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Former Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer MP (pictured above) is to speak at a Labour Party constituency fundraiser in Llanelli. The dinner will also act as a 'Welcome Campaign Dinner' for Labour's new candidate for the Welsh Assembly elections. The constituency party is currently going through the selection process and will be announcing the new AM candidate before the Keir Starmer dinner. The night will consist of dinner followed by Keir's speech and a question & answer session. The date is Thursday 1st October at 7pm and the venue is the Ashburnham Hotel, Pembrey, SA16 0TH. Tickets - £18 per person payable at time of booking by cash or cheque £14 for students/children. Dress code - smart but not black tie Contact Suzy Curry for further details or to book 0756 1566 456 or 01554 757511 or email  suzycurry@btconnect.com If you have already booked can you please send a cheque for the correct amount made out to Llanelli Labour Party to: C/O Suzy Cur...

Penny Edwards has been elected the new Carmarthenshire County Councillor for the Hengoed ward in Llanelli. A by-election was held yesterday following the death of former councillor George Edwards. The turnout was 54% Welsh Labour candidate Mrs Edwards took the county seat for Hengoed with a narrow victory in the by-election. As the count reached an end, the number of votes between Mrs Edwards and Plaid Cymru candidate Martin Davies were so tight, a second check was conducted before results were announced. Mrs Edwards received 335 votes, pipping Mr Davies's total of 313 votes. Ukip candidate Bramwell Gordon Richards finished in third place, receiving 152 votes. Wynford Samuel of People First received 80 votes, Independent Edward Skinner received 76 votes, and Conservative Stephen Davies received 54 votes. On her election to the county council seat, Mrs Edwards said: "All I can say is thank you, all of you, you have been wonderful - I just can't say thank you enough. "I...