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New Llanelli pool, gym, sports hall and cafe at £218m development gets opening date

Construction on the project started in 2023 and it was expected to be completed by autumn, 2024, but the public won't have to wait long to see it now

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All the massive Christmas events you can book in Wales now

Christmas is fast approaching and there are already a range of events organised for the festive period

WalesOnline - Carmarthenshire

More than 100 ideas on the table with changes on the way to NHS in one part of Wales

It's been a tumultuous few years for Hywel Dda University Health Board with plans for a new hospital put on the back burner and an overhaul of services seeming more and more likely

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WalesOnline - Carmarthenshire

Major new health facility planned for Swansea or Llanelli

What's done there would be a vital part of the NHS's work

WalesOnline - Carmarthenshire

Live updates as A40 remains closed completely after lorry overturns

Dyfed-Powys Police is asking people to avoid the area

WalesOnline - Carmarthenshire

Improvements planned at 'frightening junction' on 'one of Wales' fastest roads'

Previous data monitoring revealed that more than half of motorists were driving past the junction above the speed limit

Carmarthen News - Swansea Bay News

Milk tanker carrying 28,000 litres crashes off Carmarthenshire road

Emergency services were called after a milk tanker left the road near Carmarthen and slid down an embankment, spilling part of its load. The post Milk tanker carrying 28,000 litres crashes off Carmarthenshire road appeared first on Swansea Bay News....

WalesOnline - Carmarthenshire

Huge milk tanker crashes off the road and slides down embankment

The vehicle was carrying 28,000 litres of milk at the time of the crash, which happened a few miles outside Carmarthen

WalesOnline - Carmarthenshire

He 'sadistically' attacked a woman in her home cutting her ear to her throat with a kitchen knife

A judge said the defendant had subjected the woman to a prolonged ordeal during which she thought she was going to die

South Wales Guardian | News

Royal Mint 50p 'error' coin sells for more than £180 - how to spot

The rare Queen Elizabeth II Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for more than 350 times its face value on eBay after inspiring a mini bidding war from collectors

WalesOnline - Carmarthenshire

Horse riders are desperate for more off-road routes and this council is responding

Horses are important to Carmarthenshire's rural identity, says a council cabinet member

South Wales Guardian | News

Mortgage with your mum? The 'generation game' of buying with family

First-time buyers are increasingly looking to open a joint-mortgage with a parent to get a foot on the property ladder, but is it a good idea?

South Wales Guardian | News

B&M issues warning to shoppers as product removed from shelves due to risk

The product has been sold in B&M stores since July and is being removed as a 'precautionary measure'.

South Wales Guardian | News

Council honoured for support to armed forces

Carmarthenshire County Council has been honoured with an award for supporting the Armed Forces community.

South Wales Guardian | News

Expert warns of 9 ways you can be fined up to £30k in your own garden

From trimming your trees to putting down decking, here are the ways that you could be fined in your garden.

South Wales Guardian | News

Council teams in successful crackdown on fraud

Unpaid council tax, fraud by a builder, and misappropriation of school funds by a teacher were all rumbled by council teams in Carmarthenshire, a meeting heard

South Wales Guardian | News

Six people accused of breaking into home armed with axes and machetes

Enrico Poli, Bradley Whitaker, Craig Monaghan, Mohammed Mills, Michael Quinn, and Josh Whelan have denied breaking in to an address in Garnant

South Wales Guardian | News

Ammanford locals condemn ‘disgusting’ decision to close only bank in town

Ammanford locals have expressed their disgust after the Lloyds Bank branch will close and leave them with no physical bank in town

South Wales Guardian | News

Major banking company confirms plans to close two branches in Wales in 2026

A major banking company has confirmed plans to close branches across the UK

WalesOnline - Carmarthenshire

'We must not yield to populists who claim climate change isn't happening'

A senior councillor said the authority was on a 'pragmatic' path to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2030