Thousands of Welsh households on heating oil could soon get £9,000 off a heat pump — with leaflets landing on 10,000 doormats this week. Here's who's eligible and how it works. 👇 https://swanseabaynews.com/heat-pump-grant-welsh-homes-on-heating-oil-offered-9000-to-switch-as-oil-prices-bite/

Tata Steel has warned that the UK Government's new steel import rules — announced today — don't go far enough to protect Port Talbot, with its CEO "very concerned" for the industry's future. The trade body UK Steel says the framework leaves producers exposed.…

Swansea Bay's health board plans to cut around 800 jobs over three years — even as it says it has more nurses than ever — as it works to balance its budget after years of overspending and a £112m three-year…

Swansea Bay's health board has apologised again to families who suffered "devastating and lifechanging outcomes" in its maternity care, as it responds to the national Nottingham maternity…

Police have brought in a dispersal order at Langland Bay — including the car park — after a rise in anti-social behaviour during the hot weather. Officers can move people on until 6pm Friday.…

Is your street next? Swansea Council has signed off a £14.5m roads package — with resurfacing it says is done or planned from Killay and Clydach to Gowerton and Morriston, and 4,600 potholes filled so far this year.…

Construction has begun on Kilvey Hill — and walkers are now being sent on temporary footpath diversions as earthworks start for the £49m Skyline cable car and luge project. What you need to know if you use the hill…

A community-run pool in Newcastle Emlyn has been left badly out of pocket after a man admitted fouling the water 18 times, forcing closure after closure. Now the charity says its funds are depleted — and it's appealing for…

A 50-year-old man from Cilfrew has died after getting into difficulty in the sea at Aberavon Beach on Wednesday, South Wales Police have said. https://swanseabaynews.com/aberavon-man-dies-in-the-sea-at-aberavon-beach-during-record-june-heat/

The record heat is about to break — and it could break with a bang. Thunderstorms, lightning and 60mph gusts are possible across Swansea Bay tonight into Friday. Where the warning covers, and what to expect…

One screen to seven in twelve months. Two former Swansea City staff have turned a single Swansea billboard into a seven-screen advertising business — and just moved into new city-centre HQ. How they did it…

£112m over budget. A qualified audit verdict. A negligence bill that's doubled in a year. And it lands in the middle of a punishing run of scandals for Swansea Bay's health board. What today's accounts reveal…

Swansea Bay's hottest day is here — the red warning peaks today. Schools, trains, beaches, the lido, and the people most at risk: everything you need to know in one…

One of Tenby's best-loved summer traditions has been called off — and the volunteers who run it are pointing the finger at the council. The council says it never asked for the event to be cancelled. What's behind the…

Struggling to keep your house cool — or to sleep — as Swansea Bay bakes under the red warning? Here's the advice that actually works, plus one expert tip that sounds completely wrong. https://swanseabaynews.com/heatwave-how-to-keep-your-home-cool-and-actually-sleep-tonight-as-swansea-bay-swelters/

Outreach teams are reaching Swansea's rough sleepers with water, sun cream and shelter as the red warning peaks — and the Wallich is warning of the deadly risk the heat poses to those on the streets and living in…

The giant furnace at the heart of Tata's £1.25bn Port Talbot rebuild has been built — and it's on its way to south Wales. A year on, the company shows how far the site has…

Swansea City has paid tribute to one of its greatest servants — a one-club man who gave 17 years and more than 500 appearances to the Swans. Herbie Williams has died aged 85. https://swanseabaynews.com/swansea-city-club-legend-and-one-club-man-herbie-williams-dies-aged-85/

Two Neath valley business parks are in line for a £13.5m boost — and the council says one recent scheme has already filled up fast. Here's what's planned for Seven Sisters and…

Police are urging people across Swansea Bay to stay indoors as temperatures climb towards 40C at the peak of the red heat warning. And there's a warning for anyone driving to the beach to cool…

Police have named the 80-year-old man who died after a four-vehicle collision on the A48 in Port Talbot, as his family pay tribute and renew an appeal for witnesses. https://swanseabaynews.com/port-talbot-man-who-died-after-margam-road-crash-named-as-family-pay-tribute/

RSPCA Cymru is urging dog owners to put pets on a 48-hour "lockdown" as Wales braces for record heat. Here's what that means — and the advice every owner needs over the next two…

American sandwich giant Which Wich — the "Superior Sandwiches" chain with 300+ outlets worldwide — is lining up its first Swansea site, right in the city centre on Whitewalls. https://swanseabaynews.com/swansea-american-sandwich-chain-which-wich-lines-up-first-city-centre-outlet/

Every Wales ticket bought for this autumn could now put £2 straight into a local clubhouse — and Jac Morgan has been talking about the Swansea Valleys club where his own journey began. Here's how it…

Rail passengers in south Wales are being told to travel only if absolutely necessary for the next two days, with the extreme heat set to hit trains hard — and there's ticket flexibility if you'd rather not. What you need to…

Hundreds of schools across Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire are shutting or moving online for two days because of the heat. The full list for each council. https://swanseabaynews.com/heatwave-hundreds-of-schools-to-shut-or-move-online-as-red-warning-peaks/

A row of shuttered shops in Dyfatty has been given a new life — and it's part of a turnaround that's seen anti-social behaviour in the area fall sharply. Here's what's opening on High Street. https://swanseabaynews.com/swansea-empty-dyfatty-shops-reborn-as-community-hub-in-neighbourhoods-turnaround/

A major incident has been declared after a service bus overturned on the A484 near Kidwelly. https://swanseabaynews.com/kidwelly-major-incident-as-bus-overturns-on-a484/

A waste operator has been stripped of his licence after a fly-tipping conviction — and the regulator has a warning for anyone who pays to have rubbish taken away. What to check before you hand over your…

UK foreign investment has hit its lowest in over a decade — and the figures feed straight into a question Swansea has a real stake in: where a revived Welsh development agency might land. The local…

Swansea has flown the Purple Flag for over a decade now — and this year's award came with a new way for city centre businesses to get help around the clock. Here's what's behind the latest…

As a rare red heat warning hits Wales this week, a charity and the Welsh Government have a simple plea that they say could genuinely save a life. It takes just a knock on the door. https://swanseabaynews.com/heatwave-check-on-older-neighbours-it-could-save-a-life-wales-urged-as-red-warning-peaks/

Two Swansea primary schools helped bring a 2,500-year-old treasure to the city — and got their own work displayed beside it. There's a free way to go and see it this…

"Hotter than the gates of hell" — a Neath bus firm's cheeky heatwave warning to passengers is raising smiles. And there's some surprising science behind why your bus feels like a greenhouse this…

A Haverfordwest teenager who helps care for her sister has been recognised on the national stage — and her message to other young carers is one worth hearing. https://swanseabaynews.com/haverfordwest-young-carers-quiet-dedication-earns-her-a-national-shining-star-award/

South Wales has the wind, tidal and solar potential to be a clean-power giant, with billions in investment lined up. So why are bills still high — and why is even Port Talbot's new green steel furnace stuck waiting for the grid? Energy chiefs met in Swansea this…

Llanelli is in line for £20m over the next decade — and local people are being asked to help decide how it's spent. There's a deadline to get involved, though. https://swanseabaynews.com/llanelli-residents-wanted-for-board-steering-towns-20m-10-year-transformation/

Swansea came together at the Guildhall to honour its armed forces community on Armed Forces Day — and there's a free bus on offer for those who want to mark the national event at Pembrey…

There's more money on the table for Swansea's roads this week — plus a relatively small council outlay that would pull in millions to stop a stream flooding homes at Blackpill. But the report buries a warning about next…

A quiet change in the law could see campsites pop up on Gower without the usual planning permission — slipping past protections the council has leaned on since 1979. Here's what it…

Aberavon MP Stephen Kinnock has backed Andy Burnham to be the next Prime Minister, while Gower's Tonia Antoniazzi and Pembrokeshire's Henry Tufnell paid tribute to Sir Keir Starmer following his…

When police found a phone full of drug-supply messages, a Port Talbot dealer had an excuse ready — it was his neighbours at the YMCA, he claimed. The judge wasn't convinced. https://swanseabaynews.com/port-talbot-drug-dealer-who-blamed-his-ymca-neighbours-for-the-messages-on-his-own-phone-is-jailed/

It's been a busy few days behind the scenes at Swansea City — a new sporting director in from a trophy-winning Palace side, fresh faces on the coaching staff, and two familiar names heading out the…

Neath Port Talbot is about to do something no other council in the UK has — and it could mean cleaner air across the county. The first new vehicles arrive this summer. https://swanseabaynews.com/recycling-neath-port-talbot-to-become-uks-first-council-with-a-fully-electric-bin-lorry-fleet/

A motorcyclist has died in a four-vehicle crash on the A40 between St Clears and Whitland. A 38-year-old man has been arrested, and Dyfed-Powys Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam…

The owner of the Briton Ferry building at the heart of the Brunel mural row has broken her silence, saying she was never asked for permission and won't be pressured into letting it stay. Cllr Gareth Rice has urged calm — as the community, including weather presenter Sian Lloyd, rallies behind the…

Three new skateparks are now open across Swansea — at Victoria Park, Townhill and Penlan — as the council's £3m wheeled sports drive picks up speed. And there's more on the way. https://swanseabaynews.com/swansea-three-more-skateparks-open-as-3m-wheeled-sports-drive-rolls-on/

Sir Keir Starmer has resigned as Prime Minister and Labour leader. Welsh Labour's Ken Skates paid tribute; the Welsh Lib Dems' David Chadwick said Wales "needs more than a new Prime Minister." A new Labour leader is expected before Parliament returns in…

A man has been charged with attempted murder, threats to kill and possession of an offensive weapon following a knife incident on St Helen's Road in Swansea on Friday. Bokan Qadiri, 35, of Blaenymaes, is due before Swansea Magistrates' Court…

Llanelli is losing another bank — the Halifax on Cowell Street will close on 3 November as the brand is wound down. Customers are being sent to the nearby Lloyds, with the cash machine network ruling out a banking hub for the…