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18/11/2025

Llanelli Town Council is set to install eight military-grade critical bleed control kits across its sites after Labour councillor Shaun Greaney secured unanimous support for the public-safety initiative.

The kits, championed in South Wales by Heartbeat Trust UK’s Melanie James, will be fitted into existing defibrillator cabinets at locations including Stebonheath Stadium, the Selwyn Samuel Centre and several community venues.

18/11/2025

Swansea Building Society has urged the Chancellor not to cut the £20,000 annual Cash ISA limit ahead of the Autumn Budget.

They warn that reducing it could discourage saving, dent mortgage availability, and hurt the wider economy.

18/11/2025

Fears are growing that hundreds of struggling Llanelli families could miss out on vital support this Christmas after Plaid-led Carmarthenshire Council failed to give a start date for the roll-out of a new multi-bank scheme.

The project, designed to provide unused toys, clothes and essential household items to those in need, was unanimously backed in April but remains delayed, prompting frustration from local councillors.

14/11/2025

Crisis South Wales warn Storm Claudia is hitting Swansea’s homeless population hard, with soaked clothes, ruined belongings, and prolonged cold exposure putting lives at risk.

Staff report a growing need for warm, dry clothing as people in emergency accommodation are forced out during the day and those sleeping rough struggle to stay safe in the rain and flooding.

14/11/2025

Composer Jeff Wayne, creator of the iconic musical The War of The Worlds, visited Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive School to surprise and mentor members of the Neath Port Talbot Youth Orchestra as part of the Richard Burton Centenary celebrations.

The young musicians will perform The Eve of War, featuring narration once voiced by Burton, whose “pure magic” Wayne says helped define the work’s success.

14/11/2025

Beti Williams MBE, Patron of Technocamps in Swansea has launched a petition urging the Welsh Government to reverse its decision to cut funding for the long-running digital education programme.

For over a decade, Technocamps has trained around 900 teachers and 30,000 pupils each year across Wales, providing bilingual, in-person support to boost digital and STEM learning.

14/11/2025

Year 6 pupils at Brynhyfryd Primary have built their very own escape room from scratch, designing every puzzle, theme and clue which will feature on BBC's Children in Need.

The project has been praised by teachers, who say the class has shown “incredible creativity, teamwork and leadership” throughout.

13/11/2025

Llanelli veterans have honoured the fallen through the Poppies to Paddington initiative, placing wreaths on an early morning train to London to join tributes from across the UK.

Members of the Links Combined Forces charity later observed a silence on Armistice Day to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

13/11/2025

Jon Lewis, founder and CEO of Gower View Foods has won the prestigious Farmers’ Union of Wales/NatWest Cymru 2025 “Outstanding Service to the Welsh Dairy Industry” award.

Under his leadership the company has grown into one of the UK’s leading independent butter and dairy co-packers, creating skilled jobs in West Wales and driving innovation underpinned by sustainability.

13/11/2025

A Swansea truck enthusiast has snapped up a piece of local motoring history after buying a 1949 AEC Mammoth Major once owned by Rossers of Pontlliw.

The vintage lorry, which would have hauled steel across Wales in its heyday, was discovered on eBay and bought for £6,000.

12/11/2025

As West Glamorgan Youth Theatre Company celebrates its 50th anniversary, Nick Evans says the milestone feels particularly special as it coincides with the centenary of Richard Burton — one of Port Talbot’s most celebrated sons.

Over the summer, alumni and current members came together for workshops, performances, and a retrospective exhibition celebrating five decades of nurturing young talent.

12/11/2025

A Swansea man says he intends to spend the winter living in a motorhome on his driveway after his Murton retirement home became “unliveable” due to persistent damp and mould.

David Barlow claims property managers FirstPort have failed to address the problem nearly two years after he first reported it.

FirstPort says the issue stems from faulty cavity wall insulation installed 11 years ago, while Osborne Energy points to ongoing maintenance problems as a possible cause.

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