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Swansea Council helps young people kick-start their careers

Swansea Council helps young people kick-start their careers

Hundreds of people are gaining valuable experience in the workplace thanks to two Swansea Council initiatives that help them find work. The Workways+ scheme offers training, paid work ...
Caredig, the new name for Family Housing Association

Caredig, the new name for Family Housing Association

Family Housing Association, an organisation that provides affordable rented housing and a range of support services to people in South and West Wales, has changed its name to ...
Race for the One Planet Standard

Race for the One Planet Standard

Swansea Council is seeking to be the first Welsh council to receive accreditation for the work it’s doing to reduce its overall ecological footprint. As well as decarbonisation, this covers ...
First Look at Spectacular New Hotel Revealed

First Look at Spectacular New Hotel Revealed

New computer-generated images have been unveiled giving the first look inside a new 100-bedroom hotel being built as part of the Milford Waterfront development in Milford Haven. Set to ...
A new Welsh Super Hero is born

A new Welsh Super Hero is born

Deep in the former coal valleys of South Wales, forged by the finest young minds in the country, a powerful new creature is emerging: Dipsy, the Eco-Cat! She is now on her way to COP26, furious ...
Citizens’ climate change pledges to inspire others to take action

Citizens’ climate change pledges to inspire others to take action

People and organisations who want to help Swansea tackle the climate emergency can now publicly express their aims on a new web page. Swansea Council’s online Climate Pledge Wall allows ...
IRONMAN announces Swansea as new host city for IRONMAN 70.3 TRIATHLON

IRONMAN announces Swansea as new host city for IRONMAN 70.3 TRIATHLON

Inaugural edition of IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea race to take place on August 7, 2022 with general registration opening on November 16, 2021 at www.ironman.com/im703-swansea IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea joins ...
Triple awards success for University diabetes expert

Triple awards success for University diabetes expert

A Swansea University diabetes expert was named a three-time winner at a major UK healthcare awards. Dr Becky Thomas, who is senior research officer and informatics lead with the ...
Swansea Bay and West Wales Metro: what you need to know

Swansea Bay and West Wales Metro: what you need to know

Plans are afoot to revolutionise our region’s bus and rail network. We caught up with Transport for Wales Strategic Development Programme Manager Ben George to find out what’s in store.
Successful CRF Projects in South West Wales

Successful CRF Projects in South West Wales

Earlier in the year, local authorities across the UK were invited to submit proposals for projects to be funded by the Community Renewal Fund.  We've been waiting with fingers crossed for the ...
City exhibition showcases how youngsters want to Be Seen

City exhibition showcases how youngsters want to Be Seen

A unique exhibition featuring virtual reality artwork created by young people to express their feelings about their mental health is being held in Swansea this month The event is the latest ...
National Botanic Garden of Wales wins international award

National Botanic Garden of Wales wins international award

The National Botanic Garden of Wales Regency Restoration project is this year’s Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) People’s Choice. The award recognises civil engineering projects across the ...
November Regional Round-Up

November Regional Round-Up

Our roundup of the month’s regional news headlines from across South West Wales – to help you speak more positively and more knowledgeably about what’s happening in our region!
Local entrepreneurs open businesses at Milford Waterfront this summer

Local entrepreneurs open businesses at Milford Waterfront this summer

More new businesses run by local entrepreneurs have opened at Milford Waterfront, including The Cheesy Cow, Dilly’s Chocolates and The Cheeky Sheep, offering new unique shopping experiences to ...
Law Firm Opens New Ammanford Office

Law Firm Opens New Ammanford Office

Leading regional law firm Peter Lynn and Partners has opened a new Ammanford office, with leading local lawyer Gary Jones joining as a consultant after closing his highly regarded ...
Work set to start on site at Swansea city centre local services hub

Work set to start on site at Swansea city centre local services hub

A big step is about to be taken in the creation of a new central Swansea location for the city’s main library and other key services. Contractors are set to begin preparatory work in ...
Market shoppers set to enjoy a stunning new attraction at famous venue

Market shoppers set to enjoy a stunning new attraction at famous venue

An exciting new era for Swansea Market is set to start soon. The iconic venue is about to become yet more welcoming to people who shop, work and live in the city centre. Construction ...
Go ahead for new team to deliver transformational Afan Valley resort

Go ahead for new team to deliver transformational Afan Valley resort

A new delivery team has been given conditional planning approval to take forward the transformational Afan Valley leisure resort project which could create hundreds of jobs and provide ...
Regional Food Conference 2021

Regional Food Conference 2021

Hosted over Zoom over two consecutive days, the Regional Food System Conference brought together over 100 people to discuss the issues and opportunities relating to our food system in South West Wales.
Market management job is dream role for Darren

Market management job is dream role for Darren

The man just appointed to manage Swansea Market says it is his dream role. Swansea-raised Darren Cox is eager to make the iconic venue as welcoming and engaging as possible to traders, ...
October Regional Round-Up

October Regional Round-Up

Our roundup of the month's regional news headlines from across South West Wales - to help you speak more positively and more knowledgeably about what's happening in our region!
Energy Positive Bay Technology Centre on track for completion by end of 2021

Energy Positive Bay Technology Centre on track for completion by end of 2021

Neath Port Talbot Council’s Bay Technology Centre, sited on one of Wales’s premier business parks in the heart of South Wales, is on schedule to be completed in December of this year. The ...
Swansea City Centre Conference & Exhibition announced for 2022

Swansea City Centre Conference & Exhibition announced for 2022

The first conference and exhibition in the new Swansea Arena. Businesses, organisations, community groups, employers and people interested in Swansea’s future will come together for the ...
Gower College Swansea to get world-class skills boost

Gower College Swansea to get world-class skills boost

Gower College Swansea is to get a world-class skills boost after being selected to join an elite training programme. The College is one of 12 leading institutions (colleges and Independent ...
Award winning company appointed to lead £750m Swansea regeneration

Award winning company appointed to lead £750m Swansea regeneration

Proposals, worth £750m, that would further transform Swansea city centre and develop new homes and attractions along the coast and riverfront have taken a major step ...
UWTSD appoints a Director of Marketing and Communications

UWTSD appoints a Director of Marketing and Communications

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) has appointed Jonathan Batty as its Director of Marketing and Communications. Jonathan will be responsible for leading the development ...
Simon Wright Appointed UWTSD Professor of Practice

Simon Wright Appointed UWTSD Professor of Practice

Simon Wright, restaurateur, broadcaster, food writer, and consultant has been appointed to the role of Professor of Practice by the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD). The ...
The Reading Room: Food & Farming

The Reading Room: Food & Farming

PROJECTS  > FOOD FOR THE REGION > THE READING ROOM: FOOD & FARMINGTHE READING ROOM: FOOD & FARMINGAcross Wales, there is a huge amount of work, thought-leadership, strategy and ...
Hutchinson Thomas joins pilot scheme on comparison data for law firms

Hutchinson Thomas joins pilot scheme on comparison data for law firms

Law firm Hutchinson Thomas, which has offices in Swansea and Neath, is one of the first law firms in Wales to join a pilot project conceived by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) designed ...
New Swansea Headquarters for Wales’ Largest Independent Accountancy Firm

New Swansea Headquarters for Wales’ Largest Independent Accountancy Firm

The largest independent accountancy firm in Wales: Bevan Buckland LLP has confirmed its move to Swansea Enterprise Park, Llansamlet. Currently based in Langdon House, SA1, the new headquarters ...
Students and Staff from Swansea College of Art contribute to the ‘Without Borders’ exhibition

Students and Staff from Swansea College of Art contribute to the ‘Without Borders’ exhibition

Students and staff from UWTSD’s Swansea College of Art have contributed to the latest exhibition showcasing at the Elysium Art Gallery, Swansea, ‘Without Borders’. 'Without Borders' is an ...
Swansea Businesses Urged to Plug into Gower Power to Invest in Their Local Community

Swansea Businesses Urged to Plug into Gower Power to Invest in Their Local Community

The first community-owned solar farm in Wales is offering Swansea businesses the opportunity to plug into locally produced green energy whilst supporting grassroots community projects on their ...
Scrum…tious solar panels tackle climate change at Cwmgors Rugby Club!

Scrum…tious solar panels tackle climate change at Cwmgors Rugby Club!

Cwmgors kicked off the first game of the season by unveiling their new solar panels on the club house. The club are hoping the solar panels can provide an energy boost to the season. The 30kW ...
EFT Consult partners with Metrikus on new venture W-360

EFT Consult partners with Metrikus on new venture W-360

The new business will help companies monitor and improve their indoor environments. Entrepreneur David Kieft, the founder of the Raven Delta Group, has launched a new venture dedicated to ...
New scheme to ensure our grasslands are buzzing with life

New scheme to ensure our grasslands are buzzing with life

A new ‘bee friendly’ approach to managing Neath Port Talbot Council’s verges and grasslands has been adopted by the council’s Regeneration and Sustainable Development Cabinet Board. The ...
The Kingsway goes green as Swansea points to the future

The Kingsway goes green as Swansea points to the future

Stunning new drone imagery shows how one of Swansea city centre’s key areas has gone green – and is a signpost to a greener future. Where there were once four lanes of Tarmac, The ...
Organisations with social aims join forces to simplify National Procurement Service procedure

Organisations with social aims join forces to simplify National Procurement Service procedure

Ministry of Furniture, the company which emerged from Remploy Furniture, is collaborating with Merthyr Tydfil Institute for the Blind (MTIB) to combine key competencies for the benefit of ...
World class rail centre will transform area says Leader

World class rail centre will transform area says Leader

The Global Centre for Rail Excellence (GCRE) at the head of the Dulais and Swansea valleys will have a transformational effect on the area and the wider region, the Leader of Neath Port Talbot ...
Record Results for NPTC Group of Colleges

Record Results for NPTC Group of Colleges

NPTC Group of Colleges has been congratulating all students receiving their results yesterday. In the face of another year disrupted by the global pandemic, the College achieved an incredible ...
Ouma expands to new offices on Swansea High Street

Ouma expands to new offices on Swansea High Street

A successful local marketing company, which has seen a huge 800% increase in turnover during the past year, has moved into stylish new offices at High Street’s Urban Village to accommodate new ...
Celebrity chef gives students a taste of culinary career

Celebrity chef gives students a taste of culinary career

An iconic British chef gave a group of students from Gower College Swansea a sneak peek behind the scenes of his Swansea restaurant along with an insight into his inspiring career. Marco ...
NRW launches new Check Your Flood Risk service

NRW launches new Check Your Flood Risk service

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has launched a new web service that provides flood risk information using a postcode, along with improvements to the way customers can access flood risk information ...
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