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30 days to go before the Women’s Tour of Britain returns to Carmarthenshire

The countdown is on before the world’s top women riders will race through Carmarthenshire as part of the Women’s Tour of Britain. Some 108 cyclists will race through the County to the finishing line on top of the Black Mountain between Llangadog and Brynamman as part of the stage five event on Frida ...

5 days ago

• Events,Leisure & outdoor activities,Cycling,Discover Carmarthenshire

Foster Wales Carmarthenshire celebrates the dedication of Carmarthenshire’s foster carers this Foster Care Fortnight

Over the last two years, families across the country have been hit hard by the impact of the pandemic.   With people not able to see loved ones, schools being closed and lines of support difficult to access, communities across Wales have found other ways to support one another during these most te ...

7 days ago

Works continues to remove trees affected by ash dieback disease

Work is continuing throughout Carmarthenshire to remove council owned diseased ash trees affecting the highway. Specialist contractors have recently been carrying out felling works throughout the night on the A4138 Hendy link road to remove dead and dying trees that pose a risk to road users and ped ...

7 days ago

An unlicensed Llanelli dog breeder made thousands of pounds illegally

An illegal dog breeder from Llanelli made thousands of pounds by selling his puppies on Gumtree and Free Ads websites. Llanelli Magistrates Court heard that unlicensed Ashleigh Price of Llwynhendy pocketed between £34k and £57k from the sales of 10 litters over a 16-month period. It is illegal to ...

13 days ago

• Llanelli
• Enforcement

Crisps cost one Burry Port worker a 'packet'

A packet of crisps proved costly for one Burry Port road worker after he was ordered to pay nearly £200. Jack Howells was laying tarmac on a road when a resident caught him red handed on camera discarding the empty packet on the floor. The 24-year-old of Tyn Y Bryn Road, in Tonyrefail, was fined £ ...

19 days ago

• Burry Port and Pembrey
• Recycling, bins and litter,Enforcement