Gorslas man appointed Programme and Digital Editor ITV Cymru Wales
ITV Cymru Wales has announced that Owain Phillips has been appointed Programme and Digital Editor at ITV Cymru Wales Owain grew up in Gorslas in the Gwendraeth valley and is a graduate of Aberystwyth University’s International Politics department. He started his career with ITV in 2009…
Council spends over £200k on private companies to deal with planning applications and enforcement
CARMARTHENSHIRE Council spent more than £200,000 on private companies to process planning applications and enforcement cases over the last four years because it was struggling to do the work. The new head of the planning service, Rhodri Griffiths, said there…
Food Poverty tackled in Carmarthenshire thanks to partnership between food redistribution charity FareShare Cymru and The Warren restaurant
From September 2022, community projects in Carmarthenshire will be able to access good quality surplus food from FareShare Cymru, part of the network supported by England International footballer Marcus Rashford. This is thanks to a partnership with Deri Reed, owner…
Jane Dodds Responds to Bridgend Children’s Services Report
Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats Jane Dodds MS has responded to Care Inspectorate Wales’s Performance Evaluation Inspection of Children’s Services in Bridgend County Borough Council. Jane Dodds, who worked for over 25 years as a child protection social worker…
Police investigate assault on Regalia Terrace
“Dyfed Powys Police is investigating an assault which occurred on Regalia Terrace, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire at about 12.05am, Sunday 3rd July. The victim required hospital treatment. Officers have carried out all possible lines of enquiry, and are now appealing for help…
New plan to boost Welsh language in health and social care
A HEALTH and social care service in which people are actively offered their care in Welsh, is the ambition of a new plan launched by the Health Minister, Eluned Morgan today Workforce planning, staff training, digital systems and changing the…
Festival organisers respond to concerns over Gwen Gwen Festival in Kidwelly
A festival planned for Kidwelly is attracting both negative and positive reaction within the community. While social media pages carry equal amounts of those in favour to those opposed we decided to speak to the organisers to clarify some of…
Festival organisers answer concerns as Gwen Gwen Festival draws near
A festival planned for Kidwelly is attracting both negative and positive reaction within the community. While social media pages carry equal amounts of those in favour to those opposed we decided to speak to the organisers to clarify some of…
Behind the scenes look at Carmarthenshire Archives
KNOWING where you can and can’t fish isn’t a trivial matter, and it seems our forebears thought so as well. Nestling in the heart of Carmarthenshire Archives’ new building are documents cataloguing fishing rights on the River Towy dating back…
Take the Splash to mark Charity’s 21st Anniversary
Are you ready to take the plunge and immerse yourself in water 21 times in aid of a lifesaving charity? To mark the Wales Air Ambulance’s 21st anniversary the Charity has launched its Splash 21 challenge, but have you got…