Council Could Save Money Helping People in Need of Care at Early Stage
HELPING people in need of care at an early stage should save Swansea Council money but wouldn’t result in anyone being turned away if they required more comprehensive support, a director said. The council’s social services department provides a range…
Plans for Ethiopian Restaurant Approved by Council
PLANS for a cafe by day and Ethiopian restaurant in the evening have been approved for a busy Swansea street. The new venture will be based at the former Lee Mill Fabrics shop on Oxford Street, close to the junction…
Former ‘Mozart’s’ nightclub in Uplands to be converted into shared housing
AS shared houses go, a former nightclub and adjoining office won’t be the smallest after plans to convert the building into accommodation for 26 people were approved by Swansea Council. A new storey will be added, rear extensions replaced, windows…
Seven men jailed after being convicted of conspiracy to supply cocaine
Seven men have been sent to prison for a total of more than 58 years after being convicted of conspiracy to supply cocaine. The men, six from Swansea and one from Coventry, were arrested following an operation by Tarian, the…
Swansea Project awarded £3million to revolutionise Solar Energy in Africa
A new Swansea University-led project has been awarded £3,000,000 to develop and manufacture sustainable perovskite solar modules (PSM) in Africa, empowering local communities and promoting sustainable energy. REACH-PSM (Resilient Renewable Energy Access Through Community-Driven Holistic Development in Perovskite Solar Module…
Welsh Water dash hopes for new or repaired bridge between Vardre RFC and Clydach
A Swansea Valley councillor has asked for help in persuading Welsh Water to repair or replace a bridge which the local rugby club used to access their pitches but Welsh Water said it would be too expensive and that it…
Swansea Council’s risk register says pier rebuild has created a flood risk
SWANSEA’S River Tawe will be “drained” if waves travelling upstream from where it empties into the sea damage the barrage and adjacent lock gates, according to a council report. It said the action of waves during certain weather and tidal…
Swansea man jailed on multiple counts of child sex offences
A Swansea man has been jailed after being found guilty of multiple child sex offences. 44-year-old Christopher Norris, from Clydach, has been found guilty of two counts of sexual assault, one count of causing or inciting a child to engage…
Minister for Children and Social Care opens new hub for Swansea Carers Centre
On Carers Rights day, the Minister for Children and Social Care officially opened a new hub that will help more unpaid carers claim their rights and access free support. For nearly 20 years, the Swansea Carers Centre has supported a…
Swansea man found guilty of murdering Kelvin Evans
A man from Swansea has been found guilty of the murder of Kelvin Evans earlier this year. 39-year-old Christopher Cooper, from the Maritime Quarter, punched Mr. Evans once to the head outside The Station Hotel, Gorseinon High Street on May…