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International Women's Day Come and celebrate your day with Communities First A Celebration of Women’s Achievement in the last 100 years ...

‘Garden swap’ allotment scheme  A SCHEME allowing Carmarthenshire County Council tenants to sub-let their gardens to other residents to use as allotments,...

Computer Scam Trading Standards officers in Carmarthenshire are warning residents about a scam that has affected a number of residents recently. ...

Council receives extra cash to help cover big freeze bill CARMARTHENSHIRE is to receive a share of a £15million cash boost to help cover...

Joanne's African Adventure   Llanellitown.com Community member Joanne Yeo is on a mission to raise over £2000 for charity “Hands Around The World”...

Llwynhendy News (we 20th February 2011) Half Term FREE Half Term activity sessions for school year 7 and over! (Bring lunch if...

Burry Port News (we 20th February 2011) Coffee/Bingo Evening This will be held on Monday 28 February in the Royal British Legion Headquarters....

Children's Centre in plea for volunteers The Llwynhendy Integrated Children’s Centre have been successful in winning ITV’s This Morning Garden Angels Project.  The centre...

Focus Group Participants Needed!   Communities First Bigyn 4 have been working in partnership with the Screening Promotion Department of Public Health Wales....

Bigyn 4 News (we 20th February 2011) Sign Language The successful sign language course is still running, and the next class is on...

Council teams up with furniture reuse project FURNITURE collected through the council’s bulky waste service is being reused and repaired as much as possible...

Snooker attracting pupils on portable tables PORTABLE snooker tables are helping schools to take a pot at the sport. After a successful...

DEMAND FOR NEW TAXI RANK MET A new Llanelli taxi rank is being provided in Murray Street. The rank will run for 30...

Information Sessions on EU Links Two short information sessions on EU links, held on January 18 and 20 for primary and secondary...

Groups celebrate new skills, confidence and achievement FOUR groups of people from Llanelli have received certificates and tools to celebrate completing a...

Bigyn 4 News (we 13th February 2011) Tyre Amnesty Carmarthenshire County Council are holding a tyre amnesty on Wednesday the 09.02.11 at Tesco...

TACKLING CHILD POVERTY MUST REMAIN A PRIORITY FOR ALL, SAYS FIRST MINISTER A new strategy to tackle child poverty in Wales was published today...

Glitz and Glamour Hollywood style   The glitz and glamour of Hollywood returned to Llwynhendy last Friday (28th January) night as the area hosted...

Burry Port News (we 6th February 2011) Burry Port Male Choir On Thursday 10 February at 7pm the choir are holding a free...

Profiad Siaradwyr Cymraeg yn y Gwasanaeth Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol – Ymchwil Pwysig Mae Llywodraeth y Cynulliad a Chyngor Gofal Cymru yn awyddus i...

The Experience of Welsh Speakers in Health and Social Care Services – Important Research The Welsh Assembly Government and the Care Council for...

     Coffee Morning!    Are you a parent or carer of a child or young person with a disability? Would you like to meet...

College performers deliver anti-crime message PERFORMING arts students from Coleg Sir Gâr are helping to demonstrate the consequences of crime to...

Families in Crisis Families in Crisis is CYCA’s new, 3 year Big Lottery Funded project, which offers a rapid response, early intervention programme for...

Advice and Support Carmarthenshire (ASC) Older people living in Carmarthenshire are amongst the first to benefit from a new network established to help people...

Glanymor & Tyisha Communities First February Bulletin Morfa Residents & Tenants Association – Do you live in the Morfa area? Come along...

Bigyn 4 news (we 6th February 2011) Parenting Group Are you a parent, grandparent or a carer looking after children? Come to a...

Tyre Amnesty A TYRE amnesty is being held in Carmarthenshire.  Residents can get rid of up to 10 unwanted tyres free of charge at...

Measuring National Well-Being - What matters to you? The National Well-being Project aims to provide a fuller picture of 'how society is doing’ than...

Mencap Housing Survey Mencap is currently undertaking a short survey looking at the experiences people with a learning disability have had with trying...

Bigyn 4 news (30th January 2011) Parenting Group Are you a parent, grandparent or a carer looking  after children? Come to a weekly...

Burry Port news (we 23rd January 2011) Cefn Sidan U3a The Burry Port and Pembrey U3A group meetings in February include the long...

Residents recycle 143 Christmas trees RESIDENTS in Carmarthenshire have recycled 143 Christmas trees. A Christmas Tree Amnesty was held the council on Saturday with...

Bigyn 4 news (we 23rd Jan 2011) Llanelli Environmental Network (LEN) The next Llanelli Environmental Network (LEN) will be held on Thursday the...

New ‘must have’ local travel directory  THE latest issue of Carmarthenshire County Council’s popular “Directory of Local Bus Services and Travel Guide”...

Llanelli’s future is full of Eastern promise LLANELLI’S opening the gateway to Eastern promise that will completely rejuvenate its town centre shopping...

Volunteer Drive! The Communities First Llanelli Debt and Benefit (DAB) Project are currently looking to recruit new volunteers and as part of...

Bigyn 4 news (we 16th January 2011) The successful sign language course is still running, and the next class is on Thursday the...

Measuring national well-being Opening date: 25 November 2010 Closing date: 15 April 2011 The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is developing...

New Year – New You   A new Lifestyle Adviser service is available for people in and around Tumble, which will help...

The General Pharmaceutical Councils want your views! The draft standards for the education and training of pharmacists propose putting a greater emphasis on education...

Looking for storage! The Glanymor and Tyisha Safer Communities Action Group have been successful in receiving funding over the last year...

Bigyn 4 News (we 9th January 2011) Coffee with a copper Do you have any anti social behavior issues which you like to...

Learn Direct Taster Day Communities First Llwynhendy are holding a Learndirect Taster Day on Thursday 13th January, 2011.  The drop in event will run...

Christmas Tree Amnesty IF you decide to get a real Christmas tree this year, make sure you recycle it! Carmarthenshire County Council is holding...

Council staff work around the clock to keep services running   THE council is doing all it can to conserve its salt stocks to...

999 Emergency Ambulance - What happens next? A new campaign launched by the Welsh Ambulance Service is aiming to reassure the public...

Council recycles stone grit for reuse in towns and villages STONE grit is being recycled by Carmarthenshire County Council to be reused in towns...

Winter Weather Info (Friday 17th Dec 2010) Snow showers will continue through the morning and RSTs will struggle to get back above zero in...

Winter Weather Information Rain spreading south this afternoon, possibly heavy, but  turning to sleet or snow from around 3-4pm before clearing south by 6-7pm. Skies will then...