Christmas

Asda and Asda Foundation pledges almost £1 million to help combat loneliness and isolation in the older generation this festive period through its ‘Don’t be Gnome Alone this Christmas’ campaign Supermarket teams up with national treasure Larry Lamb to reimagine its in-store cafes as ‘Chatty Cafés’ and help spark conversations this Christmas   It’s called […]

While many of us will be spending Christmas Day tucking into the turkey and enjoying a festive tipple with family and friends, many of the frontline staff on board Wales Air Ambulance will be spending their day working.     For the Wales Air Ambulance, Christmas is very much a “normal day” at work, but […]

Carmarthenshire County Council has launched its annual Christmas Toybox Appeal which helps hundreds of children with families who can’t afford to buy toys or gifts. Last year saw the Appeal help more families than ever who were struggling financially with more than 9,900 gifts distributed to 1,650 children. This year people can either give a […]

Carmarthenshire County Council is reminding residents to check their waste and recycling collection dates over the festive period. Changes have been made to ensure...

SIX thousand essential household items  - free 'Christmas 'gifts' - have been distributed for Llanelli people in need by a leading Labour town councillor and...

What an amazing weekend in Carmarthenshire to kick off the Christmas period with thousands turning out to enjoy activities at Llanelli Christmas Carnival, Carmarthen Christmas Lights switch-on and Llandeilo’s Festival of Senses. The weekend started with Llanelli’s Carnival and Lights Switch-on, Carmarthenshire’s largest annual community event, with an impressive parade throughout the town of over […]

Household recycling Scrunch Test! – if wrapping paper or plastic doesn’t unravel straight away when scrunched then it can be put in a blue bag for recycling.  If it unravels then it cannot be recycled and therefore must be put into a black bag. Delivery boxes & packaging – cardboard boxes should be flattened and […]

Tesco customers in Llanelli have the opportunity to give new toys to local children who need it the most this Christmas. From today until the 15th of December, Tesco’s Llanelli Extra store is holding a collection for new and unwrapped toys for Home-Start Carmarthenshire and Carmarthenshire County Council Christmas Toy Box Appeal who will then distribute […]

Mae Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru yn croesawu tymor yr ŵyl gyda nifer o ddathliadau Nadolig yn ystod mis Rhagfyr. Ymunwch â’r criwiau yn y gorsafoedd canlynol am oriau o hwyl y Nadolig a hyd yn oed cyfle i gwrdd â Siôn Corn! Groto Siôn Corn yng Ngorsaf Dyffryn Aman – Dydd […]

The countdown to this year’s Christmas pop- up is on! Do you need new ideas for your Christmas shopping? If so, look no further, the 100% Sir Gâr Christmas Pop- up Event in Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford is the place for you. As part of Carmarthenshire County Councils 100% Sir Gâr initiative, small local businesses […]