CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council is fully supportive of the Grand Union Trains proposal to operate a new intercity train service between Carmarthen and London Paddington, with five return services every day. The application, that has been submitted by Grand Union Trains (GUT) is currently being considered by the Office of Rail and Road ORR. The application includes a commitment to build a new 'parkway' station at Felindre, north of Swansea, which will reduce journey times from Carmarthen and Llanelli to Cardiff and onto London by around 20 minutes. Services will be operated by brand new bi-mode trains which can operate as electric or diesel. The proposal for a high-quality train service, with a twenty-minute...
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A BEACH walk to raise money and awareness of suicide in young people returns to Swansea later this month. Swansea University's Wellbeing Service is hosting HOPEWALK 2022 on Sunday, October 30 in aid...
Eye surgeons in Singleton Hospital continuing to work through a backlog of operations can now do so in a dedicated...
A partnership forged between surgeons separated by more than 50 miles meant life-saving chest operations could continue throughout the pandemic....
THIS year's Swansea Science Festival will feature a week-long programme of in-person events, including a talk from award-winning TV presenter and conservationist Chris Packham, when it returns this autumn. The Festival, hosted by Swansea University in partnership with the National Waterfront Museum, runs from 31 October - 6 November with events taking place across Swansea's LC, Taliesin Arts Centre, Oriel Science and National Waterfront Museum. An early bird discount of 22% is available for bookable events up until midnight on Sunday...
BRIDGEND council has been forced to re-house 39 homeless residents this month, after a breakdown in contractual negotiations with two...
A GROUP of pupils have not only been learning about a new way of using waste carbon emissions, but they...
THE Farmers’ Union of Wales has commented on the newly laid Agriculture (Wales) Bill, saying that the overarching piece of...
VOLUNTEERS from a wide variety of backgrounds are needed to become school governors in Swansea and an information evening is...
MORE than £2m has been paid to thousands of Swansea householders over the last week as part of a scheme...