Report published on derailment and fire involving a tanker train at Llangennech
THE RAIB has today released its report into the derailment and fire involving a tanker train at Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, 26 August 2020. At about 23:04 hrs on 26 August 2020, train 6A11, the 21:52 hrs service from Robeston (Milford Haven)…
Latest information on Covid rules across Wales
ALL of Wales is at alert level 2. The Welsh Government website has information on how you can keep safe, and what rules are in place to protect people during alert level 2. You can access daily data on Public…
Parc Howard packs them in for Bank Holiday easter egg hunt
PARC HOWARD looked glorious in all its colour and full of children rampaging around the grounds in search of Easter eggs today, Monday (Apr 23). Rabbits of all shapes and sizes appeared from the undergrowth clutching pieces of paper and…
Hywel Dda Nurses ride 95 miles to inspire people with diabetes
TWO community diabetes nurses from Ceredigion are gearing up for a challenging bike ride to raise funds and awareness, and inspire their patients. Colleagues Anwen Jones and Helen Saunders, Community Diabetes Specialist Nurses for Hywel Dda University Health Board, will…
Generous locals raise over £16k for flood-hit families
MORE than £16,000 has been shared out amongst people affected by last October’s floods, thanks to the generosity of Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion communities. A Llandysul and Pontweli Flood Assistance Appeal was launched by volunteers in November to raise funds and…
Funding available for Community Projects through Police and Crime Commissioner’s Community Fund
THE Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed-Powys, Dafydd Llywelyn, has today launched a funding programme where grants of between £5,000 and £10,000 will be made available to groups and organisations across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys. Dafydd Llywelyn is inviting…
Plans to tackle antisocial behaviour in Glanymor
RESIDENTS in Glanymor will have the opportunity to raise concerns about anti-social behaviour in seaside with the council, police and elected representatives at a public meeting this week. From 5.30pm on Thursday (18th April), representatives from the relevant authorities and…
Campaign launched to tackle period poverty
FREE sanitary products are being given to schools, colleges and youth projects across Carmarthenshire as part of a new campaign to tackle period poverty. Boxes containing sanitary products are being distributed to all 97 primary and 12 secondary schools, as…
Eight warrants executed in one day as police tackle drugs and antisocial behaviour
DYFED-Powys Police carried out eight warrants in Llanelli in one day, acting on concerns over drugs and antisocial behaviour in the community. The force has also issued statistics around crime in the Glanymor ward to allay worries from members of…
Arolwg o ddarpariaeth toiledau y Cyngor
GOFYNNIR i bobl am eu sylwadau ynghylch strategaeth toiledau ddrafft y Cyngor. O dan Ddeddf Iechyd y Cyhoedd (Cymru) 2017, mae’n ddyletswydd ar Gyngor Sir Caerfyrddin i gyhoeddi Strategaeth Toiledau Lleol. Mae’r strategaeth ddrafft wedi’i llunio yn seiliedig ar ganlyniadau’r…