Teams from 10 secondary schools across Carmarthenshire have given their views on proposals in the Council’s budget as part of an event organised by Carmarthenshire County...
Ysgol y Castell's new building in Kidwelly has been officially opened by the leader of Carmarthenshire Council, Darren Price.
Carmarthenshire Council has said it is introducing an 'emergency' social housing allocations policy to better meet the housing needs of its counties' residents.
Officials in Carmarthenshire have said they're considering introducing council tax premiums on second homes and empty properties in the county.
This Blue Monday (16 January), a new Wellbeing Workhub has been unveiled at Llyn Llech Owain Country Park, Carmarthenshire - offering a unique, tranquil working space surrounded by nature.
A painting of Saskia van Uylenburgh in Arcadian Costume by Rembrandt van Rijn is being lent to Carmarthenshire Museum by the National Gallery.
A Kennel Club show judge previously of Hendy, Carmarthenshire has been prosecuted for unlicensed dog breeding by Carmarthenshire County Council following an application for a dog...
The new Ysgol Gorslas was officially opened by Carmarthenshire County Council leader, Darren Price earlier today (Wednesday 14 December). The new school building is located in...
Carmarthenshire Council has described the news that according to the latest census figures, the number of Welsh speakers in the county has fallen by the largest...
Cllr Rob Evans, Chair of Carmarthenshire County Council, has unveiled a specially designed plaque to commemorate the official opening of the brand new Carmarthenshire Archives building....
For three weeks in December, small local businesses are being given the opportunity to display and sell their goods amongst big high street chains in Carmarthen,...
Remembering to bring loose change to pay for your parking is no longer a burden, as visitors to the towns and villages of Carmarthenshire, who wish...
Plans to turn Carmarthen’s former Debenhams store into a health, wellbeing and cultural services venue have been submitted to the county’s planning authority by developer Bouygues...
Construction work is underway on a new £12m sustainable employment premises at the Cross Hands East Strategic Employment Site in Carmarthenshire. Welsh Government Economy Minister, Vaughan...
Carmarthenshire Council has said that it is looking at reclaiming pulverised fuel ash from land it owns to the East of the demolished coal-powered Carmarthen Bay...
A new commercial waste recycling centre located in Nantycaws launched this week by Carmarthenshire County Council in partnership with CWM Environmental Ltd. Located next to Nantycaws...
The construction of a brand-new “attractor facility” in Pendine has been completed, as constructors, Andrew Scott have handed the property over to Carmarthenshire County Council, in...
Carmarthenshire Council has announced that it is to demolish the majority of homes on the Brynmefys Estate in Llanelli – with just three pairs of semi...
Carmarthenshire Council have designated its libraries at Llanelli, Ammanford and Carmarthen as spaces to keep warm over the winter months. The council says the cost-of-living crisis,...
Audit Wales has carried out a Follow-up Review of Planning Services by Carmarthenshire County Council and concluded that the council has addressed its recommendations. In July...
Carmarthenshire Council has said it faces ‘very difficult decisions’ and are proposing cutting services as the rising cost of inflation, food and energy prices along with...
Carmarthenshire Council’s Cabinet have approved plans to lease the Brynamman Lido, which is held in trust by the Carmarthenshire County Council, to community group Brynamman Lido...
Carmarthenshire County Council has said that it is fully supportive of the Grand Union Trains proposal to operate a new intercity train service between Carmarthen and...
Carmarthenshire Council has announced that it has given notice on its contract to provide care with Plas Y Bryn Care Home, Cwmgwili after having significant concerns...
Almost 700 people have signed a petition to make the B4308 Cwmbach Road safer after a series of accidents on the Llanelli to Trimsaran road. The...
Ditch the car and get active is the aim of ‘Beat the Street Llanelli’ as the interactive game gets underway in the town from Wednesday 28 September to...
Carmarthenshire Council say the rising cost of inflation, food and energy prices along with increased global demands for goods and services, means it is facing a...
A young volunteer has been praised by Carmarthenshire County Council for his environmental work in the Whitland area. 10-year-old Leon litter picks his local area every...
Ysgol Gymraeg Brynsierfel in Llwynhendy, Llanelli has been awarded the Silver Rights Respecting School Award by UNICEF UK. Leading children’s rights organisation, UNICEF grants the Rights Respecting Schools...
A Proclamation of the new Sovereign was read by the Chair of Carmarthenshire County Council, Cllr Rob Evans on the steps of County Hall, Carmarthen at...
“It’s almost uncool to want to learn as vaping and bad language is like the new thing” Carmarthenshire Council has launched a new campaign which aims...
The Welsh Government and Carmarthenshire County Council say they’re supporting the construction of new high-quality office space in Cross Hands, aimed at helping create new jobs...
Two Fashion Design students at the University of South Wales (USW) have designed leggings for Team Wales athletes – made from sustainable materials – to wear at the...
Carmarthenshire County Council and CWM Environmental Ltd have officially opened Canolfan Eto, a brand-new re-use village in Nantycaws which the council says aims to help close...
Council leaders in Carmarthenshire have welcomed the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales David TC Davies MP to the site of Llanelli’s landmark Pentre Awel...
Llyn Llech Owain Country Park has received the prestigious Green Flag Award for the very first time, whilst Pembrey Country Park has also retained its Green...
Survey works are underway to determine future options for Kidwelly Industrial Museum, the UK’s oldest and only surviving tinplate works. The Kidwelly Industrial Museum Trust took...
Children in Carmarthenshire are being urged to take part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge which is all about science and innovation. They’re being asked to...
Carmarthenshire Council are asking residents and businesses in the county to help shape the council’s Cabinet ‘vision’ for the next five years. Council Leader Cllr Darren...
Carmarthenshire Council’s Armed Forces Champion Cllr Phillip Hughes has pledged the council’s ongoing support by signing the Armed Forces Covenant alongside Lieutenant Commander Andrew Davies RN...
A programme of traditional skills training and education is underway in Carmarthenshire as part of Ancient Connections – a cross-border arts and heritage project linking Wexford...
A memorial has been unveiled at Pembrey Country Park to commemorate a hard-fought campaign to save Pembrey sands for public use. Between 1969 and 1971, the...
With 800 years of history all under one roof, Carmarthenshire Archives has opened its doors in a new £2.2 million purpose-built facility at the rear of...
Llanelli’s ground-breaking Pentre Awel project has taken a major step forward paving the way for building work to start as early as this autumn. Carmarthenshire County...
Richmond Park School in Carmarthen is the first school in Carmarthenshire to achieve School of Sanctuary status. The school has been recognised for all its good...
An investment by Carmarthenshire County Council has helped restore a Victorian derelict railway building in Llanelli. Plans to transform the Grade II* listed building in the...
Carmarthenshire Council are advising residents who usually have refuse and recycling collections on Thursdays and Fridays that there will be no collections this week over the...
Families in Carmarthenshire can now sign up for free fortnightly collections of children’s nappies. Carmarthenshire County Council is launching a new collection service for households to...
Pembrey Country Park has won more Blue Flags than anywhere else in Wales. Cefn Sidan has secured the prestigious Blue Flag status once again making it...
Carmarthenshire County Council has formally welcomed its new leader as part of a Plaid-Independent alliance. Cllr Darren Price has been named as the Leader of the...
Carmarthenshire Council have announced plans to improve car parking at Burry Port Harbour. The council say the move will see underused land transformed into an additional...
Carmarthenshire Council say work is continuing throughout the county to remove diseased ash trees on council land – with the latest felled overnight adjacent to the...
An illegal dog breeder from Llanelli made thousands of pounds by selling his puppies on Gumtree and Free Ads websites. Llanelli Magistrates Court heard that unlicensed...
A packet of crisps proved costly for one Burry Port road worker after he was ordered to pay nearly £200. Jack Howells was laying tarmac on...
Carmarthenshire Council’s “100% Sir Gâr” pop-up shop is returning to Carmarthen over the Easter holidays. A range of local independent businesses are taking advantage of free...
Carmarthenshire County Council says it will offer a full range of support to Ukrainian families and local people who offer to host refugees in their homes....
Work on the multi-million pound Pentre Awel project at Delta Lakes in Llanelli is underway. Site clearance and ground investigation works started this week as contractor...
Six new industrial units have been completed as part of a £2.5 million investment by Carmarthenshire County Council in Glanamman. The former empty workshops site at...
Preparations are underway to open the new first of its kind in Wales electric vehicle charging hub in Cross Hands. The superfast charging hub which is...
Young people in Llanybydder have built a bench as a memorial to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Carmarthenshire County Council’s Youth Support Service have been...
Parents in Carmarthenshire will soon be able to recycle their children’s nappies. Carmarthenshire County Council is launching a free fortnightly collection service for parents to recycle...
Carmarthenshire is to host the Women’s Tour of Britain, a major televised road cycling race, for the second time. Some of the world’s top cyclists will...
Carmarthenshire County Council has adopted a Local Development Order (LDO) for Carmarthen Town Centre in a move to support a more streamlined planning process, which the council say will...
Two new language learning centres have been developed in Carmarthenshire to provide additional support to children to become bilingual. The language centres – one for primary...
A new national ID card for young carers has been launched in Carmarthenshire in recognition of their caring responsibilities for a family member at home. The...
Pupils at a Carmarthenshire secondary school vying to become the first carbon neutral school in Wales have met with Carmarthenshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for climate...
Carmarthenshire County Council has become the first planning authority in Wales to launch a free tool to help developers calculate the impact of their project on...
Preparations are underway to open the new Carmarthenshire Archives building with the first collection arriving from storage this week. The historic Vaughan Pedigree returned to Carmarthenshire...
Carmarthenshire County Council has adopted a Local Development Order (LDO) for Ammanford Town Centre to support a more streamlined planning process, making it easier for developers...
Carmarthenshire’s first self-service environment has opened its doors in Newcastle Emlyn Town Centre. The library, which is located within the Foyer of the Cawdor Hall Building,...
A new shop selling repaired and reused items donated by the public will open its doors in Llanelli Town Centre this week as part of a...
The Chair of Carmarthenshire County Council has been wearing down the treads of his walking boots in efforts to raise money for the Wales Air Ambulance...
Carmarthenshire County Council’s Cabinet has proposed reducing its previously announced Council Tax increase As part of a review of the council’s draft budget, Carmarthenshire Council’s Cabinet...
Carmarthenshire Council say that they will have delivered a total of 119 new council homes by the end of this financial year. The council say that...
Carmarthenshire Council’s pop-up shop is returning to Carmarthen to help give local traders and shoppers a half-term boost. The council has offered a range of local...
The first phase of a new recycling project to help save usable items from being thrown away at Carmarthenshire Council’s recycling centres is being launched. The...
Carmarthenshire Council have announced that Carmarthen Mart is to re-open following a significant refurbishment. Leaseholders Nock Deighton Agricultural LLP will open the mart doors on Wednesday,...
The former Debenhams department store in St Catherine’s Walk has been revealed as the preferred location for a new Carmarthen Hwb, which Carmarthenshire Council say will...
A new initiative between S4C and Carmarthenshire County Council has been launched today called Croeso Cyw with the aim of developing and piloting the Cyw language...
Art enthusiasts are being given the opportunity to view a masterpiece from the National Gallery’s Collection at Carmarthenshire Museum, as it re-opens its doors to visitors...
Work to demolish the Four Tys housing block in Tyisha to make room for a modern, mixed-use housing development is well underway Carmarthenshire County Council have...
Work has started on building a new £8.25million primary school for Pembrey. The new school building is being constructed on the recreation ground/playing field immediately adjacent...
Tributes have been paid to Cllr Mair Stephens, Deputy Leader of Carmarthenshire County Council, who has sadly died. Cllr Stephens, who led the Independent Group of...
GMB union has accused Carmarthenshire Council of playing ‘Russian roulette’ with residents’ safety over a gritter strike. The claims came as the council issued their own...
Two unlicensed scrap metal collectors operating in Carmarthenshire have been ordered to pay over £2,000 each by the courts. Mark David Bennett and Sally Heritage of...
Christmas has come early for these council housing tenants who have moved into modern, new build homes in Llandybie. The new £1.1million housing development in Maespiode...
Gritters in Carmarthenshire County Council Highways department are set to strike early in the new year, after GMB union members overwhelmingly voted to take industrial action. ...
People are being given the chance to help shape the revamp of Carmarthen town centre’s bus station. Carmarthenshire County Council, working with transport engineering group Atkins,...
Children and staff at Ysgol Pum Heol in Five Roads held a special celebration to mark the opening of their new £4.5million school. Phase one of...
Christmas shopping is well underway at Carmarthenshire County Council’s 100% Sir Gâr pop-up shops in Carmarthen and Llanelli. Local independent businesses have been given free retail...
Work is ongoing to clear a trail of destruction left in the wake of Storm Arwen along the A484 at Cynwyl Elfed. Carmarthenshire County Council has...
Carmarthenshire shoppers are being encouraged to use free parking days and support local businesses in the run up to Christmas. Carmarthenshire County Council has approved requests...
Work to demolish the Four Tys housing blocks in Tyisha, Llanelli has started, marking the next step in Carmarthenshire County Council’s plans to transform the area. ...
A huge clear up operation is still underway in Carmarthenshire following Storm Arwen which hit the county hard over the weekend. Carmarthenshire County Council’s highways team...
Carmarthenshire County Council has been working with location scouts and the production team to support the filming of a new thriller, which is using the county...