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Mrs Annie Davies of Abergwili is still Chair of the local pensioners club at the tender age of 100! Mrs Davies celebrated her centenary last week when she received a telegram from the Queen, visit from the Chair of Carmarthenshire County Council Cllr Daff Davies and a surprise visit from Abergwili School pupils. Next door neighbour Mrs Mary Davies said: “She is still Chair of the Evergreen local old age pensioners group at 100. She will be finishing in July.”

Carmarthen schoolchildren have swopped their pens and pencils for shovels to help better their environment. Abergwili School pupils took time out of the classroom to plant fruit trees in the village during National Tree Week. Around 30 children from years five and six spent the morning preparing the soil and planting at the former Gwili Villas Farm site. The fruit will be used locally. The project was spearheaded by Abergwili Community Council having raised money through Cwm Environmental to encourage food growing in their area. The school is also supported by Carmarthenshire Community Challenge - a campaign to reduce the carbon footprint. Chairman of Abergwili Community Council Neil Lewis said: “The children at the village school are helping and learning to grow their own fruit. They are learning these crucial skills through the many volunteers from the village. “We are hoping to plant 20 fruit trees and soft fruit hedging to encourage bees and birds.” The local youth club led wi...