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A scream pierced the air and she begged for her life. The killer has never been caught
Elizabeth Thomas, 78, was murdered at her home on Clifton Street in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, in January 1953 – and her killer has never been identified
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New development of homes with heat pumps planned for Carmarthen
Half of them would be sold on the open market
TGJONES: Seven south-west Wales stores at risk as chain announces 150 closures
Up to 150 TGJones stores - formerly WHSmith - are set to close across the UK under restructuring plans announced this week. Stores affected by the decision include seven branches across south-west Wales, with the Swansea Quadrant, Carmarthen, Llanelli, Neath and Bridgend stores all potentially at ri...
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Social care worker who poured boiling water and bleach on mice is struck off
The 28-year-old woman was barred from the register by a Social Care Wales professional standards panel
CARMARTHEN: ‘I woke up seven days later and was told what had happened’ — the job centre staff who saved a man’s life with a defibrillator they’d never used before
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CARMARTHEN: Lumo to launch direct Carmarthen to London Paddington service in December 2027 — with stops at Llanelli and Gowerton
Lumo has confirmed a December 2027 launch date for a new direct service between Carmarthen and London Paddington - calling at Llanelli and Gowerton - after the route's long journey from initial proposal to operational reality. The post CARMARTHEN: Lumo to launch direct Carmarthen to London Paddingto...
Sickening sight and smell as human sewage pours into Carmarthenshire river
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has apologised for what it said was caused by a mains burst, identified only after coracle men out fishing raised the alarm
CARMARTHENSHIRE: Two Debenhams buildings, two very different outcomes — as Senedd candidates question council’s town centre spending priorities
The contrast between Swansea's sold-and-tenanted former Debenhams and Carmarthen's delayed Atriwm project is drawing scrutiny from Senedd candidates — with Labour, Plaid and an independent all putting forward different diagnoses for what's gone wrong with town centres acros...
Asda, Aldi, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons issue food recall alerts to shoppers
Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons customers are being urged to check their cupboards following a series of food safety alerts.
Here's why a widow will take to the sky at a Carmarthenshire hot air balloon festival
A hot air balloon festival will fill the Carmarthenshire skies with colour in a spectacular tribute that combines flight and remembrance.
Family-run car showroom closes site as founder’s legacy shapes future expansion
A used car dealership has closed one of its main showrooms as part of a broader plan to reshape its business.
UK's current terror threat level raised to 'severe' meaning 'attack is highly likely'
Reports have emerged suggesting that the UK's current threat level has increased from substantial to severe.
Lucky neighbours scoop £1,000 each in postcode wins in People's Postcode Lottery
Three streets in Carmarthenshire have each landed £1,000 in the People’s Postcode Lottery this month
Police called to sudden death of man in Llanelli
A 58-year-old man has been found dead in Llanelli
CARMARTHENSHIRE: Tributes to Granny Dot – the 102-year-old whose £6k gamble built a £70m Welsh food giant
Dorothy Edwards, known as Granny Dot, loaned her daughter and son-in-law 6,000 pounds in 1972 to buy a frozen food business -- a gamble that grew into Harlech Foodservice, a 70 million pound company with a depot in Carmarthen that now employs 300 people. The post CARMARTHENSHIRE: Tributes to Granny ...
What man was caught doing on Welsh river landed him huge fine worth nearly £3k
Peter Clarke, of Aberarad, Newcastle Emlyn, pleaded guilty after being caught fishing without the correct licence and permission
She put her dreams on hold — now Ammanford makeup artist is in UK's top 100
Nadia Phillips was shortlisted as one of the top artists in the Makeup Artist of the Year category in the UK Hair and Beauty Awards
18th-century shop and apartment listed for £300k with garden and retail space inside
A Grade II listed Georgian property in the heart of Llandeilo is on the market with offers over £300,000
RECAP - Major fire breaks out as heavy smoke billows across M4
A major fire has broken out in Port Talbot and thick, black smoke is billowing across the M4. Follow along for the latest updates.
Tributes paid to grandmother who died at 102 after £6k loan created £70m food giant
A small act of generosity transformed a family's fortunes and helped to build a £70m business