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New four-star hotel will be built in Mumbles
New four-star hotel accommodation is coming to Mumbles as part of the second phase of the Oyster Wharf scheme.
Work on the 16-room development at Tivoli Walk is expected to start next March, ...
City Deal Briefing in Llanelli & Government Review Announced
Businesses assembled at Parc Y Scarlets yesterday for a City Deal update from the region’s four Councils. On the same day, news came from the office of Ken Skates, Assembly Minister for Economy ...
Regional businesses to share views on procurement
Are you concerned about public sector contracts being won by businesses outside the region?
Are there obstacles that prevent your business from tendering or winning work from large ...
Swansea copperworks: Big hopes for Musgrave engine
A team of volunteers are going full steam ahead at restoring a 100-year-old steam engine to its former glory.
Swansea University are co-ordinating the project to restore the Musgrave engine ...
A real life game of Cluedo is coming to Swansea and you can take part
You can play a real life game of Cluedo in Swansea next year.
Sneaky Finders is taking place in the city centre on Saturday, March 23 from 10am and it costs £36 to enter a team.
Run by ...
Businesses urged to get together and think local
A new group aims to help trade thrive in one of Swansea's most historic communities. Regeneration Morriston is due to host an event - Morriston Business Hub - this week and organisers are ...
Free parking offers for Small Business Saturday
Swansea city centre traders are being given an extra boost ahead of Small Business Saturday on December 1.
A free parking offer at The Quadrant and St David's multi storey car parks aims to ...
UWTSD to host an Enterprise Hub at Yr Egin
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is delighted to announce that it will host one of four new Enterprise Hubs in Wales at its campus in Carmarthen as part of the Welsh ...
Arena’s main construction work due to start in mid-2019
Work on Swansea's eagerly anticipated digital arena complex is on track.
Main construction work on the major regeneration scheme - known as Swansea Central Phase One - is planned to start in ...
Transformation plan for Llandeilo’s former market hall
Llandeilo's derelict former market hall is to be transformed in to a rural centre for employment and events, creating up to 45 new jobs in the town.
Carmarthenshire County Council is behind ...
Circular Economy Club launches in South West Wales
4theRegion was pleased to support EFT Consult with their launch of the Circular Economy Club in Swansea on 14th November 2018, bringing together a range of professionals and businesses ...
Leon Britton aiming to turn former 360 cafe in Swansea into a sports bar and academy
Former Swansea City player Leon Britton is spearheading a new sports academy set to open on Swansea’s beachfront.
The new sports, restaurant and coffee bar venue, named 'Seven' in honour of ...
Massive £40 million student flats development to be built next to Fabian Way in Swansea’s SA1
A relieved developer has welcomed the approval of a 645-bed student flat scheme in Swansea's SA1, and said it should be ready by September, 2020.
David Caplan, senior partner at Crown Student ...
Iconic Swansea site given new lease of life
Swansea's historic Powerhouse building within the Hafod Morfa Copperworks site will be transformed thanks to £3,567,400 from the National Lottery.
The multi million pound grant will pave the ...
Funding green light for Wales International Coastal Centre
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport, Lord Elis-Thomas, will visit Saundersfoot to announce £4 million of European Funding for a new Wales International Coastal Centre.
Final sign off of ...
£1.7 million EU funds to boost Wales’ manufacturing sector
Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford has today announced £1.7 million of EU funding to boost Wales’ manufacturing sector.
The EU funding will support small and medium-sized enterprises to maximise ...
First Minister officially opens Canolfan S4C Yr Egin
Canolfan S4C Yr Egin – the University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s new creative and digital centre - was opened officially yesterday by the Rt. Hon. Carwyn Jones, AM, First Minister of Wales. ...
Online retail giant looking for 1,000 Christmas workers in Swansea Bay
Amazon is looking for 1,000 workers to fill seasonal roles at its Swansea Bay Fulfilment Centre.
The online retail giant has said it plans all year round to ensure it can keep up with demand ...
£1.5 million secured for innovative homes in Swansea
New council homes set to be built in Swansea will now benefit from innovative energy saving design and features.
Swansea Council has successfully bid for £1.5million of funding from the Welsh ...
Building society firms up plans to open new Swansea branch
Swansea Building Society is closer to opening a new branch in Swansea City Centre, the company has confirmed.
The Society has successfully negotiated planning permission for a new Swansea ...
£5.3 million EU funding to up-skill Wales’ advanced manufacturing sector
Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford has announced £5.3 million for 2 schemes to help Wales’ advanced manufacturing workforce keep pace with global advances in innovation and technology. The EU ...
UWTSD launches €1.7m Ireland Wales Catalyst project
The launch event took place at Unit Nineteen in Swansea and provided an opportunity for businesses to network and explore support opportunities with project staff.Guests included Patrick Lilly ...
Wales’ landmark new £6.5M Construction centre officially opens in Swansea
The Construction Wales Innovation Centre (CWIC), based at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s (UWTSD) new £350million SA1 Swansea Waterfront Development, has officially opened today ...
New flights from Cardiff to Barcelona
Airline Ryanair has confirmed a new route from Cardiff Airport to Barcelona.The Irish carrier has included the route in its 2019 summer schedule from the Rhoose-based airport, which is owned by ...
University Medical School ranked ahead of Cambridge for first time
Staff at Swansea University’s Medical School are celebrating another ground-breaking achievement as they kick off a new academic year.For the first time the Medical School is now rated above ...
Wales Race Equality Conference, Swansea, October 2018
4theRegion was proud to co-host the Wales Race Equality Conference in Swansea in partnership with Race Council Cymru. 2018 marks fifty years since the Race Relations Act of 1968 came into ...
Work starts in Neath Port Talbot on homes that will generate, store & release their own energy
Construction is underway on the first major housing development in the UK to use the futuristic “Active Buildings” solar power concept.The 16 homes, on the site of a former care home off Wenham ...
Wales Race Equality Conference 2018
4theRegion was proud to co-host the Wales Race Equality Conference in Swansea in partnership with Race Council Cymru. 2018 marks fifty years since the Race Relations Act of 1968 came into force. ...
Funding green light for major redevelopment of Llys y Frân
The Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport, Lord Elis-Thomas today visited Llys y Frân, Pembrokeshire as plans to redevelop the Dŵr Cymru site take another step forward with the go-ahead of EU ...
Cardiff Airport in profit for the first time in eight years
Cardiff Airport has delivered its first profit in eight years as it continues to grow passenger numbers and revenues.Based on earnings before, interest, tax depreciation and amortisation ...
Better Jobs, Better Futures – one year on
An employment programme run by Gower College Swansea is celebrating a highly successful first year of delivery.Better Jobs, Better Futures provides tailored employment and career support to ...
Port of Milford Haven backs time banking project for Mount Estate
The Port of Milford Haven is backing a one year pilot project that aims to improve community engagement and wellbeing in the town’s Mount Estate.The time banking initiative is an exciting ...
£120m transformation gets the go-ahead for Swansea
One of Swansea city centre's biggest ever transformation projects has been given the go-ahead. Full planning permission was granted today for the £120m Swansea Central Phase One scheme.It means ...
Refreshed plan for Swansea student tower gets go-ahead
Plans for a 780-bedroom student tower near Swansea's city centre railway station have been given the go-ahead. They were given planning permission by a Swansea Council planning committee today ...
Black History Month – Celebrating 100 Icons of Black Wales
This year marks the 11th Year Anniversary of Black History Month celebrations across Wales and we are delighted to announce that the theme for Black History Month 2018 is Icons of Black ...
Swansea University ranked 30th in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019
Swansea University has risen six places into the UK top 30 in the prestigious Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019 – its highest ever position.Swansea University is also runner-up ...
The cocktail bar that’s opened in a legendary 90s wine bar in Carmarthen
You can step back in time in more ways than one this weekend as a new cocktail bar opens its doors in West Wales.Everyone of a certain vintage that grew up in Carmarthen remembers Jackson’s Wine ...
Calling all undergraduate students: Apply now for a Port Scholarship
Undergraduate students from Pembrokeshire are invited to apply for a Port of Milford Haven Scholarship.The Port of Milford Haven’s annual Scholarship Scheme is now receiving applications from ...
Chancellor of the Exchequer announces £36 million UK funding for Swansea University clean energy innovation
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has announced new £36 million UK Government funding to develop clean energy innovation at Swansea University.The new Active Building Centre will ...
Swansea City Centre night time businesses raise a glass to Best Bar None safety accreditation
Those at the helm of Swansea City Centre’s bars, clubs and night time businesses were recognised for their dedication to making the City Centre a safe place for evening visitors, at an awards ...
Steelmaking at Port Talbot boosted as huge blast furnace gets seven year life extension
Primary steelmaking at Tata Steel's Port Talbot works, where 4,000 workers are employed, has received a major boost with work starting to significantly extend the life of one of its two huge ...
A hostel and bar are to be created near Swansea City’s Liberty Stadium
A new hostel and bar has been given the go-ahead on appeal.Just a stone's throw from the Liberty Stadium in Swansea the former training workshop and office in the Neath Road will have nine ...
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