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The funeral of the man who was recognised as ‘The Voice’ of Parc y Scarlets, Stradey Park and Stebonheath will be held on Friday (April 17). Tributes to Monro Walters have been pouring in since his sudden death on Saturday, March 28. “His family have been very moved by the loving tributes that have been paid to Monro,” said his friend Robert Lloyd. “They would like to express their gratitude to everyone. The tributes to Monro have given them strength to get through this very difficult period.” Mr Walters was 69. He lived in Pwll. He is survived by his wife Maxine and children Gethin, Rhys and Rhiannon. The funeral on Friday April 17, takes the form of a public service at Greenfield Chapel, 11am, followed by private burial at Holy Trinity Church, Pwll at 12.30pm. “We are expecting a large crowd of mourners at the funeral as we say our farewells to Monro, a man universally acknowledged in Llanelli as a gentleman and all-round ‘good guy’,” said Mr Lloyd. The funeral service at G...

The Gwendraeth Valley Raiders Rugby League side is appealing for sponsors. They are the first semi-professional rugby league side in West Wales. The team started up last year as Gwendraeth Valley Raiders. Spokesman Peter Tiffin said: "Our first year saw us play games in the Welsh Conference (South). "Our final stats were Played 10, Won 5 and Lost 5. "We also played our final game in the Cardiff Arms Park beating the Valley Cougars 50-32. "We finished third in the league and impressed most with how quick we took to Rugby League. "Over the past couple of months we have decided to move up a step and create a semi-professional side to take part in the National Conference League South. This will see us play against sides like - Bristol Sonics, Coventry Bears, Gloucestershire Warriors, Leicester Storm, Nottingham Outlaws, Oxford Cavaliers, Sheffield Hallam Eagles, Torfaen Tigers and Valley Cougars. "We have made sure that we are keeping everyone loca...

Llanelli Town AFC thrashes Cwnamman United 4-1 | Llanelli Star : The Reds put on a show at Stebonheath Park, thrashing Cwmamman United 4-1. Goals came from Steve Stone, Declan John, Matthew Lloyd and Liam Samuel. Next up for Llanelli Town AFC is Grange Quins away on Wednesday night with a 7.45pm kick off.

Llanelli Town kept alive their promotion hopes from the third division of the Welsh League when they eased to a 3-0 win over Bettws at Stebonheath. In doing so, the Reds moved into fifth place in the table. Lee Smolka, Ross Jones and Jordan Follows scored for Llanelli. More on this story in the headline link to the South Wales Evening Post.

Supporters of Llanelli Football Club urged to attend meeting aimed at saving it following High Court hearings | This is South Wales Troubled Llanelli Football Club have issued a call to arms to supporters to help save it. Officials are pinning their latest hopes on a meeting at their Stebonheath ground tonight, 7pm at Stebonheath. Full story on this link.

Statement issued by Llanelli AFC spokesman Nigel Richards - " Llanelli AFC can confirm that the outstanding money owed to HMRC was paid this afternoon and the subsequent winding-up order will not be actioned." See earlier post - http://sirgarblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/llanelli-football-club-vow-to-tackle.html See latest news story - http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/red/story-16813216-detail/story.html

Llanelli Football Club vow to tackle taxman's petition to wind up club | This is South Wales Llanelli Football Club is facing legal action from HM Revenue and Customs. But officials at the club say they are confident the dispute with the taxman will soon be resolved and will not affect the future of the club.

The team at the CBSA, Carmarthenshire Business and Social Action, in Stebonheath, Llanelli, have sent news about their latest events - July Networking Event Spotlight Your Business A buffet lunch will be served overlooking the Cleddau Estuary followed by YOUR opportunity to ‘Spotlight Your Business’. You will have 30 seconds to tell the other businesses present who you are and what you can do for them, before the whistle is blown! The event will finish with networking and exchanging business cards to follow up those important business leads. Venue: Cleddau Bridge Hotel,Essex Road,  Pembroke Dock,SA72 6EG Date: Thursday 19th July 2012 Time: 12.20pm - 2.30pm The networking events are very popular, so please book early to avoid disappointment as places are limited. Contact Liz Evans 01554779910 or email levans@cbsa.org.uk Other events: CBSA eBusiness Club- Cloud Computing -Office 365 23rd July 2012 Llanelli See website for details www.cbsa.org.uk These events are funded b...

The Llanelli Reds have started training ahead of their UEFA Europa League exploits at the beginning of July. At their Saturday morning session at the Llandarcy Academy of Sport, Reds manager, Andy Legg, confirmed that Jason Bowen, Lloyd Grist, Lee Sunman, Chris Thomas, Ashley Evans and Chris Venables had all resigned for the forthcoming season. He also welcomed new additions to the squad in the shape of Luke Bowen, Geoff Kellaway, and Martin Rose and former Cardiff City Academy product Mamadou Diallu. Legg was also expecting Antonio Corbisiero, Ashley Morris, Ryan Batley, Martyn Giles, Craig Moses and Craig Williams to agree to terms this week. In addition, former keeper Craig Morris is also expected to return to the Welsh Premier League club. One omission to the squad is young goalkeeper, Craig Richards, who has joined Port Talbot Town. Legg is extremely disappointed at this move saying, “Craig was the No1 choice for the last 10 games of last season and was in pole position f...

Llanelli 2 - Bala Town 1 - Welsh Premier - Football - WalesOnline Rhys Griffiths’ 30th goal of the season sent Llanelli on their way to Europa League qualification with a play-off final victory over Bala Town at Stebonheath Park. Llanelli will now join Bangor City and Cefn Druids in the draw for the preliminary round of the competition, which takes place at Uefa headquarters in Switzerland on June 25.

There's a chance to have your say on the Welsh Premier League at a public meeting of the National Assembly’s Community, Equality and Local Government Committee in Llanelli on Thursday. Details:  National Assembly for Wales Community, Equality and Local Government Committee at Stebonheath Park, Llanelli, 19.30, Thursday 24 May 2012. The committee is holding an inquiry into the Welsh Premier League and wants football fans to come along and with their views. The committee wants views on facilities, youth player development, attendance and any other issues. This open-mic session and others will give the committee an opportunity to hear directly from football fans, officials and players so the Assembly can put views to the Football Association of Wales. It is not a ticketed event, so spaces will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Further information on this inquiry is available at www.assemblywales.org

Top international darts players Peter 'One Dart' Manley and Colin 'Jaws' Lloyd will be in action at the Llanelli Reds Club at Stebonheath Park in May. The stars will play at the club on Saturday, May 19, and local darts players will be able to play against both of them, while Manley and Lloyd will also play an exhibition match against each other. Tickets for the night are available from the club. Front of house tickets are priced at £15 while back of house tickets are £10. The event will start at 7pm and tickets can be bought by telephone on 01554 758018 during normal office hours.

Reds' loss leaves title out of reach | This is South Wales There will be no championship silverware heading to Stebonheath Park this season after this comprehensive Llanelli Reds defeat to The New Saints. That's the candid view of Llanelli boss Andy Legg, who cut a forlorn figure after the match as his side crashed to their fourth successive league defeat. And to add to the Reds' woes, all the losses have been to teams above them — Neath (twice), Bangor City and now Saints.

Bid to pop world bubble record | This is South Wales Bubble trouble is on its way to Llanelli. The town is attempting to smash its way into the record books for the largest number of people blowing bubblegum bubbles at the same time. Spearheaded by Mark Jones, posing as his alter-ego Ganjo, the attempt will be held on March 25 at 2pm at Stebonheath Park — the home of Llanelli Football Club.

All Reds supporters can bring a friend to the home game with The New Saints on Saturday 18th February (KO 3pm) for just a pound. The friend must be a new visitor to Stebonheath Park and must be accompanied by a regular supporter. This club imitative is an attempt to have an increased attendance for this game which is being shown live on S4C. Meanwhile, Reds supporters can buy a Super Six Ticket for just £25 (Adults) and £15 (OAP’s) from Wednesday 1st February. This will mean a saving of £10 on admission prices for the five home fixtures in The Championship Conference. The Super Six Ticket can be bought up to 2pm on Saturday 11th February at the home game with Bangor City and will also include admission to the league games with The New Saints (18 Feb), Neath (9 March), Bala Town (17 March) and Prestatyn Town (14 April). The ticket will not qualify for admission to the home leg of the League Cup Quarter Final against Neath on Wednesday 15th February. An advance ticket for this ...

Arrest in Llanelli Football Club cash inquiry | This is South Wales An investigation has been launched into a substantial amount of money missing from Llanelli Football Club. Police are probing the matter after being called in by the Reds.

Swansea City will take a strong squad to Llanelli tomorrow night to officially switch on the Reds' new floodlights at Stebonheath Park (7.30pm). The majority of the first team squad not on international duty are involved, including Craig Beattie (ankle) and Andrea Orlandi (knee) who will make their comebacks from injury. The Reds, who have played in the Europa League this season and are currently enjoying a good start to their Welsh Premier League campaign, are managed by former Swans player Andrew Legg. Ticket prices on the night are £7 for adults, £5 for senior citizens and £2 for under-16s. A big crowd is expected and supporters are advised to arrive early for the game. Swansea City (from):Jose Moreira, Gerhard Tremmel, Andrea Orlandi, Craig Beattie, Danny Graham, Scott Sinclair, Nathan Dyer, Stephen Dobbie, Wayne Routledge, Garry Monk, Leroy Lita, Luke Moore, Fede Bessone, Angel Rangel, Mark Gower, Tom Butler, Ben Davies, Joe Walsh, Casey Thomas, Gwion Edwards, Kurtis March.

Llanelli v Carmarthen Town match at Stebonheath, Llanelli 26 December 2010 has been postponed due to a frozen pitch. No Welsh League action again!

Hopes for Llanelli v Carmarthen Welsh Premier League match - http://www.carmarthentownafc.net/

Confirmed times for Llanelli Reds pre-European campaign soccer matches are as follows - SATURDAY 19th JUNE 2010 AT STEBONHEATH PARK LLANELLI v THE NEW SAINTS KO 3pm TUESDAY 22nd JUNE 2010 LLANELLI v PORT TALBOT TOWN KO 7pm ADMISSION PRICES ADULTS £4 OAPs & CHIDREN U16 £2