Swansea Bay News

ANCIENT SKILL REVIVED! 🌳 A traditional Gower "flying hedge" is taking root near West Cross play area in Swansea, bringing a boost for wildlife and tackling pollution! Find out more about this unique project.

https://swanseabaynews.com/ancient-gower-skill-revives-flying-hedge-near-popular-play-area/

Campaigners fighting to save Pontyates GP surgery have lodged a formal complaint over closure plans 🚨
Concerns raised over consultation process, patient impact and capacity at neighbouring surgeries.
Full story 👇

https://swanseabaynews.com/campaigners-lodge-formal-complaint-over-pontyates-gp-surgery-closure-plans/

Two teens who set a car on fire in a reckless arson attack in Bridgend have been sentenced. CCTV shows the moment they smashed a window and set the vehicle alight.
👉 Watch what happened:

https://swanseabaynews.com/firebug-teens-sentenced-after-bridgend-arson-attack-caught-on-cctv/

EASTER OPENING 🌿
The final stretch of the Tywi Valley Path is set to open — creating a stunning 13-mile walking and cycling route through Carmarthenshire.

Bridges complete the long-awaited project 👇

https://swanseabaynews.com/easter-opening-final-stretch-of-tywi-valley-path-set-to-welcome-walkers-and-cyclists/

JAILED: A 48-year-old man has been sentenced to six years after raping a woman at a flat in South Wales. Jason Bailey ignored repeated pleas of “no”, a court heard.

👉 Full story:

https://swanseabaynews.com/jailed-llanelli-man-who-ignored-victims-pleas-during-flat-attack-sentenced-to-six-years/

Swansea success story 🚗
Day’s Motor Group is celebrating 100 years — from a small garage to a UK-wide motor giant employing 500+ people.

How the family firm grew over a century 👇

https://swanseabaynews.com/swansea-motor-giant-hits-100-from-single-garage-to-uk-powerhouse/

Swansea opticians practice holds 40th anniversary celebration

The director of an independent Swansea opticians celebrating its 40th anniversary says going to work knowing “you are helping people” has given him a reason to get up in the morning.

https://swanseabaynews.com/swansea-opticians-practice-holds-40th-anniversary-celebration/

NCP has entered administration — putting major Swansea car parks under review 🚗
Kingsway, Orchard Street and City Gates are all affected, with uncertainty over jobs and possible closures.

What it means for you 👇

https://swanseabaynews.com/ncp-enters-administration-putting-key-swansea-car-parks-at-risk/

Ffos Las report: A meeting in favour of the bookies but Welsh jockeys shine on Monday’s card

Just two of the six races at Ffos Las on Monday went the way of the punters and favourites getting the job done as Welsh jockeys Sean Bowen and Ben Jones both picked up victories. 

https://swanseabaynews.com/ffos-las-report-a-meeting-in-favour-of-the-bookies-but-welsh-jockeys-shine-on-mondays-card/

LLANELLI: Retail giant JD Sports to unveil new mega-store at Parc Trostre this weekend! 👟

https://swanseabaynews.com/llanelli-retail-giant-jd-sports-to-unveil-new-mega-store-at-parc-trostre-this-weekend/

Why are Welsh kids eating chicken from China while local farmers struggle? 🤯
Jeremy Clarkson blasts the “mad” system after his Clarkson's Farm experience 🚜

Full story 👇

https://swanseabaynews.com/clarkson-blasts-mad-school-dinners-as-welsh-kids-fed-chicken-from-china-and-thailand/

'I LOST MY BOAT, NOT MY LIFE' 🌊 Dramatic 6m sea rescue for a solo sailor who set off from Swansea. Max, a Forces veteran, says his ordeal in 40-knot gales was like an "action movie" after his yacht was battered by the Bristol Channel.
Read the full survival story and his vital safety tips:

https://swanseabaynews.com/i-lost-my-boat-not-my-life-dramatic-6m-sea-rescue-for-solo-sailor-after-maiden-voyage-from-swansea-turns-into-action-movie-nightmare/

Martin Clunes says playing Huw Edwards was “not straightforward” — and came with a “weight of responsibility”.

The new drama about the disgraced BBC presenter airs next week 👇

https://swanseabaynews.com/martin-clunes-reveals-weight-of-responsibility-playing-huw-edwards-in-new-tv-drama/

SHOWDOWN AT THE STADIUM! 🏉 The WRU has confirmed April 13 as the date for a seismic EGM that could see its leadership axed. Rebel clubs are fighting to save the Ospreys and block plans to cut a Welsh region.

Read the full story:

https://swanseabaynews.com/seismic-showdown-wru-confirms-date-for-fight-for-survival-egm/

A Swansea shop has received a surprise apology — and £100 in cash — from someone admitting they stole a banner during a drunken student prank 15 years ago.

The anonymous sender signed the letter: “A former foolish student.”

Full story 👇

https://swanseabaynews.com/mystery-foolish-student-sends-100-apology-to-swansea-shop-for-drunken-prank-15-years-later/

Hollywood star Michael Sheen is swapping the big screen for a BBC quiz show in a surprise new role.

The Welsh actor has been revealed as the new host of House of Games after Richard Osman stepped down.

Full story 👇

https://swanseabaynews.com/welsh-star-michael-sheen-to-host-bbc-quiz-show-in-surprise-career-move/

A Swansea café removed a wall photo after a customer feared it showed belongings from a Nazi concentration camp.

The image at Zinco Lounge sparked concern — but the venue says it’s actually a 1940 wartime press photograph linked to British contraband control.

Full story 👇

https://swanseabaynews.com/swansea-cafe-removes-concentration-camp-photo-after-shocked-customer-spots-image-on-wall/

📱 New banking app, a brand new branch — and bigger premises in West Wales.

Swansea Building Society says demand from savers and homebuyers is still rising as it reveals expansion plans.

Full story 👇

https://swanseabaynews.com/new-banking-app-and-branch-expansion-as-swansea-building-society-sees-strong-demand-from-savers-and-homebuyers/

Flooding chaos on a key Gower road could finally be tackled 🚧🌧️

Drivers and residents are being asked for their views on plans to fix repeated flooding on the A4118 near Scurlage — where heavy rain can leave the road completely impassable.

Full story 👇

https://swanseabaynews.com/flood-misery-on-key-gower-road-could-finally-be-tackled-and-drivers-are-being-asked-what-they-think/

RURAL ALERT! 🚨 Thieves are targeting heating oil tanks across Wales as prices hit record highs. The UK Government has confirmed £3.8m in emergency support for Welsh families, but leaders are calling for more police on the ground.

Read the full warning and how to protect your home:

https://swanseabaynews.com/wales-heating-oil-theft/

TRANSFORMATION COMPLETE! 🏠 The final phase of the massive Hendrefoilan Park development in Sketty has been approved! The former home to thousands of students is being reborn as a 248-home community.

Read the full story:

https://swanseabaynews.com/student-village-transformation-final-phase-of-major-swansea-housing-project-given-the-green-light/