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Eggstra special family fun day Llanelli families are being invited to an eggstra special family fun day during the school holidays. ...

Register offices There are changes to normal opening hours at register offices in Carmarthenshire over the Easter period. The offices...

Sainsbury's planned for County Towns  PLANS for Sainsbury's supermarkets in Llandeilo and Cross Hands have been recommended for approval by Carmarthenshire planners. ...

Purple Routes Play Easter Holiday Time-Table 2nd April to 13th April 2012 The Purple Routes Play Project is a staffed open access play provision providing...

Take care with fuel Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service are advising members of the public worried about a potential forthcoming fuel...

Family Fun Day in Llwynhendy There is a Family Fun day in Llwynhendy on Thursday 5th April. It is...

Radio Cymru to feature Llanelli conductor by Robert Lloyd The young choristers of Llanelli's Hywel Girls' Choir & Hywel Boy Singers and Llanelli conductor...

Dry grass and gorse fires are dangerous and costly Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service are using the emergence of the warm...

Plumber fined for misleading customers A KIDWELLY plumber has been ordered to compensate elderly customers who weren't told how much they would be charged...

101 – Non emergency number help On January 11th 2012, Policing Minister Nick Herbert officially launched 101 as the non-emergency number for all police forces...

Senior citizens benefit from police grant Llanerch Senior Citizens have benefitted from a Police Grant. They were recently awarded with...

Register To Vote Day: time is running out With a month to go before the May elections, Tuesday 3 April is Register to Vote...

Traffic calming in Ferryside is not a bumpy ride A raft of new traffic calming measurers is planned for Ferryside with no humps. ...

New Blue Badge rules from April 1 People eligible for a Blue Badge will no longer have to pay, under new rules which take...

Chair's Curry Night THE hottest tickets in Llanelli have now sold out. There are no more places left at the...

Ysgol Ponthenri raisin' cash for Bobath It was a piece of cake for pupils from Ysgol Ponthenri in Llanelli, to raise money for charity,...

Communities First Bigyn 4 news (we 25th March 2012) The next meeting of the Open Partnership will take place on Wednesday,...

Queen's Jubilee Celebrations ANYONE wanting to hold an event in Carmarthenshire to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee this summer should act now. ...

Strategic Equality Plan CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council is preparing a plan on how it will treat people equally as an employer, a provider of services...

£12 million boost for county roads CARMARTHENSHIRE is to benefit from a £12.4 million cash boost for road improvements across the county. ...

Communities 2.0 volunteers needed VOLUNTEERS are needed to take their computer skills out into the community. They are wanted...

Council cleans up in loo awards CARMARTHENSHIRE toilets have cleaned up in the Loo of the Year Awards. The...

Multicultural Week starts in great style Multicultural Week in Llanelli started in great style on Saturday (17th March) when over 50 people took part in...

Fun days to check out child car seat safety EIGHT out of 10 child seats are fitted incorrectly posing a serious risk to youngsters,...

Hwyl, bwyd a bingo – The new Gwendraeth luncheon club! A new luncheon club has been launched in the Gwendraeth. ...

Stranded Llanelli beach pontoon is reminder of halcyon shipping days A rusting pontoon weighing several tonnes has washed up on Llanelli beach. ...

Refund scammers take thousands Carmarthenshire Trading Standards officers are warning residents to be on their guard against advanced fee fraud. ...

Photographic Exhibition Pontyberem Camera Club are holding a photographic exhibition on Saturday 31st March. The event is being held...

Red Rock Race seeks 'The Best' Does your organisation have what it takes to be the best? That's the...

Police hunt driver A 12 year old girl needed hospital treatment yesterday morning following a road traffic collision involving her and a car in...

Llanelli Author wins Welsh Bestseller Award RHAMIN a book by Llanelli author Bryce Thomas has won the title of 'Welsh Bestseller Children's Book...

Shopmobility rolling into Llanelli IT'S planned to get Shopmobility's wheels moving soon in Llanelli. After 10 years of trying, Llanelli...

Norwegian Visitors A GROUP of Norwegian tourism business representatives will be sampling what Carmarthenshire has to offer as part of a trip to...

Caravan and Motor Home Show TOURISM officers in Carmarthenshire will be working with the South & West Wales Caravan and Motor Home Show to...

Motorway Services CARMARTHENSHIRE has taken to the motorway to attract new visitors to the county. The county's accommodation and attractions...

Llanelli children's centre hosts family fun day LLANELLI'S Morfa Children's Centre is to host a Spring family fun day to celebrate its first birthday....

Hyrwyddo'r Gymraeg ym maes Hamdden Mae Adran Hamdden Cyngor Sir Gâr wedi bod yn cydweithio gyda Chynghorau Ynys Môn, Gwynedd a Cheredigion o dan...

Charity Disco in aid of Breakthro Llanelli Morfa Social Club are hosting a charity disco on Saturday 28th April in aid of Brekthro...

Llanelli care home fire evacuation Fire crews were called out last night (Wednesday 14th) to Llys y Coed at around 9.20 pm where they evacuated...

Motorcyclist convicted of travelling at 132 mph A motorcyclist caught travelling at 132 mph on the A48 Cross Hands to Pont Abraham services has...

Communities First Bigyn 4 news (we 18th March 2012) "Options" Training will also be delivering a workshop on Friday March 23 from 10-12pm...

WCVA's Wales Volunteer of the Year award scheme is back for 2012 Volunteers are incredible people. They give their time...

Chairman's Charities The Chairman of Carmarthenshire County Council has raised almost £9,000 for his chosen charities so far. Cllr Ivor...

Cyngor 50+ Advice CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council's Older People's Champion has opened the launch of a new advice project. Cllr...

Rugby legend Derek Quinnell awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship By Robert Lloyd Llanelli rugby legend Derek Quinnell has been honoured with a Paul...

Get ready for No Smoking day 2012 Wales' Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Jewell is urging smokers to find their inner Olympian and 'Take...

Welsh police launch metal theft campaign "It's more than metal, so don't cop out" is the important message from the Welsh Police Forces as...

Sheep worrying by dogs Dyfed Powys Police have in the last three weeks received several calls relating to the worrying of sheep by dogs....

Beware, Travelling Rogue Traders Llanelli Police are investigating a complaint from a 70 year old Llanelli resident regarding travelling rogue traders offering to clean...

Local artists exhibit Canadian adventure An exhibition of Photographic artwork will be on display at the Black Mountain Centre  from 31st March until...