Council receives local places for nature funding for biodiversity inclusion project
Llanelli Rural Council is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a Local Places for Nature grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the Llanelli Rural Wildlife and Biodiversity Inclusion Project. A grant award of up to £69,725…
Teen seriously injured 94-year-old man in collision and rode away
A teenager who rode a scrambler bike the wrong way up a one-way street before knocking over a man in his 90s has been sentenced to 12 months in a young offenders’ institute. Bradley Taylor glanced at the 94-year-old victim…
Police investigate harassment of female jogger
“Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating an allegation of harassment which occurred at about 6.45pm on Saturday 22nd April 2023. A report has been received that four people in a vehicle repeatedly verbally harassed a woman who was running near the roundabout…
Calls for Plaid Councillor to be kicked out from Llanelli Town Council leader following use of discriminatory language
PLAID Cymru should kick out a councillor who was sanctioned for swearing at a Labour councillor and for using discriminatory language, the leader of Llanelli Town Council has said. Cllr David Darkin made the call after Cllr Terry Davies was…
Jail for man who assaulted pregnant partner
A man who assaulted his partner while she was pregnant and threatened the welfare of her unborn baby has been jailed. Darren Nicholas tried to hide from police when the report was made against him, before claiming a dog had…
Criminal links put a spanner in the works for newly reopened bar in Llanelli
THE owner of a newly-reopened bar in Llanelli whose criminal convictions were discussed in a council licensing meeting is to appeal a refusal decision. Ethan Smith told a Carmarthenshire Council licensing sub-committee that were it to reject the licence application,…
Llanelli school staff take part in the Great Welsh Half Marathon to raise money for the Wales Air Ambulance
Staff at a Carmarthenshire school have raised more than £1,300 for the Wales Air Ambulance by taking part in the Great Welsh Half Marathon. The team, which consisted of staff from various roles within St Michael’s School in Llanelli, completed…
Residents baffled as cameras spring up on Sandy Road
Residents on and around Sandy Road in Llanelli have woken up to find a string of cameras placed on posts along the main road. Some took to social media to ask what they were for and who installed them. Some…
Llanelli Plaid Cymru Councillor suspended for ‘Wales for Welsh people’ comments
A Llanelli Town Councillor and County Councillor has been suspended for one month following a decision by the Standards Committee of Carmarthenshire County Council. Cllr Terry Davies who represents the Tyisha ward will also be required to attend Code of…
Llanelli man given 13-year extended sentence for brutal unprovoked attack on partner
A man has been handed a 13-year extended sentence after an unprovoked assault in which his then-partner sustained such serious facial injuries he tried to claim she’d been hit by a car. Wayne Phillip Jenkins, 39, from Llanelli, is serving…