Swansea University named ‘Welsh University of the Year 2025’
Swansea University has been named The Times and The Sunday Times’ Welsh University of the Year 2025. Published on Friday 20 September 2024, the guide also ranks Swansea 37th in the UK, up four places from last year. According to the…
Big names headline Swansea Science Festival
The Swansea Science Festival returns this autumn, featuring a distinguished lineup of leading scientists and popular TV presenters. Hosted by Swansea University in collaboration with the National Waterfront Museum, this year’s festival will be held at the National Waterfront Museum…
Suspicious package declared safe by South Wales Police
South Wales Police was made aware of a suspicious package at Swansea Central Police Station just after 7.25am this morning. Emergency services responded and a cordon was put in place in surrounding streets as a precaution. The roads affected…
Swansea Police Station cordoned off after suspicious package discovered
Emergency services are responding to a suspicious package having been left at Swansea Central Police Station, Grove Place, Swansea. A cordon has been put in place in surrounding streets as a precaution. We are asking that the public…
Work on riverside flats underway in Swansea
WORK on a new block of riverside flats is under way in Swansea and will take around three years to complete. The 104 flats off Kings Road, near the Sail Bridge, will be managed by housing association Coastal Housing Group…
Murder investigation launched after 27-year-old dies from serious injuries
South Wales Police has launched a murder investigation after a man passed away having been found with serious injuries in Swansea on Wednesday. Officers attended Cwm Road, Hafod, Swansea shortly after 12pm on Wednesday September 11. The victim, a 27-year-old…
Police launch investigation following suspicious death of a child in Swansea
South Wales Police is investigating the suspicious death of a six-year-old boy at a house in the Gendros area of Swansea. Emergency services were called to Cwm Du Close at 8:30pm on Thursday, August 29. A 41-year-old woman…
Seagull thrown to the floor and kicked in Swansea City Centre
The RSPCA is appealing for witnesses and information after a gull was thrown and kicked in Swansea city centre. The incident took place near Castle Square at the top of Oxford Street on Saturday 24 August at around 6pm….
Vacant building transformed into high-end office and retail units in Swansea
The Princess Quarter development is transforming a vacant, disused building into high-quality retail and office spaces in the heart of Swansea city centre. The ground floor comprises of flexible retail unit space with three storeys above providing luxury offices. On-site…
Firefighters tackle blaze at Mumbles Pier
At 3.51am on Saturday, August 17th, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews from Swansea West, Swansea Central, Morriston, Gorseinon, Pontarddulais and Port Talbot Fire Stations were called to an incident at Mumbles Pier. Crews responded to a…