Free school meals extended to all Year Three pupils in Swansea
AN additional 2,600 pupils attending primary schools in Swansea are now able to enjoy free school meals after the offer was extended to all Year Three pupils at the start of this term. It means around 10,000 in the city…
Project aimed to supply Morriston Hospital with fresh fruit and vegetables unearths first harvest
A project aiming to supply Morriston Hospital with fruit and vegetables has moved a step closer after unearthing its first harvest of crops. Not-for-profit organisation Cae Felin Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is growing crops on land owned by the health…
More traders show support for new Swansea city centre campaign
THE #EnjoyYourCityCentre campaign has recently been launched by Swansea Council to help raise awareness of all the shops, restaurants, pubs, activity providers and other businesses in the city centre. The council will be showcasing these businesses on its Facebook and…
Thousands take part in 2023 Admiral Swansea Bay 10K
RUNNERS in the main race headed west from the seafront Rec at St Helen’s to Mumbles and then back along the Prom to finish on Mumbles Road near the Rec. A number of other races took place, including 1k and…
Business as usual for Swansea Bay Apprentice Academy
It’s a case of business as usual for Swansea Bay’s Apprentice Academy following a quiet few years during Covid. The ground-breaking, award winning academy was the first of its kind in Wales when it opened its doors in 2016 and…
Patient who fell on a saw and ‘scooped up his own bowels’ praises Wales Air Ambulance
A retired builder who eviscerated himself after falling onto a circular saw scooped up his bowels and wrapped them in a T-shirt before driving himself to a local community hospital for help. Brendan Clancy had been cutting pallets in his…
New campaign launched in Swansea to support city centre businesses
A NEW campaign has today (Thursday September 14) been launched to support Swansea city centre by encouraging more people to visit its shops, restaurants, cafes, pubs, cultural venues, activity providers and other businesses. The Cake Box Backed by city centre…
Admiral Swansea Bay 10K – All you need to know
THE 42nd 10k goes under starters’ orders at 11am this Sunday, and thousands of spectators will see around 4,000 runners take part. Crowds are likely to start gathering at around 8.30am. A number of other races will also take place,…
Swansea Waterfront development plans approved
MORE waterfront land at Swansea’s SA1 will make way for houses and flats after a new development was approved by the council’s planning committee. Some councillors had significant concerns that only 29 parking spaces were being provided for eight houses…
3D printing provides a bolus bonus for treatment in Swansea’s cancer centre
3D printing is providing an even higher quality of care for cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy at Swansea’s Singleton Hospital. It is being used to create boluses, accessories that ensure the optimum dose of radiotherapy for cancers close to the surface…