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Tackling alcohol fuelled anti-social behaviour A GROUP has been set up to see how the council and the police can tackle alcohol fuelled anti-social...

ENERGY ROADSHOWS PICTURE CAPTION: Laugharne residents pick up tips on energy efficiency with help from CHES the polar bear. A TEAM of experts...

NEW MEASURES TO TACKLE EMPTY HOMES OWNERS of eyesore homes in Carmarthenshire could be forced to sell them to repay their council debts. Housing...

GET WARMER AND SAVE MONEY A MAJOR energy saving campaign is underway to help Carmarthenshire families save money this winter. Housing chiefs are behind...

Household Waste Recycling Centres DID you know you can recycle around 30 different types of waste at Carmarthenshire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres? And they...

Llanellitown.com announces new sponsors! We'd like to thank Jobforce Wales for renewing their Prime Site Sponsorship We'd like to thank Tax Assist...

Stepping Out LLANELLI Little Theatre will be ‘Stepping Out’ at Llanelli’s Theatr Elli for the first time in over five years. The group...

Over a third fewer young people reoffendingOVER a third fewer young people in Carmarthenshire are reoffending, thanks to the work of the Youth Offending...

Bigyn 4 news (we 31st October 2010) If you would like advice, or have questions related to benefits, then come and meet Christine...

Coffee Bingo Evening This is on Monday 8 November and includes Tombola. All proceeds towards the Poppy Appeal. Donations and items for the...

Energy Saving Week RESIDENTS in Carmarthenshire are being urged to reduce the amount of energy they are using at home and save...

CONSULTATION ON COUNCIL HOUSING SOCIAL networking sites are helping to shape a new vision for how council houses are let in Carmarthenshire. Housing chiefs...

TENANTS HAPPY WITH IMPROVEMENT WORKS A MULTI-million pound scheme to improve council houses in Carmarthenshire has been given the thumbs up by tenants. Residents...

BED AND BREAKFAST COSTS DOWN BED and breakfast costs for homeless people in Carmarthenshire have been slashed by a huge 98 per cent. A...

Sea Cadets sending Christmas Cheer Overseas Llanelli Sea Cadets (TS Echo) have signed up with Operation Shoebox Uk’s Helping Us Help Them Campaign. ...

GYPSY AND TRAVELLER STRATEGY A MAJOR strategy is to be launched to improve services for gypsies and travellers in Carmarthenshire. Plans have been drawn...

GWENDRAETH TENANT NETWORK GWENDRAETH Valley tenants are being asked to give their views on housing issues. They are being invited to a meeting...

WORKING together: Domestic abuse service providers who are offering a new joined up service.  Picture: Jeff Connell   NEW COUNTY WIDE SERVICE FOR...

CAPTION: Contractor Dyfrig Dalziel (in the red coat) shows apprentices from Coleg Sir Gar work being carried out at Hillfield Villas, Kidwelly. ...

CAPTION: Contractor Dyfrig Dalziel (in the red coat) shows apprentices from Coleg Sir Gar work being carried out at Hillfield Villas, Kidwelly. ...

THANKS: Mrs Mildred Jenkins, 82, with Handyperson Elwyn Morgan and Care and Repair Manager Mark Warren. Picture: Jeff Connell HANDYPERSON SCHEME HELPING THE ELDERLYHANDYPERSON...

Drain gratings stolen SEVEN drain gratings have been stolen from an industrial estate in Llanelli over the weekend. Council leaders have hit out at...

Picture: Graham Harries, GPhotography Llanelli’s Christmas has Santas by the sackful CHRISTMAS explodes like a glitter bomb over Llanelli over the weekend...

Council to increase salt stock CARMARTHENSHIRE is to increase its salt stock this winter. It follows last year’s national salt shortage. Sub zero temperatures...

Road maintenance works ESSENTIAL road maintenance works are to be carried out in the Trostre area of Llanelli. The works on the W5598 Trostre...

New affordable homes on former brewery site Photo A computer-generated image of how the new Grŵp Gwalia apartments will look on the former...

Staying Safe on Halloween & Bonfire Night RESIDENTS in Carmarthenshire are being urged to have a happy Halloween and not get their fingers burnt...

British Legion On Monday 25 October there is a Coffee and Bingo evening at the Royal British Legion Headquarters,Burry Port.Cost 40p to include coffee...

Pembrey & Burry Port Annual Christmas Carnival The Pembrey & Burry Port Christmas Festival Lights switch on in December promises to be a dazzling...

Ydych chi wedi cofrestru mewn un o’r meddygfeydd dilynol: Furnace House neu Nantgaredig yng Nghaerfyrddin, neu Ty Elli yn Llanelli? Mae’r meddygfeydd yma yn...

The Lifestyle Adviser Service – get a helping hand to improve your health. Are you registered at one of the following doctor’s surgeries: Furnace...

HEALTH IMPACT OF HOUSING WORK A PIONEERING study is to be carried out to assess the health impact of housing improvements in Carmarthenshire. Housing...

INSURANCE OFFERED TO TENANTS CAPTION: Area Housing Manager Les James shows the insurance leaflets to tenant Jean O’Leary at her home in Penygraig,...

Residents urged to have pre-Christmas clear out RESIDENTS in the Tyisha area of Llanelli are being urged to have a good clear...

Operation Bang CAPTION (PIC 1): Back l to r: Communities First development officer Emma Martin-Jewell, environmental enforcement officer Michael Roberts, PCSO Stephen Lloyd,...

Cael blas ar ddysgu am ddim! Gall mudiadau’r trydydd sector sy’n cefnogi pobl ddi-waith ar raglenni cyflogaeth a sgiliau gysylltu eu gwaith...

Getting a taste of learning for free! Third sector organisations supporting out-of-work people on skills and employment programmes can now link their...

Llanellitown.com community member Joanne Yeo who is also Secretary of the Glanymor & Tyisha Safer Communities Action Group has recently won an Award in...

Llanelli Multi-Cultural Network are very pleased and proud to be part of the partnership organising Llanelli’s contribution to celebrating  Black History Month...

Llwynhendy Food Co-op will be starting back on Wednesday 6th October and orders will be taken for delivery the following week.  It is £3...

Do you have problems with debt?  Are you getting all of the benefits you’re entitled to?  For confidential Debt & Benefit Support...

Morfa Residents & Tenants Association – Do you live in the Morfa area? Come along and make new friends at our meeting and discuss...

Every woman aged between 50 and 70 who lives in the Glanymor & Tyisha Communities First area will receive a FREE invitation for an...

“Don’t let it be you” was the message being taught to school children and adults in Llanelli this week as three...

Training Day 18th October 12 noon – 4pm.  Various information on offer – Jobcentreplus, Want2Work, MWWC, Local Police Team, Cancer Awareness, Fire Service, Loan...

The successful sign language course is still running, and the next class is on Thursday the 7th of October between 1pm – 3pm at...

Glanymor & Tyisha Youth Night Penymorfa, New Dock @ the Gazebo (Behind Dolau Fawr – Turn right at Ali Raj roundabout on...

Llanelli’s own website Llanellitown.com received an amazing 191,277 hits in August.  This on average was over 6000 hits per day which nearly doubles...

YOUNGSTERS in the Gwendraeth Valley have helped to clean up a local housing estate with the help of Tidy Towns. Members of the Gwendraeth...

HOUSING chiefs are celebrating a cash windfall for a new insulation and central heating programme in Llanelli. The County Council has secured £500,000 for...