Health activities on offer at Eisteddfod
Whether it is learning to sign or sing Yma o Hyd with speech and language therapists and Dafydd Iwan, or opening up conversations about living and dying well through recognising the local tradition of funeral socks, there’s a vast array…
Ministers forcing veterans to rely on Universal Credit during cost of living crisis, says Llanelli MP
Dame Nia Griffith, MP for Llanelli, has argued that Ministers are forcing veterans to rely on universal credit during the cost of living crisis. UK Government figures have revealed that up to 70,000 veterans could now be claiming Universal Credit….
Carmarthenshire Council in “cloud cuckoo land” over care home fees
A social care champion has accused Carmarthenshire Council of trying to “defend the indefensible” over care home fees. Cabinet member Jane Tremlett was unhappy after the authority was named and shamed by Care Forum Wales after they compiled a table…
RSPCA branches across Wales join together to help pet owners cope with cost of living crisis
RSPCA branches across Wales have joined together to form a national food bank. The Wales Pet Food Bank involves securing dog and cat food donations from suppliers and delivering it to three RSPCA distribution hubs in Wales – Mochdre, Newport…
Two Liverpool brothers jailed for large scale drugs supply to South West
Two men from Liverpool have been sentenced as part of a proactive investigation which concentrated on identifying upstream suppliers responsible to distributing drugs to the south-west regions, including Swansea. The younger brother, Scott Foote, played a leading role in the…
Investment plan approval worth £138m to South West Wales
IMPROVING urban and rural communities, supporting small businesses and boosting people’s skills are among the key themes of a new plan to unlock funding worth nearly £138m to South West Wales over the next three years. Cabinet members at the…
From the Courts July 22nd
The following appeared before Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on Friday (Jul 22): 29-year-old Bianca Josephine Davies, Fern Hill Road Pembrokeshire At 14:50 hours on 31/01/2022 Davies drove a motor vehicle, on the A40 near junction to Llanllwch at a speed exceeding…
Welsh Government publishes its draft National Transport Delivery Plan
THE Welsh Government has recently published its draft National Transport Delivery Plan (NTDP) setting out how the Welsh Government will deliver against the priorities and ambitions outlined in Llwybr Newydd – The Wales Transport Strategy 2021 (WTS). The plan’s vision…
Social work students to receive more financial support
SOCIAL work students will be eligible for greater financial support from September as part of an extra £3.5 million package of support, the Deputy Minister for Social Services has announced. The enhanced financial support will be available for both undergraduate…
Llanelli Rural Community Council meeting July 12th
At a Council Meeting hosted at the Council Chamber, Vauxhall Buildings, Vauxhall, Llanelli and via remote attendance on Tuesday, 12 July, 2022 at 6.00 pm. PRESENT: Cllrs. S. R. Bowen, D. M. Cundy, M. V. Davies, S. L. Davies, ,…