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Outstanding orchids Need help with your orchids? Then the National Botanic Garden of Wales is the place to be on Saturday and Sunday, September 1-2. At...

  Dyfed-Powys Police are appealing for help to find a wanted Llanelli man! Dyfed-Powys Police is appealing for information that could assist in locating 40-year-old Regan...

Antiques fair organiser fined for illegal fly-posting A CARMARTHEN woman has been ordered to pay almost £500 after fly-posting about an antiques fair on a...

Council cracks down on litter louts   ALMOST £2,000 in on-the-spot fines have been handed out to litter louts in Carmarthenshire in recent weeks. Carmarthenshire County Council...

Framing Know how This month I am continuing my theme about “useful things to know” when you are mounting a picture yourself for framing.  In...

Have you seen Eve? Please share! Heddlu Dyfed Powys Police are currently searching for 17 year old Eve Whatling who is from the Milford Haven...

Second Year Running For Llanelli's Yarn Bombing: Year Of The Sea For two weeks of last August, knitted items started to appear around Llanelli’s Town...

2018 Actif Carmarthenshire Sports Awards   The countdown is on to find Carmarthenshire’s sporting stars of 2018. The annual Actif Carmarthenshire Sports Awards will recognise and reward...

Greek Delights Up until last year I’d never been to Greece, so my first trip was to the Greek Island of Crete. Crete was amazing, deeply...

   Dyfed-Powys Police is asking for the public’s help in finding a new shape Mercedes Sprinter Van (colour and registration unknown at this stage) that...

  Delight is brewing as The Tour of Britain is set to be coming through Kidwelly on September 2nd. This is an amazing opportunity to...

The West Wales Chronicle would like to extend a warm welcome to our brand NEW columnist Jamie Stedman who will regularly feature through his...

National Botanic is No 1 say readers of Garden News   The National Botanic Garden of Wales have been named the favourite visitor garden in Wales...

The countdown has started to the popular Carmarthen Town Sports Awards for 2018. The awards are organised annually by Carmarthen Town Council, with a special...

Carmarthenshire-based EB Associates have played a key role in the merger of a well-known Pembrokeshire cleaning firm with one of the leading private facilities...

Book your tickets for live Estrons gig at Llanelli Library   YOU wouldn’t normally think of booking tickets to see your favourite band in a library,...

Ammanford Cricket Club have reached the final of the Welsh Cricket Cup after dismissing their opponents Cardiff Cricket Club for a meagre total of...

  Last Saturday (August 18) saw over 200 people turn out for Llanelli Uprising 2018, this was to mark the anniversary of the railway strike...

Welsh League Division One Football On a grey drizzly afternoon last Saturday (August 18) at Grenig Park it was the home team that stepped up...

August bank holiday bin changes   RESIDENTS are being reminded that there are changes to bin collections over the August bank holidays. From Monday, August 27, until...

Rock Choir is the pioneering contemporary choir of the UK and remains unique with over 28,000 members participating in over 400 local communities. It...

ELUNED MORGAN’S POP UP, ONE-STOP ADVICE SHOP RETURNS TO COUNTY   HAVERFORDWEST will be the location for the second “Your Health, Your Wealth”, money advice and...

• Llangrannog trip courtesy of funds raised by Navel Club Ladies Coffee Afternoon and other events organised by the project. • Time away provides vital...

Summer fun for RCT young carers   • Margam Park Go Ape, Cardiff Bay speedboating among trips courtesy of funds raised by former Mayor of RCT,...

Thank you to local photographer Ryan Milsom for his simply outstanding capture at Ferryside yesterday evening! The colours are just magical. Ryan resides in...

Age Of The Geek; A New Musical Last Thursday, Friday and Saturday saw Llanelli’s Selwyn Samuel Centre play host to a brand new and original...

Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi At Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi, Sixth Form students were celebrating outstanding A Level results this week. 30% of the grades awarded were at...

As part of this year’s NHS 70th birthday celebrations, staff at Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli came together to form a special choir in...

  Police in Llanelli are appealing for information following a series of thefts from vehicles in the Llanelli area. Sometime on the evening of Tuesday 14th of...

Ongoing success for Carmarthenshire Sixth Form students   THE high quality of support and guidance received by sixth form students across  Carmarthenshire’s schools continues to impact...

  Llanelli’s MP Nia Griffith has recently attended the service in Amiens Cathedral to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Amiens, a pivotal battle...

Police are making enquiries as to the whereabouts of 75-year-old Samuel Thomas, who has been missing from his home in Llanelli since yesterday evening,...

14 August 2018: Wales is known for its beautiful scenery, nature, wildlife and peaceful locations for a short break. Leading outdoor accommodation specialist, Pitchup.com...

Geraint Thomas named in Team Sky’s Tour of Britain team   TOUR de France winner Geraint Thomas will saddle up for the first time since his...

Police are investigating a fatal collision which took place on the A484 between Carmarthen and Cwmffrwd at around 6.10am on Sunday, August 12. We can...

Football Report....... The new season kicked off with Cwm welcoming Undy Athletic to Grenig Park (August 8). The sun had disappeared and the heavens opened...

LLANELLI SPIRITUAL & HOLISTIC FESTIVAL THREE DAYS, THREE EVENTS, THREE CHARITIES Friday 7th, Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th September 2018 Following the tremendous success of last year's...

The Cardiff University/Cardiff Half Marathon returns to the city’s streets on Sunday 7 October The NSPCC is the lead charity partner for Wales’...

Work progresses on county’s new archive building   WORK is progressing well on Y Stordy, the new £2.6 million archive extension to the rear of Carmarthen...

APPEAL Two incidents of recent thefts of mobile phones from stores in Llanelli and Carmarthen are being investigated by Dyfed-Powys Police. Four Apple iphones were stolen...

Police are investigating a three vehicle road traffic collision, which involved two police vehicles on their way to an immediate call. The collision happened at...

NEWS UPDATE Dyfed-Powys Police is currently dealing with a three vehicle collision on the A48 between Cross Hands and the junction for the National Botanic...

Burry Port Raft Race 2018 Despite being postponed until the Sunday (August 12) due to the weather on Saturday, Burry Port Raft Race 2018, was once again,...

Llanelli 1911 Railway Strike Commemoration A shot rings out. The group of young men, gathered by the garden wall, stubbornly stand their ground. Suddenly, a...

Police are appealing for witnesses following the theft of a digger from the A483. The digger – a Dussan DX27 – was stolen from between...

NEWS UPDATE A man has been arrested following a fatal collision on the A484 between Carmarthen and Cwmffrwd. Officers were called to the scene at 6.10am...

Chamber Philharmonia Cologne 2018 After several successful european and overseas tours in 2017 and 2018  the Chamber Philharmonia Cologne (Germany) is coming back to United...

MILLIONS OF PATIENTS, 500 YEARS, 2,018 MILES – CELEBRATING THE RCP’S INCREDIBLE HISTORY   TUESDAY 14TH and WEDNESDAY 15TH AUGUST will see RCP president-elect Dr Andrew...

Prestigious Taste Of Thailand Now Open In Carmarthen! Taste Of Thailand which specialises in healthy Thai cuisine has recently opened at a second location within...

Set times released for Pembs Fest today. Remember, they have two indoor stages for those worried about the weather. Hopefully it’ll hold out and...