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Fforestfach: Swansea barber shortlisted for UK Barber of the Year 2026
Scott Rice, founder of Onyxx Barbershop in Fforestfach, has been announced as a finalist in the Barber of the Year category at the UK Hair and Beauty Awards 2026.
The popular barbershop, based on Kingsway in the Swansea West Industrial Park near Carmarthen Road, has built a strong reputation for sharp, modern cuts and high standards.
Organisers of the awards — which celebrate top talent across the hair and beauty industry — say this year’s competition is tougher than ever, with finalists representing the very best in the UK.
Onyxx Barbershop in Fforestfach, where Scott Rice is based
(Image: Google Maps)Scott said the recognition reflects years of hard work and dedication to his craft.
“This isn’t luck — it’s years of discipline, consistency, and pushing my craft to a level most won’t,” he said.
“I’m building something bigger than just haircuts — I’m building a legacy.”
The achievement puts Scott among the top barbering professionals in the country, highlighting his creativity and commitment to raising standards in the industry.
Onyxx Barbershop has become a go-to spot locally, with clients praising the clean cuts and professional service on offer.
If he takes home the title, Scott would become one of the few barbers from Swansea to win at the prestigious national awards.
The winners are expected to be announced later this year.
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Huge scale of sinkhole that keeps flooding Swansea revealed as diggers tear into site
The club — once a popular community venue — has now been completely demolished, clearing the way for Welsh Water’s contractors to dig down to a collapsed culvert buried around 10 metres beneath the site. The culvert is believed to have damaged a main trunk sewer and sits alongside the remains of a tramline that once served the old Cwmfelin steelworks.
The works mark the third phase of a long-delayed repair operation. The first phase involved filling the initial sinkhole beside the club. The second saw the building itself torn down. The third — now underway — is a full excavation to expose and repair the culvert.
A photo taken by local resident Mark Ludlam shows the scale of the operation, with heavy machinery working on a deep pit surrounded by fencing and pumping equipment.
Despite widespread assumptions on social media, the council is not responsible for the repair work. Responsibility lies with Cwmfelin Social Club’s insurers, and with Welsh Water and their insurers, who are overseeing the excavation and the complex sewer repairs beneath the site.
The sinkhole first opened up in August 2023, causing extensive damage to the club and its car park. Beneath the site lies a collapsed culvert, a sewer, and the remnants of a tramline — all of which have complicated the repair work.
The culvert collapse also damaged the main trunk sewer, forcing Welsh Water to install a temporary system running from the grounds of the former Libanus Chapel, along the pavement of Carmarthen Road, under the railway bridge and eastwards to a new connection point. The temporary pipework and pumping equipment remain in place, which is why one lane of Carmarthen Road between Cwmbwrla roundabout and Gors Avenue is still closed.
The issue has escalated over recent months, with repeated flooding incidents across Cwmbwrla, Manselton and Brynhyfryd. On September 14, the culvert collapse triggered a major flood at Cwmbwrla roundabout, leaving the junction impassable from all directions. It took a week to reopen, and the area has flooded multiple times since — including a November incident that left Reb’s Razors barbershop under two feet of water, destroying equipment and stock.
Cwmfelin sinkhole: Timeline of events
2021
A major water leak occurs on the main road outside Cwmfelin Social Club.January 2022
A small hole appears in the club’s car park near the toilets, described as the size of a dustbin lid.August 2023
Large cracks form and the club’s toilets collapse into a developing sinkhole, forcing the venue to close.September 2023
Severe storms cause major flooding at Cwmbwrla roundabout, with the collapsed culvert blamed for water inundating homes and businesses.October 2023
A sewer beneath Heol y Gors bursts, linked to the broken culvert and water backing up during heavy rain.October 2024
Investigations confirm a collapsed culvert 10 metres down, a disused tramline and a damaged sewer, complicating repairs due to the nearby railway line.July 2025
Plans are finalised to demolish the club to allow access for contractors to repair the culvert and sewer.September 2025
The club is formally slated for demolition as further flooding prompts renewed action.October 2025
Demolition of Cwmfelin Social Club begins, two years after the major collapse.January 2026
Excavation work begins to reach the collapsed culvert beneath the former club.Residents have suffered too. Nigel and Ian Davies, who had lived in their home for 50 years, were rescued by boat after floodwater surged through their property.
The council has repeatedly stressed that the collapsed culvert — not blocked drains — is the cause of the flooding, and that the responsibility for repairs sits with the club’s insurers and Welsh Water.
Club secretary Mike Kennedy has said he hopes the venue could one day be rebuilt on the land, depending on funding and the outcome of the repairs.
With excavation now progressing, residents are hoping this long-running saga may finally be moving toward a permanent fix — and an end to the disruption that’s hit the area in recent months.
Related stories from Swansea Bay News
Demolition of Cwmfelin Social Club begins after two years on edge of giant sinkhole
Contractors moved in to start taking down the building after months of uncertainty.Council points to Cwmfelin Club sinkhole works after Cwmbwrla flooding
Officials say the collapsed culvert — not blocked drains — is behind the repeated floods.Councillor warns culvert collapse could leave Cwmbwrla at risk over Christmas
Fears raised over further flooding as repair delays continue.Cwmbwrla roundabout closed after cars submerged in flood water
Major disruption as councillor links the chaos to the collapsed culvert.Cwmbwrla flooding: Roundabout reopens but residents face long recovery
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Homes and businesses count the cost after another major flood.