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The Valli Boys, Côr Meibion Llanelli Male Voice Choir, The Phil Harmonics, pianist Thomas Park in concert at Ffwrnes Theatre, Llanelli, Saturday, February 4. Oh, what a night! Ffwrnes Theatre was alive to the sounds of music from Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons on Saturday night. Tribute act The Valli Boys rocked the packed house with classics from the Jersey Boys musical. But the night wasn’t all about the Four Seasons. Côr Meibion Llanelli and The Phil Harmonics chipped in with classics from Elvis Presley and Queen. And the evening saw a Ffwrnes concert debut for Thomas Park, a 12 year-old pupil of Coedcae School, Llanelli, and the recent winner of the Llanelli Rotary Club Young Musician of the Year competition. Thomas, originally from South Korea, but now living in Llanelli, provided a stunning example of his outstanding talent as a pianist with a faultless excerpt from Variations Brillantes by Frederic Chopin. Make a note of the name: Thomas Park is a young man going pla...

Carmarthenshire County Council’s Chairman is urging local residents to back the British Legion Poppy Appeal. Chair Cllr Eryl Morgan is supporting the Poppy Appeal and has agreed that poppies can be placed in council premises. The Interim Head of the Poppy Appeal Shane Crowhurst said: “The Poppy Appeal currently stands at just over £44m and is almost on a par with last year’s record breaking increase. This is an incredible testament to the public’s generosity. “Our welfare services vary and for just a small donation of £5 we can install a handrail for someone who has been badly injured. A collective donation of £80,000 will ensure a complete refurbishment of a bedroom at one of our many Poppy Homes. “We spend millions of pounds on welfare each week and the number of our beneficiaries is growing annually due to recent conflicts.” This year Remembrance falls from October 29 until November 13. The success of the Poppy Appeal relies on the committed support of volunteers and the British L...