Carmarthenshire News

A Carmarthenshire County Council residential care manger has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for her services to care during the Covid-19...

Pembrey Country Park is celebrating after winning the prestigious Green Flag status for the second consecutive year. The park has been awarded the international mark...

THIRTEEN people have been arrested in connection with the supply of Class A drugs in the Carmarthenshire area. Over a five-day period, Dyfed-Powys Police officers...

A public consultation is underway for people to have their say on plans to relocate Ysgol Heol Goffa to a new site and increase...

A planned key development in Llanelli town centre has taken a step forward. Carmarthenshire County Council’s Planning Committee has approved plans to rebuild five buildings...

This National Hate Crime Awareness Week, the independent charity  Crimestoppers has teamed up with  Victim Support Cymru in a new Wales campaign, to urge...

Ar gyfer Wythnos Genedlaethol Ymwybyddiaeth o Droseddau Casineb, mae elusen annibynnol Crimestoppers wedi ymuno gyda Chymorth i Ddioddefwyr Cymru mewn ymgyrch newydd yng Nghymru sy'n...

A Bridgend football club and a group of Carmarthenshire farmers helping the local community through the Covid-19 crisis have been handed cash donations from...

Pubs in Carmarthenshire are being warned that if they are caught flouting the coronavirus lockdown they could be closed permanently. Residents are also being warned...

The safety of thousands of puppies and kittens may have been impacted by the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, claims Carmarthenshire Labour Councillors. Concerns have been raised...

This is a grant to provide financial assistance to freelancers in the cultural and creative sectors that are facing financial challenges as a result...

Andrew Jones has today been found guilty of murdering Michael O’Leary. Following a three-week trial at Swansea Crown Court the jury returned a majority verdict,...

Children with vision impairment in Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion are set to benefit from LEGO® Braille Bricks toolkits thanks to the Royal National Institute of...

Carmarthenshire County Council has re-opened Llanelli Leisure Centre after it was returned to the local authority earlier this month. Work has been underway to bring back...

Daytime Sing & Smile sessions for the Golden-Oldies Charity are a big hit with hundreds of older people living across Swansea and Carmarthenshire. Following...

The Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway are very pleased to announce that they have been awarded a grant of £18,000 towards the cost of...

https://vimeo.com/461782831 Residents in a large part of Llanelli are being put under new local restrictions in a ‘health protection zone’ following a rapid increase in...

Responding to the news that additional restrictions are being imposed on Llanelli on Saturday, and the local authority areas of Cardiff and Swansea on...

Lockdown restrictions are set to come into force in Cardiff and Swansea county areas and also the town of Llanelli. They will come into effect...

Carmarthenshire Theatres have unveiled a virtual programme of winter shows and events to keep people entertained at home. Live music, plays, audio dramas, children’s theatre...

Councillor Rob James, Leader of Carmarthenshire Labour and Opposition Leader on Carmarthenshire Council states, "Plaid Cymru are once again exhausting all their energies in...

Carmarthenshire Labour Councillors are stepping up pressure on the Plaid-led Council to provide support for local businesses hit by the latest Coronavirus restrictions. Confirmed cases...

The family of Tony Hillard, 70, from Saron, Amanford who died following a road traffic collision which happened on the M4 motorway between junctions...

Police received a call on Monday evening, 21st September, reporting that a white van, displaying a Nazi flag on the rear of the vehicle,...

This October, Oriel y Parc Gallery and Visitor Centre will be embarking on an exciting new project with Artist in Residence, Allison Rudd-Mumford. Allison was...

In response to the rise in coronavirus cases in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire County Council and Hywel Dda University Health Board are urging the residents to...

“Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating a single vehicle road traffic collision which occurred at approximately 12.15pm on Tuesday 1st September 2020. A blue Ford Fiesta, travelling along...

By Harry Wilson Member of the public and community groups were outraged this evening when a Van was seen driving through Cross Hands displaying the Nazi Swastika.  The Swastika, written in black, in white circle on a...

By Harry Wilson Member of the public and community groups were outraged this evening when a Van was seen driving through Cross Hands displaying the Nazi Swastika.  The Swastika, written in black, in white circle on a...

Plaid Cymru says that supporting people to self-isolate is more important than fines Fines should be a "last resort" when it comes to effective measures...

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Can you help us find missing 15 year old Skye Roberts? Skye was last seen in Cwmgwili, Carmarthenshire this afternoon, but her family and...

From September 14, 2020, it is a legal requirement to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces as well as on public transport. Everyone over...

Unfortunately, due to technical issues we are currently unable to take bookings for appointments at our recycling centres. This also affects appointments made over...

A Neath retreat for people with cancer and a group looking to install a life-saving defibrillator machine in Llanelli have been handed cash donations...

Hundreds of temporary Covid-19 field hospital beds will remain in Carmarthenshire in case they are needed for a second wave. Carmarthenshire County Council and Hywel...

Six premises have been closed down across Carmarthenshire in a crackdown over breach of coronavirus regulations. Carmarthenshire County Council, supported by Dyfed-Powys Police, have stepped...

INCIDENT | There is a large emergency services presence at Llansteffan estuary this morning (15 September), responding to reports of someone in difficulty in...

It has been a long wait to get back to seeing people and exercising. We have been preparing for the new normal where our...

The York Palace in Stepney Street is supporting Tax Equality Day, aimed at highlighting the benefit of a permanent VAT reduction in the hospitality...

Carmarthenshire County Council is taking a tough stance on social distancing to help protect the county from the threat of Covid-19. A large team of...

At approximately 2.15am on Sunday 30th August 2020 an assault involving several persons has taken place in the vicinity of the Turn Style Public House...

If we don’t social distance, we risk going into a local lockdown – that’s the message from south west Wales local authority leaders, the...

“All I wanted was for someone to say, ‘how are you?’” Mark shares his experiences for World Suicide Prevention Day Today marks World Suicide Prevention...

Carmarthenshire Labour calls out Plaid Cymru's hypocrisy over Llandeilo Bypass, after Welsh Government capital funds were reallocated to finance their response to Coronavirus. On the...

Parc Howard museum is welcoming back visitors once again following its closure due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The museum is open every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday...

Carmarthenshire County Council is calling on residents and visitors to take responsibility for social distancing as a cluster of positive Covid-19 cases are confirmed...

To match job seekers with employers and career agencies across West Wales, a virtual jobs fair is taking place on Wednesday 9 September. The free...

The charity Crimestoppers is today launching a fresh campaign across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys to highlight the issue of organised crime and is...

A Llanelli-based mobility aid company must pay out £17,550 after their shoddy workmanship left an 87-year-old disabled woman at risk. Carmarthenshire County Council’s trading standards...