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Carmarthenshire capital budget: £28.1 million earmarked for new school builds
TENS of millions of pounds for new schools and projects like the new wellness and life sciences complex in Llanelli are being allocated by council chiefs in Carmarthenshire. In total the council’s capital budget for 2024-25 is £86.9 million. Nearly
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Screws placed on A40 slip road to target police vehicles in 'deliberate act'
More than 100 screws have been found scattered on a slip road next to the A40 in Carmarthenshire in what police are describing as a "deliberate act". The screws were found in the overspill entrance to the Nantyci Showground on the dual carriageway
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Community backs plans to restore and reopen beautiful Gothic estate
A PROJECT to restore a treasured Towy Valley estate to its former glory has received a large amount of support from the community. New trustees took over the management of the Golden Grove Estate, tasked with caring for the stunning gothic buildings
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Ammanford pupils plant trees to learn about climate change
An Ammanford school has collaborated with a garden nursery to plant a number of trees on its grounds. Ysgol Gwaun Cae Gurwen has partnered with Celtic Flowers to enrich "both the environment and pupils' educational" by planting 20 trees on its
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Former Hendy RFC player Josh Adams starts for Wales in Ireland
FORMER Hendy RFC player Josh Adams will start on the wing for Wales as they face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Warren Gatland has made one change to the team that lost late on at Twickenham, with Sam Costelow returning at fly half.
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Carmarthenshire council tax rise set for 7.5 per cent
A COUNCIL tax rise of 7.5% looks ever more likely in Carmarthenshire after the council’s cabinet agreed a final set of budget measures for 2024-25. Cabinet members said the rise, which would mean a Band D householder paying £1602.80p – although
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First Minister's farming comments 'disappointing', says Ammanford politician
Comments by outgoing Welsh First Minister in the light of recent farming protests over the Welsh Government’s sustainable farming scheme (SFS) have been called ‘disappointing’ and ‘indicative of a wider problem’ by local politicians. Farmers recently
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M4 road closures set to affect traffic across Wales this week
There will be a number of road closures in place on the M4 this week that are set to cause diversions and disruptions for those heading in and out of Carmarthenshire. These M4 closures come as a result of maintenance, resurfacing and construction
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Communities could benefit from new energy projects under new proposal
New electricity generating stations being built in Wales could have to be part-owned by the local community to bypass Local Authority planning processes, a new amendment has proposed. The amendment, tabled by Carmarthen East and Dinefwr MS Adam
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Roads left under water as region battered by heavy rain with more on the way
HEAVY rain on Saturday led to over 20 flood alerts and two flood warnings being issued by Natural Resources Wales. A yellow alert was issued for rivers in the area, including the Rivers Loughor and Amman in Ammanford the Rivers Bran and Gwydderig
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Carmarthenshire's Gogglebocs Cymru brothers on finding fame
A retired engineer and his two brothers from Carmarthenshire are getting used to being asked for selfies after becoming reality TV stars. Huw Williams, 63, travels every week from his home in Mynydd Isa in Flintshire to his home village of Brynaman
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Man to face trial after denying assaults and stealing phone and lamp
A MAN has denied attacking two people and stealing a phone and a lamp. Mark Bradburn, 46, of near Llandovery, appeared at Swansea Crown Court charged with four offences. Bradburn was accused of battery against a woman and common assault against
