Man in custody after bomb disposal team disarm device in Llanelli
On Wednesday (11th Jun), Dyfed-Powys Police carried out a warrant under the Explosive Substances. Act, at New Dock Road, Llanelli. At the property, an explosive device was discovered by officers and EOD officers were called to the scene to disarm…
Local Photographer’s Dream Takes Flight with the Red Arrows
A young man from Llanelli has fulfilled a lifelong dream by soaring through the skies with the Red Arrows, the renowned Royal Air Force aerobatic team. On Thursday June 5th, Iwan did what most of us can only dream of….
Burglary in Swiss Valley
Officers are investigating a burglary at a property in Llys Westfa, Swiss Valley, that is believed to have taken place on Tuesday May 27, sometime between 6.30am and 9pm. A number of jewellery items and cash were reported stolen from…
Dame Nia Griffith MP – “Local Government workers in Llanelli to receive boost to pension benefits.”
Street cleaners, school cooks and other dedicated public servants in Llanelli are set to benefit from a package of reforms to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) announced by the UK Labour Government that will end discrimination and lead to…
Trostre’s Tinplate Works saved by Welsh Gov deal with US
LLANELLI’S huge tinplate works’ future has been protected by the Government’s trade deal with the United States, the town’s MP declared today. Some 650 workers at Tata’s Trostre plant are breathing sighs of relief after Labour’s successful bid to remove hard-hitting…
Fatal RTC in Llanelli takes life of young father, Sanjit Evans
Following a fatal collision involving an e-bike rider and a car on Llethri Road in Llanelli, the victim of the collision has been named as Sanjit Evans who tragically lost his life as a result of the collision which occurred…
Police Appeal following death of e-Bike rider in Llanelli
APPEAL | Dyfed-Powys Police is appealing for information about a fatal collision between an E-bike and a car. The collision occurred on Llethri Road, Llanelli at around 8.50pm, Saturday, 3 May. Sadly, the male rider of the e-bike has passed…
Llanelli man pleads guilty following discovery of cannabis farm at disused retail property
A Llanelli man has pleaded guilty before the courts just one day after officers found 350 cannabis plants at a disused retail property in Llanelli. Pllumb Krosi, aged 34, was arrested on Wednesday 30 April after officers from Carmarthenshire’s Priority…
Residents fear Llanelli is becoming a ‘Ghost Town’ following ALDI closure
One of Llanelli Town Centre’s few-remaining budget supermarkets has closed its doors as its lease on the building at Swanfield Place expired on the 27th of April, leaving residents of the town with fewer options within walking distance for their…
Llanelli man charged with possession with intent to supply class A drugs
A Llanelli man has been charged with possession with intent to supply class A drugs after a proactive stop and search on Wednesday afternoon. Local officers intercepted a vehicle in the Llwynhendy area before seizing thirteen individual bags of cocaine…