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Côr Meibion Llanelli members have been busy rehearsing a new ‘battle hymn’ for the British and Irish Lions rugby team. And the new version of ‘Men of Harlech’ has received the thumbs-up from two Lions legends, Delme Thomas and Phil Bennett. The rugby heroes were on hand to hear the unofficial ‘premiere’ of ‘Lions To A Man’, a poem set to the Men of Harlech tune. “I’m a big fan of Côr Meibion Llanelli and I love listening to them,” said the hero of Llanelli’s famous 9-3 win over New Zealand Delme Thomas. “This new song is very stirring and I am sure people will love it. The plan is to record ‘Lions To A Man’ and video the recording session. There will be a full edit of the film for You Tube on the internet and the tune will be available for downloads on the iTunes and Android platforms on computers and mobile devices. “It’s a very exciting project,” said Côr Meibion Llanelli musical director Eifion Thomas. “The ‘boys’ of the choir have had great fun rehearsing ‘Lions To A Man’ a...

The Chair of Carmarthenshire County Council is backing a charity to help soldiers who have served in Afghanistan and their families. Cllr Siân Thomas has pledged her support for the Welsh Guards Afghanistan Appeal which is promoting a charity single by baritone Mark Llewelyn Evans, Men of Harlech/Tell My Father, sung with the Band of the Welsh Guards. Cllr. Thomas said: “We do not do enough after care for our brave armed forces. I have a relative married to an Afghan war hero who came home in pieces, not physically but mentally, and because there were no outward signs of injury, not many people understood the inner trauma he faced. “We need to do more for our brave. This year as Chair I have openly showed my support for Armed Forces Week, joining the flag raising event in Llanelli, and am also giving my support to the Help for Heroes fund.” Further information on the single Men of Harlech/Tell My Father can be found on Mark’s website www.markllewelynevans.co.uk