Deputy Minister outlines first Wales-only plans to protect our past
Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, Ken Skates, today outlined plans for the first Wales-only legislation to better protect and care for our...
Second phase repairs start at Llanelli Town Hall
Llanelli Town Hall is to be scaffolded for at least six months while the second phase of essential repairs are carried out. ...
Poet brought back to life
Carmarthen Library is helping people combat the January blues by celebrating the life and work of iconic Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. ...
Get a Christmas picture at Llanelli Market to celebrate Llanelly House’s...
COME along to Llanelli Market on Thursday (December 18) for some festive fun. Shoppers will be able to have their picture...
Welsh heroes of the Arctic fleet to receive Ushakov medals
Over the next two days, 78 prestigious Russian Ushakov naval medals are being presented to Welsh veterans who served in the Arctic convoys of...
Police are committed to stopping the flow of funds to terrorist...
In the fight against terrorism police are working tirelessly to stop the flow of funds that terrorist organisations depend upon. As police continue to...
Exciting new Heritage projects
RDP Sir Gâr’s Landscape and Heritage Grant continues to develop exciting new heritage projects in the county. Recent community organisations to...
Ministers attend the opening of the Welsh Field of Remembrance
First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones and the Minister for Public Services, Leighton Andrews will attend the opening of the Welsh Field of Remembrance...
Let the castles speak for Wales
LET the castles talk to boost Wales’s tourist industry. That was the suggestion of Carmarthenshire executive board member for regeneration and...
Carmarthen Town Council App
Carmarthen Town Council has followed up the recently installed interpretation materials with an audio trail of the town, puzzles for children and new information...
Castles and Princes, Wales greatest story
Tourists to south and west Wales castles will have their imaginations stirred thanks to new visitor experiences that tell the story of the Princes...
Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative
The Chair of Carmarthenshire County Council has played host to winners of the Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative. Cllr Daff Davies welcomed...
Beeching’s axed line comes steaming back
SPECTACULAR Carmarthenshire views not seen by the travelling public for 50 years have come steaming back thanks to Gwili Railway enthusiasts. ...
Free family history service more accessible
Carmarthenshire archives and two libraries have joined forces to provide a free family history service. It follows an increasing interest nationwide...
Repairs will bring Llanelli town hall back to health
Specialist contractors have been brought in to repair Llanelli’s grade II listed Town Hall. The building, designed by William Griffiths in...
Carmarthen Castle’s important role in history
AT the launch of Carmarthen Castle’s Castle and Princes project, director of Dyfed Archaeological Trust, Ken Murphy said it was impossible to overstress the...
Carmarthen Castle refreshed 900 years on
MORE than 900 years after King Henry commissioned Carmarthen Castle’s foundation stones to be laid it is being refreshed. New interpretation...
Ceremony to honour Laugharne war hero
A CEREMONY has taken place to honour a war hero from Laugharne – the first Welsh man to be awarded a Victoria Cross for...
Dylan’s shed en route for Ireland
PASSENGERS boarding the Stena Europe ferry in Fishguard today should expect to make way for an unusual passenger. A replica of...
Decorated war hero from Laugharne to be honoured
A CEREMONY is taking place on Sunday to honour a war hero from Laugharne. William Charles Fuller is the first Welsh...
Dylan’s shed goes to NATO
MOVE over Obama! The replica of Dylan Thomas’s iconic writing shed is vying for pride of place at the NATO summit. ...
Research your Welsh family tree
Two new businesses have recently launched in rural Carmarthenshire thanks to funding from RDP Sir Gar’s Strengthening the Tourism Appeal of Rural Carmarthenshire (STARC)...
National Botanic Garden wins Heritage Lottery Fund support
The first stage of a £6.7 million plan to restore historic Regency landscape at the National Botanic Garden of Wales has been given the...
Find family secrets with the help of County Archives
Unearthing the past and digging up the family secrets is rapidly becoming one of the nation’s favourite pastimes. People who are...
Fund-raising Curry Night planned for Llanelli Railway Goods Shed Trust
by Robert Lloyd Llanelli Railway Goods Shed Trust is inviting supporters to a fund-raising Curry Night. The evening will be hosted...
Dyfed-Powys Police to commemorate The Great War of 1914-18
The year 2014 commences 4 years of significant commemorations of The Great War of 1914 –18. Dyfed-Powys Police will mark this momentous event, which...
Goods Shed Trust to showcase plans at Eisteddfod
by Robert Lloyd The trust in charge of plans to develop Llanelli’s historic Railway Goods Shed will be showcasing the project at the Carmarthenshire...
1911 Llanelli Railway Strike Remembrance Events
In 1911 the first National Railway strike was called due to the extremely poor wages being paid to railway workers, many of whom were...
Roman Legion’s visit to Carmarthen Museum
A Roman Legion is visiting Carmarthenshire Museum for a family fun day this month. The well known re-enactment group Leg II...
Miraculous story of eight brothers who survived WWI
The story of eight Llanelli brothers who all survived the Great War features in an exhibition taking place at Llanelli Library. ...
Can you help Dennis trace his family
Australian Dennis Richards has painstakingly researched the history of his family in Llanelli. He would now love to hear from any...
Council offer commitment to Parc Howard
Council Leisure chiefs have reinforced their commitment to keeping Llanelli’s Parc Howard open. They have also vowed to continue seeking grants...
WW1 exhibition at Carmarthen Library
A display of World War One memorabilia is being held at Carmarthen Library next month. The exhibition will contain newspapers from...
Information still needed about WW1 hero
NO-ONE has come forward with information about a World War One hero from Llanelli despite a public appeal. Gunner William Thomas...
History of Names
Cilycwm Community Association has produced a bilingual book on the history of the names of farms and fields in the area providing a new...
Events at the County Museum
TWO events are taking place at Carmarthenshire County Museum this month. The council run museum in Abergwili has organised free events...
Museums have a busy summer of exhibitions
THERE are a series of must see educational and entertaining exhibitions and workshops across Carmarthenshire museums over the summer. James Dickson...
Language saving Welsh Bible collection on show
AN important and unique historical collection of Welsh Bibles dating back as far as the middle of the 16th century is going on show...
Chair hosts Llangyndeyrn anniversary celebrations
The Chair of Carmarthenshire County Council has held a reception for the Llangyndeyrn Village Committee following the 50th anniversary of the saving of the...
Nia welcomes grant
Nia Griffith MP has welcomed the award of a grant by Carmarthenshire County Council to the Llanelli Railway Goods Shed Trust which the MP...
Communities First’s cultural day-out
An event organised by Carmarthenshire Communities First has helped encourage families from deprived areas to develop an interest in arts and heritage. ...
Letters by Dylan on show
Letters written by Dylan Thomas are now on show at the Boathouse in Laugharne for the first time. They are on...
More volunteers needed for dig
More volunteers are needed to help the archaeological excavation at the site of the new Ysgol Bro Dinefwr at Llandeilo. Work...
Exhibition of Carmarthen artist’s work
CARMARTHEN born artist Edward Morland Lewis has a selection of paintings on show at the Carmarthenshire County Museum through Spring and Summer 2014. ...
Team finds signs of prehistoric life at school site
Local volunteers helped find signs of prehistoric life at the site of the new Ysgol Bro Dinewfr. A group of 17...
Gatehouse Potential
Carmarthenshire Heritage Regeneration Trust has received funding to undertake a feasibility study for options on the sustainable use of the Gatehouse in Carmarthen. ...
Coming home again to Wales
A rare and valuable collection of paintings is paying a fleeting visit to its original home in south West Wales. ...
Be an archaeologist for the day!
PREHISTORIC flint, a Roman road and Bronze Age ditches are amongst the finds of an archaeological excavation at the new Ysgol Bro Dinefwr site...
Welsh Voices needed to be part of the Dylan Thomas 100...
From the newspaper seller, to the town crier, a shepherd, a rag and bone man, a singer of alawon gwerin, a rapper, an auctioneer...
Replica of Dylan’s iconic writing shed to go on tour
A Replica of Dylan Thomas’s iconic writing shed in Laugharne is to tour the UK as part of the DT100 celebrations. ...
