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Christmas arrives in Ammanford on Friday with the switch-on of the town’s lights. Organised by Ammanford Chamber of Trade and Ammanford Town Council, and supported by Carmarthenshire County Council, the event is set to bring hundreds of families in to the town centre for a host of festivities. The main events happen along Quay Street with live music and entertainment, Christmas stalls and a funfair. The Town Mayor will switch the lights on at 6pm but a whole day of activities is planned with an outdoor market from 8am-4pm. From 4-7pm, children will get the chance to meet Santa, who will be in his grotto at the Pensioner’s Hall, and Radio Carmarthenshire will bring live music to the main stage at the top end of Quay Street. Friday night’s festivities will be followed by more Christmas activities on the weekend. Small Business Saturday kicks off early with plenty of local traders taking part. Ammanford Library will also host a Christmas Book Fair with a chance to meet authors and get b...

Ammanford's latest world record attempt is to bring together the largest gathering of snowmen – which will be snow mean feat. The Guinness Book of Records bid for the largest number of people dressed as snowmen in one place will be a highlight of the Wonders of Christmas Festival on Saturday November 28. The event will be taking place at Arcade Square adjoining Margaret Street Car Park. Last year a total of 290 Snowmen were assembled. The current world record stands at 340. Angela Phillips, Secretary of Ammanford Chamber of Trade is asking parents to dress up this year, commenting that “we’d have made the record last year if parents had dressed up as well as their children”. In order to be registered snowmen will have to be wearing a white top and bottom, have a hat, scarf, 3 black buttons and importantly a carrot coloured nose. Noses will be available to purchase on the day for those who don’t bring their own. Registration will start at the Amman Centre at 10.00am until 1.00pm a...