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Carmarthen Journal
Retail giant to relocate in blow to town centre
A LARGE retail chain is relocating to a bigger unit on the outskirts of Carmarthen but in doing so will leave behind another empty shop in the town centre.
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June 24, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
Nan's the word for pioneering study
WORKING on a pioneering dementia research programme took on an even greater significance for one health professional - as one of the participants is her grandmother.
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June 24, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
Helping out overseas is much more than 'vanity'
READING recently the Book of Taliesin, as you do, I came across the proverb from the famous 6th-century Brittonic poet: “As the king, so the kingdom”.
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June 24, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
US is giving the beautiful game an ugly makeover
IT WAS a cruel blow to the Welsh football team when a penalty shoot-out defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina broke Welsh hearts.
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June 17, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
Nursery school to close its doors in blow to parents
A WELL-REGARDED nursery school will close this summer in Carmarthenshire, but the building will be used by the primary school next door.
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June 17, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
From farm to fun days for the whole family at Grove Land
WHEN it comes to theme parks in West Wales, most people would think of the now-closed Oakwood Park in Pembrokeshire.
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June 17, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
Players run to honour Harri
JAC Morgan turned up to support players from Brynamman RFC as they ran the Swansea Half Marathon in honour of their team-mate and the Wales international’s cousin, Harri.
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June 10, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
Road closure brings disruption
MOTORISTS are facing more than a week of disruption as a major road in West Wales closes for 10 hours a day for essential resurfacing work.
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June 10, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
Feudal fossil flies in the face of our democracy
DAVID Lloyd George, despite his descriptions of the Lords as the “House of Snobs” and “500 men chosen at random from the ranks of the unemployed”, was quite open about the sale of peerages. No nod and a wink - just £50,000 thank you.
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June 10, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
Workload sparks ‘burnout’ fear for food safety staff
FOOD standards officers face an increasing work backlog and “potential burnout” in Carmarthenshire unless workforce issues in the sector can be addressed, a cabinet member has said.
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June 10, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
Council unveils plan to promote healthier eating
HEALTH and council chiefs want more people eating local healthy food in Carmarthenshire - and more people growing it.
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June 03, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
How life on the farm prepped me for cleaning crime scenes
ROTTING bodies, blood-soaked walls and carpets writhing with maggots are all part of a typical day for Ben Giles, who left his career as a window cleaner to become one of Britain’s most in-demand crime scene cleaners.
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June 03, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
Serenar’s thrilled to tour UK with new Karate Kid musical
A CARMARTHEN singer and performer is currently touring the UK as part of the new Karate Kid musical, which will include a stop on home soil at Cardiff’s Wales Millennium Centre this summer.
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May 27, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
Three seriously injured in bank holiday weekend collision
THREE people were seriously injured and two others taken to hospital following a collision in West Wales over the bank holiday weekend.
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May 27, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
‘Illness zapped my confidence, now I’m living again’
EMMA Reardon was an active mum, while studying and working, despite having the life-long condition of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a disorder of the connective tissues.
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May 27, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
‘I thought about ending my life’ - TV star shares his struggles
LOVE Island star Dr Alex George has said he “wanted to end” his life two years ago, in a video marking Mental Health Awareness week.
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May 20, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
Huge opposition but school change plan gets backing
A PROPOSAL to discontinue a West Wales school has received backing from councillors despite 97% of consultation respondents opposing the move.
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May 20, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
Nightmare scenario of gunboats in the Channel
SO NOW I find that I live in Sir Gaerfyrddin among 27,542 far-right populists. It’s a remarkable achievement.
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May 20, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
Filipino nurses to celebrate 25 years of helping communities across West Wales
TWENTY-FIVE years ago many Filipino nurses came to West Wales to fill vacancies at hospitals in Carmarthenshire and further afield.
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May 20, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
Wales saved from brink of populist anti-values
IT WAS a scary weekend.
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May 13, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
Pub ready to rock for fifth annual festival
A CARMARTHENSHIRE village pub is holding its fifth annual all-day music festival this month.
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May 13, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
Family run to thank medics who saved their baby's life
A CARMARTHENSHIRE family whose baby's life was saved by medics at the Bristol Children’s Hospital completed the city’s half marathon last weekend to say a huge thank you.
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May 13, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
New development of heat-pump homes planned
PLANS for 84 new homes with heat pumps on the outskirts of Carmarthen have been unveiled.
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May 13, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
Garden jaunt will help keep vital lifesaving service afloat
THE annual Ferryside Garden Crawl returns on Sunday, June 28, which will raise funds for the village lifeboat.
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April 29, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
Values and vision vary, but who can convince?
With Graham Davies
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April 29, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
'Ghostbusters' help hospital on Europe trip
FOUR friends from Carmarthen, collectively known as The Ghostbusters, have answered the call and gone the extra mile - and then some - to help a local hospital unit during a five-day European rally.
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April 29, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
Motorcylist in fatal crash over drink-drive limit
TWO people were killed when a motorcyclist without a helmet or the correct licence crashed on a main road while over the drink-drive limit, an inquest has heard.
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April 29, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
'People have been quick to judge my life with multiple partners. I want to educate them'
A WEST Wales mum whose TV documentary about having multiple lovers at the same time has made headlines has spoken about the reaction and the difficult conversations she's had with her family.
7 min |
April 15, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
A little bit of everything is the perfect recipe for a great Britain
THERE was plenty of excitement for Welsh foodies at last week's Wales Restaurant Awards 2026.
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April 08, 2026
Carmarthen Journal
Festival returns with celebration of writing, culture and creativity
AUTHORS, poets, playwrights, storytellers, artists and musicians will be heading to Llandeilo later this month as the Carmarthenshire town’s book festival returns for its 10th year.
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