Llanelli

A close-up, low-angle shot of the glowing white "JD" logo on a bright yellow background, with a smaller black and white JD sign hanging nearby.
Business

LLANELLI: Retail giant JD Sports to unveil new mega-store at Parc Trostre this weekend

Llanelli’s retail scene is set for a major boost as sports fashion powerhouse JD Sports prepares to open a brand-new,…

Martin Clunes in character as former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards in a television drama, wearing a suit and tie against a studio-style background.
BBC

Martin Clunes reveals ‘weight of responsibility’ playing Huw Edwards in new TV drama

Actor says role was “not straightforward” as series explores the downfall of the former BBC newsreader.

Stradey Park Hotel in Llanelli closed with security van parked outside the entrance after the sudden shutdown of the Carmarthenshire hotel.
Ahsan Ullah

STRADEY PARK HOTEL SAGA DEEPENS: High Court winding-up petition filed against firm linked to Llanelli landmark

The crisis surrounding Llanelli’s closed Stradey Park Hotel has taken another dramatic twist after a High Court winding-up petition was…

Olivia holding an Arthritis UK banner at a parliamentary event raising awareness of arthritis in young people.
arthritis

Llanelli teen invited to Parliament after years of agony from ‘invisible’ illness

A brave Llanelli schoolgirl who spent years in crippling pain has been invited to Parliament to help bust the myth…

a girl surprising her mother with a bouquet of flowers
Ammanford

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

Ammanford and Carmarthen have emerged as some of the most dedicated places in Wales for celebrating Mother's Day, according to…

A young male footballer, James Lester, wearing a red Llanelli Town AFC kit with "RED TOWN TAVERNS" sponsored on the front, stands against a plain red background, looking directly at the camera.
Cymru Premier

LLANELLI: Teen star James Lester gets shock international call-up

A 19-year-old Llanelli Town AFC defender is set to represent his country on the international stage after receiving a surprise…

Port Talbot from above with the town's steelworks in the distance
AI

Port Talbot and Llanelli workers among most worried in Wales about AI taking their jobs, new study finds

Workers in Port Talbot, Llanelli and Ammanford are among the most anxious in Wales about the rise of artificial intelligence…

A close-up selfie of Annabel Schofield in later life, showing her striking blue-grey eyes and blonde-grey hair pulled back, wearing a black top.
Actress

LLANELLI-BORN STAR DIES: From Welsh mouse to Dallas vixen, the life of Annabel Schofield

Annabel Schofield, the Llanelli-born model and actress who graced the covers of Vogue and starred in the iconic 80s TV…

Independent councillors in the Llanelli Town Council chamber, seated and standing for a formal group photo. Leader Sean Rees is seated front row wearing a light grey suit and red tie.
Councillor Expenses

TAXPAYER WIN: New council bosses claim £15,000 a year saving as Llanelli councillor expenses axed

Llanelli taxpayers are set to save £15,000 every year according to the new Independent-led Town Council, which has voted to…

A close-up screenshot of Ahsan Ullah, CEO of Ullcom Group, wearing a suit and patterned tie, speaking directly to the camera in front of a bookshelf filled with blue volumes.
Ahsan Ullah

SHOCK CLAIMS: Stradey Park Hotel boss reveals ‘abuse and threats’ amid closure crisis

The CEO of the company that owns the Stradey Park Hotel has sensationally claimed he has been subjected to "waves…