Ospreys fans dismayed as club faces axe amid crisis in Welsh rugby Welsh Rugby Union is to cut number of professional teams from four to three, with Ospreys the likely choice The Guardian - UK · Feb 22
Michael Sheen’s revived Welsh National Theatre to be based in Swansea Welsh actor stepped in after previous Cardiff-based national theatre company closed owing to £1.6m funding cuts The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2025
Red Arrows draw a massive in heart in the sky in memory of brave Morgan Ridler 'Well done to all involved in recognising a special young man and his amazing family' Wales Online · Jul 1, 2023
Parking will be free in Swansea city centre council car parks this weekend It comes after months of car parking controversies in Swansea Wales Online · Jun 21, 2023
Swansea Council failed to comply with its own rules on contracts for £947,000 of fleet vehicle costs It's not the first time the issue has been flagged up, leading to some frank exchanges in a debate Wales Online · Jun 14, 2023
Plans to develop better sports facilities from St Helen's to Ashleigh Road move forward The public and private sector are being encouraged to come forward with ideas Wales Online · Jun 13, 2023
Council agrees to shell out £210,000 to subsidise energy bills at Swansea Arena Opposition leader Chris Holley queried the support for a private company when some businesses in the city were closing due to energy bills, but council leader Rob Stewart said the money was justified Wales Online · May 23, 2023
Belfast Giants make popular announcement on Adam Keefe and coaching team The Giants excelled in 2022/23, claiming an historic Grand Slam Belfast Live · May 19, 2023
Row erupts over state of Swansea's roads with 'fancy projects' blamed 'It's all well and good having these fancy projects and what have you, but if you can't get to them because the roads are in a hell of a mess there's no point in having them.' Wales Online · May 5, 2023
'All factors' will be considered in discussions over the future of Swansea's troubled airport - campaigners told The council had agreed a new lease with the existing operator, then the Civil Aviation Authority provisionally suspended the airport's operating licence due to a 'systemic failure of safety management' Wales Online · May 5, 2023
The love it or hate it giant Swansea building some people think should be listed It's a brutalist concrete and glass slab of a building with a potential new future ahead - but opinion is divided on whether it should be preserved for future generations Wales Online · Apr 25, 2023
How leisure centres and attractions are trying to recover pre-Covid trading in Swansea Energy prices and cost of living pressures aren't making it easy but there are some positive signs Wales Online · Apr 21, 2023
A rusty bridge, gaffer tape on handrails and defective paint: The 'endless' snagging issues at Swansea's Copr Bay The multi-storey car park won't be open for months despite work starting in 2019. In response, the leader of Swansea Council said the issues would be addressed as quickly as possible Wales Online · Apr 13, 2023
City deal projects worth £1.24bn facing extra costs and potential delays as construction bills rise All projects in Wales and further afield are being affected by inflation but the city deal projects are said to be going ahead as planned Wales Online · Apr 6, 2023
Wales Online · Apr 5, 2023 Debenhams in Swansea has been bought by the council but there's still no news on a new tenant The council wants to retain the four-storey building for retail use but there could potentially be a leisure element as well
Wales Online · Mar 16, 2023 'I saw a little arm come out of the debris': Hero first on scene of Swansea explosion speaks of dramatic rescue Keith Morris was driving his council van close by when he heard a 'mighty explosion' and 'felt the shockwaves'
Wales Online · Mar 3, 2023 How much your council tax will go up by in Swansea as car parks to become more expensive A third of the council tax rise planned is because the council thinks there will be less money collected due to people struggling to pay their bills during the cost-of-living crisis
Wales Online · Feb 16, 2023 Council tax in Swansea set to rise by 5.95% from April A big hike in the Mid and West Wales Fire Service budget accounts for a third of the planned increase, according to council leader Rob Stewart
Wales Online · Feb 6, 2023 The latest on the ferry proposal to link Swansea to the south-west of England Swansea Council and North Devon Council sound enthusiastic
Wales Online · Jan 31, 2023 Swansea's beloved old Castle Gardens to return with a new greener look for the square as plans are agreed Everyone misses the old gardens and the new look channels that nostalgia
Wales Online · Jan 20, 2023 Swansea Council to negotiate new lease with airport operator which has announced plan for new passenger service Opponents had called on the council not to renew the lease
Wales Online · Jan 19, 2023 What the £20m Levelling Up cash will be spent on in Swansea, and the bids that weren't successful A major Levelling Up Fund announcement was a mixed bag for Swansea, with one opposition councillor saying the fund was a way 'to pacify the electorate'
Wales Online · Dec 16, 2022 £15m energy fund in the pipeline and this is how Swansea Council plans to spend it Schools, leisure centres and care homes would be among those to benefit as council publishes budget proposals for 2023-24
Wales Online · Dec 15, 2022 New all-weather pitch at Mumbles a step closer as council pledges £330,000 towards it It will be built alongside new changing rooms and a community hub, featuring a cafe, at Underhill Park
Wales Online · Dec 15, 2022 A £160m pot of reserves is helping Swansea council deal with spiralling costs It is expected that £30m of it will be used to help balance the books this financial year