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SCHOOL CLOSURES: Council to expand Pontyberem school “whether or not” Bancffosfelen’s village school shuts
Councillors sent the closure papers back once over “inaccuracies”. On Monday they reach cabinet anyway, alongside three more village schools,…
MEIDRIM: Village school will close at Christmas after councillors vote it through
Ysgol Meidrim's 24 pupils move to Hafodwenog or Ysgol Griffith Jones in January, and Ysgol Y Fro, which has none…
SCHOOL CLOSURES: Four more Carmarthenshire village schools face the axe, three of them in the Gwendraeth Valley
Blaenau was saved five years ago. Carway's children haven't been inside their own school for more than a year. Now…
MEIDRIM: Village school down to 24 pupils ahead of final vote on Christmas closure
Six children have already left Ysgol Meidrim. On Wednesday, councillors decide whether the school shuts for good, along with a…
HEATWAVE: Hotter than Ibiza, Istanbul and the Maldives — south Wales set to be the UK’s hotspot this weekend
Forecast maps put south Wales at the top of the UK temperature charts today and tomorrow at 32°C — warmer…
YNYSTAWE: Primary school sends pupils home at 12.30 today as heat peaks — the only school in Swansea to close early
Ynystawe Primary is one of just four schools in Wales closing early or shutting altogether on Friday as the third…
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…
‘Devastated’ parents hit out as council votes to AXE village school despite rising numbers claim
Furious parents and language campaigners have hit out at "devastating" plans to shut down a village school, as council chiefs…
Statutory closure notice issued for Ysgol Llansteffan
Carmarthenshire County Council has formally published a statutory notice proposing the closure of Ysgol Llansteffan, triggering a 28‑day objection period…
Welsh language campaigners prepare to fight ‘flawed’ Carmarthenshire school closures
Cymdeithas yr Iaith says it is gearing up to oppose Carmarthenshire County Council’s latest proposals to shut three schools, warning…
Pontyates villagers vow to continue fight to save school
Parents and campaigners in Pontyates say they will continue their fight to save Ysgol Pontyates, despite Carmarthenshire Council Cabinet being…