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Weather alerts

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning of thunderstorms for tomorrow morning, between 4am and 12pm. Expect rain, strong winds and thunder and lightning. Please take care on the roads and be mindful of changing conditions. Met Office weather warning...

‘Some things you are prepared for, other you get caught completely off guard’

A new campaign launched by the National Adoption Service for Wales hopes to encourage more people to adopt those children waiting the longest. There are 119 children currently waiting to be adopted in Wales, with 29 of those children waiting for nine months or more. For boys, sibling groups, child ...

1 day ago

• Children and families

Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates

We continue to work with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to check in with businesses in Carmarthenshire to ensure they are operating safely at alert level 0. The HSE, working alongside our officers, is providing advice and guidance to manage risk and protect workers, customers and visitors and...

Pembrey Country Park recognised for its high standards

Pembrey Country Park has once again received the prestigious Green Flag Award. The international award has been given to the popular tourist attraction for its amazing green space for the last three years. The award is recognised for having the highest possible standards, being beautifully maintai ...

6 days ago

• Burry Port and Pembrey
• Leisure & outdoor activities

Dispose of batteries safely, residents urged

Householders in Carmarthenshire are being urged not to dispose of batteries in black or blue bin bags. It comes after strong evidence suggests that a fire in Carmarthen’s Nantycaws Recycling Centre last April which caused millions of pounds of damage may have been started by a battery that was dispo ...

7 days ago

• Recycling, bins and litter