First ever young carers festival takes place in Wales
FUNDED by Welsh Government, the three day festival in Builth Wells is the first of its kind in Wales to offer young carers a break from caring responsibilities and the chance to socialise and share their experiences with other young…
Yr ŵyl gyntaf i ofalwyr ifanc yng Nghymru
MAE’R ŵyl gyntaf i ofalwyr ifanc yng Nghymru yn cael ei chynnal yr wythnos hon. Llywodraeth Cymru sy’n ariannu’r ŵyl, sy’n cael ei chynnal dros dri diwrnod yn Llanfair-ym-Muallt. Dyma’r ŵyl gyntaf o’i bath yng Nghymru i gynnig seibiant i…
Penllergaer residents not happy with design of cycle path
PEOPLE living on a busy road in Penllergaer said they didn’t want the pavement widened and carriageway narrowed to create a new path for cyclists and pedestrians. Those with drives said they were worried about colliding with passing cyclists when…
Ukrainian families in Carmarthenshire celebrate their national day at Swansea Grand Theatre
UKRAINIANS celebrated their country’s independence day at a fund-raising event in Swansea but behind many smiles was a story of upheaval and friends and family left behind in a warzone. Those at the city’s Grand Theatre, where blue and yellow…
“Change begets change. Nothing propagates so fast.” What the Dickens?
The Cost of living is a hot topic at the moment. So much so that we have taken our news van out and about to get the views of people across Carmarthenshire. What we found is that people of all…
Diweddariad ar y strategaeth i frechu rhag Brech y Mwncïod
MAE Eluned Morgan AS, y Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol wedi cyhoeddi’r strategaeth fyrd yn camel ei ganlyn byng Nghymru i frechu rhag Brech y Mwncïod. Meddai y Gweinidog: “Oherwydd y cyfyngiadau byd-eang ar gyflenwadau’r brechlyn rhag brech y mwncïod,…
Minister provides Monkeypox Vaccination Strategy update
GIVEN the global supply constraints on the availability of monkeypox vaccine and following advice given by the Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Eluned Morgan MS, Minister for Health and Social Services…
New plan helping people with learning disabilities into work
“HELPING people with learning disabilities find employment is a key part of our action plan to ensure they live full, independent lives,” Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan said today (23 August) after meeting a Cardiff man celebrating an…
Kidwelly housing approved 15 years after the plans were submitted
OUTLINE plans for a large housing estate in Kidwelly have been given the green light, 15 years after they were submitted. Carmarthenshire Council said the application for the development on land bordered by Monksford Street and Stockwell Lane was part…
Re-routing of Burry Port X11 bus service to reduce gridlock and poor air quality claim
A NARROW street with 72 bus movements a day will have fewer when one of the services is re-routed in the coming days. Councillors representing Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, said people living on Glanmor Terrace had requested the route of the…