Ditch the car and get active is the aim of ‘Beat the Street Llanelli’ as the interactive game gets underway in the town from Wednesday 28 September to...
Carmarthenshire Council say the rising cost of inflation, food and energy prices along with increased global demands for goods and services, means it is facing a...
Llanelli’s tennis legend Basil Smith – who still plays three times a week even though he is now 101 – has been named a finalist in...
A young volunteer has been praised by Carmarthenshire County Council for his environmental work in the Whitland area. 10-year-old Leon litter picks his local area every...
The M&D Care Llanelli Half Marathon returned with a bang yesterday! With over 1,000 participants signed up, the runners went all-out to beat their previous record. Everyone seemed...
Nine women from across West Wales been chosen as finalists for this year’s Chwarae Teg Womenspire Awards and are hoping to become category winners at the...
The Scarlets have teamed up with Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) to publish a comprehensive fitness and nutritional guide for young people in...
Bus strikes scheduled for Monday 26 and Friday 30 September have been cancelled after regional bus company, First Cymru came to an agreement with union Unite...
First Cymru Buses have confirmed that staff who are members of Unite union will strike on Monday 26 and Friday 30 September. The strike, over pay...
Ysgol Gymraeg Brynsierfel in Llwynhendy, Llanelli has been awarded the Silver Rights Respecting School Award by UNICEF UK. Leading children’s rights organisation, UNICEF grants the Rights Respecting Schools...
As the M&D Care Llanelli Half Marathon edges closer, participants are starting to feel the excitement in the build-up to race day. The event, which takes place on Sunday...
A Carmarthenshire Bowls Club raising funds for a wheelchair for one of its members has secured vital support from housebuilder, Persimmon Homes. Cross Hands and District...
Dyfed Powys Police have charged 19-year-old Tyler Lindley from Cimla with the murder of 22-year-old Cameron Lindley following an incident at a home in Treforis, Ammanford...
Welsh electric vehicle charging company Clenergy EV has announced that it is increasing charging rates at their Swansea and Carmarthenshire charging stations from 35p/KWh to £1/KWh....
Proposed train and bus strikes scheduled for Thursday 15 September have been postponed unions have confirmed – although overtime ban may still affect First Cymru bus...
A Proclamation of the new Sovereign was read by the Chair of Carmarthenshire County Council, Cllr Rob Evans on the steps of County Hall, Carmarthen at...
Public figures and politicians in Wales have paid tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth II following news of her death yesterday. Wales First Minister, Mark Drakeford said:...
Regional bus company, First Cymru has confirmed bus drivers belonging to Unite union will stage a one-day walkout on Thursday 15 September in a dispute over...
Staff and patients are set for a boost with the news of an upgrade of Glangwili’s X-ray facilities. Hywel Dda University Health Board has been fortunate...
“It’s almost uncool to want to learn as vaping and bad language is like the new thing” Carmarthenshire Council has launched a new campaign which aims...
Transport for Wales (TfW) say they’re continuing its rollout of life-saving defibrillators at stations across the Wales and Borders rail network. The work is the latest...
As part of Cadw’s Open Doors heritage festival, more than 200 of Wales’ historic sites, landmarks and hidden gems will offer visitors free entry this September – 12 of...
The Co-op has sold 129 petrol forecourt sites across the UK to Asda for a reported £600m. The sale represents 5% of Co-op’s retail estate of...
Independent Ammanford-based coffee roasters, Coaltown Coffee have launched their first ever TV advert starring Keith Allen and Andy Edwards. The advert entitled ‘Re-Kindled The Fire, With...
Owens Group, the Llanelli-based transport and warehousing company is calling on motorists to ‘Drive your litter home’ as part of a new national roadside litter campaign...
PRS for Music, the UK-headquartered organisation that represents the rights of over 160,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers around the world, has announced Carmarthen grassroots music...
The Welsh Government and Carmarthenshire County Council say they’re supporting the construction of new high-quality office space in Cross Hands, aimed at helping create new jobs...
Visitors to Carmarthenshire’s heritage garden, Aberglasney can learn all about orchids this coming weekend (Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 September) as the garden hosts the Welsh...
BHF Cymru has thanked 9-year-old Anwen Purnell from Nantgaredig in Carmarthenshire, for fundraising in support of the charity’s lifesaving research. Anwen took part in a 5k...
Great Taste, the world’s most coveted food and drink awards, has announced its stars of 2022, and a host of delicious Welsh food and drink products...
Students from across South West Wales are celebrating after receiving GCSE results, but there are fewer top grades across Wales as a whole following the results...
Dyfed Powys Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision on the A486 near Llandysul left a cyclist with serious injuries. The collision around 8.25am on...
Environment body Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has declared large parts of South West Wales are now in a drought area. The announcement affects Carmarthenshire, Swansea, Neath...
A temporary use ban – more commonly known as a hosepipe ban – will come into effect today for over 60,000 households served by Llys y...
Learners across Swansea Bay are celebrating exam successes as A-Level results are announced. Top grades have fallen, however the percentage is still higher than the last...
A new report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has said that Dyfed Powys Police has made improvements in the...
Staff from University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) visited Canolfan John Burns Centre in Kidwelly to host a day of educational activities to pupils from...
Dyfed Powys Police are the first police force in Wales to launch a DNA Protected service in efforts to help dog owners protect against pet theft....
A 25-year-old apprentice from Llanelli wants to inspire a generation of female engineers through tackling stereotypes in the workplace. Emily Owens, an Apprentice Engineer at telecommunications...
Aberglasney Gardens will offer special tours of the upper floors of the Grade 2 listed Mansion House during September as part of Cadw’s national ‘Open Doors’...
Regional bus operator First Cymru have announced some changes to their bus services in Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire in August and September. The changes include introducing...
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has launched a hunt for new firefighters to join its Carmarthenshire fire stations. It’s looking for people who...
Two Fashion Design students at the University of South Wales (USW) have designed leggings for Team Wales athletes – made from sustainable materials – to wear at the...
The last Prince of Wales, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, (also known as Llywelyn the Last) is a national hero – but his life and times are shrouded...
Werndale Hospital in Bancyfelin, Carmarthenshire has opened its £1millon ward extension thanks to Scarlets and Wales rugby international, James Davies. The new extension features a suite...
Hywel Dda University Health Board has recruited 45 international nurses and says it plans to increase this number significantly over the coming months. Hywel Dda say...
Consultation on flood prevention schemes by Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion councils in the Teifi Valley has been extended to August 31 to give more residents an opportunity...
Midtec, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of chimney cowls and flue systems has completed the construction of 2500 square feet of additional manufacturing space at...
Hywel Dda and Swansea Bay University Health Boards have both issued a warning of a major computer outage that is that is used to refer patients...
Work is nearing completion on the new Day Surgery Unit at Prince Philip Hospital, in Llanelli, which the health board says will help reduce surgical waiting...
Following the news that residents in Pembrokeshire and parts of Carmarthenshire face a hosepipe ban this summer, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have criticised Welsh Water for...
An order banning visitors to an address in Llanelli for three months has been made by the courts. Dyfed-Powys Police applied for a closure order to...
Welsh Water have announced a hosepipe ban for Pembrokeshire and parts of Carmarthenshire as the country experiences its driest year since 1976, record temperatures and an...
Early ideas on potential rail and bus service improvements for passengers throughout the Swansea Bay City Region have been discussed. A presentation from regional local authority...
To celebrate HRH The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Aberglasney Gardens has planted a rare Handkerchief Tree to commemorate the occasion. The Handkerchief (Davidia involucrata) tree is the...
Carmarthenshire County Council and CWM Environmental Ltd have officially opened Canolfan Eto, a brand-new re-use village in Nantycaws which the council says aims to help close...
Bridgend-born BBC newsreader, Huw Edwards has been named as one of 39 high-profile Brits that Russia’s foreign ministry has blacklisted in retaliation for the UK’s support...
The rare Fen Orchid (Liparis loeselii) has been rediscovered by an 11-year-old boy at Laugharne-Pendine Burrows in Carmarthenshire. Tristan Moss was out with other members of...
The Llanelli Rotary Club has raised £7,000 for the Ty Bryngwyn Hospice in Llanelli thanks to generous match-funding from Swansea Building Society. The funds were raised by...
A £6million investment to upgrade Tata Steel’s Trostre plant in Llanelli with the very latest cutting-edge technology, is already paying dividends with record-breaking performances the company...
Council leaders in Carmarthenshire have welcomed the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales David TC Davies MP to the site of Llanelli’s landmark Pentre Awel...
Llyn Llech Owain Country Park has received the prestigious Green Flag Award for the very first time, whilst Pembrey Country Park has also retained its Green...
Carmarthenshire County Council has pledged £80,000 to the Urdd National Eisteddfod which is being held In Llandovery next year. The Cabinet has also approved a budget...
Survey works are underway to determine future options for Kidwelly Industrial Museum, the UK’s oldest and only surviving tinplate works. The Kidwelly Industrial Museum Trust took...
Glangwili Hospital has become the first in Wales to administer a new medication that will help patients suffering from osteoporosis. It was approved by the National Institute...
Red Valley Farm in Carmarthen is celebrating coming first in Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’s ‘Put Your Best Sausage Forward 2022’ competition, with their...
Three Royal Mail vehicles were damaged in a fire at Carmarthen Sorting Office yesterday evening (10 July). A postal worker has reported that the fire started...
Children in Carmarthenshire are being urged to take part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge which is all about science and innovation. They’re being asked to...
Hywel Dda University Health Board’s (UHB) first solar farm has been installed at Hafan Derwen, located on the Parc Dewi Sant site in Carmarthen. The 1,098...
A school nurse who was diagnosed with endometrial cancer after recognising symptoms and seeking medical help is sharing her experience to help others know more about...
Hywel Dda University Health Board has confirmed that restrictions for people visiting patients will be lifted in Glangwili and Withybush hospitals from Wednesday 20 July 2022....
An investigation by social care champions Care Forum Wales (CFW) has revealed the local authorities in Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot are among the worst...
Carmarthenshire Council are asking residents and businesses in the county to help shape the council’s Cabinet ‘vision’ for the next five years. Council Leader Cllr Darren...
Carmarthenshire Council’s Armed Forces Champion Cllr Phillip Hughes has pledged the council’s ongoing support by signing the Armed Forces Covenant alongside Lieutenant Commander Andrew Davies RN...
A leading national volunteering charity is looking for friendly volunteers to help improve the lives of Carmarthenshire residents by joining their community transport service. The Royal...
A brand new washplant at an aggregate recycling facility at Cwmgwili in Carmarthenshire is the largest in Wales according to family-owned recycling company Gavin Griffiths Group....
Two nurses from Hywel Dda University Health Board have been selected from hundreds of entries as finalists at the RCN Nursing Awards. Learning disability health facilitation nurse,...
National Lottery raised £32,498,615 for good causes in Wales so far this year – but which areas have benefitted the most? New research has revealed that...
A motorbike rider and their pillion passenger have both been airlifted to hospital after a collision with a vehicle in Kidwelly on Saturday (16 July). The...
Comedian and TV presenter, Rhod Gilbert has revealed that he is being treated for cancer. The Carmarthen-born funnyman had cancelled a number of shows as part...
Ysgol Gymraeg Brynsierfel in Llanelli has been awarded Intermediate level of the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of its work to bring the...
A programme of traditional skills training and education is underway in Carmarthenshire as part of Ancient Connections – a cross-border arts and heritage project linking Wexford...
Carmarthen’s award-winning pork producer, Red Valley Farm, is celebrating being shortlisted in Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales’s ‘Put Your Best Sausage Forward 2022’ competition,...
With an extended amber weather warning for extreme heat in place for most of Wales, Welsh Water is asking its customers to help them keep the...
A new pilot project is underway across Carmarthenshire to encourage native flowers to grow and to provide food for pollinators. Carmarthenshire County Council received funding under...
Hywel Dda University Health Board have said that all staff and visitors to Prince Philip Hospital must wear face masks (unless exempt) with immediate effect following...
Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli has been named as one of the best rugby stadiums in the world according to a new survey. Swansea’s Liberty Stadium,...
A memorial has been unveiled at Pembrey Country Park to commemorate a hard-fought campaign to save Pembrey sands for public use. Between 1969 and 1971, the...
With 800 years of history all under one roof, Carmarthenshire Archives has opened its doors in a new £2.2 million purpose-built facility at the rear of...
Judge orders the ringleader of a long-running illegal poaching operation on the Afon Teifi to have £61,791.50 confiscated due to the financial gains he made from...
All staff and visitors to Glangwili Hospital must wear face masks (unless exempt) with immediate effect due to the increasing prevalence of COVID-19 in the community,...
A year into its ambitious ultrafast roll-out plan, Ogi, which describes itself as ‘Wales’s home-grown broadband company’, continues to develop at pace. The company has propelled...
After graduating from University of Wales Trinity St David (UWTSD)’s Early Years Education and Care course, sisters Gwennie Jones and Kimberley Janes have one wish –...
