FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT ROADSHOW
Fairtrade Llanelli will be promoting Fairtrade Fortnight by visiting as many places around the area as possible.
The Community Group that has achieved Fairtrade Zone...
Llanelli man arrested for illegal waste dumping and burning
Llanelli man arrested for illegal waste dumping and burning
During the morning of Wednesday 5th February 2020 an operation was conducted by National Resource Wales,...
What’s on at the Ffwrnes
Valentine’s Tea Dance
5 Feb, 14:30
Join award-winning dancers, Phillip and Gaynor Evans, for a special Valentine’s edition of...
Nia Griffith MP comment on Out of Hours Service changes
Nia Griffith MP said, “I was concerned to read about the planned changes to the GP Out of Hours Service in the Hywel Dda...
Lee Waters AM broadband
Local member of the Welsh Parliament Lee Waters has welcomed news that Open Reach is bringing super-fast fiber broadband to new parts of the...
New children’s play area for Llanelli’s Tyisha ward
A new children’s play area is the tip of the iceberg of a multi-million-pound regeneration plan to transform the Tyisha ward of Llanelli.
The children’s...
World class Astro Turf pitch in Carmarthen
A new state of the art Astro Turf pitch opens at Carmarthen Leisure Centre.
The world class pitch welcomed its first players on Saturday with...
Young people to give views on free sanitary products
Young people are being encouraged to give their views on how to spend the latest round of funding for sanitary products.
Carmarthenshire County Council has...
Council updates Spare Seat Policy following legislation
Carmarthenshire County Council’s Executive Board is updating its school transport spare seat policy, following changes to national legislation.
It is also proposing that the £50...
Llanelli MP & AM call for school transport solutions
Llanelli’s MP and AM joined Tumble residents on Friday (15.01.20) to walk along the unlit path that children have been forced to take since...
WELSH GOVERNMENT GRANT AWARD FOR FAIRTRADE LLANELLI
Fairtrade Llanelli has been awarded over £2000 by the Welsh Government. The organisation that promotes Llanelli Fairtrade Zone was successful in applying to the...
FAIRTRADE LLANELLI PARTY
Fairtrade Llanelli is inviting everyone to join them at their Fairtrade Party on Saturday!
The free event is being held in the Selwyn Samuel Centre,...
The Carmarthenshire International Women’s Day and Community Achievement Awards 2020
International Women's Day (normally celebrated on March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender...
Defibrillator At Town Council Offices
Llanelli Town Council recently installed three life-saving Defibrillators at the Town Council offices, the Selwyn Samuel Centre and Stebonheath Stadium – Town Council members...
UPDATE on extraordinary pressure on our services
The Health Board has confirmed that, in the interest of patient safety, routine planned operations remain cancelled today (Tuesday 7 January 2020) at Bronglais,...
Foster a child and help turn their lives around
Start the New Year off by fostering a child and helping change their life.
Lots of children in Carmarthenshire are looking for a family who...
Lakefield Place update
Police can confirm that the 58-year-old man found dead at Lakefield Place, Llanelli, was Gary Williams from Gowerton.
The 46-year-old woman also found dead inside...
Man of the Match O’Brien Instrumental in Stuffing the Ospreys!
With Christmas as far away as ever, Scarlets supporters were hoping that they would get a double in the late Christmas present stakes from...
Last remaining council owned shop in Llanelli Town Centre
Here is an opportunity to start the New Year in business – grab the last remaining council owned shop unit in Llanelli Town Centre.
Number...
Llanelli’s Altalia restaurant to close after 18 years
The owners of a family-run restaurant in Llanelli town centre have decided to call time to focus on new ventures.
Al and Tal Einon, who...
Llanelli Town Centre shop for crafters
You cannot fail to be impressed with the astonishing skills of crafters in Carmarthenshire Community Inclusion services.
As part of the day opportunities provided by...
Christmas parkrun schedule
The Christmas & New Year period (December 21st– January 5th) will see an action-packed programme of parkrun events across eleven West Wales locations.
Across the...
Don’t forget – changes to bin collections over Christmas
Residents in Carmarthenshire are being reminded that there are changes to bin collections over the festive period.
From Wednesday, December 25 to Friday 27, collections...
General Election 2019: Carmarthenshire results
The results of the General Election for the constituencies of Llanelli, Carmarthen East and Dinefwr, and Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire have been declared.
...
Beware of unlicensed taxi drivers over party season
A warning has been sounded about rogue taxi drivers as the Christmas party season approaches.
Carmarthenshire County Council licensing officers are urging people to stay...
Carmarthenshire County Council Gritting
Every year we spend more than £1 million on the winter maintenance of trunk and county roads. The roads are salted when there is...
Cold weather and driving
During the winter months, extreme weather conditions can make driving more difficult and potentially hazardous.
The RAC has plenty of tips and advice to help...
Carmarthenshire County Council Severe Weather advice
Information to help you, your business and your community plan for severe weather.
By receiving and understanding weather warnings from the Met Office you can...
Bus services during the 2019/2020 Christmas holidays
Arrangements over the holiday period for bus journeys operated on behalf of Carmarthenshire County Council, including the Carmarthen Park and Ride service, the Bwcabus...
Wales Pension Partnership announces RI policy
The Wales Pension Partnership (WPP), the pooling entity for the eight Welsh LGPS Funds, has announced a new Responsible Investment (RI) policy, highlighting its...
POLICE COMMISSIONER RESPONDS TO COMMUNITY CONCERNS
Outreach Van to be placed in Station Road, Llanelli in run-up to Christmas to help those most in need
Police and Crime Commissioner, Dafydd Llywelyn...
Santa success at Cynheidre
SUCCESSFUL VISIT FOR SANTA
The Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway at Cynheidre are celebrating a successful visit by Santa for a full weekend of seasonal...
Get ready for the annual Walrus Dip!
Plans are underway for the 34th annual Walrus Dip at Pembrey Country Park.
Hundreds of people are expected to take a dip in the sea...
Temporary visitor restrictions in place at Prince Philip Hospital
Members of the public are advised that Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli that all wards are closed to visitors until further notice following a...
Llanelli Standard Xmas Coffee Morning
Hosted by the Carmarthenshire LGBTQ+ Project
Friday, 13 December 2019 from 10:00-12:00
Selwyn Samuel Centre & Lliedi Suite
Come along and meet the team behind the successful...
Fairtrade Christmas Coffee morning
Wednesday, 4 December 2019 from 10:00-12:00
Come along and have a coffee and a Fairtrade Christmas bite and find out all about Fairtrade Llanelli and...
Local AM Lee Waters and Cllr Gary Jones welcome reprieve for...
The Welsh Labour Government have secured arrangements that could save school bus services across Llanelli. Legal changes brought in the by the UK Government...
CASM Christmas Fayre Saturday 7th December 2019
CASM will be holding a Christmas Fayre on Saturday 7th December at St Barnabus Hall, Llewellyn Street. Llanelli.
There will be lots of stalls including:
...
SANTA RETURNS TO CYNHEIDRE
It is now just a fortnight until Santa makes his annual visit to the Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway on the weekend of 7th...
Labour will compensate 1950s women hit by pension changes
Labour will offer pay-outs of up to £31,000, with an average payment of £15,000, to compensate 1950s women hit by the Coalition Government's state...
More drop-in sessions to help those yet to renew bus passes
Carmarthenshire County Council is holding more drop-in sessions to help people renew their Concessionary Travel Cards.
Transport for Wales is rolling out new-style cards by...
How to support this year’s White Ribbon campaign
There's just a couple of days to go until this year’s White Ribbon campaign gets underway.
White Ribbon Day, which takes place on November 25...
Roadside fly tipper
A fly tipper who dumped household and construction waste in a layby has been given a £200 Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN). The householder was...
Activities planned as part of Road Safety Week
A programme of activities is taking place across Carmarthenshire during Road Safety Week.
The aim of the week – which is being held between November...
Police investigate Burry Port fire
Police are investigating a fire at an abandoned property in Burry Port.
A call was made at around 1.20am today (Tuesday, November 19) reporting that...
Updated Missing Person Appeal
We are renewing our appeal for information to trace Philip Magor, who is now believed to be in the Llandudno area.
He has not returned...
Lee Waters and Nia Griffith comment on TATA steel
Lee Waters AM said
“This is really worrying news, and will be a real concern to families right across Llanelli and Wales ahead of Christmas.”
“We...
Burry Port Town Band’s Festive Christmas Concert 2019
It has been a busy few months for the Burry Port Town Band, with performances at the National Finals of Great Britain and closer to home, at...
Llanelli Fire Station Open Day
We are pleased to confirm we have reschedule our Station Open Day for 30th of November 2019 11 am til 3 pm, lots to...
MAN DEEMED FIT ‘FIT FOR WORK’ PASSES AWAY AT LLANELLI JOB...
A 65-year-old man collapsed and passed away at Llanelli Job Centre, reportedly waiting for an appointment to claim Jobseeker’s Allowance
The 65-year-old man, who has...
