Carmarthen

a girl surprising her mother with a bouquet of flowers

AMMANFORD: Town named among Wales’ top spots for Mother’s Day celebrations

Ammanford and Carmarthen have emerged as some of the most dedicated places…

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The newly named Carew Castle Express class 197 Transport for Wales train at Carmarthen Train Station

CARMARTHEN: Renewed calls for £775m Aberystwyth rail link in major new transport report

FRESH calls have been made to reinstate the Aberystwyth to Carmarthen railway…

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A view of Carmarthen town from Lesneven Bridge, showing the River Tywi in the foreground with green marshland on the right bank, and the town's buildings and surrounding hills under a clear blue sky.

West Wales town crowned UK’s boat holiday capital in new national survey

Carmarthen has been crowned the UK’s boat holiday capital, according to a…

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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,…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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