Fundraiser collects plastic milk bottle tops to raise funds for seven new wheelchairs for Glangwili Hospital
Primary schools across Carmarthenshire, the local hospital, local businesses and friends help Ian to collect over five tonnes of milk bottle tops. Two wheelchairs were donated in 2019 and a further five wheelchairs in December 2021 to the Occupational Therapy…
Welsh Lib Dems call to help under 25’s with rail fare increase
Responding to a rail fare increase of 3.8% in Wales due on Tuesday, Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds has called for greater help for the under 25’s stating: “The annual approved hike in rail fares hasn’t been justifiable for…
42-year-old man charged with spate of burglaries in Ammanford
An Ammanford man has been remanded in custody after being charged with three burglaries in the town’s Pantyfynnon Road on Wednesday, 23 February. Jason Owen, aged 42, of Carregamman Isaf, Ammanford, appeared before Llanelli Magistrates Court on Friday, 25 February,…
Man rescued after spending 10 hours trapped in tractor surrounded by floodwater
A TRACTOR driver was rescued after spending more than 10 hours stranded in floodwater in Powys. David Jones, aged 64, from Acton Burnell, near Shrewsbury, became trapped in the water on his way to a quarry near Llandrinio to collect…
Tir Coed launches six-year land skills training scheme
Mid and West Wales outdoor learning and wellbeing charity Tir Coed has launched an ambitious six-year project to engage 17,000 disadvantaged people in a host of land-based skills, ranging from basic food growing to traditional heritage crafts, after receiving financial…
Biden stops short of a Cuban bluff and allows Putin to march on
As Russia invades the Ukraine the West has responded with financial sanctions and has sent weapons and troops to NATO’s borders with Russia. The rhetoric from Vladimir Putin is about denazifying Ukraine. The last time that phrase was used was…
‘Mind the Gap’ Second Vintage Tube train arrives at Cynheidre
The Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway and the London Transport Traction Group (LTTG) are delighted to announce that the second of two ex-London tube trains acquired by the LTTG has now arrived at the Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railways (L&MMR)…
Ceredigion wants to bring streets back to life
Ceredigion County Council wants to bring streets back to life in the county. A council spokesperson said: Local businesses are invited to submit applications if they wish to trade outdoors in the towns of Ceredigion as we look ahead to…
Digital Assessments extended to Long Covid service
Hywel Dda University Health Board has extended its Digital Assessments online services for suitable patients using its Long Covid services across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. Digital Assessments help patients to inform their clinical team about their health in-between appointments. They…
Joint Fire Control receives 100 flooding calls in 24-hours
During a 24-hour period between Sunday and Monday, 07:00am to 07:00am 20th and 21st February 2022, Joint Fire Control received 100 calls of flooding within the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service area, with the majority of incidents…