Five Roads WI Christmas Fayre
Fabulous stalls at Five Roads WI Christmas Fayre in aid of Ty Bryngwyn Hospice this evening. Taking place in Five Roads Community Centre, products on sale included Purah honey, Estuary Arts, Tegwen’s jams and many more.
Publicly owned renewable energy the way forward
With the Prime Minister just coming back from COP27, I reminded him that the Welsh Labour Government is investing in on-shore wind, thus reducing emissions, increasing energy security and using the profit for public good, and asked him when...
Tories broken promises on the pension triple lock could leave 17,330 pensioners in Llanelli £900 worse off
Abandoning the 2019 Conservative Manifesto commitment to the triple lock on state pensions for the second year in a row could leave 17,330 pensioners in Llanelli £900 worse off a year on average, according to new analysis published today....
Local restaurant scoops industry award
Many congratulations to Monhar Ali and all at the Sheesh Mahal Restaurant in Llanelli for winning the prestigious BCA award for the best restaurant in Wales.
Poppy Stall
Chance to get your poppy at the stall in the middle of the St Elli Centre today and during the week. Thanks to Cllr Rob Evans for organising and to Cllr Gary Jones, Ray Batsford and Trish Scott for...
Lung Health Awareness – Prince Phillip Hospital
Today, great to visit the team at Lumen, an innovative service at Prince Philip Hospital, aimed at raising awareness of lung cancer symptoms, and encouraging anyone affected to seek help early. So many lives could be saved by earlier...
Goods Shed Official Opening
Many, many thanks to ?First Minister, Mark Drakeford, for opening phase one of Llanelli Railway Good Shed in Marsh Street, Llanelli today, a project transforming a grade II listed building into a vibrant community hub.
Well done Brandon!
Many congratulations to Brandon Davies from Carmarthenshire, an apprentice with the excellent Cyfle Shared Apprenticeship Scheme on coming runner up in the UK young builder of the year awards. Here he is receiving his award in Parliament today.
Llanelli Star Column – The impact of the Tories’ recent decisions on working people
Disaster, car crash, calamity. Call it what you will, the last few weeks has seen the Tory UK Government send our economy into complete and utter chaos. Only weeks into her tenure, our new Prime Minister Liz Truss in...
Llanelli Standard Column – The next few months will be key
“There are decades where nothing happens and there are weeks where decades happen.” None more so than last month when in the space of only a few days we saw the appointment of our fourth Prime Minister in the...