Jail for man who racially abused PCSO and lied about swallowing...
A man who hurled racist abuse at a PCSO and wasted police time by falsely claiming to have swallowed heroin after being arrested has...
PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES COVID-19 SUPPORT
The Llanelli Community Partnership have provided much needed support to CETMA’s Surplus Food project.
The Project, based in Llanelli, set up an emergency foodbank to...
Connecting the Community: A Digital Library.
The Carmarthenshire LGBTQ+ Project has secured funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to create a ‘Digital Library’.
The Digital Library will be available to...
Barclays Bank donation to Tyisha Foodbank welcomed by Nia Griffith MP
Generous staff and customers of Barclays Bank in Llanelli have teamed up to donate much needed supplies to a local foodbank in support of...
Queues at McDonalds Llanelli
As all can see the queues heading to McDonald's Trostre,
Images and Video provided by: Peter A Tully.
Pembrey Parish Churches, St. Illtyd and Llandyry
Monday 1st June 2020. Sunday was Pentecost Sunday- ‘Whitsun’. Traditionally it is the Church’s Festival when we celebrate the working of the Holy Spirit...
Staying safe whilst having fun in the sun
With the sun shining, it’s a great time to have a barbeque in your garden.
The council’s Environmental Health Officers have some top tips to...
Carmarthenshire towns win two prestigious awards
Carmarthenshire County Council has congratulated two local town councils for their success in the One Voice Wales Awards.
Pembrey and Burry Port Council won the...
Household waste and recycling centres open
Trostre and Nantycaws household waste and recycling centres re-open yesterday for the first time since the Coronavirus pandemic. Wernddu in Ammanford and Whitland will...
Look after your Wellbeing – Sharing Carmarthenshire’s Kindness #Sirgâredig
During these new, strange and sometimes difficult times, it's more important than ever to make time to look after your health and wellbeing. Carmarthenshire...
More Carmarthenshire residents on shielding list
More residents in Carmarthenshire who have been asked to take shielding measures will receive a letter with information and advice from the council.
People with...
Community Groups come together for Eid celebrations in Llanelli
For Muslims Sunday 24th May saw the end of the month long fasting for Ramadan and the celebration of Eid-Al-Fitr.
Eid is normally celebrated by...
Pembrey Parish Churches, St. Illtyd and Llandyry
Monday 25th May 2020. Last week marked ‘Mental Health Awareness Week’. A hugely important aspect of our living that we frequently overlook or ignore....
Llwynhendy & Pemberton Forum Volunteer wins award
Congratulations Tom Jones for winning the Actimel Everyday Hero Campaign.
Tom was nominated by Lrc Training where he is a learner.
He was nominated for his...
Llanelli children become #1 best selling authors!
This month, two local children have become #1 best-selling authors on Amazon – internationally!
Seren Mai Rees, from Dafen, and Jax Strasdin, from Swiss Valley,...
7-year-old Mattie from Pembrey ‘climbs’ Pen y Fan for Action for...
Mattie smashes £100 target
Money to help families Action for Children supports
Plucky Mattie Denman has climbed the equivalent of Pen y Fan in...
Kidwelly man charged after 47 drugs runs to Newport in two...
A man has been charged after police discovered he was doing drug runs less than a day after being released from custody.
Aled Wyn Samuel...
Flying Start app launched to connect with families
A new app has been launched in Carmarthenshire to help Flying Start families to stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic.
Flying Start is a Welsh...
There is lots of help and advice for parents in Carmarthenshire...
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The School Improvement Team have created their very own version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow to celebrate the amazing staff at the hubs.
Thanks to...
Recycling Centres to re-open by appointment only
Carmarthenshire County Council will be re-opening its four Household Waste Recycling Centres from next week (w/c May 26) - but only to those Carmarthenshire...
7-year-old Mattie from Pembrey takes on home Pen y Fan-tastic challenge...
Plucky Mattie Denman will climb the equivalent of Pen y Fan in the drive at her family home in Pembrey on Friday 22nd May...
Bin collections on Bank Holiday Monday
Refuse and recycling crews are working on Bank Holiday Monday (May 25), in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Residents are being urged to put...
Three new childcare hubs to open due to demand
Three additional childcare hubs are opening in Carmarthenshire due to increasing demand to provide care for children of critical workers and vulnerable children.
The new...
Update on re-opening of Household Waste Recycling Centres
Preparation work is continuing between Carmarthenshire County Council and CWM Environmental into how the Household Waste and Recycling Centres across the county can be...
Police appeal following serious injury road traffic collision Llanelli
“At approximately 1.30pm Saturday 16th May 2020,a single vehicle road traffic collision occurred on Penllwynrhodyn Road, Llwynhendy, Llanelli.
The vehicle involved was a White Aprilia...
NHS heroes art presented to Prince Phillip Hospital medics
A graffiti art painting conveying the appreciation of local residents for the efforts of NHS staff during the COVID-19 crisis has been officially handed...
Ambulance staff take away tasty meals
A kind hearted Llanelli restaurant owner has dished up free meals to frontline ambulance staff in the town as a thank you for their...
Lockdown and Learn Welsh
Welsh learners in Carmarthenshire are continuing with their lessons and much more during the coronavirus pandemic - thanks to the latest digital technology.
Welsh for...
COUNCILS LEAD LOCAL VE DAY 75th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS .
Councils across the country are helping residents find new ways to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day today.
The Local Government Association is encouraging...
Wayne Pivac Discusses Lockdown and Rugby’s Future
Whilst the world continues in the current unprecadated state in the fight against the Coronavirus, Wales Head Coach, Wayne Pivac has described his new-found...
Hywel Dda Chief Executive praises “remarkable effort” as COVID-19 field hospitals...
Hywel Dda Chief Executive praises "remarkable effort" as COVID-19 field hospitals are completed
Hywel Dda University Health Board Chief Executive Steve Moore has paid tribute...
Free School Meals direct payments – coronavirus
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We are changing the way we will provide free school meals during the coronavirus outbreak to make it easier for families to access.
From the...
Llanelli Man pleads guilty for breaching Covid-19 regulations
Man pleads guilty for breaching Covid-19 regulations
Owain Rhys Worgan, 18-years-old, from Llanelli, pleaded guilty at Swansea Magistrates Court on Monday 20th April, for breaching...
“Get our Post Office back” says MP
Commenting on the unplanned closure of the post office in Station Road, Kidwelly, Nia Griffith MP said:
“I was shocked to hear that Kidwelly post...
Llanelli MP urges local employers to take up furlough scheme as...
Nia Griffith MP is encouraging Llanelli businesses to consider applying for help under the UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme to protect jobs and livelihoods...
Pembrey Parish Churches, St. Illtyd and Llandyry
From the Vicar.
Monday, April 20th 2020. The weeks pass by in our ‘Lockdown’ experience. We start week five. Ministry has continued by telephone or...
Important Update From Llanelli Community Partnership
Dear Partners, Colleagues and Friends.
Needless to say, we are living in times the like of which we have never seen before in most of...
A message from Phil Kloer, Executive Medical Director
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Mr Jeremy Williams, who died at Glangwili General...
Carers needed to start work immediately
The council is urgently recruiting carers to help support older and vulnerable residents of Carmarthenshire as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
We are particularly...
Recycling and waste services update
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation develops, the following will apply to our recycling and waste services.
Recycling centres
As of Tuesday, March 24 all of...
Work well underway on Carmarthenshire’s temporary hospitals
Rapid progress is being made converting three sites in Carmarthenshire into temporary medical provision.
Carmarthenshire County Council has commissioned its framework contractors to prepare Carmarthen...
BEWARE OF SCAMMERS
BEWARE OF SCAMMERS
Neil Hamilton, AM for Mid & West Wales, and Leader of UKIP Wales is urging people to beware of fraudsters during the...
Operation Dawns Glaw
Operation Dawns Glaw
This week sees the launch of Operation Dawns Glaw, a multi-agency partnership to reduce deliberate fires across Wales With the dry and...
NHS Visiting Restrictions across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire
Update from Hywel Dda University Health Board:
Thank you to everyone for supporting our visitor restrictions to protect our patients and our NHS. We have...
Llanelli Town Council – COVID 19
The following provides an update on the current position in relation to Town Council Facilities during the COVID 19 crisis.
In a joint statement, Llanelli...
Pembrey Parish Churches, St. Illtyd and Llandyry
From the Vicar
Saturday morning, 21st March. The sound of silence has descended on a nation. It is a sobering experience. For some, those who...
Community support
We are providing additional support to help and advise Carmarthenshire businesses and residents throughout the on-going Coronavirus crisis. You can connect to this new...
What are furloughed workers?
"I run a business but am having to put it on hold as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. I have a small team...
Six year sentence for Llanelli assault
A MAN who left a father-of-six with multiple bleeds on the brain after an unprovoked assault in Llanelli has been jailed for six years.
Connor...
