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Social entrepreneur Kevin Green was delighted to give the Prince of Wales first hand feedback on how The Prince’s Trust is helping change lives. The multi-millionaire from Burry Port was one of a number of businesspeople who met the prince at the youth charity’s new Cardiff centre. “It was, of course, a great honour to meet the Prince,” said Kevin. “The enthusiasm that he has for The Prince’s Trust really shines through. “In recent months, I have been able to see first hand what good work The Prince’s Trust does in Wales. “As an entrepreneur and businessman, I hope I was able to give the Prince some great feedback on what The Prince’s Trust means to so many people and how it works so hard to help our young people realise their full potential. “The Prince’s Trust is obviously close to the Prince’s heart and he had some excellent questions about the small part I am trying to play in helping the charity as a supporter of The Prince’s Trust.” The prince is the youth charity’s Founder ...

HRH the Prince of Wales has opened the Llandovery Work Hub – the first rural work hub in Wales. The innovative scheme, which provides a collaborative working space for local businesses, is based above the town’s Tourist Information Centre. The Prince was shown round the Hub and spoke to businesses using the facilities and to staff and representatives of Carmarthenshire County Council. He unveiled the plaque at the Hub and said: “I’m very proud to have this brief opportunity to come and look round the new Hub and literally to open it on its first occasion. “It’s fabulous to see the local authority supporting local business and being so proactive. I am very impressed with the commitment you are making to ensure our communities are sustainable.” The idea of creating the first rural work hub in Wales was formulated based on the results of a recent feasibility study and the outcomes of a workshop held in mid December, which a broad selection of representatives from the town attende...

The Myddfai Ty Talcen charity has been granted permission to hold a Diamond Jubilee event at the Prince of Wales’s Carmarthenshire home. The charity applied for Temporary Event Notices to hold a fireworks event at Llwynywermod near Myddfai on June 4 with two marquees for guests. The event is pre-purchase ticket only. The application has been dealt with by Carmarthenshire County Council’s licensing section . The council has so far approved six other Temporary Event Notices for June 4 for events in Llandeilo, Llanwrda, Abergwili, Llandovery, Bynea and Cwmann, and a series of events by Five Roads Village Hall and Park on June 2, 3 and 5. Carmarthenshire has granted temporary road closures for Market Square, Llandovery; Church Street, Ammanford; Gilbert Crescent, Llanelli; Park Terrace, Burry Port; Randell Square, Pembrey; and Tunnel Road, Llanelli. There willalso be street parties going ahead at Llangadog Square, Llangadog, and Drefach, Felindre, without the need to close the road. The ...

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall officially reopened the Llandovery Railway Station building. The Royal Couple unveiled a plaque commemorating the reopening of the Station Waiting Room and spent an hour looking around the newly refurbished facility and meeting guests. Carmarthenshire County Council’s regeneration department has been responsible for attracting more than £40,000 funding for the project to renovate and reopen the building which has been out of use for almost 20 years. This project received funding from the Rural Development Plan for Wales 2007-2013, which is funded by the Welsh Government and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development under two Axis 3 initiatives, a Developing Identity and Distinctiveness Project grant of £16,500 and an Access to Services grant of £25,000. Llandovery station building was erected in 1858 and the sale of the last ticket took place in its ticket hall in 1992 when it became an unmanned halt. The station buildings clos...

A community challenge is being launched by the Prince of Wales at the first Start Wales Festival taking place in Carmarthenshire next month. Groups, individuals and communities are being asked to commit themselves to a more sustainable, environmentally-friendly lifestyle. It follows the success of the Byw Sir Gar project piloted in Ferryside last year, when residents took part in a number of initiatives to reduce their carbon footprint. His Royal Highness will officially open the Start Festival, taking place at the National Botanic Garden of Wales on September 7 and 8, and launch Carmarthenshire’s Community Challenge. Start is a national initiative, inspired by the Prince of Wales, to promote and celebrate sustainable living. The Size of Wales will also be launched at the event, which aims to engage people in protecting an area of tropical forest the size of Wales, as part of a national response to climate change. Carmarthenshire County Council will host a marquee at the festival, whe...

Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, is to make a royal visit to Carmarthenshire this week. The Prince and the Duchess of Cornwall will arrive in the county as part of their annual Wales Week. They will join in the centenary celebrations at Ysgol Rhys Prichard, visit Corgi Hosiery, which has a Royal Warrant, and attend Dyfed Powys Police’s long service award ceremony, as part of the five day tour. There will also be visits to Carmarthen and District Youth Opera, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary , and the National Wool Museum at Drefach-Felindre. His Royal Highness will visit Ammanford’s Corgi Hosiery on Friday, where he will be received by the Lord Lieutenant the Hon Robin Lewis and his wife Mrs Judith Lewis. He will meet staff and dignitaries and will be entertained by local schoolchildren. The Prince will be given a tour of the factory, and view demonstrations in the machine room, the sock finishing area and the knitwear area. He will see how garments are put together, meet ...

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Gold Medal winning brewer Evan-Evans has chalked up record sales for the start of 2010. The West Wales brewer, based in Llandeilo, has seen sales up nearly 60% on the same period last year, despite many pubs seeing a significant drop in trade as a result of bad weather and the recession. Chief Executive Simon Buckley said: “We have spent the last five years building a portfolio of high quality cask conditioned beers that are well respected and anticipated by the real ale drinkers of Wales. “We are now brewing at peak summer levels, with ever increasing demand coming from all over the UK. West Wales is now a major trading area for us, and the company is set to fill the void created by the abandonment of West Wales by Heineken Wales, who bought the former SA Brains free trade business. “Our award-winning Cwrw brand is now achieving sales growth of 20% per month year on year, and our seasonal beers are achieving acclaim all over the country. So much so, that the brewery is now running at ...