Llys Dewi Sant building in Swansea starting to disappear from city centre
IN preparation for a major redevelopment of city centre area, the former Llys Dewi Sant building in Swansea is now starting to disappear from the city centre. Main demolition work on the building is taking place, following-on from the completion…
Controversial plans for Cockett women’s residential centre turned down
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a residential centre for women who have committed low level offences have been turned down by Swansea’s planning committee. Councillors voted by 11 to one against a recommendation by planning officers to approve the scheme for the…
Redeveloped Swansea Civic Centre site will be based on Royal William Yard Plymouth
A FORMER Navy building in Plymouth which has been transformed into shops, restaurants, bars, visitor accommodation and art studios will be the model for Swansea’s Civic Centre site when it is redeveloped. Local authority officials have visited Royal William Yard…
Lord Mayor says ‘thank you’ to our Commonwealth Games heroes
IT WAS a glittering night at the Mansion House last night when Lord Mayor Mike Day hosted a civic reception for our city’s Commonwealth Games heroes. The city’s athletes helped form the backbone of the Welsh team that collected 28…
Tenant found for Swiss Cottage building in Singleton Park
ONE of Swansea’s iconic buildings is set to have new tenants after years of being marketed. Built in 1826, the cottage was designed by Peter Frederick Robinson – the man who also designed nearby Sketty Hall for the Vivian family…
A moat-ally spectacular art trail to take over Swansea in summer 2023
Over 40 giant Castle sculptures will be decorating the streets of Swansea in one of the largest mass-participant events ever to be held in the city. Wales Air Ambulance, Wales’ only dedicated air ambulance charity, has today announced that they…
New solar farm plans for land near Gorseinon
A NEW solar farm on 90 hectares of land in Swansea would generate the equivalent electricity used by 11,500 households, according to the developer. Taiyo Power and Storage wants to install thousands of panels between Gorseinon and Fforestfach, although they…
Tributes paid to a nurse and councillor June Stanton former Lord Mayor of Swansea
TRIBUTES have been paid to a nurse, mother and councillor who served as Lord Mayor of Swansea and campaigned for years against the closure of a hospital emergency department. June Stanton, who has died aged 93, was described by her…
Penllergaer residents not happy with design of cycle path
PEOPLE living on a busy road in Penllergaer said they didn’t want the pavement widened and carriageway narrowed to create a new path for cyclists and pedestrians. Those with drives said they were worried about colliding with passing cyclists when…
Residents start moving in to new Copr Bay apartments
WITH building work now complete, many residents have already started moving into a new apartment complex in Swansea city centre. The 33-apartment block being run by Pobl Group forms part of the £135m Copr Bay district developed by Swansea Council….