University’s double success at diabetes awards
A Swansea University honorary senior tutor and a master’s student have been honoured for their dedication to diabetes care at a major UK healthcare awards. Dr Rose Stewart, who lectures on the MSc Diabetes Practice course at the University’s Medical School, won the...
Launch of Manifesto for The Future – “Let’s Create the Future Together”
With less than 200 days to go until the Senedd Election, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales Sophie Howe is proud to launch her Manifesto for the Future, providing a reminder to politicians of their duty to respond to young people’s calls for change. She said...
Neath Port Talbot among best in Britain for tree cover
Neath Port Talbot is among the top ten areas in Britain and the best in Wales for having the most tree cover, a new research project has found. Bluesky International, an aerial survey company which carried out the work with the help of mapping specialist Esri UK, say...
Welsh Government announces new funding for Awel Aman Tawe to enable community wellbeing
The Deputy Minister and Chief Whip, Jane Hutt, has announced Welsh Government funding of £900k for improvements to community-based facilities through the Community Facilities Programme which includes Awel Aman Tawe’s Hwb y Gors project in the village of Cwmgors in...
Tips offered on rural Swansea grant bids of up to £50k
Swansea Council is offering grants of up to £50,000 to innovative community-led projects that would boost the county’s rural areas. And those interested can find out how to submit strong applications by joining one of two free webinars this month. Andrew Stevens, the...
More grants available for Swansea cultural and creative freelancers
Swansea Council is to offer a new round of grants to help freelance workers in the cultural and creative sectors through the pandemic. The funding – in the form of one-off £2,500 payments - will support applicants facing financial challenges as a result of the...
UWTSD’s Construction Wales Innovation Centre launches partnership to deliver training at new £1.5m Scaffolding Academy
UWTSD’s Construction Wales Innovation Centre (CWIC) is collaborating with South Wales-based Alpha Safety to deliver training at its new £1.5m Scaffolding Academy in Swansea and Cardiff. Led by CWIC in partnership with Alpha Safety and the Construction Industry...
UWTSD launches Academy to develop a professional network of training for emergency officers and staff
A Blue Light Academy, a centre for excellence to deliver a new professional framework for the training of emergency officers and staff has been launched by University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD). The University’s Institute of Management and Health is already...
Culture and construction come together to point to future
A Swansea arts organisation is bringing international artwork to the streets by using safety hoardings around one of the city’s highest profile construction sites. Not-for-profit social enterprise Elysium is working with Swansea Council to show highlights of the BEEP...
SO Modular moves closer to energy self-sufficiency with investment in biomass boiler
SO Modular, a Neath-based specialist in timber frame construction, has unveiled a new biomass boiler at its headquarters, the result of a significant investment which moves it closer to becoming completely self-sufficient in terms of its energy and production process....
More reasons to love being local in Swansea
Swansea businesses are working with the council to make the area even more attractive to local people during the current lockdown. A number of those in the hospitality and tourism trade are offering special deals to people who live within the county boundaries. Offers...
Education agency doubles turnover and goes for growth
With over 100 staff on its books, a Port Talbot based agency is looking to expand its important role helping the education system cope with the pandemic. B.E.S.T (Bespoke Education Service Team), set up by former teacher Stephanie Wood-Gilbert has grown rapidly,...
Garnant Park Golf Club – the greenest Greens in Wales!
Garnant Park Golf Club and Egni Co-op have announced the installation of a 30kW solar panel system at the club. Garnant is a member-owned social enterprise – all surpluses are ploughed back into the running of the club and widening participation in the sport. It’s a...
Weir removal brings multiple benefits to West Wales river
A joint project between Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and the West Wales Rivers Trust (WWRT) to open the upper reaches of the Eastern Cleddau to migratory fish has been completed.
DVLA Vacancies in the Digital Sector
The DVLA are hiring to fill a number of digital roles on both a remote-working basis and at their Swansea location. Find the details below: Background Our vision is to be the best place to develop digital services and a dev-ops centre of excellence for all of...
Permission granted for revamp at former city centre bank building
Plans have been approved to transform a prominent commercial building in Swansea city centre. They will see the former Barclays building - 69-70 The Kingsway - become home to new-style flexible workspace suitable for a range of companies. The development is designed...
Oakleigh House School joins global effort for young people’s wellbeing amid Covid-19
Pupils at Oakleigh House School have joined over 55,000 children and young people around the world to draw attention to the vital role of mental and physical wellbeing in education. Covid-19 has put the spotlight on young people’s wellbeing more than ever before. On...
Plan announced to save historic Swansea building
Swansea Council is working to save an important former industrial building for future generations. The historic Laboratory Building on the Hafod-Morfa Copperworks site could become a restaurant if new plans are approved and funding secured to repair the dilapidated...
Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum welcomes new CEO on board
Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum (PCF) is delighted to announce the appointment of Steve Hall as CEO. Steve brings with him over 30 years of experience in ocean science, technology and policy, which has taken him all over the world. He is a Fellow of the Institute of...
Solar Schools powering into renewable energy future in Pembrokeshire
It’s not just young minds that are being powered at several Pembrokeshire schools thanks to a pioneering partnership with a green energy co-operative. Pembrokeshire County Council has joined with community organisation Egni Co-op for a project to place solar panels on...
Botanic Garden Trustee Board is growing
The National Botanic Garden of Wales is delighted to announce the appointment of five new Trustees. They are BBC broadcaster and past Chair of Brecon Beacons National Park Authority, Mel Doel; Sarah Jennings, director of communications at Natural Resources Wales; Dr...
Grants available for Swansea cultural and creative freelancers
Swansea Council is to offer grants to help freelance workers in the cultural and creative sectors through the pandemic. The funding – in the form of one-off £2,500 payments - will support applicants facing financial challenges as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak. The...
Swansea City unveil Ministry of Furniture as Official Club Partner
Swansea City has unveiled Ministry of Furniture as one of the club’s Official Club Partners for the 2020-21 Championship campaign. Ministry of Furniture, who emerged from the closure of the Port Talbot Remploy factory in 2013, have established a reputation for...
Designs unveiled for pavilion café in city’s new arena parkland
Eye-catching designs have been unveiled for a café-restaurant that will stand at the heart of new parkland next to Swansea’s emerging indoor arena. They show that the pavilion-style attraction will stand close to the arena’s striking curved skin that will be...
Estate Agency Opens New Office
Leading Swansea estate agent Belvoir Sales & Lettings have opened their third office, this time in Sketty on the outskirts of the city. Servicing the SA2 postcode area, the new office is the latest expansion for the Swansea franchise which is owned by husband and...
Creative agency set to re-imagine key Swansea Market zone
A team of award-winning design specialists is to re-model a key area of Swansea Market. The experienced Tangent Partnership Ltd will work with Swansea Council, traders and the public to transform the venue’s central casual area into a new destination for people to...
Warm welcome for global launch of Swansea regeneration drive
A high-profile event to attract major investment to Swansea’s £1bn regeneration story has seen positive headlines being read around the world. The city’s Shaping Swansea launch was covered by journalists writing for a host of publications and websites seen by...
A bridge to Swansea’s future set to arrive this week
A £135m Swansea regeneration scheme is set to take a major step forward this week. The first four huge steel panels of a striking landmark bridge are due to arrive in the city where, with others that will follow, they will be expertly fitted together over the coming...
Llanelli Office Welcomes Divorce & Family Law Specialists
Regional law firm Peter Lynn and Partners are pleased to announce the appointment of two new members of staff to their Llanelli team. Susan Hughes and Karen Carew, both experts in Divorce and Family Law, join the Residential Conveyancing and Wills team who are also...
Global hunt ramps up for regeneration partner to shape Swansea
A formal worldwide search for a developer to help power Swansea city centre into a confident post-Covid future starts this week. The specialist high-quality investor or developer will work with Swansea Council to regenerate a number of major sites as part of the...
HMRC resumes investigations after COVID-19
Lee Bradley, Tax Director of Bevan Buckland LLP explains what to expect from tax probes in 2020/21. After temporarily pausing tax investigations as COVID-19 business support measures rolled out earlier this year, HMRC has restarted probes into businesses and...
Business Wales launches two new campaigns to encourage business start-up and growth post-Covid-19
Business Wales has simultaneously launched two new campaigns to help people overcome the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Start-up campaign aims to reach everyone who wants to take control over their own work-life balance, re-start after Covid-19 or turn a...
Investment of £20m extends AgorIP project to 2023
The AgorIP Project which has helped the Welsh economy and innovation in west Wales to prosper over the last four years, has been extended to benefit all of Wales, with a total investment of more than £20m. AgorIP brings academics, clinicians and businesses together to...
New state-of the-art school to open with inspirational design
A new state-of the-art £6.9 million primary school in Gorseinon is ready to inspire a new generation of young people in September thanks to the dedication of two local businesses. The new development, on the corner of Parc-y-Werin, replaces the school’s original...
Mumbles Office Re-opens With All-Female Team
Regional law firm Peter Lynn and Partners Solicitors have re-opened their Mumbles Office with a new team at the helm. Led by residential conveyancing specialist Charlotte Hewins, the Mumbles Office is set for a new lease of life and becomes the first all-female office...
Two trees you should be rooting for if you’re from Neath Port Talbot!
A tree in Gnoll Country Park which looks as if it is made up of human faces and another in Margam Country Park which graces the remains of historic Margam Abbey are two of just six short-listed for the annual Wales Tree of the Year Competition. Woodland Trust Coed...
South West Wales Connected Launch
South West Wales now has its very own Community Rail Partnership, designed to help communities get the most benefit from their existing railway lines. The new Community Rail Partnership, South West Wales Connected, will engage with communities across Swansea, Neath,...
Blue Gem Wind secure seabed rights for Wales’ first floating offshore wind farm
Blue Gem Wind, the joint venture between Total, one of the world’s largest energy companies, and Simply Blue Energy, a pioneering Celtic Sea blue economy project developer has secured seabed rights to develop Wales’ first floating offshore wind farm. The Crown Estate,...
Low-risk ways to start a business
As the full impact of the COVID-19 crisis hits us there will sadly be many people left out of work and looking for new opportunities. Whilst the security of employment will be attractive to many it could prove the perfect time to start your own business and be your...
University experts leading the way on pandemic research
Four Swansea University academics are part of major new research project investigating Covid-19 and what it can teach us about coping with future pandemics. Biagio Lucini, professor of physics and head of Mathematics Department, Mike Gravenor, Professor of...
Swansea BID is Making It Simple For Diners to Enjoy Their Favourite Restaurant
Many more restaurants and cafes are opening up in Swansea City Centre this week, now that they are free to use their indoor space carefully and responsibly. And Swansea BID (Business Improvement District) is urging businesses to sign up to use a free registration app...
A Brighter Future for Swansea Children
Young Dragons CIC are delighted to announce that their crowdfunding appeal to help young children develop enterprise skills has reached its target. The funding will be used to help support the Swansea Primary Enterprise Challenge, an annual event open to primary...
Leading accountancy practice announces senior appointment
Established accountancy firm Bevan Buckland LLP is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Knott as Senior Executive Tax Manager. Andrew brings over 14 years of expertise to the Bevan Buckland LLP team, along with more recent experience as a former Deloitte...
Serial entrepreneur vows to help businesses recover post lockdown
A serial entrepreneur and author from Wales has launched a new business with the aim of helping businesses recover and achieve their potential in the wake of lockdown due to the coronavirus and a resulting economic downturn. Bernie Davies, a former lawyer,...
Law Firm Opens New Llanelli Office
Leading regional law-firm, Peter Lynn and Partners Solicitors have opened a new office in Llanelli. The office opened on the 27th July and will service the West Wales market place from it's Murray Street location in the town centre. "We had planned to open the office...
University innovation team helping to develop high-tech dementia aid
Swansea University innovation experts are helping to refine a high-tech device which is already making a vital difference to people living with dementia and their carers. Staff the Healthcare Technology Centre (HTC) have teamed up with Swansea-based CPR Global...
JCP Solicitors Appoints Two Business Owner Directors
Wales’ largest independent law firm, JCP Solicitors, today announced the promotion of two Directors to Business Owner Directors. Head of the Lifetime Planning Disputes Team, Richard Howells, and Marketing Director, Amy Seppman, join 12 other Business Owners at the...
Gower Rum Takes Bronze at International Spirits Competition
Môr Ladron Organic Gower Spiced Rum has scooped a bronze award at the 2020 London Spirits Competition. The prestigious event, which looks to recognise and reward craft spirit brands from across the world, took place at the Worx in London on July 6th and the win was a...
Construction firm praised for school scheme’s community benefits
Morgan Sindall Construction has been congratulated for its commitment to ensuring community benefits are delivered as part of its £27m contract to provide a new home for Neath’s Cefn Saeson Comprehensive School. To date, 213 local youngsters have engaged with the...
Swansea Building Society reduces buy-to-let and holiday let rates
Swansea Building Society has reduced its interest rates on buy-to-let and holiday let mortgages while highlighting its flexible approach to lending on these types of mortgages. It has reduced its rates to 3.55% variable (previously 4.25% variable) on mortgages with a...