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Carmarthenshire Rural Affairs Conference   A CONFERENCE considering the issues effecting rural communities will take place in Carmarthenshire next week. Carmarthenshire Rural Affairs Conference is part of...

GREEN-FINGERED LESLEY IN RUNNING FOR TOP CARE AWARD An avid gardener who wanted a new challenge when her two children flew the nest is in...

Welsh councils invest over £600 million in fracking industry – new report reveals. Welsh councils are investing over £600 million in fracking companies through their...

MAJOR plans to invest £1.3 billion in 11 transformational projects across South West Wales have taken another big step forward today.   The Swansea Bay City...

  Thursday August 30 saw Fforwm Llanelli Forum hold a promotional stand in Llanelli Town Centre. This was to inform the general public of the...

Local rider Scott Davies named in Tour of Britain line up   THERE’LL be a home crowd for more than one rider in this weekend’s Tour...

CGI plan of the National Events Deck at Saundersfoot Harbour  A Pembrokeshire harbour that has been operating since 1954 is set to become a...

Tour of Britain - key viewing points   WITH only days to go until the Tour of Britain’s Grand Depart at Pembrey Country Park excitement is...

Yesterday (August 29) Hywel Dda Health Board published the results of their public consultation on the future of our local hospital services. You can view...

Police in Barry have been cracking down on anti-social behaviour hot spots in the area in an operation designed to reduce alcohol related crime...

Dyfed-Powys Police is appealing for information to trace Christopher Jones, aged 34, from Aberystwyth, who is wanted for recall to prison. It is believed he...

Reports of a bogus male cold caller have been received from a number of concerned residents in the Furnace and Stradey areas of Llanelli...

Carmarthenshire Rural Affairs Conference   A CONFERENCE considering the issues effecting rural communities will take place in Carmarthenshire next week. Carmarthenshire Rural Affairs Conference is part of...

The annual Withybush Baby Service will be held at St Luke’s Chapel in Withybush Hospital on September 11th at 6.30pm. The service will include hymns,...

Have you seen this man? South Wales Police are looking for Spencer Six who's age 28 from Swansea. He's wanted for an offence of possession...

Llanelli’s MP and AM have warned health bosses not to discount the feelings of local people opposing the downgrade of Prince Phillip Hospital.   The final...

Naomi Rees missing person investigation update: Police suspect Naomi to be with Staffordshire man CCTV footage released which shows her last known movements: https://www.facebook.com/SWPolice/videos/392456411286226/ Police investigating the disappearance of...

New information about missing Kevin Bryce, from the Pembroke Dock area Kevin's car - a pale blue Honda Civic, registration number BJ53 UUZ - was...

We’re investigating an indecent exposure report in Carmarthen McDonalds and would like to speak to the man pictured.   Dyfed-Powys Police are appealing for information after...

The young Swansea side battled well in this cup tie against ex England manager Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace Team (August 28). For the first 30...

An evening of mediumship with Medium Moya O'Dwyer promises to be a treat. The event is on tomorrow (August 29) at Swansea Spirit (psychic...

  South Wales Police are dealing with a road traffic collision on the A48 Bridgend. It's between the Broadlands and Laleston roundabout. Please avoid the...

  Local photographer Susan Hurst was born in Burry Port but now resides in Llanelli. She started taking photographs around 15 years ago and clearly...

Detectives in Swansea are appealing to homeowners to be vigilant following a distraction burglary over the bank holiday weekend. A 96-year-old woman had hundreds of...

The Trostre Camera Club Exhibition will be held on August 30-31st and September 1st from 10am until 5pm. It will be held in the St...

IT’S not just children who will be returning to school in September. Adults are being given the chance to return to learning with Welsh classes...

CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council’s annual Welsh Language report for 2017/18 can now be seen on its website. The report focuses on the second year of the...

Police are appealing for information following an assault in Carmarthen that left the victim with a black eye. The victim – a 25-year-old man –...

As the Premier League gets underway for the 2018/2019 season, we've taken a look at Wales’s only representative in the top tier - Cardiff City...

  A man who claimed he was waiting for a friend when he was disturbed during a burglary has been jailed for five years. Daniel Lee...

Farmer heavily fined for breaching TB order   A CARMARTHENSHIRE farmer has been given a 24-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £10,000 for moving cattle...

Vigilance call on illegal raves   CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council and Dyfed-Powys Police are asking farmers, local landowners and community councils to be on alert over...

A dreadful start from the Swans last Saturday (August 25) saw them go a goal down in the first 30 seconds of the game...

Today saw The Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway at Cynheidre hold a very successful event for the bank holiday (August 27). Over 200 people...

The female motorist who died following a road traffic collision involving a single car on the M4 motorway on Sunday (August 26) has been...

Dyfed Powys Police are concerned for missing person Toby Williams aged 22 from Burry Port Carmarthenshire. Please ring 101 if you have any information...

  Last Friday (August 24) saw Llanelli's Selwyn Samuel Centre host a charity event! This was courtesy of ten-year-old Maddison Darby who held the fundraiser...

  Emergency services are at the scene of a single vehicle road traffic collision which has occurred on the eastbound carriageway of the M4 motorway...

For almost 94 minutes this evening (August 24) it looked as if the Reds would achieve their second Welsh Premier League win and put...

The West Wales Chronicle have received several complaints throughout the duration of the day regarding a current news style pamphlet that is circulating Llanelli...

Farmer heavily fined for breaching TB order   A CARMARTHENSHIRE farmer has been given a 24-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £10,000 for moving cattle...

South Wales Police: Swansea And Neath Port Talbot A 28-year-old woman is due before the courts next month following a raid at an address is...

  Police carried out a Misuse of Drugs Act warrant at a property at Y Fan, Llwynhendy yesterday (Wednesday, August 22). At around midday uniformed and armed officers...

Following on from excellent A Level results last week, students at Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi were again celebrating this week, this time over their GCSE...

CARMARTHENSHIRE pupils are celebrating their well-earned GCSE successes as a result of much hard work and commitment. Their individual achievements, within an ongoing evolving examination...

• Hollywood Bowling and Folly Farm among trips courtesy of funds raised by Choirs in the Community, Coop and Porthcawl Lions • Time away from...

A charity that provides a drop-in service to help people facing isolation in rural areas is one of a number of community projects in...

Heddlu Dyfed-Powys Police: A lorry driver who was three times over the drink-drive limit was yesterday (August 21) sentenced to 12 weeks in prison -...

Taith Brydain Nododd Maer Llanelli, Cyng. David Darkin ac Arweinydd Cyngor Tref Llanelli, Cyng Shahana Najmi, bleser Cyngor y Dref fod Taith Prydain yn ymweld...

Tour Of Britain The Mayor of Llanelli, Cllr David Darkin and Llanelli Town Council Leader, Cllr Shahana Najmi noted the Town Council’s pleasure that the...