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A group of young people from Neath Port Talbot have won a top award in recognition of their outstanding work on championing the rights...

CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council is encouraging people to hop on board and try public transport during ‘Catch the Bus Week’ this week (July 2 –...

Pembrey Country Park to host cross country champs   PEMBREY Country Park has been chosen to host major athletics championship events in an exciting new partnership...

A 250 signature petition and letter was recently presented by Llanelli Town Councillor, Sean Rees with residents from the Machynys, The Links and North...

Young Ambassadors celebration event   A CELEBRATION day for Carmarthenshire Young Ambassadors has taken place with pupils from Carmarthenshire schools. The event was hosted by Carmarthenshire...

Governments could relieve the pressure on the NHS by investing in upgrades to social housing, according to a new study carried out by researchers...

2018 Beacon Bursary winner named   THE winner of this year’s Beacon Bursary award is a passionate dog owner whose business proposal is to provide nutrient-rich...

A Tumble GP has welcomed plans by Hywel Dda University Health Board to develop ten new community hubs to support proposed changes to healthcare...

Gethin Hughes would have loved every minute of it! An evening which put the spotlight on young up-and-coming singers fitted perfectly with Gethin’s musical philosophy. The...

A century ago this year, Parliament passed the Representation of the People Act 1918 – a package of electoral reforms that extended the vote...

Organisations, charities and venues in Neath Port Talbot are being reminded that they can promote their events free of charge on the What’s On...

Barbecue advice to prevent grass fires   CARMARTHENSHIRE’S beautiful countryside and coast makes the ideal backdrop for a summer barbecue, but the county council is urging...

CARMARTHNSHIRE County Council has been awarded silver accreditation against the Investors in People Standard, demonstrating its commitment to high performance through good people management. Investors...

Carmarthenshire Labour have welcomed the news that the Wales Audit Office are continuing their investigations into the handled of a grant application by the...

The local Labour Party in Saron have selected local activist, Tom Fallows, to stand in the Saron by-election next month. The election that will be...

RAY DAVIES TO RELEASE OUR COUNTRY: AMERICANA ACT II JUNE 29   COLLECTION FEATURES ALL-NEW SONGS ALONGSIDE REINTERPRETATIONS OF CLASSIC TRACKS FROM DAVIES’ BRILLIANT FIVE-DECADE CAREER   BACKED ONCE AGAIN...

Nia Griffith MP said: “I am bitterly disappointed by the UK Government’s short-sighted decision to scrap the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon. It is shameful...

Major road resurfacing gets underway   CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council is starting a £4m programme of major road resurfacing on a number of roads around the county. Carmarthenshire...

RESPONSE FROM THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT’S ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE SWANSEA BAY TIDAL PROJECT:   Dr Jenifer Baxter, Head of Engineering at the...

RESPONDING TO TODAY’S DECISION BY THE UK GOVERNMENT NOT TO SUPPORT THE BUILDING OF THE  SWANSEA BAY TIDAL LAGOON, HAF ELGAR, DIRECTOR OF FRIENDS...

PUPILS FROM SCHOOLS ACROSS SWANSEA HAVE BEEN DISCOVERING THE WAYS PEOPLE LEARN HOW TO BELONG IN OUR COMMUNITY IN A SERIES OF SPECIAL EVENTS...

New tool to promote county’s meeting and event venues   A FREE tool to find out all the available community facilities on offer in the county...

Welsh in Education Plan launched   CARMARTHENSHIRE’S Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP) has been launched today (Monday, June 25) In accordance with statutory requirements, under the...

Responding to today’s announcement by Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for the Economy and Transport, Council Leaders in Powys and Neath Port Talbot have warmly...

Conservation project wins top award A CARMARTHENSHIRE conservation project has won a national award for planning excellence at an awards ceremony in London. The Caeau Mynydd...

We are currently experiencing a shortage of GPs to cover the Out of Hours service in Carmarthenshire overnight tonight. Efforts are continuing until the last...

Motorists who car share for three days per week would slice their annual commuting costs._   Commuters in Cardiff could save over £700 if they car...

Tyisha community to be part of major change BIG changes are on the horizon for Llanelli’s Tyisha ward, and the community is being placed firmly...

Llanelli’s Assembly Member, Lee Waters, hosted an event in Burry Port on Monday to inspire local schoolgirls to consider taking up STEM - science,...

The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales's report on the distressing case of Ellie and Chris James of Haverfordwest, whose son died in Glangwili hospital...

An NSPCC Cymru spokesman said: “Despite holding positions of responsibility in his community, Boswell carried out horrific attacks on children and it is right...

The largest, smallest cookbook collection in the world! David Johnstone has surprised again with his unique collaboration of 1,500 leading chefs from an outstanding 1,500...

Carmarthen West will be complete by the end of the year   WORK on the second phase of the £5million Carmarthen West transport scheme will be...

AN official opening for Llanelli’s new £10.2million Ysgol Pen Rhos takes place this week. The new school, in the Seaside area of the town, is...

WALES’ BEST PICNIC SPOT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED       * Winner is last year's runner up Colby Woodland Garden * This year's runner up is Penrhyn...

We are currently experiencing a shortage of GPs to cover the Out of Hours service in Carmarthenshire overnight tonight and on Saturday afternoon and...

Spotting Bumblebees in West Wales Do you enjoy watching bumblebees in your garden, your community or other green space? Then join the Bumblebee Conservation Trust‘s Clare...

Anglesey and Gwynedd Young Carers have marked Carers Week (11-17 June) with awareness raising sessions and joining a series of carers walks that took...

WATCH STUDENT RACING CAR WINNERS GO HEAD-TO-HEAD FOLLOWING THE GRAND PRIX To mark the 20th anniversary of Formula Student, the student engineering design event run...

Neath Port Talbot Council is to launch a Members’ Community Fund whichwill see up to £640,000 over the next two years invested into local...

THE capacity of Gorslas Primary School will increase by more than 25 per cent to meet the demand for school places and Welsh language...

CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council will ask Welsh Government to facilitate the creation of an integrated social model for health and care throughout the Hywel Dda...

CETMA’s football team for 16+ males in Llanelli has been running training sessions for the last few weeks and is making a positive impact. The...

Adoptive dad celebrates first Father’s Day   THIS Sunday families across the county will be marking Father’s Day, but it’s not only birth fathers who will...

Part time nursery places now open for Ysgol Parc y Tywyn   PARENTS have until July 31 to apply for part time places at a new...

Water way to spend a summer evening!   Symphonica Tywi will be celebrating the ‘Year of the Sea’ in their annual midsummer concert at the National...

Parents punished over children’s poor attendance FOUR sets of parents from Carmarthenshire have been punished over their children’s poor school attendance. If a child of compulsory...

Annual grass cutting underway WORK has started on cutting more than 6,000km of grass verges adjacent to the main highways in the rural and inter...

Consultation on violence and abuse strategy Authorities in the mid and west Wales region are seeking input into their new strategy on tackling violence against...

CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council’s environmental health team has now handed over responsibility over the source of Llanelli’s fly infestation to Natural Resources Wales (NRW). NRW is...