Student Accommodation Building in Swansea to be made available to the Homeless
ANOTHER large building in Swansea is going to be used for people in need of temporary housing. The six-storey student development on St Helen’s Road will be acquired by a housing association, Pobl Group, while Swansea Council supports the occupants…
Company behind Gondola Lift Landslip in Queenstown NZ in bid to build Lift on Kilvey Hill, Swansea
THE company behind a gondola lift and other leisure attractions on Swansea’s Kilvey Hill said it took its responsibility to the environment very seriously after being fined for its part in a landslip in New Zealand. Skyline Enterprises Ltd is…
Ferry from Swansea to North Devon Looking Hopeful
A consultation about the concept of a ferry linking Swansea with southwest England has been backed by almost everyone who responded. Swansea Council commissioned the piece of work and said some “strong opportunities” had been identified. But although 98% of…
Former Hotel in Swansea ‘can’t be turned into shared house for 12’ says planning inspector
A FORMER hotel which was sold at auction for a reported £430,000 can’t be turned into a shared house for up to 12 people in Swansea, a planning inspector said. The inspector, Anthony Thickett, was worried about the living conditions…
Rapist Jailed for Committing Multiple Child Sex Offences
A man from Swansea has been jailed after committing child sex offences. Mohammed Raihan, aged 22, from Swansea city centre, committed several sexual offences against a teenage victim in July 2024. Raihan later contacted the victim to threaten her to…
Plastic pollution from Swansea wastewater works
Plastic discs from a wastewater treatment works in Swansea washed up in large numbers on the city’s beach and also on beaches in Gower and Neath Port Talbot. Welsh Water said they spilled from the treatment works off Fabian Way…
McMakeover for Swansea’s bustling McDonald’s Building
A DRAB-LOOKING city centre block in Swansea partially occupied by a McDonald’s restaurant could be given a major new lease of life. Plans have been submitted to Swansea Council to upgrade the building, add a five-storey extension at one end…
Swansea Councillor Francesca O’Brien explains her decision to join Reform UK
SWANSEA’S first ever Reform UK councillor said she reckoned others might follow and that she didn’t feel she’d broken the trust of those who’d voted for her as a Welsh Conservative three years ago. Cllr Francesca O’Brien described her defection…
New Swansea centre to speed up diagnosis and support for neurodivergent people
A new centre offering timely assessment, diagnosis and tailored support plans for neurodivergent children, adults and families has opened in Swansea, with services available across South and West Wales. The Neuropathways Centre, launched by health and wellbeing organisation Health is One, is…
Price of dilapidated house in the Mumbles raises eyebrows
AT first glance you might miss a three-bedroom house that’s up for sale at a price which might leave you wide-eyed in surprise. Nestled among foliage above the stepped fence in the foreground of this photo and below the two…