3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (1044+ words) Jon Gower Portmeirion is a fascinating architectural confection set on the rim of the Dwyryd estuary. Its visionary creator, Clough Williams-Ellis was a human magpie, collecting pieces of buildings or rescuing entire ones to transplant to his "home for fallen…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (454+ words) Kieran Molloy, Local Democracy Reporter Cardiff Council has approved a massive 33-storey building in the city centre that could redefine the city's skyline. A 400 room co-living building, proposed by Watkin Jones Group, has received planning consent to be built in…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (272+ words) A new artwork has been unveiled at the National Waterfront Museum, greeting visitors with a powerful expression of Wales's enduring connection to the sea. Following an open call to Welsh artists in 2025, the Museum received 30 outstanding and diverse submissions, each…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (344+ words) Richard Youle, Local Democracy Reporter Sections of roof at Swansea's Grade I listed Guildhall are in line for replacement along with new skylights and refurbished windows. Swansea Council has applied for listed building consent to replace areas of roof above…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (286+ words) A former South Wales valleys church dating back almost 160 years has gone up for sale at auction. The Calvinist Methodist Bethel Chapel, on Ruperra Street, in New Tredegar, Gwent, dates from 1860 comes complete with pews and fabulously intricate and colourful…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (547+ words) Alec Doyle, Local Democracy Reporter Plans to build a permanent extension to historic hall have been redrawn to better fit in with the character of the venue. Initial designs submitted to Flintshire County Council's Planning Department to replace Soughton Hall's…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (502+ words) Nation. cymru - Do Not Process My Personal Information A collection of stained glass panels from the archive of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David's (UWTSD) Swansea College of Art has been permanently installed at in church in Welsh city,…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (335+ words) A city council has approved plans for a sauna at a creative business hub that offers a mix of artist studios, office spaces and maker cabins. Cardiff Council gave planning permission on 4 February for the sauna at Meanwhile House on…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago  (408+ words) Designs for a new care home in a Welsh city have won the unanimous support of the city council's planning committee. The 66-bed residential care home will include a cinema, library, lounge and tea room once it is built in…...