Benches get new life at railway
The Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway have been successful in acquiring a quantity of ex mainline metal benches in a recent Network Rail Redundant Assets sealed bid auction. These will now start a new life at the railway’s Cynheidre base…
Council sets out its 10-year vision for education in Carmarthenshire
AN ambitious 10-year strategy on the future vision for education has been approved by Carmarthenshire County Council’s Cabinet. The plan sets out the council’s aspirations for learners and staff for the next 10 years. Education Sir Gȃr 2022-2032 recognises the…
Ceredigion libraries to resume public use of computers
Ceredigion County Council was forced to restrict access to public computers at libraries, in order to minimise transmission of coronavirus in our communities. As coronavirus levels continue to fall and following the successful roll out of the vaccine programme in…
Younger generation urged to “help fight against blood cancer.”
The first person to ever donate bone marrow in Wales is calling on more 17 to 30-year-olds to help fight against blood cancer ahead of World Cancer Day (Friday 4 February). Each year three in ten blood cancer patients will…
Family pay tribute to ‘dedicated family man’ who died in road traffic collision near Ffoslas
The family of the pedestrian sadly killed following a collision on 23/01/22 have paid tribute to him. ‘Brian Guest aged 61 from Trimsaran was a dedicated family man and will be missed by all.’ The family have asked for privacy…
£10,000 grant available for Healthy Heart community projects in Wales
Community groups in the Wales region that are helping local people look after their hearts can as of today (31st of January) apply for a £10,000 grant from national charity Heart Research UK. The grant is available for new and…
More Ena Sharples and Elsie Tanner and less of Crowley & Aziraphale at the Senedd
How close and how cosy is the partnership between Price and Drakeford? Is the First Minister being challenged robustly enough? These are questions, which are surfacing as the new ‘Co-Operation Agreement’ between Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru bed in. Before…
A modern day Robin Hood with a Twist
GROWING up as a child on a council estate in Llanelli one could say that there was a shortage of spare cash and that most children thanked their lucky stars for whatever they received, be it food or a bicycle…
Somewhere Over the Rainbow, coming to a coal mine near you
The men and women embroiled in the mining for coal, the distribution and the use of for industry must be looking over their shoulders and trying to work out whether at any moment like a scene from How Green is…
Rise in Police precept ‘punishing poor families’ claims leader of Carmarthenshire Labour Group
The Leader of Carmarthenshire Labour Group, Cllr Rob James has criticised the Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed-Powys Police for increasing the police precept at a time when Cllr James says that most families are struggling. Speaking following the announcement…