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Llanelli Star
The strange tale of two Phantoms
HAVE you heard the story of The Phantom meeting The Phantom?
4 min |
February 11, 2026
Llanelli Star
Eco-friendly units ready to rent for local businesses
ENERGY-EFFICIENT business units are available to lease at two new commercial property schemes in Carmarthenshire, following £15m in funding from the Welsh Government and Carmarthenshire Council.
1 min |
February 11, 2026
Llanelli Star
Policing the parameters of political porky pies
IT WOULD drive a genealogist crazy but the name of Plaid Cymru's leader, Rhun ap lorwerth, has an attractive ring to it and | like the move towards the old patronymic naming system.
1 min |
February 11, 2026
Llanelli Star
An up-and-coming performer and an established star of stage and screen
Sam is a proud first-language Welsh speaker.
2 min |
February 11, 2026
Llanelli Star
Lessons of Eluned's homage to Catalonia
IT WAS winter in the Catalonian town of Banyoles.
1 min |
February 04, 2026
Llanelli Star
Youngsters set to start school at the age of three
FOUR
2 min |
February 04, 2026
Llanelli Star
Sadness at restaurant closure
A POPULAR Llanelli restaurant has announced it will be closing its doors for good, after being open for more than 20 years.
1 min |
February 04, 2026
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Retired doctor's very special way of thanking hospital unit
A RETIRED Llanelli doctor is planning a special fundraising event for the medical services which helped him deal with prostate cancer.
3 min |
February 04, 2026
Llanelli Star
Plea to help fund trip of a lifetime for special pupils
AN APPEAL to help fund nine pupils at Llanelli’s special school Ysgol Heol Goffa to go skiing in Italy in March is going from strength to strength.
1 min |
January 28, 2026
Llanelli Star
Decision looms for nine health services
HEALTH bosses will consider potential changes to healthcare services across the region at a special meeting next month.
3 min |
January 28, 2026
Llanelli Star
Windbags will insist on tilting at windmills
With Graham Davies
1 min |
January 28, 2026
Llanelli Star
Youngsters' taste of competition
WATCH out, Nigella Lawson and Gordon Ramsay - there’s some competition for you on the horizon from the talented schoolchildren of Llanelli and Burry Port.
2 min |
January 21, 2026
Llanelli Star
Protect kids from tech's prowling predators
SOMEONE suggested that every newborn baby should be given a smartphone with a password for TickyTacky (aka TikTok).
1 min |
January 21, 2026
Llanelli Star
'I'd wake up having missed whole days or whole nights'
FORMER RUGBY PLAYER GIVEN DEVASTATING DIAGNOSIS AFTER SUFFERING FROM BLACKOUTS
8 min |
January 21, 2026
Llanelli Star
Millions set aside to fund major projects in town
MILLIONS have pounds have been earmarked to spend on major projects in Llanelli, including the demolition of the former leisure centre and market.
2 min |
January 14, 2026
Llanelli Star
A civil war that has lessons for us today
TEN years ago I took a train from Valencia, a vibrant Spanish city on the coast, to Teruel, a town high in the Aragon region and famous for its Mudejar architecture and its delicious magras con tomate.
1 min |
January 14, 2026
Llanelli Star
New TV drama to uncover scandal
A NEW TV drama uncovering the downfall of disgraced BBC presenter Huw Edwards is currently in the works.
2 min |
January 14, 2026
Llanelli Star
Could you home these adorable rescue dogs?
RESCUE dogs in centres across Wales who haven't had the best start in life so far are hoping they will finally find their forever homes in 2026.
4 min |
January 07, 2026
Llanelli Star
Will the new year be any happier than the old one?
I WAS determined to see the new year in to make sure the last disastrous one really did go, since it was rumoured that 2026 was not keen to follow it.
1 min |
January 07, 2026
Llanelli Star
Public to have say on impact of traffic measures
A MEETING is being held this week for the public to give its views on how well new traffic lights and other measures are working on one of Lla-nelli’s busiest roads.
2 min |
January 07, 2026
Llanelli Star
School bus service changes voted down
CARMARTHENSHIRE councillors have narrowly voted against a motion brought by Labour calling for improved bus services for pupils attending the county's schools.
3 min |
December 17, 2025
Llanelli Star
£6.3m station access upgrade complete
LLANELLI railway station has officially unveiled its new improvements, marking a major milestone in creating a more inclusive, modern and welcoming station for all passengers.
2 min |
December 17, 2025
Llanelli Star
Binfluencers are needed to spread the word!
IT SEEMS that Blaenau County Council had the binspirational idea to rummage through the black bags of 32,000 residents over the past eight years.
1 min |
December 17, 2025
Llanelli Star
Woman dies following collision with car
A WOMAN has died after being hit by a car in Carmarthenshire, police have confirmed.
1 min |
December 10, 2025
Llanelli Star
Claus for concern over true meaning of Christmas
APPARENTLY there is an attempt to introduce religion into Christmas.
1 min |
December 10, 2025
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More public control of buses moves closer in county
A STEP towards more public control of buses in Carmarthenshire has been taken by council chiefs.
1 min |
December 10, 2025
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Siblings step out and raise £30k to say thanks
SIBLINGS from the Gwendraeth Valley in Carmarthenshire have raised more than £30,000 by doing a three-day walking challenge between Cardiff and their home village to raise money for causes that helped in their mother's cancer battle.
2 min |
December 10, 2025
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Rugby legend overcomes a major foe to achieve his dream
SINCE starting to learn the Welsh language, former rugby player Scott Quinnell has been vocal about his passion for his “native tongue.”
2 min |
December 03, 2025
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Orwellian apologists for tyranny - then and now
COMRADE Nathan Gillovitz, a former leader of Reform UK Wales, is not the first person to have his head turned by the Russians.
1 min |
December 03, 2025
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Grandmother 'almost died' on coastal walk for charity
A GRANDMOTHER says she “almost died” in Carmarthenshire during a gruelling 730-mile, four-month long charity coastal walk, becoming trapped in a ditch in filthy water up to her neck for around an hour.
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