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  • Council slammed for failing to pay bills on time

    Carmarthenshire County Council is failing to react to the economic crisis, local politicians have claimed. MP Adam Price and AM Rhodri Glyn Thomas have spoken out after recent figures show the council trailing behind the national average for paying

  • Penygroes Ward Forum

    The AGM of Penygroes Ward Forum will be held in Mynydd Seion Vestry at 7pm on November 12. The community police will be at the meeting to advise on Neighbourhood Watch schemes. Anyone who wishes to be involved in improving the communities of Penygroes

  • Charity concert a success

    The charity concert in Bethania Chapel, Tumble on Sunday, October 19, organised by Dewi Sant Church raised £662 for Ty Hafan. Many thanks for the use of the chapel and to all who supported this event.

  • Memorial hall Remembrance service

    The Memorial Hall, Penygroes will once again be the venue for the Remembrance Day Service. The ward of Penygroes welcome all who wish to share in remembering loved ones and friends who were called to arms and never returned. The Service of Remembrance

  • Eisteddfod Tymbl 2008

    Bu Eisteddfod Y Tymbl (Medi 20, 2008) yn llwyddiant eleni eto, a diolchwn i'r cystadleuwyr a'r cefnogwyr oedd yn bresennol. Cawsom fwynhad o weld plant yr Ysgolion Cynradd lleol yn cael eu gwobrwyo yn adrannau'r Arlunio, Llawysgrifen, Barddoniaeth a Storiau

  • Pontardawe senior citizens

    The Chair welcomed all to the Neuadd. John Howard Williams is still a patient at Ystradgynlais Hospital, Myra Richards has since been discharged from Neath Port Talbot. Mr Keri Thomas came to the rescue on Friday, he gave an illustrated talk on some

  • Armistice service

    The annual Armistice Service this year will be held in Tabernacle Chapel, Thomas Street, Pontardawe. Please meet outside the Jubilee Club at 10.45am then at the Cenotaph at 11am, and on to the Chapel for the service at 11.15am, where the Vicar Revd.

  • Concert

    A concert will be held in Tumble Hall on November 7 at 7.45pm. Travis Logan, country vocalist, and Huw Evans, vocalist, will be taking part. Further information from Gareth on 842658 or Janet on 841645.

  • Community council

    The next meeting of Gorslas Community Council will be held on November 10 at 7pm at Drefach Primary School.

  • Pontardawe church services

    Ebenezer: 10.30am Mr Paul Clements. Soar: 10.30am Parchg Ifor Rees. Saron: 2.30pm Parchg E John Roberts. Alltwen: 9.30am Y Gweinidog. Bethesda: 3pm Parchg Byron Davies. Tabernacl: 11.15am Gwasanaeth Atgoffa (Armistice Service). Y Baran: Ni

  • Ystalyfera Remembrance service

    The British Legion (Ystalyfera branch), Remembrance service will be held at St David's Church on Sunday, November 9. Members of the British Legion and other members of the community will be assembling by the cenotaph, adjacent to the British Legion,

  • PACT meeting

    P.A.C.T meetings allow people to identify issues that they would like the police to address. The next Ystalyfera/Godrergraig P.A.C.T meeting will be held on Thursday, November 6 at 6.45pm in Ystalyfera community hall. For further information ring

  • Christmas fayre

    Brynaman Community Centre will be holding its Christmas Fayre on Saturday, December 13.

  • Christmas shopping

    Please contact Enid on 01269 826165 if interested in a Christmas shopping trip to Cardiff organised by the GCG Old Age Pensioners' branch on December 17.

  • Tairgwaith OAP

    Tairgwaith OAP branch met on Monday, October 27, at the hall. Secretary Betty Eden welcomed. It was with great regret that the death of Mr George Tanner was announced. George had been a faithful member before his illness. The raffle winners were Mary

  • Church services

    Sunday, November 9 (Remembrance Sunday) - Llanfair, Cwmgors: 10.30am Remembrance Service. St David's, Tairgwaith: 2.30pm Holy Communion. This evening (Wednesday) November 5, there will be a Fellowship Evening in St Margaret's, Cwmllynfell, at 7.15pm.

  • Garnant Remebrance service

    This year's Royal British Legion Remembrance Service will be at the Memorial Stone, Parc Golwg yr Aman, Garnant on Sunday, November 9, to be followed by a service at Christ Church. Will those who wish to attend please start assembling at the stone at

  • Senior citizens

    Cwmaman Senior Citizens will be meeting this Thursday, November 5 after the half-term break. We will continue to take names for a trip to Carmarthen on Wednesday, November 26, with the coach leaving the Raven at 10.30am. We thank the donors for their

  • Brackets available

    Any shops, businesses or residents in Cwmaman wishing to receive a bracket to hold a Christmas Tree outside your premises, courtesy of the town council, is asked to contact the clerk David Davies on 01269 823888 as soon as possible, so that the

  • Remembrance service

    The Royal British Legion Remembrance Service will be held at St Catherine's Church, Brynaman on Sunday, November 9, at 10.45am, the Commemorative Service at Cwmllynfell Hall on Friday, November 7, at 2pm and the Lighting of the Lamp Service at 'Y Boblyn

  • Dinefwr ramblers

    The annual Remembrance Day Walk with the ramblers on Sunday, November 9, will be to the WW2 bomber crash site above the Usk reservoir. A moderate nine or five miles (explorer OL map 12) the meeting point is at Llangadog Station at 9.30am and on by car

  • Bridge enthusiasts

    Would you like to learn how to play Bridge this winter, if so why not come along to the OAP Hall, Llandybie every Friday at 6pm. For further details contact (01269) 592305.

  • Twinning Association

    The Ammanford Twinning Association will hold their annual general meeting at the Pensioners' Hall, Ammanford, on Tuesday, November 11, at 7pm. The chairman and committee welcome anyone interested to attend this meeting. For further information, contact

  • H and H club

    The Housebound and Handicapped Club were invited to Picton Court for tea and entertainment. Thanks are extended to to Simon and Ann, and their staff, for an enjoyable afternoon. Mr Stan Bough, chairman gave a vote of thanks and presented a gift for the

  • Fireworks display

    Llandeilo Town Council's Fireworks Night is once again being held at the rugby ground, by kind permission of the rugby club, on Friday, November 7. The display will start at 7pm. Entrance costs £3 for adults, reduced to £1 for children and senior citizens

  • Walk for Diabetes

    Please come along at 2pm on November 8 for a walk through beautiful Dinefwr Park, Castle Woods and Llandeilo town, ending with tea, speakers and entertainment at the Civic Hall, in Crescent Road, at 4pm. The Civc hall and town council is supporting