Organisers issue statement on failed Gwen Gwen Festival
The organisers of the failed Gwen Gwen Festival have issued a statement, which many commenting on social media are less than happy with. The statement blames the weather and a lack of funding but does not answer a number of…
Calls for criminal investigation into Gwen Gwen Festival flop
A local businessman in Kidwelly has said that there should be a criminal investigation into the debacle surrounding the cancellation of the Gwen Gwen Festival. Leigh Hipkiss who runs Reflect Education, which deals with people with complex needs said that…
Questions over cancellation of Kidwelly’s Gwen Gwen Festival
Social media has been full of questions regarding the decision of organisers to cancel the Gwen Gwen Festival in Kidwelly. The festival was due to go ahead from today, Friday (Aug 11) until Sunday. A long list of acts were…
Llanelli School Network Manager jailed for making indecent images of children
40-year-old Matthew Bateman from Kidwelly appeared before Swansea Crown Court on Thursday (Jul 25) facing six charges including making indecent photographs of children Bateman who worked at Stradey school in Llanelli as a Network Manager was given a 14 month…
Community groups in Carmarthenshire celebrate nearly £50,000 of National Lottery funding
The National Lottery Community Fund has awarded a total of £47,575 of funding to local community groups in Carmarthenshire over the past month. The funded projects include improving the local environment and biodiversity, respite and days out for families of…
Festival organisers answer concerns as Gwen Gwen Festival draws near
A festival planned for Kidwelly is attracting both negative and positive reaction within the community. While social media pages carry equal amounts of those in favour to those opposed we decided to speak to the organisers to clarify some of…
Carmarthenshire couple given equine ban after breaching disqualification order
A husband and wife have been handed a further ban on keeping animals and given suspended jail terms – after admitting a series of animal welfare offences, including causing a pony to suffer and breaching a previous disqualification order. Kidwelly…
Y gymuned yn rheoli Parc Stephens yng Nghydweli yn llwyddiannus ers dwy flynedd
MAE Parc Stephens yng Nghydweli bellach wedi cael ei reoli gan y gymuned ers dros ddwy flynedd ar ôl i’r ased gael ei drosglwyddo’n llwyddiannus yn 2015. Roedd y Parc yn un o nifer o asedau hamdden y cynigiodd Cyngor…