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Wales rugby stars Dwayne Peel and Stephen Jones have joined a team of developers transforming an historic waterside Llanelli landmark building into a top restaurant. Work has started on restoring the iconic and church-like structured Pumphouse (pictured above) that once operated massive gates on Llanelli’s North Dock. The Scarlets and Sale, Wales and British Lions pair have formed a new company along with award-winning restaurateur Simon Wright and local entrepreneur Robert Williams. The private company, Bendigo 9-10, was selected by the Llanelli Waterside joint venture partnership as the preferred developer to renovate and run The Pumphouse, which overlooks Llanelli’s North Dock. Work on the project is now underway following planning and listed building consent and the scheme has benefited from a tourism investment grant and CADW funding. It is part of the £250m redevelopment of the town’s waterside, which is being driven forward by a partnership between the Welsh Assembly Government ...

A Llanelli businesswoman has been prosecuted for selling battery eggs as free range. Linda Cavill pleaded guilty at Llanelli Magistrates Court to two offences contrary to the Eggs and Chicks (Wales) Regulations 2009 and to a further offence contrary to Section 15 of the Food Safety Act 1990. The court was told that Cavill’s company, G&L Cavill and Son, had supplied eggs to a shop in Dryslwyn. A DEFRA egg inspector called at the shop and tests showed that some eggs packaged as free range were in fact caged hens’ eggs. The ‘best before’ dates on the eggs were also wrong. Cavill, of Trimsaran Road, Llanelli, was fined £800 for each of the first two offences relating to the age of the eggs and fined £2,000 in respect of the Food Safety Act offence, which related to the misdescription of the eggs. She was also ordered to pay full costs of £1,203.48. The council’s executive board member for housing and public protection Cllr Hugh Evans said: “It is important that people can feel confiden...

Morfa Youth Forum and Carmarthenshire Youth Service have received support from Communities First and The Prince’s Trust to set up a motor biking scrambling project. The project will educate young people on motorcycle maintenance and encourage safe, responsible off-road riding skills. Pupils from Strade and Coedcae schools are currently using the motorbike project at Pembrey Race Circuit as part of their Youth Achievement Awards and OCNs. Young people meet with Youth Service officer at Pembrey Race Circuit to practice safe riding. Carmarthenshire Youth Service is delighted with the support given by Pembrey Race Circuit and Circuit Director, Phil Davies, hopes to create a motor cross track of international standard to meet the need for an off road facility in South Wales. Dyfed Powys Police are very supportive of the initiative and hope young people will take advantage of the facility in Pembrey Race Circuit. A Dyfed Powys Police spokesman said:“This initiative is a good example of the p...

Lovely displays of snowdrops on the roadside on Llanelli to Carmarthen (via Five Roads) stretch.

According to the News of the World, £3,000 was the going celebrity free rate for opening Llanelli's new Poundland store. The store was opened by Katherine Kelly, who plays Becky on the Street. See more on - http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/news/634575/Cor-thats-so-cheap-Coronation-Street-stars-open-Poundland.html