Council converts buildings to create NHS beds for COVID-19
Carmarthenshire County Council is working with Hywel Dda University Health Board to put hundreds of additional beds in place, in the event they will...
Council closes its parks in response to Coronavirus
All Carmarthenshire County Council run parks will be closed to the public from 6pm this evening.
This decision has been taken for the overriding priority...
Coronavirus: Challenges arising from sudden surge in tourism
The Leaders of Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire County Councils have consulted with leaders at; Hywel Dda University Health Board and MPs and AMs across...
Latest Business news
By Tax Assist Llanelli's Roger Bowen
We at TaxAssist have been working hard to try and make sense of each of the government announcements.
Below is...
Album Review With Emyr Evans
Album Review
This Months album is from R ’n’ B star The...
UPDATE The Big Give Covid-19 Emergency Appeal exceeds £100k in first...
TOTAL RAISED EXCEEDS £100,000 IN FIRST 24 HOURS
NEW MATCH FUNDS CONFIRMED TAKING TOTAL TO £432K
Donations have exceeded £110,000 in the first 24hours and...
First dog breeder signs up to Buy With Confidence scheme
Carmarthenshire County Council has become the first in the UK to bring a dog breeder on to the national Buy With Confidence Scheme.
Knocking Stone...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates
Support your local markets
Our indoor markets at Llanelli and Carmarthen, and our outdoor market at Ammanford, are open and well stocked with fresh fruit,...
Carmarthenshire Council Tax 2020-21
Carmarthenshire County Council has approved a Council Tax increase of 4.89 per cent, or £61.38 a year, for the average band D property –...
Council implements contingencies in response to COVID-19
Carmarthenshire County Council is preparing and implementing a comprehensive response to coronavirus (COVID-19) to prevent and limit the spread of the outbreak as far...
Lee Waters MS and Cllr Tina Higgins back Welsh Labour Government’s...
Lee Waters MS and Cllr Tina Higgins have backed a commitment by the Welsh Labour Government to improve welfare standards for dogs at breeding...
Phil Harmonics Choir donate £500 to the Chemotherapy Day Unit at...
Thank you to the Phil Harmonics Choir for their donation of £500 to the Chemotherapy Day Unit at Prince Philip Hospital.
Marie Williams, Senior Sister...
Kidwelly Tea Dance Club donate £500 to Breast Care Unit Prince...
A big thank you to Kidwelly Tea Dance Club for raising funds for the Breast Care Unit at Prince Philip Hospital.
Sandra Griffiths, Club Secretary...
ANNMARIE THOMAS – £9200 DONATION TO PHYSIOTHERAPY SERVICES
In June 2018, Annmarie Thomas from Llannon, Carmarthenshire, was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). GBS is a very rare condition that affects the nerves...
AM CALLS ON DEPUTY MINISTER TO STEP IN OVER SCHOOL TRANSPORT...
AM CALLS ON DEPUTY MINISTER TO STEP IN OVER SCHOOL TRANSPORT DEBATE IN TUMBLE
Plaid Cymru AM Helen Mary Jones has written to the Welsh...
SENEDD TO DEBATE EQUALITY MEASURES TO CREATE A FAIRER ECONOMY
SENEDD TO DEBATE EQUALITY MEASURES TO CREATE A FAIRER ECONOMY
A bill by Mid and West AM Helen Mary Jones has been selected for debate...
FAW Cancel Football Friendlies
The FAW can confirm that the upcoming match between Cymru v USA has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The US Soccer Federation...
Cefn Sidan Litter Pick Amendment
Cefn Sidan Litter Pick Monday 16th March.
Please check amendment.
Note - Please check Facebook or website before leaving for any walk to check for cancellations/alterations.
All...
City Region digital plans speeding up with key appointment
Major plans to boost digital connectivity for businesses and residents throughout South West Wales are picking up speed.
Gareth Jones, from Carmarthen, has been appointed...
Dumped rubbish cost Llanelli man hundreds of pounds
A Llanelli man has been ordered to pay over £600 after his household waste was found dumped in a quarry in Llwynhendy.
Robin Adam Collins...
Council agrees to offer retailers business rate discount
Smaller shops, restaurants and cafés are amongst the businesses who will benefit from a high street rate relief scheme adopted by Carmarthenshire County Council.
Members...
New orthodontic provider for residents of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire/Darparwr orthodonteg...
Hywel Dda University Health Board will be contacting patients to make them aware that those requiring orthodontic services will receive their treatment through a...
Bryngolau Prince Philip Hospital Charity night raises money for a sensory...
A fun night at The White Lion in Felinfoel, Llanelli, has raised over £400 to help develop a therapeutic garden at Bryngolau older adult...
Hywel Dda Health Charities – Sosban Road Runners
A massive Thank you to Llanelli Sospan Road Runners who donated £1,000 to Ward 1 at Prince Phillip Hospital
Ward sister Laura Froggatt said
“We are...
SCHOOL VISIT TO THE RAILWAY
Volunteers at the Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway at Cynheidre were very pleased to welcome a group of 37 Children and their teachers from...
Mons Arts Tribute To Caroline Flack
New Graffiti has appeared in Llanelli down Mincing Lane which is a tribute to TV star Caroline Flack who sadly took her life in...
Possession of knife sentencing
A man who showed a driver an eight inch kitchen knife and demanded a lift across Llanelli minutes after stealing 200 cigarettes and tobacco...
Appeal – Burglary in Burry Port Marine Services
Police are investigating a burglary in Burry Port in which more than £3,000 worth of equipment was stolen.
Overnight between 6pm on February 3 and...
APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/CAIS AM CYMORTH ARIANNOL
Llanedi Community Council is offering any organisation or individual wishing to be considered for financial assistance in the financial year 2019/20 the opportunity to submit...
Fatal pedestrian RTC Llanelli 22/2/20
Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating a fatal road traffic collision that happened in Llanelli last weekend. At approx. 8.15pm on Saturday 22 February the collision...
Big National cross country fixture returns to Pembrey Country Park for...
The 116th staging of the annual George Crump MBE Memorial Welsh Athletics Clubs Cross Country Championships took place in Carmarthenshire on Saturday (22nd February)...
Scarlets Secure Bonus Point Win Against Spirited Kings
For only the second time this season, the Scarlets actually had a home game in dry conditions. Werner Kruger took over the captaincy from...
Update: Llanelli RTC
A THIRTY-three-year-old Llanelli man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
Police had appealed for information following a collision...
Llanelli Dad to take on Welsh Three Peaks for children’s charities
A daring Dad will be taking on the Welsh Three Peaks on Saturday 13th June 2020 as a way of raising money for the...
Update re: burglary
THREE men are being questioned by police in connection with a burglary in Llanelli last weekend.
A cash register containing around £1,500, a charity collection...
Album Review With Emyr Evans
This Months album is from American Rock band Green Day formed in East Bay California 1987 they are a 3 piece band made up...
Dyfed-Powys Police appeal following Llanelli road traffic collision
“Dyfed-Powys Police is appealing for information following a road traffic collision which occurred at approximately 12.15am, this morning, Tuesday 18th February, 2020.
A black Audi...
Welsh XC Championships Weekend
Pembrey Country Park, near Llanelli will welcome hundreds of club runners from all corners of Wales to another major athletics event on Saturday.
The 116th...
Save yourself a trip to the tip
Save yourself a trip to the tip and sign up for the council’s garden waste collection service.
Garden waste collections will restart on the week...
Clean-up operation underway
A clean-up operation is underway to deal with the aftermath of Storm Dennis and financial help is being made available for those affected.
Carmarthenshire County...
Lee Waters AM congrat
Local Member of the Senedd Lee Waters visited Coleg Sir Gar to meet with prize winning students on Friday.
Three students from the college have...
GROUP CELEBRATES GRANT SUCCESS
Llanelli LGBTQ+ Support Group have been awarded £9,300 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The money has been awarded to help the Group with its...
Art in Llanelli
Llanelli is fast becoming a favourite destination for art lovers from far and wide.
In the last year we saw the opening of Y Tŷ...
Lee Waters MS – School Council Summit
Local Member of the Senedd, Lee Waters has held the third Llanelli School Council Summit in the Welsh Parliament for secondary school pupils from...
First look at new plans for Llanelli town centre
The first look at new plans for a key development site in Llanelli town centre have been revealed.
Carmarthenshire County Council is planning a massive...
Funding for new Carmarthen business owner
A Carmarthen business owner has taken a step in the right direction and opened her own shop.
Mair Jones, of Esgidiau Cic Shoes, launched her...
Restoration works begin at Carmarthenshire Museum
Major restoration works are being carried out at Carmarthenshire Museum – one of the county’s cultural gems – with a £1.2 million council investment.
The...
Free heritage carpentry course aims to fill market gap
A new heritage carpentry course is being offered to help fill a gap in the market for skilled tradespeople to repair and renovate historic...
LGBT History Month
During February, Carmarthenshire County Council will be noting LGBT History Month to positively acknowledge the diversity within our local communities.
In support of the nationally-recognised...
Llanelli MP shows support for animal welfare education
Llanelli’s MP Nia Griffith met with the RSPCA team in Parliament to hear about their ‘Generation Kind’ project to teach children about the importance...
