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09/01/2026

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08/01/2026

⚠️ Weather Warning: Snow ⚠️

The Met Office has issued Amber and Yellow weather warnings for snow, with strong winds also forecast, which could cause significant disruption in some areas of Carmarthenshire, including Llandovery, from today into tomorrow (Friday 9 January).

Our highway teams have been working throughout the day to prepare for the conditions. This includes gritting priority routes in line with forecasts, refilling grit bins and carrying out hand-gritting where required. Additional crews are on standby, with snow ploughs available if required. Preparations will continue through the evening and into the early hours.

We will continue to provide updates through our official channels as the situation develops. Residents can also sign up for updates via our newsletter ⬇️
https://orlo.uk/pJQlg

🔗 Service updates and potential disruptions
https://orlo.uk/BNB5H
🧊 Report winter hazards, including grit bin refill requests:
https://orlo.uk/4xObA…
🚜 Gritting information and priority routes:
https://orlo.uk/VnRvv
📷 Live road weather cameras
We operate 13 monitoring sites across the county, with images updated every 10 minutes to help assess road conditions and support journey planning:
https://orlo.uk/DrTgO
🌳 Fallen or hazardous trees:
Due to high wind speeds, trees are at risk of falling. You can report fallen or hazardous trees: https://orlo.uk/hHHHY
🚗 Travel advice
Please drive to the conditions, reduce speed, maintain a safe distance from other vehicles and allow extra time for your journey.

08/01/2026

Health board seeks volunteer gardeners to support new healing spaces at Prince Philip Hospital

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08/01/2026

Labour UK Government publishes first GB Road Safety strategy in over a decade

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07/01/2026

⚠️ Weather Warning – amber and yellow warnings for snow ⚠️

The MET Office has issued the following weather warnings for tomorrow (Thursday 8 January) ⬇️
Amber warning for snow from 8pm tomorrow covering parts of Carmarthenshire including Llandovery
Yellow warning for snow for Carmarthenshire from 6pm tomorrow until midday on Friday

Our crews are working throughout the day today, gritting required routes based on the forecast, filling grit boxes and hand gritting some areas. Preparation for tomorrow night’s forecast will continue throughout tomorrow.

We will continue to keep you updated through our official channels as the situation develops.

Find information on service disruptions on the Newsroom section of our website - https://orlo.uk/wjAVg

Report a winter hazard, including grit bin re-fill requests can be made on our website - https://orlo.uk/n1Hd5

More information on gritting activity - https://orlo.uk/jlHSK

We have 13 road weather monitoring sites across the county, each with fixed cameras that update every 10 minutes. The images can help with assessing current road conditions and for journey planning - https://orlo.uk/lwDMF

Please drive to the conditions, reduce your speed, keep a safe distance from other vehicles, and allow extra time for your journey.

For out of hours issues please contact Delta Wellbeing via their emergency online form, with requests monitored and actioned throughout the out of hours period - https://orlo.uk/8LiLk or call 0300 3332222

07/01/2026

CETMA Continues Its Work with the National Databank

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CETMA is proud to continue its involvement with the Good Things Foundation as part of the National Databank going into 2026. The National Databank aim ...

07/01/2026

Cymru to tour the country for 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers

Cymru will tour the country with three matches in the first six months of 2026 as part of the qualifying campaign to reach the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. ...

07/01/2026

🚨 Online shoppers, beware of counterfeit chargers!

Did you know that counterfeiters are getting sneakier and adding metal weights to mimic genuine products? These shortcuts could put you at risk of electric shock or fire. 🔥

👉 Check out our tips to avoid purchasing dangerous counterfeit electricals: https://ow.ly/aymn50V7Pgv

07/01/2026

Tumble man jailed for sexual offences against children

A man from Tumble, in Carmarthenshire, has been jailed for 10.5 years for a number of sexual offences against children. David Prothero, aged 39, had previou ...

06/01/2026

New TVs will bring comfort to chemotherapy patients

https://llanellistandard.com/new-tvs-will-bring-comfort-to-chemotherapy-patients/?feed_id=5798&_unique_id=695d4e7662e14&fbclid=IwZnRzaAPKMCRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeKgnyNLL1w-WiB1eMb2Rcj60FLi7xxc9So49xEfgPgeY8inIzRpS5dJr0_tY_aem_8x8G_cqEhznOD2--uStN6A

Thanks to donations, Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, has been able to purchase two new TVs worth over ...