Category: Carmarthenshire News

Welcome to Carmarthenshire News Online’s Carmarthen section, covering the latest news, events, and community stories from across Carmarthenshire West Wales. Stay up to date with local government updates, business news, culture, and sport — from the oldest town in Wales to Llanelli the steel town. Your trusted source for independent Carmarthen news and stories that matter to local people.

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Future of childcare and early education ‘at serious risk’

Chris Haines ICNN Senedd Reporter

[tta_listen_btn] Many childcare providers across Wales will be forced to close due to the unsustainable funding model imposed by the…

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Full justice devolution ‘not on the agenda’

Chris Haines ICNN Senedd Reporter

[tta_listen_btn] A UK minister appeared to “row back” on a commitment to devolve powers over probation and youth justice to…

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Controversial Quarry Application Set To Be Approved

Richard Evans

[tta_listen_btn] A planning committee will next week debate extending the life of a dormant quarry in an Area of Outstanding…

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Senedd member calls for restrictions on ‘bottom trawling’ to protect Wales’ seabeds from being bulldozed

Chris Haines ICNN Senedd Reporter

[tta_listen_btn] A Senedd member called for restrictions on bottom trawling to protect Wales’ seabeds as she criticised the current “rudderless”…

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

Elkanah Evans

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

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BREAKING | 17-year old from Cwmbran pleads guilty to possessing information that could be used to prepare or commit an act of terrorism

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[tta_listen_btn] A spokesperson for Counter Terrorism Police Wales said: “On Friday 4th July 2025 a 17-year-old male from the Cwmbran…

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‘No plans to introduce monthly black bin collections in Powys,’ says senior councillor

Elgan Hearn

[tta_listen_btn] THERE are no “current” plans to introduce monthly black bin collections in Powys a senior councillor has said. Tomorrow…

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Calls for ‘Owain’s law’ to aid brain tumour treatment

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[tta_listen_btn] Senedd members called for Owain’s law, in memory of a young father, to ensure a gold-standard approach to preserving…

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Tenant in Caerphilly handed 5-year suspended sentence in bid to stop anti-social behaviour

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[tta_listen_btn] A tenant (contract holder) of Caerphilly County Borough Council has been served a 5-year suspended sentence in a bid…

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Swansea man convicted of murder following Police investigation

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[tta_listen_btn] A man in his 40s from Swansea has been convicted of murder, and a second man convicted of manslaughter,…

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