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A 'Vintage Clothing' Fashion Show is being staged in Kidwelly in aid of Age Cymru Sir Gar, the charity which supports the over-50s in Carmarthenshire. It takes place at the Princess Gwenllian Centre on Saturday, April 16. Tickets are £10, which includes a finger buffet. There's a bar available, although drinks are not included in price. Doors open 7.30pm. The event is being staged by Vintage Vision http://www.vintagevision.co.uk   Tickets and further information from - http://www.ageuk.org.uk/cymru/sirgar/contact-us/ Age Cymru Sir Gâr Unit 5-11 LEC Workshops 100 Trostre Road Llanelli SA15 2EA Telephone: 01554 784080 Email: info@agecymrusirgar.org.uk About Vintage Vision We are a not for profit social enterprise, and a company limited by guarantee. We take donated vintage clothes and sell them on line, at events, and in pop up shops We run free sewing workshops and classes in the community and with partners. We develop projects around vintage fashion, soci...

Llanelli Rotary Club staged a 'Tea and Trends' fashion show at the Stradey Park Hotel to give the Wales Air Ambulance service a big lift. The event raised £1550 for the air ambulance team. "It was a fantastic event and we were delighted to be able to raise a lot of cash for the Wales Air Ambulance service, a thoroughly deserving cause," said Llanelli Rotary Club President Susan Roberts. "The air ambulance in South Wales is currently building a new headquarters in Dafen, Llanelli, and we know that the money will help boost this worthy venture. "It was a splendid afternoon for the fashion-loving ladies to come together in relaxed and convivial settings. "Everyone enjoyed a cheeky glass of Prosecco on arrival and a superb afternoon tea served up by the staff of the Stradey Park Hotel. "The fashion parade, which saw the models tour the tables, was organised by Melanie Shufflebotham of Mossies fashion shop in Llanelli. "The grateful th...