Carmarthenshire

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Bridgend

Bus fares to rise across South West Wales as First Cymru confirms new price increases

Bus passengers across South West Wales will soon be paying more for…

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

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…

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

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

A brave Llanelli schoolgirl who spent years in crippling pain has been…

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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…

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

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 photograph taken from inside a stationary vehicle on a dual carriageway, showing a queue of cars, vans and a lorry backed up ahead. A yellow recovery vehicle is visible further up the road. Dense green trees line both sides of the carriageway under an overcast sky.
Carmarthenshire

CARMARTHENSHIRE: Row over plans to fix notorious A48 accident blackspot

PLANS to build a new roundabout on one of Wales' most dangerous…

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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.
Llanelli

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

A 19-year-old Llanelli Town AFC defender is set to represent his country…

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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.
Carmarthen

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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Four people posing for a photo on a dry ski slope. A man in a suit stands next to a woman in a ski jacket who is holding the handles of an adaptive sit-ski, in which a small child in a pink helmet is sitting. Another woman stands next to them.
Charity

LLANDYBIE: Accountants help adventurous two-year-old with ultra-rare condition take to the slopes

An adventurous two-year-old from Llandybie with an incredibly rare genetic condition is…

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A Google Street View image of the A48 dual carriageway near Llanddarog, Carmarthenshire, showing a lay-by on the left-hand side of the westbound carriageway, lined with trees and shrubs.
Carmarthenshire

A48 BIKER ATTACK: Police appeal after eight Harley Davidson riders allegedly assault man in lay-by

Police are hunting for a group of eight men on Harley Davidson…

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