Work starts on upgrades to Swansea play areas
Work has just started on upgrades in Brokesby Road, Bonymaen, Highmead play area in Newton, Ynystawe playground in Morriston and Dunvant Meadow and Dunvant Park. And improvements have also recently been completed at Hafod Park and Garnswllt play area in…
Swansea City shortlisted for City of the Year
THE city was shortlisted for the City of Year title at the Estates Gazette 2022 awards, which celebrate the country’s best regeneration and development schemes. Pipped to the post by Birmingham for the award, other cities on the shortlist included…
£2.5M in funding from UK Gov invested in schemes across Swansea City
FROM November 2021 to December this year, close to £2.5m worth of funding from the UK Government’s Community Renewal Fund has been invested in a number of schemes across the city. Swansea Council invited applications from local organisations as part…
Welsh Government’s profit elimination plans “Driven at pace” says Swansea Principal Officer
SOME private children’s residential homes are backing out from accepting children from Wales because the Welsh Government wants to eliminate profit from the system, a council officer said. Chris Griffiths said the Welsh Government’s profit elimination plans were being “driven…
Swansea planning chiefs give go-ahead for 471 new homes
A WHOLE new neighbourhood is coming to Swansea after planning chiefs gave the go-ahead for 471 homes. They are the first two phases of what could become a much larger development of up to 1,950 houses and flats in the…
Police appeal to find ‘missing’ dementia sufferer ‘Elizabeth’
POLICE in Swansea are appealing for information to locate a woman who went missing while in Swansea City Centre this afternoon. Her name is Elizabeth, she suffers from Dementia, and hasn’t been seen since 4.50pm. She was last seen in…
Carlton Terrace Incident Latest: 49 year-old male arrested on suspicion of murder
POLICE in Swansea have launched a murder investigation after the death of a woman in the Swansea area during the early hours of this morning. Officers were called at approximately 3.10am today to Carlton Terrace following reports of an incident….
Fairwood Common grass fire on film
FOOTAGE of the grass fire on Fairwood Common today, Saturday (Apr 13). Film ©2019, WalesNewsOnline, All Rights Reserved.
Fire crews tackle huge blaze on Fairwood Common
MOST of Swansea’s fire crews have been tackling a huge grass fire on Fairwood Common today, Saturday (Apr 13). The incident is believed to have started at around 3.30pm. Fires could be seen to the west and the east of…
Swansea swimmers make a splash at High Wycombe
THE City of Swansea Aquatics and Swansea University performance squads travelled to Wycombe Sports Centre 22-24th March to compete in highly anticipated and rated Wycombe Long Course Meet 2019. The event was staged in the state of the art 50-metre…