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  • Wounding charge denied

    A Llandysul man appeared before a judge at Swansea crown court today to deny a charge of wounding.Cefin Owen Edwards, aged 35, is accused of wounding Eric Douglas Driscoll with intent during an incident on December 15 last year.He also denied a lesser

  • Pirates from the past

    August, twenty five years ago in New Quay and a group of the young fishermen of the town, play the part of pirates in a community play. Many of those here will be recognised as still living there today. The producer, the poet Dot Clancy whose idea the

  • Fuse box fire

    Local fire-fighters attended an incident involving an external fuse box in George Street, New Quay, on Thursday evening.The crew made the scene safe at 6.35pm.

  • Concern at rise in biker casualties

    Police chiefs have issued a plea to bikers to stay safe following a ‘significant increase’ in motorcyclists killed or seriously injured this year.There have been 15 fatalities across both of the policing areas of North Wales and Dyfed Powys

  • Success for Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi high fliers

    Pupils at Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi are celebrating some excellent results this week, with 87% of students achieving at least 5 Level 2 (GCSE) qualifications at grades A* - C, and 99% of students achieving the Level 1 threshold (at least 5 GCSEs at grades

  • New flats aim to maximise independence

    A brand new facility has been opened in north Pembrokeshire to enable local people to get back on their feet and return home after suffering a serious illness or injury.The facility consists of two intermediate care flats – the first of their kind

  • AM seeks reassurance on Aberaeron Health Centre

    Ceredigion AM Elin Jones has written to the Chief Executive of Hywel Dda Health Board to seek clarification of the Board’s plans for the proposed Aberaeron Health Centre.The plans for the integrated health centre, proposed to replace Aberaeron&rsquo

  • Women's open training evening

    Newcastle Emlyn Ladies FC, in partnership with Carmarthen Town AFC, is holding an open training evening/trial.Any female player aged 16+ interested in joining or trying out is welcome on Friday August 29, at 6pm.Venue to be confirmed, for more information

  • Support for Slalom champ Steffan

    Teifi Valley Round Table and Teifi Freemasons Lodge have banded together to help a young Ceredigion sportsman.Steffan Walker, from Llannon, is a member of the under 23 Great Britain Canoe Slalom team as well as the U23 male champion.He is looking for

  • AM urges resolution of ‘Village Green’ application

    Following the news of the rejection of yet another application to build flats and houses on the playing field near Maesglas and Y Rhos in Cardigan, Ceredigion’s Plaid Cymru AM Elin Jones has again met the local action group who have campaigned to

  • AM quizzes Health Board on maternity letters

    Ceredigion AM Elin Jones has demanded that Hywel Dda Health Board comes clean on letters that have been sent to many expectant mothers in Ceredigion.The letters contain information about centralisation of consultant led maternity services to Carmarthen

  • Turbine bid fails

    A bid to build two 77 metre tall wind turbines near Llanfyrnach has failed, after a planning inspector ruled they would harm the character and appearance of the surrounding landscape.Cwm Arian Renewable Energy was last year refused planning permission

  • Silver award for pub

    The Gorgeddan Arms won a Silver Award at Ceredigion’s recent Best Bar None awards.Premises are independently assessed by county council officers and Dyfed-Powys Police, andthe establishment has previously won bronze awards for its commitment to

  • Jacob plans to make it a year to remember

    CRYMYCH’S Jacob Thomas believes a forthcoming outing at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park can provide the perfect preparation for next month’s Boccia World Championships.The 19-year-old is bidding to complete a 12 months to remember having

  • Last call for Ceredigion Art Trail!

    Art lovers still have time to visit artists’ open studios before the Ceredigion Art Trail ends on 31st August.Throughout August 49 artists including landscape painter Andrew Francis at Newcastle Emlyn, Roadscapes at Rhydlewis and sculptors Matthew

  • Slimmers raise money for Cancer Research

    Local Slimming World members raised over £650 for Cancer Research with a recent sponsored walk to the Welsh Wildlife Centre in Cilgerran. The group are pictured celebrating their efforts at the wildlife centre.

  • Community pulls together

    When Ceredigion County Council announced it was pulling the plug on an annual grant to a sports society in Llandysul as part of the council’s bid to save £9.6m Cymdeithas Chwaraeon Llandysul consisting of the village football, cricket and

  • Local food and drink celebrated

    A north Pembrokeshire company was among some of the most innovative, imaginative, and original food and drink in Pembrokeshire celebrated at this year’s Pembrokeshire County Show.The Pembrokeshire Produce Mark Awards were presented on Wednesday

  • Catering students scoop top GCSE grades

    Once again Coleg Ceredigion students have proven they’re a class act with an increase in the coveted A-C grades in many subjects.The most notable achievement was with students from Catering who achieved an unprecedented 100% in the A-C grades. Other

  • Continued GCSE Success at Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi

    At Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi, there was a marked improvement in top grades awarded, with A*/ A accounting for 43.2% of the school’s results. The 100% pass rate was a further cause for celebration, with the following pupils amongst the top achievers:Jay