Spotlight on Carmarthenshire Primary School Cross Country Championships
The 33rd edition of the Carmarthenshire Primary Schools Cross Country Championships returned for the first time in three years on Thursday evening, 29th September 2022. Organised by Carmarthen & District Harriers Athletics Club with the support of Carmarthenshire County Council,…
Libraries Week – sign up and get offers at Pembrey Country Park
RESIDENTS who register with a library in Carmarthenshire between October 3-9 will receive more than just books! As part of ‘Libraries Week’ (October 3-9) anyone who signs up to the library during this time will be able to choose one…
Former council leader demands to know what can be done with derelict workingmen’s hall in the Amman Valley
A WOMAN who lives by a derelict workingmen’s hall in the Amman Valley with a hole in the roof is “petrified” every time there’s a storm, according to a councillor. Cllr Kevin Madge, who said the roof of the Workmen’s…
Lunch in memory of much-loved jeweller raises £10,000 for chemo appeal
The organisers of the 2021 Aberystwyth Businesspersons’ Lunch have donated the £10,000 proceeds to the Cardio-Respiratory Ward at Bronglais Hospital. The lunch last December was in memory of well-known local businessman, jeweller and musician John Davies, who had helped…
Cancer Support UK introduces new workplace course to train businesses to support employees affected by cancer
If a work colleague told you they had cancer how would you respond? This scenario is fast becoming a reality, as by 2030 it is estimated that 1.5million people of working age will be living with cancer. The impact that…
Thalidomide survivors in Wales get lifelong financial support
THE Minister for Health, Eluned Morgan has today announced a lifetime guarantee of financial assistance for those affected by the Thalidomide drug in Wales. The current ten-year agreement for the Thalidomide Trust Health Grant comes to an end in March…
Cymorth ariannol gydol oes i oroeswyr Thalidomide yng Nghymru
MAE’R Gweinidog Iechyd, Eluned Morgan wedi cyhoeddi heddiw (29 Medi) y rhoddir sicrwydd o gymorth ariannol gydol oes i’r rheini sydd wedi’u heffeithio gan y cyffur Thalidomide yng Nghymru. Daw’r cytundeb deng mlynedd presennol ar gyfer Grant Iechyd yr Ymddiriedolaeth…
Family pay tribute to 75-year-old who died following an incident in Burry Port
Retired teacher Peter Ormerod, aged 75, who suffered serious injuries in an incident in Burry Port on Saturday night (24 September) has sadly passed away earlier today. His family have paid tribute to him, saying: “Peter was a well-respected teacher…
Felinfoel Resource Centre to be renamed in honour of rugby legend Phil Bennett OBE
Llanelli Rural Council has agreed to rename Felinfoel Community Resource Centre to The Phil Bennett OBE Resource Centre Felinfoel, in memory of the late Phil Bennett who sadly passed away in June this year. In a motion put forward by…
Hywel Dda UHB encourages vaccination as flu expected to be a major public health issue in Wales this winter
Public Health experts are expecting a significant flu season this winter for the first time since the pandemic. There are concerns that it may start earlier this year and affect more people. As a result, Hywel Dda University Health Board…