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Members of Llanelli Rotary were given a hugely informative talk about the workings of the prison service when they held their weekly meeting at the Stradey Park Hotel, Llanelli. The talk was given by two members of Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) service, David Richards and Tarul Clement. Mr Richards gave his address from the perspective of his work at Swansea Prison in Oystermouth Road, Swansea. Mr Clement is deputy controller at Parc Prison in Bridgend, which is run by G4S, so he was able to provide a view from the private prison sector. Mr Richards, left, and Mr Clement, right, are pictured with Llanelli Rotary Club president Ken Abban. Website - http://llanellirotary.com

Good choice making an early start at work today - what a glorious day to pick to see the dawn come up! :) New @CarmarthenAFC replica shirts in stock - http://www.carmarthentownafc.com/shop.html pic.twitter.com/63s6mgdFgO #FF a few hours late! - @kevingreenwales @StElliCentre @corllanelli @DaviesCraddock @philevanswales @TheGeorgeHotelP @AgeCymruSG Splendid meal @MachynysGC brasserie last night. Our Kath heads to London for her new job in Greenwich this morning.

The latest 'newswire' from the Clay Shaw Butler team of chartered accountants and business consultants -  Welcome to our monthly newswire designed to keep you informed of the latest business and tax issues. Please contact us if you have any questions. Remember, we're here to help. Parents with higher incomes must register for Self Assessment HMRC are reminding parents with higher incomes who continued to receive Child Benefit after January 2013 that they must register for Self Assessment by 5 October 2013 to avoid any penalties in relation to the High Income Child Benefit Charge. Click here for the full story PAYE RTI and annual schemes HMRC are advising that they have now fixed the issue with Annual PAYE schemes. Click here for the full story Pension 'liberation' The ICAEW have issued a warning that individuals are being approached by firms offering to help them 'unlock' their pensions or access them early. Click here for the full story Advisory fu

  Latest news from the Span Arts team in Narberth -  To celebrate all the exciting things taking place here at the moment, we're having a summer saturday in the sun at our revamped building in Narberth, with an opportunity to check out the new visitor's centre, as well as live music, food, DJs, and free stuff! We're just about to launch the new website, as well as our new season of Acoustic Sessions, the downstairs part of the building has been converted into a visitor's centre with free internet access, local art and information, and lots more in the pipeline! Get on down from 12pm to 4pm to enjoy some fine tunes, a barbecue, free cake, balloons and more! Saturday 31 August 12pm - 4pm Inside and outside the Span Arts Building Town Moor Moorfield Road Narberth SA67 7AG FREE ENTRY

Two of Carmarthenshire’s senior councillors have visited Capel Iwan to see how a rural community hall is about to benefit from a Rural Grant to improve their facilities. The new executive board member for rural affairs Cllr Jim Jones and the executive board member for regeneration and leisure Cllr Meryl Gravell called at Y Ganolfan, Capel Iwan, called in to see the plans that have been drawn up for the improvements. It is hoped that new facilities including a baby changing unit and disabled toilet will broaden the appeal for more community groups to use the hall. Y Ganolfan is run by an active voluntary committee formed in 1987 that oversee the daily running of the hall as well as organising various events throughout the year. Since the recent closure of the local primary school, Y Ganolfan is now the only community venue available for hosting community activities and events so the need for better facilities that can cater for all types of occasions is even more of a necessity. A

The latest 'On Song' column from the Llanelli Star -  Llanelli charity choir 100 Voices will be performing at Ffwrnes theatre, Llanelli, on August 30 and 31. 100 voices is a charity choir set up by Dale Francis in memory of his mother and brother. It will initially perform concerts to raise funds for Cancer Research and The Welsh Guards benevolent fund. The aim is to grow the charity for the greater good of the people of Llanelli and in the future it will donate monies to smaller worthwhile causes in the Llanelli area, be they individuals or groups. This concert is the first of many and is the launchpad for the 100 voices charity choir. For ticket information, see - https://ffwrnes.ticketsolve.com/shows/873501494/events Meanwhile, the countdown has started to a special concert will help launch the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal in South West Wales. The Royal British Legion Charity Gala Concert will be staged at The Lyric Theatre in Carmarthen on Saturday, October 19. It wi

Carmarthenshire’s Leader has pledged his support for the Not in my Name campaign. Cllr Kevin Madge has offered to be one of the male ambassadors who will speak out against violence towards women as part of the campaign. Joyce Watson AM, Assembly Member for Mid and West Wales, along with The National Federation of Women’s Institutes-Wales, are urging groups, organisations and associations across the country to pledge their support. Figures show that one in four women in Wales will experience domestic violence at the hands of a partner during their lifetime, and 150,000 women in Wales will suffer some form of gender-based violence. Men and boys are encouraged to pledge their support to never commit, condone or remain silent about violence by wearing a white ribbon around White Ribbon Day, November 25, the International Day for the Eradication of Violence Against Women. Cllr Madge will be attending a candlelit service at St David’s Cathedral on White Ribbon Day to show his support. He sai

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