Could a young Welsh speaking single parent Conservative conquer Llanelli at the Senedd Elections?
The Interview – Stefan Ryszewski, Welsh Conservatives STEFAN Ryszewski is a 24-year-old Welsh speaking, single parent who lives on the Parc y Strade estate in Llanelli. He has also just been chosen as the Welsh Conservative candidate to fight the…
Health Minister says it will take ‘several years’ to get on top of backlog in Welsh Health Service
THE Minister for Health and Social Services Vaughan Gething MS has said that he expects it to be several years and or at least a full term of the Welsh Parliament before the NHS gets to grips with the backlog…
RNLI warn of high spring tides ahead of sunny weekend
THE RNLI is issuing important safety advice, urging the public to check local tide times as many are expected to make the most of the warm weather this weekend. With sunny weather and unusual high spring tides forecast across the…
Six Carmarthenshire businesses closed for breaching Covid rules
SIX premises have been closed down across Carmarthenshire in a crackdown over breach of coronavirus regulations. Carmarthenshire County Council, supported by Dyfed-Powys Police, have stepped up their enforcement of businesses that are failing to keep their customers safe as the…
17 acre solar power farm plan for Tir John near Morriston
PLANS to establish a council-operated solar farm at Tir John are set to go to Cabinet next week If approved the scheme would see the council selling green electricity generated to the national grid and help reduce the council’s carbon…
Building work restarts on four major Carmarthenshire school projects
BUILDING work is re-starting at Bynea, Saron and Llangadog primary schools and Ysgol Y Castell in Kidwelly following the coronavirus pandemic. A new £4.5million building project is underway at Ysgol Llangadog which involves extending, remodeling and refurbishing the existing school…
Businesses in Burry Port want to use outdoor spaces
COUNCIL chiefs should look into the idea of a partial pedestrianisation of Burry Port in Carmarthenshire to help cafes, pubs and restaurants, ward members have said. Cllrs John James and Amanda Fox said they’d been asked by several retail and…
The 60s Welsh rock star who spotted Tom Jones
IT’S not unusual for there to be a group of musicians living in the same town, performing at different venues at different times and taking different career paths. Llanelli has had its fair share of musicians, some went on to…
An interview with William Denston Powell
THERE cannot be many people more qualified to discuss and comment on COVID-19 and its impact on the person, the family and the community than former Welsh Lib Dem AM William Denston Powell. A former teacher, politician, champion of farming,…
Healthy Llanelli man’s experience with COVID Pneumonia
Fit and healthy Richard Jones, 39, from Llanelli credits his fiancée Vicky Williams with saving his life when he became very unwell with COVID-19. After spending the day working in the garden, Richard developed a temperature. Thinking it to be…