COMMUNITY – FREE FOOD COURSE WITH FOOD LOVER & COLUMNIST PAOLO
COMMUNITY NEWS
The Welsh Government and Llanelli Town Council have teamed up with local food lover and columnist with the West Wales Chronicle, Paolo Piana...
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – TALENTS
British talent was certainly on show at the Golden Goble awards. Olivia Coleman took the award for the best performance in a drama while...
Why Does Wales Have So Many Castles? by Philip Thomas (Writer...
Although extremely small compared to many other countries around the globe, Wales is not only an interesting and beautiful place to visit, it is...
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – NEW YEAR
How are your new year’s resolutions going? According to latest polls by the middle – end of January most of us seem to have...
Bohemian Rhapsody Review.
I've been a fan of Queen for as long as I can remember. And as a fan, I can say with no bias that...
Thought for the Week 26th December – New Year
The inevitable media ‘reviews’ of 2018 will as usual highlight the major events of the closing year, and what a year it’s been! Politically...
A New recipe
A Tasty Meal with Coucous
A taste of North Africa and the Mediterranean
What is couscous?
Couscous consists of many tiny granules made from steamed and dried...
Twinning and Daffodils
Everybody knows that daffodils are the national flower of Wales, so the Llanelli and District Twinning Association naturally chose growing daffodils as part of...
Thought for the Week – Apollo 8
Christmas Eve 1968, fifty years this Christmas millions around the world were watching and listening as Apollo 8 astronauts - Frank Borman, Jim Lovell...
Thought for the Week 12th December – O2 Down
O2 mobile ‘phone customers were wondering what had gone wrong last week when their mobiles just did not work! Other providers were also affected...
Thought for the Week 5th December 2018
The news broke last week that the computers of one of largest hotel chains in the world has been ‘hacked’ resulting in the personal...
Thought for the Week 28 November
According to a news report space debris is still a major problem. It seems that there are thousands of objects ranging for abandoned space...
Shame and Honour
22 January 1879
Written by Philip Thomas (writer & historian)
During a 24-year career with the British Army, I served as the Chief Clerk of 5...
Framing Knowhow October 2018 – Float Mounting
Float mounting can be a great way to present an artwork in a frame, particularly if you want the outside edge to be visible. ...
FILM REVIEW – FANTASY/MUSICAL – THE GRINCH
The Grinch Review.
Written by Adam Roberts.
Being a hardcore Benedict Cumberbatch fan, I absolutely dove at the chance to review this film. He
blew me away...
THE REVEREND DAVID JONES – THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
The word ‘frustration’ does not adequately express what many are feeling at the moment about ‘Brexit. Added to it all is...
TRIBUTE – R I P STAN LEE
R I P Stan Lee.
Written by Adam Roberts. November 13, 2018.
Comic book legend Stan Lee dies at the age of 95. He was taken...
THE REVEREND DAVID JONES’ THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – REMEMBRANCE
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK - REMEMBRANCE
This Sunday we stand as a nation in remembrance of those who died in two world wars and all...
‘Reach for the Moon’
A Short History of the Apollo Manned Lunar Missions
When Sputnik 1 was launched into outer space and orbited the Earth on 4thOctober 1957, the...
NEVER AGAIN – COLUMN BY TIM EVANS
Never Again
I am writing this after the killing of 11 Jewish worshippers and the wounding of 6 at the Tree of Life Synagogue in...
HEALTH & FITNESS – STAY MOTIVATED WHEN YOU EXERCISE
Stay Motivated When You Exercise
Have you ever been in the situation where you are working out, 10 minutes in you start to experience negative...
Smallfoot Review
I found Smallfoot to be a very enjoyable film with a lot of visual humor and some catchy tunes with a strong life lesson at the...
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK WITH THE REVEREND DAVID JONES
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK 23rd of October, 2018
The chapel vestry where I went to Sunday school was a hive of activity in my childhood...
Hands on: Sony Aibo review
Hands on: Sony Aibo review
A smart pooch with a pricey pedigree
Not yet rated By Michael Hicks August 30, 2018
Buying Sony’s new AI-powered robo-puppy, Aibo, will cost you about...
Nutrition – Get The Basics Right
Nutrition - Get The Basics Right
Did you know that your diet can influence between 70-80% of your results? So it is vital that you put as...
Thought for the Week – Storm
Walking our dog ‘Lola’ along the Panyfan Quarry on Friday evening there was no doubt that ‘Callum’ was reaching over the Irish channel and...
The Rebecca Riots by local historian/columnist Philip Thomas
The Rebecca Riots
During the middle 19th century, Wales was in deep economic depression. To make matters worse, the population had soared despite the high...
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK 10th October, 2018
The world’s top climate change group reported to the world media last Sunday that unless there were rapid and far reaching changes in the...
Tim Evans, Political Commentator – A Tale of Two Conferences
A Tale of Two Conferences
OK so it was a tale of two conferences. Each one had its own particular tensions. Let’s start with Labour....
Thought of the week ‘Elvis’
Elvis Presley lookalikes flooded Porthcawl last weekend for the annual celebration of who many call the ‘King’ of rock and roll. Besides the main...
Wales – Country or Principality?
Wales - Country or Principality?
In 2017, I was giving a talk on a subject of local history to Llanelli Probus and during my presentation...
The Joker 2019 Movie – Who Knows?
The Joker 2019 Movie
With the new Joker movie drawing closer we haven’t heard a lot of information about it so far, but it's still...
Eight Tips To Get You Exercising Today
Eight Tips To Get You Exercising Today
Exercise can cause a flurry of different emotions. It can bring feelings of happiness, pain, achievement, frustration and...
Black History Wales – Icons Of Black Wales
The Black History Wales wide network acknowledge and celebrate 100 significant African/African Caribbean’s, as our Icons of Black Wales.
The 11th Year Anniversary of Black...
Captain Marvel Trailer Review – By West Wales Chronicle’s Film Columnist...
Captain Marvel Trailer Review.
After watching the release of the upcoming Captain Marvel trailer, all I could think was one word… WOW.
WOW, WOW, WOW!!!
This film...
Johnny English Strikes Again Review.
In all honesty, I've never really been a big fan of Rowan Atkinson. Pretty much everything he does is the same old thing over and...
A Very British Coup – By West Wales Chronicle’s Political Columnist...
A Very British Coup
In last week’s column, I looked at the political similarities between today and the 1930s. Both the economic crash of 2007/8...
The House with a Clock in Its Walls: Review by West...
The House with a Clock in Its Walls: Review.
2018. Thriller/Fantasy. 1h 45m
Based on the 1973 novel by John Bellairs, director Eli Roth brings us...
Ten Reasons You May Not Be Losing Weight – By West...
Ten Reasons You May Not Be Losing Weight
Through my experience of running my health and fitness business I’ve found that people’s weight is so...
The Predator Review – By West Wales Chronicle’s Film Columnist Adam...
The Predator Review.
Written by West Wales Chronicle's Adam Roberts.
Its been eight years since the last Predator film came out. Entitled back then with the...
Thought for the week
Jodie Whittaker takes on the role of Dr Who when the new series of the time lord returns to BBC this October. Jodie will...
Top Ten Batman Theories – By West Wales Chronicle’s Adam Roberts
Top Ten Batman Theories.
Written by Adam Roberts. September 6th, 2018.
10) The Joker is Batman’s brother.
This theory is meant to explain The Joker’s Batman obsession....
Thought for the Week – Autumn
It’s the time of year when the 'nip' of winter is in the air and with the falling leaves and the shortening days we...
Top Films For 2019 – Part One By West Wales Chronicle’s...
Top Films For 2019: Part One.
Written by Adam Roberts.
Hellboy Reboot.
This upcoming reboot was originally meant to follow Hellboy II: The Golden Army, but as...
Marvel’s Spider-Man PS4 Review – By West Wales Chronicle’s Columnist Sean...
Marvel’s Spider-Man (PS4) Review
Insomniac’s friendly neighbourhood, wall-crawling open world superhero title swings it's way onto the PS4 and gracefully sticks the landing.
A good Spider-Man...
Parc Howard – A Short History by West Wales Chronicle’s Philip...
Parc Howard - A Short History
by Philip Thomas
...
Like The 1930s In Slow Motion? By West Wales Chronicle’s Tim...
Like the 1930s in slow motion?
These are strange times to be living through. But the signs have been visible for a while. Marxist writer...
Farewell Burt Reynolds – By West Wales Columnist Adam Roberts
Farewell Burt Reynolds.
Written by West Wales Chronicle's columnist Adam Roberts.
Born February 11, 1936, Burton Leon Reynolds Jr was the son of Burton Milo Reynolds...
Thought for the week – 12 September 2018
The political party conferences begin this weekend with the Liberal Democrats meeting at sunny Brighton. With increased membership and a new proposal for electing...
Amelia Earhart – A Flight Into Welsh History by local author...
A Flight Into Welsh History
By Philip Thomas
Amelia Earhart
On Monday the 18th of June, I was interviewed by a ‘Good Morning Wales’ presenter on BBC...
