Author: Elkanah Evans

Elkanah graduated from Aberystwyth University in 2023. He has worked with Carmarthenshire News Online for nearly five years, making him one of our most reliable and trusted journalists on the team. Elkanah is passionate about news-writing and is a strong advocate for freedom of the press and non-aligned, unbiased, factually correct news coverage.
Carmarthenshire News

From Elvis to Mr Bean: Village Carnival Brings Characters, Cars, and Cheer to Cynwyl Elfed

Elkanah Evans

On Saturday 9 August 2025, Ysgol Cynwyl Elfed School hosted the Cynwyl Elfed Carnival & Sports. The event brought together…

National News

Heritage, Homesteading, and Harmony: The Mission of Simon Birkett and the TWI

Elkanah Evans

A quiet corner of rural Wales has recently drawn national attention following the purchase of land near Llanafan Fawr by…

Llanelli

Llanelli to Honour Legacy of Jim Griffiths, “One of the Greatest Sons of Wales”

Elkanah Evans

Fifty years after the death of Llanelli MP Jim Griffiths—a man widely regarded as one of the greatest sons of…

Carmarthenshire News

Laura Anne Jones MS defects to Reform UK as Labour describe Tories as a ‘sinking ship’

Elkanah Evans

In a high-profile switch that has sent shockwaves through Welsh politics, Laura Anne Jones MS has left the Welsh Conservatives…

Llanelli

Llanelli Town Council Leader fires back at ‘scathing article’ by Mail Online

Elkanah Evans

Llanelli Town Council leader David Darkin has hit back at a scathing article by the Mail Online, which portrayed the…

Carmarthenshire News

Plans for 31 Homes in Cynwyl Elfed Spark Flood of Concern from Residents

Elkanah Evans

A controversial proposal to build 31 new homes on land off Surgeon Street has triggered strong reactions in the quiet…

Llanelli

World Champion Kick Boxer Builds Centre of Excellence at Former Car Factory Social Club

Elkanah Evans

In Llanelli, Wales, a town celebrated for producing World Champion snooker legend Terry Griffiths, another world champion is making her…

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Local Photographer’s Dream Takes Flight with the Red Arrows

Elkanah Evans

A young man from Llanelli has fulfilled a lifelong dream by soaring through the skies with the Red Arrows, the…

Carmarthenshire News

Taxpayers hit with £5.25m bill for botched Aberthaw contract

Elkanah Evans

Taxpayers will foot the bill for a £5.25m settlement after a legal claim over the awarding of a demolition contract…

Carmarthenshire News

Wales playing ‘catch-up’ as delays to environmental protections cause widespread scrutiny

Elkanah Evans

Senedd members warned Wales is playing catch-up after the Welsh Government took more than seven years to bring forward a…

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