Swansea

Cold snap and track faults lead to rail chaos

East Midlands Railway said services between London St Pancras and Corby were cancelled and delayed due to “a shortage of trains after damage caused by ice”.
Frost was blamed for c2c cancellations from Leigh-on-Sea to London’s Fenchurch Street.
Great We…

Manipulative man had ‘a hold’ over wife’s life for 10 years

A violent and abusive man subjected his wife to a decade of controlling and manipulative behaviour, a court has heard. Simon Macpherson’s abuse of his partner ranged from multiple physical assaults to teasing her about her mental health and dragging he…

Pembrokeshire’s waterway important for net zero says councillor

Cllr Paul Miller, the deputy leader of Pembrokeshire County Council and the council’s cabinet member for place, the region and climate change, made the comment at the inaugural Green Economy Conference in Swansea earlier this week.
The waterway is deli…

News from Wales

Local construction, property and management consultancy, Rider Levett Bucknall West and Wales has issued its latest construction market intelligence (CMI) for Q4 2023 that reports that Wales is currently showing signs of stable economic activity, which…

People trapped in car parks for hours after Christmas parade

Swansea’s Christmas Parade took place in the city on Sunday evening and was enjoyed by thousands of people who celebrated the start of the festive season in Wales’ second city – but, for some, getting home might have taken away a tiny bit of that Chris…

Young Engineers and Apprentices Railway Seminar: Integrated …

Young Engineers and Apprentices Railway Seminar: Integrated Travel, 30 November – 1 December 2023, Charles Street Building, Sheffield Hallam University
Ahead of our Young Engineers and Apprentices Railway Seminar 2023 event, we caught up with four of…