Man in custody after bomb disposal team disarm device in Llanelli
On Wednesday (11th Jun), Dyfed-Powys Police carried out a warrant under the Explosive Substances. Act, at New Dock Road, Llanelli. At the property, an explosive device was discovered by officers and EOD officers were called to the scene to disarm…
Local Photographer’s Dream Takes Flight with the Red Arrows
A young man from Llanelli has fulfilled a lifelong dream by soaring through the skies with the Red Arrows, the renowned Royal Air Force aerobatic team. On Thursday June 5th, Iwan did what most of us can only dream of….
‘People are choking with the dust’: calls for action on ‘slow Aberfan disaster’
More than 11,000 people added their voices to a chorus of calls for a mandatory 1,000-metre buffer zone around all quarries – but their pleas continued to fall on deaf ears. Labour’s Carolyn Thomas led a Senedd debate on…
Newport hailed as ‘A City on the rise’ by Senedd members
Senedd members hailed Newport as a city on the rise – economically, socially and culturally – with so much to offer the whole of Wales. John Griffiths began a debate on the city by quoting business journalist Douglas Friedli,…
An historic fourth successive term for Kidwelly Mayor Carl Peters-Bond
Carl Peters-Bond has been named Kidwelly’s Town Mayor for 2025/2026 – his fourth successive term of office and the longest for 145 years in the historic town. Cllr Peters-Bond was unanimously voted as Mayor by all other councillors on Kidwelly…
Age Cymru respond to assurances that more pensioners in Wales to receive Winter Fuel Payments
Age Cymru has responded to assurance that more pensioners in Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payment this winter. Victoria Lloyd Chief Executive at Age Cymru said: “We are encouraged by the Chancellor’s words today, but will wait to see the…
Police appeal for information following vehicle theft in Carmarthen
Dyfed-Powys Police are appealing for information following the theft of a vehicle in Carmarthen on the 4th of July. The Police received a call just after 7.20 in the morning on Wednesday 4th June, reporting that a blue Ford Van, containing…
Mid Wales ‘continually disappointed’ on growth deal funding
Mid Wales ‘continually disappointed’ on growth deal fundingMid Wales ‘continually disappointed’ on growth deal fundingCouncil chiefs have been “continually disappointed” by an ongoing lack of day-to-day funding support for the mid Wales growth deal from the Welsh and UK Governments….
Donations to NHS charity fund new mural for garden walls of St Caradog Ward at Withybush Hospital
Thanks to donations, Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, has been able to fund a mural for the garden walls in St Caradog Ward at Withybush Hospital. The murals were created by…
Wales recruiting ‘nowhere near enough’ secondary teachers
Wales is only training around a third of the necessary secondary school teachers, with nowhere near enough recruits and no improvement in sight, an education chief warned. Hayden Llewellyn, the Education Workforce Council (EWC) chief executive, gave evidence to…