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A view of the TGJones store at the entrance to the Quadrant Shopping Centre in Swansea, with the chain's blue signage visible to the right of the centre's main entrance, alongside a Post Office sign, Burger King logo and shoppers walking in the autumn pedestrianised area
Retail

TGJONES: Seven south-west Wales stores at risk as chain announces 150 closures

Up to 150 TGJones stores - formerly WHSmith - are set to…

By
Kit Peters
4 Min Read
Singer-songwriter Brook Fox from Burry Port.
Music

BURRY PORT: Local lad Brook Fox lands support slot for Emeli Sandé at one of the world’s biggest music festivals

By
Kit Peters
3 Min Read
Five men stand together in a row indoors at a Save a Life Cymru reunion event, with two wearing the dark green uniform of the Welsh Ambulance Service, one in a yellow checked shirt holding a Bystander Commendation Certificate, one in a black Mitie security fleece, and one in a blue shirt holding another certificate
Carmarthen

CARMARTHEN: ‘I woke up seven days later and was told what had happened’ — the job centre staff who saved a man’s life with a defibrillator they’d never used before

By
Kit Peters
5 Min Read
Bobi Jones, an 18-year-old on-call firefighter, stands in front of a red fire engine wearing a yellow firefighter helmet and a beige fire-resistant tunic over his white school shirt and red school tie, with his Ysgol Bro Teifi school uniform visible beneath the tunic
Llandysul

He’s 18, he’s doing his A-Levels, and his school lets him leave class to fight fires

Bobi Jones, 18, balances A-Levels at Ysgol Bro Teifi with emergency callouts…

By
Kit Peters
4 Min Read
Llanelli's Black Bridge crossing the railway line at , which is being replaced by Carmarthenshire Council as part of it's new Active Travel route (Image: Carmarthenshire Council)
Llanelli

LLANELLI: Dafen’s Black Bridge closes until October for replacement — as next stage of walking and cycling route takes shape

Dafen footbridge - the Black Bridge - has closed until October in…

By
Kit Peters
3 Min Read
Modern Transport for Wales train stopped at Swansea Station platform with passengers walking nearby.
Carmarthenshire

RAIL: Transport for Wales wants to run trains to Bristol — and it could mean direct services from Milford Haven, Swansea and Carmarthen

By
Kit Peters
4 Min Read
A blue Lumo high-speed train travelling along an electrified railway line through the countryside, with overhead line equipment, mature trees and a hedgerow in the foreground
Carmarthenshire

CARMARTHEN: Lumo to launch direct Carmarthen to London Paddington service in December 2027 — with stops at Llanelli and Gowerton

Lumo has confirmed a December 2027 launch date for a new direct…

By
Kit Peters
4 Min Read
Street‑view image showing the front entrance of Meddygfa’r Sarn GP surgery in Pontyates.
Carmarthenshire

PONTYATES: Green Party candidate calls for independent review of Meddygfa’r Sarn closure process — citing missing equality assessment and lack of pre-consultation engagement

By
Kit Peters
6 Min Read
Horse Racing

Ffos Las Racecourse: Preview and tips for Tuesday’s six‑race meeting

Ffos Las Racecourse stages its latest National Hunt meeting this afternoon, with…

By
Richard Bond
6 Min Read
An electric tram-train in Transport for Wales livery
Public Transport

RAIL: Campaigners demand funding answers from next Welsh Government — as Labour pledges direct Milford Haven to London train service

Rail campaigners are demanding funding answers from the next Welsh Government ahead…

By
Kit Peters
6 Min Read
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