulating the young doctor who has been described as the driving force behind the flying medics service: Many…
Bringing the green green grass to grey hospital walls
A little bit of the outdoors is now inside Morriston Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) brightening the surroundings for patients and their families. A giant vinyl wrap featuring an image of the Welsh countryside has been put up along one wall…
Joint operation to evaluate road worthiness of taxis and taxi drivers underway in Swansea
A JOINT operation by South Wales Police and Swansea Council’s Taxi Licensing Division inspected the roadworthiness of taxis and taxi drivers in Swansea. The operation, which took place on the evening of Friday 15th December, saw marked Police vehicles patrolling…
Police appeal for witnesses following serious assault in Penlan
Police in Swansea investigating a serious assault in Penlan on Christmas Day are appealing for information. A 54-year-old man from Bonymaen was found injured in the garden of a house in Heol Tegeirian around 2pm on Monday, December 25. He…
Former teen mum inspired by the midwife who cared for her starts as a midwife herself 23 years later
A mum who had her first child as a teenager and who never forgot the care she was given has herself started as a midwife 23 years later. Amazingly, Helen Davies works in the same hospital as the community midwife…
High profile police operation continues in Swansea
A high-profile police operation continues to deliver a heightened policing presence to act as a deterrent to a range of issues affecting Swansea city centre, including ASB and shoplifting. Op Viscaria provides additional, highly visible uniformed patrols to reassure the…
Cancer treatment centre moves to its new home in Singleton Hospital
A specialist centre for people receiving cancer treatment in Swansea has moved to a new home. The Chemotherapy Day Unit, or CDU, at Singleton Hospital has been relocated to a former cardiology ward within the main hospital building. Not only…
Licensed waste carrier pays the price for waste offences
A LICENSED waste carrier who deposited a trailer containing more than a tonne of assorted waste at the pedestrian access to Neath’s Cwrt Herbert Playing Fields, has been ordered to pay £1200 for waste offences by Swansea Crown Court. Christian…
“Questions must be asked” says Plaid MS over damning report into maternity and neonatal services in Swansea
SIONED Williams, Member of Senedd for South Wales West, says “questions must be asked” of Welsh Government following the publication of a damning report into maternity and neonatal services at Swansea Bay Health Board. Following an inspection of antenatal, labour,…