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Big setback for new gay bar plan for Swansea

Main Stage hoped to open on or near Wind Street but have had to explore new options after their earlier plans fell through unexpectedly

Wales Online · Jul 4, 2023

Late-night venues in Wind Street and nearby likely to face a stricter licensing test

Although late-night crime has fallen in the city centre area, South Wales Police said it still had to commit resources which reduced its overall capacity to respond elsewhere

Wales Online · Jun 30, 2023

Popular restaurant announces closure blaming cost of living crisis and 'decline' of Swansea city centre

The Smoke Haus began their business in the city and had been trading on Wind Street for over a decade

Wales Online · Jun 18, 2023

BrewDog closes in Swansea’s Wind Street blaming 'spiralling energy bills'

It's not the first to shut in Swansea for this reason

Wales Online · Feb 27, 2023

Life in the Welsh community where heroin and deadly pills are destroying lives

'My heart stopped. I don't know how they brought me back. That was the first time I took MSJs. Never again'

Wales Online · Jan 1, 2023

We compared Christmas shopping now in Swansea city centre with pre-Covid 2019 and the differences are huge

What a difference a few seismic years in the life of a city have made

Wales Online · Nov 15, 2022

Beaujolais Day 2022: Where you can go in Swansea and Cardiff to celebrate the first wine of the season

Bars and restaurants are gearing up for one of the biggest events in the winter calendar

Wales Online · Oct 18, 2022

Swansea Wind Street bar cordoned off as parts of wall fall onto street below

One witness said someone could have been seriously injured had it been a busier time

Wales Online · Oct 11, 2022

Shirtless thug racially abused bouncers, threw chairs and attacked them with metal pole in vile scenes on Swansea's Wind Street

A judge said Rowland Ridler Lea responded to being asked to leave the bar with "uncontrolled aggression and repeated racial insults".

Wales Online · Oct 8, 2022

Proud Mary pub confirmed for Swansea on site of former Idols club in Wind Street

The 'party pub' is opening its first UK venue in Cardiff this autumn and has confirmed a Swansea venue will follow in 2023

Wales Online · Oct 6, 2022