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Llanelli Prepares To Be Yarn Bombed! The last two weeks of August last year saw a trend with a difference, knitted items started to appear...

Llanelli Theatre Group To Perform Shakespeare’s Macbeth Llanelli based theatre group Boom Productions are to perform William Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Macbeth in the Theatrau Sir...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9WhJyyTtqo Okay so as I understand it, there’s a TV series called Teen Titans. Before I saw this film the other day, I had no...

The Big Lottery Fund Wales is announcing (August 7) the thirteen successful bids for a share of its six million pound fund designed to...

  Fearless talent contest in South Wales narrowed down to final 3 Public vote closes midnight on Sunday for talent contest run by Crimestoppers charity’s youth...

  A local man appeared at Llanelli Law Courts today (August 9) accused of two counts of adult sexual activity through penetration with a female...

Views sought on three consultations   Local residentsand groupsare being asked to give their views on three consultations.   The consultation reports include Neath Port Talbot Council’s draft...

Giant step for Carmarthenshire, giant bike for County Hall!   A GIANT bike has appeared at Carmarthen’s County Hall as the countdown to the Tour of...

Police Appeal On Assault....... Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating an assault that took place at roughly 1.15am on Sunday, July 29, at Notts Bar, Nott Square,...

Ever thought of being a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) in the Ceredigion area? Come to Y Man a'r Lle, Maes y Parc, Cardigan from...

The Anyone Waiting staff attend their mobile stall one week out of every month at the St Elli Shopping Centre in Llanelli. Today The...

Housing Matters Day Of Action Last Friday (August 3) saw the Wales Wide Awareness Event: Housing Matters Day of Action. Housing related support services such as...

Dangerous driver........ An Ammanford man who drove a Nissan Micra dangerously on an unclassified road between Rhiwfawr Village and Cwm Nant Lleici Quarry appeared at...

Spotted a green bike?   DISTINCTIVE green bikes have been located around Carmarthenshire to mark the route of the Tour of Britain on September 2. The...

  IN THE LARGEST DEMONSTRATION OF COMMUNITY PROTEST SINCE THE MINER’S STRIKE IN THE 1980S, AROUND SIX HUNDRED PEOPLE TOOK TO THE STREETS LAST WEEKEND...

During the largest Islamic convention in the UK, the Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community announced that over the past year 647,869 people from...

  Burglary Appeal “Police are investigating a report of a burglary which occurred in Heol Westfa, Felinfoel, Llanelli sometime between 10.30pm on Friday August 3rd and 6am on...

Burry Port RNLI open day and Burry Port Raft Race, will be held this Saturday, August 11 at Burry Port Harbour.   The raft race, organised...

A new report titled “What’s your NHS like for you?” from Hywel Dda Community Health Council reveals that people with learning disabilities are often...

Dear Editor, Family breakdown, mental health issues and abuse in the home are just a few of the causes which lead to young people...

• Action for Children’s ultimate music quiz returns for second year • Tables available to book now for October Swansea fundraiser Action for Children is...

Life A daring adventure One perspective to raise a smile What’s the alternative Nothing at all ! Either begin and embrace With a smile and a skip Or sit longing for...

Police are appealing for information following a report of a theft which occurred at approximately 1.10pm today (Friday August 3rd) at the O2 store...

NEWS UPDATE On 13th July 2018, following a five day trial at Swansea Crown Court, Dyfed-Powys Police Constable James Morgans was convicted of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm. The...

NEWS UPDATE A man and woman appeared at Llanelli Law Courts today (August 3) from police custody accused of a joint charge of affray. The...

“THERE will be a chance to get a taste of life in the police at an open day in Ammanford next week. Dyfed-Powys Police is...

UPDATE – Incident in Water St, Carmarthen 01.08.18 24 year-old Hafod Jones of Carmarthen was last night charged with possession of a firearm with intent to cause...

Local Authority Organisation Summary of what the grant will be used for: Blaenau Gwent CoedCae Interact Club CoedCae Interact Club will run a design school during the summer holidays...

  UPDATE: Water Street, Carmarthen “Dyfed-Powys Police received a report of a man in possession of a firearm at the Blue Boar Public House, Water Street,...

Woman Caught Over Drink Drive Limit Outside County Primary School A woman who chose to park on zigzag lines outside Tycroes County Primary School at...

Slowdown in rental growth across the UK, but here are the top 10 areas bucking the trend   Annual change in rental prices in the...

At this year’s National Eisteddfod in Cardiff Bay the Welsh Refugee Coalition will offer each child that visits their stall a soft toy; a...

TWO THIRDS OF WELSH YOUNG CARERS FEEL LONELY DURING SUMMER HOLIDAYS   OVER A THIRD SPEND OVER FOUR HOURS A DAY CARING FOR FAMILY – THE...

NEWS UPDATE An incident saw a three car crash take place at approximately 10.15am this morning (August 1) in Gelli-Onn. The West Wales Chronicle have...

Carmarthenshire’s record-breaking tourism figures revealed   TARGETED promotion of Carmarthenshire as a world-class visitor destination has seen record-breaking tourist numbers over the last year, helping boost...

OVER HALF OF WELSH INSTAGRAM USERS FEEL DISSATISFIED WITH THEIR HOMES AS A RESULT OF SOCIAL MEDIA There are more people using Instagram for interiors...

Come Dine with Paolo! My name is Paolo Piana and I currently reside in Llanelli. My passions have to be travelling and food! I love...

School bus passes   NEARLY 5,000 bus passes have been posted out for secondary school pupils ready for September. Anyone who has not yet received their pass...

Plans for new Dewi Sant school move forward   PLANS to build a new £9million Welsh medium primary school in Llanelli have taken a step forward...

Cross Hands link road   WORK on a new link road in the county is driving forward. The Cross Hands Economic Link Road will serve as an...

Still time to take part in LDP consultation   What will Carmarthenshire look like in 2033? There’s a fortnight left to answer a questionnaire about the future...

Bid to rename Velodrome in Geraint Thomas’s honour   CELEBRATING Geraint Thomas’s success at the Tour de France, Carmarthen Velodrome could soon be renamed in the...

A NEW football team sponsored by Anyone Waiting based at The Selwyn Samuel Centre is about to kick off. Training for Llanelli Park Rangers...

  Heddlu Dyfed-Powys/Dyfed-Powys Police A burglary has happened sometime between 10pm on July 28 and 10am on July 29 at a property in Maes Werdd, Felinfoel...

Complex needs service joins the campaign against plastic waste   People attending the Council’s complex needs day services have joined the battle against plastic waste by...

Key document approved for Swansea Bay City Deal   A £1.3bn investment programme in 11 major projects across South West Wales has taken a major...

Splashing start to summer holidays   CHILDREN in Carmarthenshire can start their summer holidays with a splash at some of our county’s parks. The paddling pools are...

A Llanelli man is carving out a career for himself, teaching English in China Gareth Lewis, 24, is a graduate of Swansea University and has...

10-year-old Alisha’s marathon 50k swim, run and ride raises £1,500 for Action for Children   A 10-year-old girl from Port Talbot has literally gone the extra...

Animal facts help put spotlight on science for hundreds of city pupils Have you ever wondered what would happen if a dinosaur met one of...