Carmarthen

An aerial photograph showing a large, sprawling complex of historic stone buildings with grey slate roofs, surrounded by green lawns, trees, and roads with car parks.

CARMARTHEN: Former Victorian asylum transformed into major health and wellbeing campus

A historic Carmarthen estate, once the site of a Victorian psychiatric hospital,…

By

Kit Peters

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A composite image showing the police mugshots of two men. On the left is Simon Dickey, a white man with a beard and short brown hair. On the right is Mikael Bourkhari, a Black man with short dark hair and a goatee. Both are wearing grey t-shirts and the image features the Dyfed-Powys Police watermark.

JAILED: Newport duo locked up for ‘brazen’ £43k West Wales golf club raid

A "brazen" duo from Newport have been jailed after a high-stakes burglary…

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Kit Peters

3 Min Read

Shoppers walking through St Catherine's Walk shopping centre in Carmarthen High Street with River Island and Next stores visible

Carmarthen High Street sees remarkable turnaround with 19% footfall surge

In a remarkable sign of recovery, Carmarthen High Street has been named…

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Kit Peters

3 Min Read

Glangwili General Hospital Carmarthen Hywel Dda regional hub emergency surgery stroke critical care

CARMARTHEN: Glangwili to become regional hub as health bosses centralize emergency surgery and stroke services

GLANGWILI Hospital in Carmarthen is set to become the regional hub for…

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Kit Peters

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Survey team using specialist equipment outside County Hall in Carmarthen while investigating whether executed prisoners from the former jail remain buried on the site.

THE CAR PARK MYSTERY: Deep-ground scans hunt for bodies of five executed criminals buried under Council HQ

A SEARCH has been launched to find the bodies of five convicted…

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Kit Peters

3 Min Read

Three family members smiling together during an outdoor walk in woodland.

Carmarthen mum taking on Machu Picchu trek in memory of son who died aged two

A Carmarthen mum who lost her two‑year‑old son after a lifetime of…

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Kit Peters

4 Min Read

Exterior of the new B&Q Carmarthen store with construction fencing and equipment in front of the entrance.

New Carmarthen B&Q store taking shape ahead of late‑February opening

Fresh images show rapid progress at Parc Pensarn as B&Q prepares to…

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Kit Peters

6 Min Read

Group of Hywel Dda staff and project leads in hard hats and high‑visibility vests holding refurbishment plans outside the Priory Day Unit at Glangwili Hospital.

£2m upgrade begins at Glangwili Hospital to ease pressure on A&E

Major refurbishment work has started at Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen, with health…

By

Kit Peters

4 Min Read

Multiple emergency vehicles with flashing lights parked on a Carmarthen street during the response to an incident, with police and ambulance crews visible.

Carmarthen man to appear in court charged with attempted murder

Dyfed‑Powys Police say James Mckenna, 57, from Carmarthen, has been charged with…

By

Kit Peters

2 Min Read

Dyfed Powys Police

Arrest made after manhunt for Carmarthen Park attempted murder suspect

Police have confirmed that a man has been arrested following the major…

By

Kit Peters

2 Min Read

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