The breast cancer no one talks about: One woman’s journey with...
The breast cancer no one talks about: One woman's journey with metastatic disease
(BPT) - Beth Fairchild considered herself fairly well-educated about breast cancer. Like...
Caring Dad is as Good as Gold
A caring dad of two who coaches an under 10 football team in his spare time has netted “gold” at the social care Oscars...
West Wales Poundies charity receives new van to help animals in...
West Wales Poundies charity receives new van to help animals in need
West Wales Poundies has received a new van from Support Adoption For Pets...
Doggy Detectives! Have you inspected the world’s first pet review site?
Doggy Detectives! Have you inspected the world’s first pet review site?
The world’s first online dog product review and reseller site for all breeds of...
Anti-Bullying Week 2016 – Power For Good
It's Anti-Bullying Week
UK News Yesterday
Coordinated by the Anti-Bullying Alliance, Anti-Bullying Week 2016 aims to encourage individuals to take action against the bullying of...
Judi Dench Backs Powerful West End Theatre Project to Fight Cyber...
Judi Dench backs powerful West End theatre project to fight cyber bullying
We're delighted to announce that Kidscape is partnering with the Theatre Royal Haymarket...
Anti Bullying Week – Bullying UK ‘National Bullying Survey’
Bullying continues to impact on the wellbeing of pupils, parents and professionals
Bullying UK National Bullying Survey
14 November 2016
To coincide with Anti Bullying Week 2016,...
West Wales Chronicle: join the pledge to help end bullying.
West Wales Chronicle: join pledge to help end bullying.
Today marks the start of AntiBullyingWeek, (14-18th November) and we're taking a pledge to show our support...
The Urdd and Welsh Rugby Union announce largest schools 7s rugby...
The Urdd and Welsh Rugby Union announce largest schools 7s rugby competition ever in Wales
With 3000 players and 50 referees over 3 days, the...
November Events – Carmarthenshire Wildlife Walks
November Events...
PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND ANY OF OUR WALKS
Wildlife Walks...
Saturday 12th - Penllergare Valley Woods - Meet 10am in...
COUNCILLORS SUPPORT LLANELLI’S FREE BOOKS PROJECT
COUNCILLORS SUPPORT FREE BOOKS PROJECT
On Tuesday 1st November, Cllrs Tegwen Devichand and Sharen Davies popped into CETMA’s Free Books Llanelli project to deliver books.
The...
The Most (Leeds) and Least Generous (Hull) Cities on Halloween
Halloween is right round the corner and many children are hoping to fill their pockets with goodies when trick or treating around their neighbourhoods....
Welsh Assembly supports a review of Animal Welfare Act – JUSTICE...
Justice for Chunky - Welsh Assembly show support for a review of the Animal Welfare Act.
Please see update from Chunky's owner, Maxine, below.
Hello My...
Carmarthenshire Appeal – Christmas Gifts for Children – Christmas Toybox Appeal.
Help make a child’s Christmas and give a gift
RESIDENTS across Carmarthenshire are being asked to help make a child’s Christmas by donating a gift.
In...
Country House Hotel Wins National Dog-friendly Award
A Wiltshire country hotel - The Pear Tree of Purton - has been voted the most dog friendly in the UK by a prestigious...
Tally-No! – Poll shows majority of public view anti hunt politicians...
30 September 2016: Any attempt to repeal the Hunting Act by the Conservative party would be deeply unpopular amongst the majority of the British public,...
Chance for Wales to show leadership in the UK by banning...
Wales could lead the way in animal protection by being the first UK nation to ban snares, suggests League Against Cruel Sports Wales.
A petition...
BVA and ITN Productions Launch Films for All Ages and Stages...
ITN Productions has produced a series of short films about the veterinary profession in collaboration with the British Veterinary Association (BVA). This was launched...
Pooches in the workplace can stop the economy going to the...
Employees, businesses and the national economy could benefit from allowing dogs in the office, a charity is claiming.
The League Against Cruel Sports are celebrating...
Court ruling quashes industry move to undermine EU ban on new...
Legal challenge backfires, precedent-setting EU ban preserved
The Court of Justice of the European Union has confirmed the EU’s 2013 ban on cosmetic animal testing...
Farmer found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering
On 13 September 2016, after a trial at Aberystwyth Justice Centre, Mr Lewis Jones of Ynys Hir Farm, Machynlleth was found guilty of two...
Suspected cases of Distemper and Parvo virus
Dog owners are being urged to check that their dogs’ vaccinations are up to date following two suspected cases of Distemper and Parvo virus...
Wales urged to take the lead on a snare ban as...
Animal welfare charity calls for Welsh public to sign new snare ban Petition –
As the national press reveals yet another beloved pet suffering horrific injuries...
Share your views about Dog Home Boarding Establishments
Ceredigion County Council is asking residents to get in touch and share their views about dog boarding establishments.
This follows on from a report submitted...
Petition: Demand justice for the cats of Ty-Nant Sanctuary.
An investigation and conviction is ongoing with police regarding the theft of a number of cats from Ty-Nant Sanctuary in Port Talbot.
It has now...
Dog owners are warned to keep their pets under control whether...
The warning from Dyfed-Powys Police comes after a notable increase in reports of incidents involving dogs in Powys in the last few months.
Any dog...
A happy tail as dog warden reunites Zazu with owner
Carmarthenshire County Council’s dog warden has played a part in an emotional reunion between a dog who’d been missing more than a year, and...
Ty Nant Cat Sanctuary Broken Into
A well known cat sanctuary in Port Talbot has been broken into, animals have been released and some have been killed. The incident took...
UK-wide Survey Reveals 44% Turn to Sharing Economy to Keep Travel...
As the summer holidays begin, 49% are worried about the cost of travel
44% of Britons say they will turn to sharing economy websites like TrustedHousesitters to make travel...
Government set to support ‘cruelty and barbarism’ against 1.7 million animals...
MPs voted last week to prevent the suffering, mutilation and death of 1,700,000 wild animals and family pets every year by calling for snares...
Ronnie Wood Joins Celebrity Dog Lovers in Campaign to Save Millions...
World Animal Protection has marked a major milestone in giving one million rabies vaccinations to dogs around the world to protect their lives and...
Kitten shot by air pellet, Morfa area, Llanelli
Sometime between 6pm and 7.15pm on Wednesday July 6 2016, a small black and white kitten was shot by an air pellet in the...
New dog order comes into force
A NEW dog order to tackle irresponsible dog owners and incidents involving dogs came into force in Carmarthenshire yesterday (July 1).
Although the majority of...
SURVEY SHOWS 70 PER CENT OF DOG OWNERS ARE AVOIDING GOING...
It might be the holiday season, but almost 70 per cent of dog owners (68.5%) have avoided going on holiday because they can’t find...
20 dogs rescued from slaughter just one day ahead of China’s...
Humane Society International welcomes checkpoints set up on Yulin roads to stop illegal dog trucks, urgent festival closure still needed.
With just one day to...
Llanelli LGBT Support Vigil For Orlando Cancelled Due To Flooding
Volunteers of the Llanelli LGBT Support Group arrived at their offices withing CETMA this morning to find them flooded. Rain was pouring through the...
Ahead of Finding Dory, consumers urged not to buy wild-caught fish...
Humane Society International, The Humane Society of the United States, Center for Biological Diversity and For the Fishes
In advance of the release of Disney/Pixar’s...
Animal campaigners gather in Beijing to present 11 million-signature petition to...
Chinese and international animal campaigners gathered outside the Yulin government office in Beijing to present the largest ever petition to end China’s annual Yulin...
Blankets and pom poms presented to Aberystwyth Cats Protection
Users of Aberystwyth Day Centre recently presented a collection of small blankets and pom pom toys to Helen Palmer, Acting Co-ordinator of Aberystwyth Cats...
Paul O’Grady pips the Queen as Britain’s best loved pet parent
Comedian Paul O’Grady has knocked the Queen off her throne days before her birthday, by pipping her to the post as the nation’s favourite...
Free dog micro-chipping in Carmarthen
Carmarthenshire County Council’s dog warden will be on hand to help microchip dogs at Carmarthen’s Showground next week.
The Dogs Trust is hosting the event...
New dog microchipping laws coming in April
Dog owners in Swansea are being urged to get their pets microchipped ahead of new legislation being introduced in Wales in April.
The Microchipping of...
Get A Chip On Their Shoulder!
Dog-owners in Pembrokeshire and the rest of Wales are set to be affected by new microchipping legislation.
The Microchipping of Dogs (Wales) Regulations will be...
Pet Healthcare Gets a Little Easier Thanks to the New Pet...
The new Pet Life app from Bayer has been developed to allow pet owners to manage their pets' healthcare and appointments - and it's...
Take extra care of pets this Christmas
As we approach Christmas, the Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales, Christianne Glossop, reminded pet owners to take extra care with their pets over the...
Park Howard Unexplained Experience that has never left me (Ghost Sighting)
Many thanks to Kate for sending in this true life story about Llanelli's Parc Howard.
Several years ago, I was walking with friends through Park...
Microchipping to be compulsory
Pembrokeshire County Council is reminding dog owners that all their pets must be microchipped from next year.
The Welsh and UK governments are introducing compulsory...
Can you see faces in the fire.
As you may all be aware there was a serious fire in Llanelli recently when the old Park Church was deliberately burned (near Murray...
Does Your Pet Have a Drinking Problem?
As the weather hots up, Brits show a surprising lack of awareness when it comes to their pet's hydration and are happy to let...
British Charity “No To Dog Meat” Helps Lone Rescuer Mrs Yang...
Summer Solstice is normally a time for celebration and in Yulin, China, festivities have been underway for the last two days- with a difference. This...
