Pontyberem
PONTYBEREM: Heol Capel Ifan set to reopen on 30 August, councillor says, but the traffic lights will be permanent
The B4317 is due to reopen on Sunday 30 August after its six-week closure, a day ahead of the council's…
PONTYBEREM: Six weeks of roadworks to close Capel Ifan Road — and cut the village’s direct bus to Ponthenri
A six-week closure of the B4317 from Monday 20 July will sever the direct bus link between Pontyberem and Ponthenri,…
Campaigners lodge formal complaint over Pontyates GP surgery closure plans
Campaigners fighting to save Meddygfa’r Sarn in Pontyates have formally complained to Hywel Dda University Health Board, raising serious concerns…
Health board to hold extra public meeting on controversial Pontyates GP surgery closure plans
Hywel Dda University Health Board has announced an additional public meeting to discuss its controversial plans to close the only…
Council demands action on Pontyates surgery closure as councillors warn of “predetermined outcome”
Carmarthenshire Council has passed a cross-party motion demanding urgent action to prevent the closure of Meddygfa'r Sarn GP surgery in…
Future of Pontyates GP surgery in doubt as health board considers dispersing all 4,300 patients
The future of Meddygfa’r Sarn — the only GP surgery in Pontyates — is now in serious question as Hywel…
Bird flu confirmed in Pontyberem area
Carmarthenshire County Council has confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza has been found in poultry in the Pontyberem area.
Landslide washes away section of Carmarthenshire cycle path
A section of the National Cycle Network Route 47 south of Tumble has collapsed overnight following heavy rain and flooding,…
Neglected Carmarthenshire horse had such overgrown hooves that they ‘looked like Arabian slippers’
A Carmarthenshire man has been given an 18-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, after severely neglecting three horses, one…
COVID cluster identified in Carmarthenshire village
A cluster of Covid-19 cases has been identified in the Carmarthenshire village of Pontyberem. Carmarthenshire Council say that as of…
Creative sector thriving thanks to Yr Egyn centre in Carmarthen says local TV production MD
A Carmarthenshire woman who runs a successful TV production company has said the creative sector in South West Wales is…