Bottleneck ‘breaker’ at notorious Carmarthenshire Road
Motorists using one of the busiest stretches of road in Carmarthenshire can look forward to less stressful journeys thanks to an improvement scheme which should be in place by the summer. Funded as part of a £110 million fund…
Community hub cafe opening brings dignitaries to Cynheidre
The Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway are pleased to announce that the official opening of their grant funded ‘SuperSprinter’ café will take place at Cynheidre on Saturday 19th April as part of the Easter open day event. A number of…
Llanelli’s Radio BGM named best hospital radio station in Wales
Llanelli’s Radio BGM has been named the best hospital radio station in Wales and third best in the UK. Based at the town’s Prince Philip Hospital, the long-standing community and hospital station won three national awards at the 2025 Hospital…
Family pay tribute to 25-year-old Aron Sinclair who tragically died following RTC on A4138
TRIBUTE | The family of a man, who died in a road traffic collision on Wednesday April 2, have paid tribute to him. Aron Sinclair, from Ammanford, was involved in a collision on the A4138 Llanelli to Hendy road at…
Refusal to hold court case in Welsh in Llanelli an insult
Cymdeithas yr Iaith called a judge’s decision to reject farmers’ requests to hold court proceedings in Welsh an insult to the Welsh language and a further example of the need to strengthen the Welsh Language Measure 2011 and extend the…
12-week long public consultation to be held over options for Prince Philip Hospital’s MIU
People will be able to share their views on how services are provided at Prince Philip Hospital’s Minor Injury Unit (MIU), in a public consultation. A 12-week public consultation will be held from late April or early May, Hywel Dda…
More than 120 Llanelli residents identified as ‘money mules’ in fraud investigation
More than 120 people living in the Llanelli area have handed over their personal bank details to criminals involved in money laundering in exchange for financial gifts. Economic Crime Team officers from Dyfed-Powys Police identified the individuals as part of…
Police appeal for information regarding RTC in Llanelli
APPEAL | Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating a collision on the junction of Elgin Road and Pwll Road, Llanelli, at around 6.45pm on Thursday, January 23, 2025. The collision involved a Red Nissan Qashqai and a pedestrian. The female pedestrian suffered…
Dog bites cyclist in Pembrey Country Park
Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating a report of a man having been bitten by a dog while cycling in Pembrey Country Park at around 2.30pm on Sunday 2 March, 2025. The incident is reported to have involved the man being bitten…
Grieving mum describes devastating loss of ‘loving, caring and funny’ son as killer jailed
A grieving mum has described the devastating loss of her ‘loving, caring and funny’ son as his killer is jailed. Liam Morgan Whittle died after suffering catastrophic head injuries from two punches following a night out in Llanelli. He was…