Llanelli public park turned into sex and drugs den complete with Val Doonican’s music
Special report By Ron Cant DRUG fueled night-time and weekend sex parties on council land just off a main Llanelli street are staggering passers-by. A commune of more than 20, aged between 12 to 40-years, flock to the encampment on…
New plans to drive forward improvement in maths and literacy
The Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles, has today announced details of plans to improve literacy and numeracy, as part of wider efforts to deal with impacts of the Covid pandemic in schools. Before the pandemic, Wales was…
Llanelli MP backs “Freedom from Fear” shopworkers campaign on visit to Tesco Store, Trostre
Local MP Dame Nia Griffith has shown her support for local shopworkers who face abuse, violence and threats from the public by helping raise awareness of the USDAW trade union’s “Freedom from Fear” campaign at the Tesco store in Trostre,…
‘100% Sir Gâr Christmas’ pop-up events to be held in Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford
THE countdown to this year’s Christmas pop- up is on! Do you need new ideas for your Christmas shopping? If so, look no further, the 100% Sir Gâr Christmas Pop- up Event in Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford is the place…
Topmouth Gudgeon invades lakes and ponds near Llanelli
AN invasive fish needs to be eradicated from five lakes and ponds in or near Llanelli and a toxic substance is one of the methods being considered, Wales’s environment regulator said. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said Sandy Water Park is…
Widespread backing for additional police powers to tackle anti-social behaviour in Llanelli
PLANS to give police more powers to tackle anti-social behaviour in Llanelli, including a requirement to hand over drug-taking equipment, have received widespread backing. Carmarthenshire Council is looking to introduce a three-year “public spaces protection order” to replace the existing…
Father and son paedophiles jailed for grooming and abusing vulnerable child
Two men who groomed and sexually abused a vulnerable child have been given a jail sentence at Swansea Crown Court. The court heard that the two men, father and son, Roy Lockett of Pembrey Road, Llanelli a former driving instructor…
Llanelli Half Marathon set for 25th of March 2024
TAKING place on 25th March 2024, the Llanelli Half Marathon takes place on the flat terrain along the beautiful Millennium coastal path where you will enjoy some of the best scenery Carmarthenshire has to offer. The Charity is asking…
Unite backs UK steel workers with plan for growth not job cuts
Responding to some recent mistaken reporting about Unite’s plans for the steel industry, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Unite reps in steel met yesterday and unanimously agreed a workers’ plan for steel for all plants including Port Talbot….
Community hub project in Llwynhendy is ‘green for go’ following substantial grant awarded to Llanelli Rural Council
LLANELLI Rural Council’s ambitious community hub project in Llwynhendy is green for go following the council successfully being awarded a substantial grant of £162,630 from the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund. The grant along with generous match funding of £100,000…