18 jailed for their part in the Mayhill Riot
Eighteen people have been jailed for a combined total of 83 years and five months for their part in the Mayhill riot. All were convicted of rioting following the disorder in Mayhill on the 20th May last year. The following…
74-year-old Swansea graduate proves it’s never too late to follow your passions
A 74-year-old retired teacher who failed his 11-plus has graduated from Swansea University with merit and is encouraging others never to stop learning. Despite a rocky start to his own schooling, John Richard Wilsher had a long and happy career…
Family pay tribute to motorcyclist Alex Lewis who died following road traffic collision in Swansea
The motorcyclist who died following a road traffic collision on St Helen’s Road, Swansea on Friday December 2 has been named as Alex Lewis, 19, from Cockett in Swansea. Alex’s family has paid the following tribute to him: …
Two Swansea men jailed for causing serious collision
Shortly after 10.30pm on Monday February 24th 2020, Owen Liscombe and Ben Davies were racing each other on the A483 in Penllergaer, Swansea. Losing control, Liscombe crashed his MINI after crossing the central reservation and colliding head-on with a Ford…
Care and support delivered to mums-to-be thanks to dual clinic
A new clinic has drastically reduced the number of appointments needed for expectant mothers with epilepsy. The epilepsy clinic, which is held within maternity services at Singleton Hospital, is run by an obstetrician, epilepsy nurse and an epilepsy specialist midwife….
New ‘smart bins’ which tell you when they are full are being trialled in Swansea.
NEW ‘smart bins’ which tell you when they are full are being trialled in Swansea. The new tech is part of a new Litter Bin Strategy set for approval by Swansea Council which includes a range of measures to improve litter…
Swansea’s biggest waterfront winterland attraction is back from November 8
IT’S that time of year again, the temperatures are dropping, the nights are drawing in … and Swansea’s Waterfront Winterland is back for 2022, as Museum Park once again transforms into a festive wonderland. Brand new for 2022, students and…
Extra 200 children to get a Flying Start
AN additional 200 children are set to benefit from an expansion of Swansea’s popular Flying Start programme which makes a positive difference to the life chances of families that need it the most. This will be the first phase of…
New £4.4m fund to benefit rough sleepers, vulnerable young people and those facing being made homeless
ROUGH sleepers, vulnerable young people looking for a place to live and those facing the threat of losing a roof over their heads are set to benefit from a new multi-million-pound plan to tackle homelessness. As Swansea emerges from the…
Cost of living website help for Swansea residents
A NEW one-stop-shop website been made available to support many thousands of Swansea families looking to save money during the cost of living crisis. Put together by Swansea Council, the website at swansea.gov.uk/costoflivinghelp includes information on payments local people may be…