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Members of Llanelli Rotary Club are getting ready for one of the highlights of Llanelli's social calendar - the annual fund-raising charity ball. "The Rotary Ball is always regarded as one of THE big events of the year in Llanelli and we are looking forward to a full house at this year's event," said Rotary Club President Mark Evans. The ball is being staged at the Stradey Park Hotel, Llanelli, on Friday, April 7, with entertainment being provided by The Phil Harmonics choir and popular entertainers Dusty Road. President Mr Evans (pictured) said: "This year, we have a specific target to use all of the funds raised from the ball to purchase defibrillators that will be placed in prominent positions around Llanelli. "The first will be at Felinfoel Community Resource Centre and will be available ‘if needed’ by the numerous people that use the facility. "As always, we appreciate the generous support of the business community in Llanelli, who support by ...

A new vocational learning centre is open in Llanelli to benefit secondary schools and adults wanting to learn skills in DIY and construction. The centre is part of TAD Builders Temple Works site in Furnace and has been developed through a partnership between Coleg Sir Gâr, Llanelli secondary schools, Carmarthenshire County Council’s adult community learning and TAD. It will give pupils in the Llanelli area access to construction related courses through their school curriculum, and provide adult learners with part-time evening courses in construction, plus short courses in home maintenance. Paul White, headteacher at St John Lloyd School and chair of the Llanelli 14-19 Network Cluster said: “Currently, we are only able to send Llanelli schoolchildren to the college’s Ammanford campus, but transport costs and travelling time are prohibitive so having a centre in town is great news.” TAD Builders Managing Director Anthony Jones said:”The children will benefit from being around a working ...