Protestors accuse police of brutality as arrests continue at Stradey Park Hotel
Protestors at the Stradey Park Hotel in Llanelli have accused the police of brutality following the arrest of a woman on a road close to the venue today, Sunday (Jul 9). In a video supplied by a bystander the woman…
Stradey Park Hotel protesters accuse police of allowing unlawful action by site operators
THERE was widespread anger at the role of the police during a tense stand-off between campaigners and the team behind the Stradey Park Hotel asylum seekers plan yesterday. Fencing which had been erected and locked at the private land at…
Deputy Minister for Climate Change under fire on transport, voting and ‘cringey video’s’
The MS for Llanelli and Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters has been defending his voting record and his policy on 20mph speed limits in Wales after coming under fire from the Welsh Conservatives for the state of public…
Young Climate Crusaders Unite at Llanelli’s First Eco-Council Summit
Local Senedd Member Lee Waters has brought together secondary school pupils from across the constituency to take part in Llanelli’s first ever Eco-Council Summit in the Senedd. Pupils from Glanymor, Coedcae, Bryngwyn and St. John Lloyds travelled to the Senedd…
Council commence legal proceedings against owners of Stradey Park Hotel
Cllr. Darren Price, Leader of Carmarthenshire County Council has issued the following statement regarding the Stradey Park Hotel. . “Carmarthenshire County Council have commenced legal proceedings against Gryphon Leisure Limited, Sterling Woodrow Limited, Clearsprings Ready Homes Limited, Robert Horwood and…
Team Evans takes on Long Course Weekend to raise funds for Prince Philip chemo unit
Team Evans – a fabulous fundraising team of over 30 family and friends – is taking on The Wales 5k running event at Long Course Weekend on 2nd July to raise funds for the chemotherapy unit in Prince Philip Hospital,…
Llanelli MP accuses hotel owners of ‘outrageous and shoddy treatment’ of staff
Llanelli MP, Dame Nia Griffith, has criticised the owners of the Stradey Park Hotel following the announcement that there would be staff redundancies. Dame Nia Griffith MP said: “This is outrageous news and such a shoddy way to treat the…
Widespread anger as Stradey Park Hotel staff to be made redundant
THERE was widespread anger today as nearly 100 workers at Llanelli’s Stradey Park Hotel were told they were being made redundant. Full-time and part-time staff were asked to attend a meeting this morning to be told they were being made…
Crowds turn out for Armed Forces Day
Llanelli turned out in force today to support the Armed Forces Day. Crowds lined the streets to clap as the veterans and cadets marched from Spring Gardens along Stepney Street and along Vaughan Street. Armed Forces Day focuses on celebrating…
Police investigate fatal collision between Llanelli and Llangennech
Officers are investigating a collision on the A4138 between Llanelli and Llangennech in the early hours of this morning (23 June). At approximately 2.30am, Dyfed-Powys Police received a report of a collision involving a Mercedes Sprinter van, a DAF HGV…