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Glan Lash opencast coal mine viewed from above
Ammanford

COAL MINING: Plans for UK’s last outstanding opencast mine rejected near Ammanford

Carmarthenshire Council has refused an application to extend the Glan Lash mine, citing damage to protected woodland, peatland and one…

Cefn Sidan Beach in Pembrey
Cefn Sidan beach

PEMBREY: Overnight search of Cefn Sidan beach stood down after no one found

A multi-agency search was launched on Monday evening after a report of two people possibly in distress near the water's…

Prince Phillip Hospital in Llanelli
Cllr Sean Rees

PRINCE PHILIP HOSPITAL: Town council calls for Llanelli stroke unit to become ‘centre of excellence’ amid shake-up fears

Llanelli Town Council wants Prince Philip Hospital's stroke unit strengthened rather than scaled back, as Hywel Dda consults on a…

NatWest Bank in Llanelli
bank closure

NATWEST: Llanelli and Port Talbot branches to close in September

Two of the bank's three remaining branches in the Swansea Bay area will shut within a day of each other…

Several pigs standing in a large enclosure of thick grey mud, bordered by wooden pallet fencing and bare trees.
animal cruelty

ANIMAL CRUELTY: Senedd candidate and councillor banned from keeping animals for life after pigs and goats found in ‘appalling’ conditions

David Wayne Erasmus — a community councillor who stood for Gwlad in May's Senedd election — kept pigs and goats…

Alex Groves

SCARLETS: Groves and Murray-Macgregor sign for region

Scarlets have announced the double signing of second row Alex Groves from DHL Stormers and Welsh-qualified full-back Isaac Murray-Macgregor from…

Convoy Cymru Festival

PEMBREY: British Truck Racing Championship thunders in for Convoy Cymru Festival

The British Truck Racing Championship (BTRC) thunders into Pembrey Circuit on 20-21 June, bringing a field of five-tonne, 100mph racing…

Elizabeth Jones (Image: South Wales Police)
cocaine

LLANELLI: Woman jailed after knife attack and strangling of friend she was due to go on holiday with

Elizabeth Jones, 26, was found hiding in a cupboard after a drug-fuelled attack on a long-standing friend at a house…

Horses racing at Ffos Las Racecourse
Betano

FFOS LAS RACECOURSE: Preview and tips for Thursday’s six‑race meeting

The Flat action is back on at Ffos Las this evening, with six races on the card: a juveniles’ novice…

A group of protesters, including children, stand on the steps of County Hall in Carmarthen holding banners and placards opposing the closure of Ysgol y Fro, Llangyndeyrn, on a wet day.
Carmarthenshire County Council

SCHOOL CLOSURES: Council confirms village schools in Meidrim and Llangyndeyrn to shut — but campaigners say they will fight on

Carmarthenshire Council has confirmed it will close Ysgol Meidrim and Ysgol Y Fro in Llangyndeyrn, issuing statutory notices from June…