SHARING GOOD NEWS
Every month, we pull together the region’s top headlines to create your Good News Update from 4theRegion. From development and investment news, to community projects and business opportunities: we’ll make sure you’re in the know, so you can speak positively and confidently about what’s happening here in South West Wales. Subscribe to our good news round-up of the region’s best headlines, delivered straight to your inbox.
SHARING GOOD NEWS
Every month, we pull together the region’s top headlines to create your Good News Update from 4theRegion.
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) has appointed Jonathan Batty as its Director of Marketing and Communications. Jonathan will be responsible for...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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’....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Gower College Swansea scoops a further two major apprenticeship awards
Gower College Swansea has been awarded the coveted titles of ‘UK Digital Apprenticeship Provider of the Year’ and ‘UK Engineering and Manufacturing Apprenticeship...
Welsh bathing waters top destination this summer
As Covid-19 restrictions continue to ease in Wales, and thoughts turn towards enjoying holiday destinations closer to home this summer, visitors to Wales’ beaches can...
Green light for £150m Global Centre for Rail Excellence
A planning application for the construction of a world class rail testing facility at the head of the Dulais and Tawe Valleys has been conditionally approved by Neath...
Ground-breaking One-Stop-Shop Partnership Between Leading Welsh Accounting Practice and Pioneering IT Specialists
Wales’ largest independent accountancy firm, Bevan Buckland LLP, has partnered with Tech-Wales Ltd to create a unique one-stop-shop for accounting and IT services for...
Protecting and enjoying the Great Welsh Outdoors this summer
As the school gates close and as more and more people seek opportunities to holiday closer to home, visitors to Wales’s great outdoors are being urged to continue to...
UWTSD is the first university to sign up as a Climate.Cymru partner
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is the first University in Wales to sign up as a Climate.Cymru partner. Climate Cymru invites organisations and...
More greenery is needed
There’s something familiar about a new scaffold wrap that appeared above the Potters Wheel on Swansea’s Kingsway on Friday. Coastal Housing owns the building at 85...
NRW raring to go after Welsh Government’s tree planting “national call to arms”
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has today welcomed the Welsh Government’s "national call to arms" to significantly expand the green canopy in Wales and has pledged to...
Lydia Blight Competes at WorldSkills 2021
Lydia Blight, a fantastic Painting and Decorating apprentice at Family Housing, has taken part in the WorldSkills championship! WorldSkills is a global hub for skills...
Measuring a Wellbeing Economy in Wales
Wellbeing Economy Wales is embarking on a volunteer-led project to create the Wales Wellbeing Economy Index - a visualisation of relevant and meaningful data that...
New Benches
Donated by ASW Property Services. We would like to say a very big thank you to ASW Property Services Ltd who have donated these fantastic picnic benches to our park in...
There is a brand new visitor attraction in cool Carmarthenshire
In a dreamy, wooded valley with water all around, there's a very special experience waiting to be discovered Paid for with the fruits of a remarkable fundraising...
Innovation Challenge
We’re making exciting progress in our Innovation challenge with Community Housing Cymru‘s Alcemi team and Simply Do Ideas! The aim of the challenge is to test an...
Cabinet backs business case for new training agency to build workforce of the future
Members of Neath Port Talbot Council’s Cabinet have approved the business case for a new Skills and Talent Programme aimed at delivering the skills and training...
Work progresses on historic site
The Swansea Council scheme will bring new life to the Hafod-Morfa Copperworks powerhouse and outbuildings. Main contractor John Weaver Contractors, based in Swansea,...
Join Our Team and Our Mission For the Region
We love where we live and want to help our region flourish, and we believe our best hope for the future lies in getting everyone working together towards a shared...
New Homes for Family Housing Tenants
Built in Collaboration with Castell Group Ltd. The construction of brand new homes for Family Housing tenants is well under way in Treboeth! We’d like to say a huge...