‘999? I’ve eaten a mouldy tomato!’ – Inappropriate calls to Welsh Ambulance Service revealed
THE Welsh Ambulance Service has revealed the most inappropriate calls made to 999 in the past year. Among them was someone who had eaten a mouldy tomato and someone who had got their plaster cast wet. One person with an…
Health board takes action to protect critically ill patients against Omicron
HEALTH Board takes actions to protect health and care provision for most critically ill / Bwrdd Iechyd yn cymryd camau i amddiffyn darpariaeth iechyd a gofal ar gyfer y rhai difrifol wael Health and care services across West Wales are…
Four remanded in custody after denying burglary charges
FOUR men have been charged with burglary after break-ins in Carmarthenshire earlier this week. Ricky David Jenkins, aged 34, of Rhodfa Brain, Fforestfach, Swansea, Keith Martin Goodenough, aged 58, of Heol Emrys, Penlan, Swansea, Dean Michael Clement, aged 44, of…
Written Statement: Appointment of Welsh Government Representative on Europe
FOLLOWING an open and competitive recruitment process under civil service rules, I am pleased to announce that Derek Vaughan has been appointed as the first Welsh Government Representative on Europe. He will work as a specialist policy adviser in a…
Heard the one about the Drag Queen the Pastor and a Market?
LLANELLI appears to be coming alive for at least one Saturday in a month with the introduction of the food and drinks market. It’s no secret that if you bring local producers together and offer them a reasonably priced pitch…
An interview with architect Peter Williams
Peter Williams is an RIBA architect running his own chartered practice in London and Llanelli. Originally from Llanelli Peter has travelled the World and taken a keen interest in the layout of towns. He knows what works, what makes a…
An Interview with Helen Mary Jones
AS the Senedd 2021 elections approach we are approaching each of the candidates for MS for Llanelli to find out what their plans are for the people of Llanelli. Helen Mary Jones represents Plaid Cymru and narrowly lost out to…
An interview with Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport
LEE Waters is the Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport. He is the MS for Llanelli. We interviewed Mr Waters and asked hime about issues relating to the way in which the Welsh Government were dealing with the pandemic. The…
The 60s Welsh rock star who spotted Tom Jones
IT’S not unusual for there to be a group of musicians living in the same town, performing at different venues at different times and taking different career paths. Llanelli has had its fair share of musicians, some went on to…
An interview with William Denston Powell
THERE cannot be many people more qualified to discuss and comment on COVID-19 and its impact on the person, the family and the community than former Welsh Lib Dem AM William Denston Powell. A former teacher, politician, champion of farming,…