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FOUND: Llanelli - You Need To See This

Great-grandfather, 102, was ‘pushed off stage’ at Welsh pub before his death, says son

A 56-year-old man from Llanelli has been arrested

The Independent UK

Terry Griffiths obituary

Welsh snooker player who won the world championship at his first attempt in 1979

The Guardian - UK

Former world snooker champion Terry Griffiths dies aged 77

He retired from playing after a first round defeat to Mark Williams at the 1997 World Championship.

Evening Standard

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Prince Louis’ hilarious habit revealed by Prince William - and Princess Charlotte probably isn’t a huge fan

Prince William shared a relatable confession about Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte during his visit to a school in Llanelli

Woman & Home

Man charged with murder of 30-year-old woman in south-west Wales

Richard Jones, 49, charged with killing Sophie Evans, whose body was found in a house in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire

The Guardian - UK

DJ who urinated on cancer patient jailed for 14 weeks

Leigh Brookfield, 40, previously admitted assaulting Peter Barton at Llanelli Tennis and Squash Club

Evening Standard

Llanelli DJ jailed for urinating on cancer patient and posting video online

Leigh Brookfield, 40, sentenced to 14 weeks in jail after admitting assault against 72-year-old Peter Barton

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Home Office drops plan to house asylum seekers in Llanelli hotel

Stradey Park hotel was intended to accommodate up to 241 people but proposal attracted protests

The Guardian - UK

Controversial asylum hotel plans dropped

The Stradey Park Hotel in Llanelli was due to house up to 241 people, a move that was opposed by the council and led to protests.

The Independent UK

Has hate-stirring against refugees reached a peak in Welsh town?

Letters: Readers respond to Aditya Chakrabortty’s account of his trip to Llanelli, where protesters are furiously objecting to Home Office plans to house asylum seekers in the Stradey Park hotel

The Guardian - UK

This horror story visited on South Wales by Suella Braverman could be coming to a street near you

A far-right backlash against the home secretary’s asylum policy has brought a deluge of hate to a peaceful Welsh town, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK

Hotel earmarked for housing asylum seekers granted injunction against protesters

Several groups are opposed to plans for the Stradey Park Hotel & Spa to host up to 241 asylum seekers.

The Independent UK

Four charged after incidents at protest outside Llanelli hotel which is set to home asylum seekers

Dyfed-Powys Police said all those that had been charged had been bailed and were set to attend court at a later date

Wales Online

Council fails in bid to block controversial plan to house asylum seekers at Welsh spa hotel

Despite the setback, the council is not giving up hope and has applied for a permanent injunction to stop the plans

Wales Online

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The Independent UK

Council loses High Court bid to block asylum seeker hotel plan

Carmarthenshire County Council failed to secure an injunction against proposals to place migrants at a Llanelli hotel.

Wales Online

The latest death notices across Carmarthenshire as families remember loved ones

Our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones

Wales Online

Protest staged at Llanelli hotel set to accommodate asylum seekers after almost 100 staff are made redundant

Campaigners have brought placards which call on the Home Office to 'Stop Financing Russians' and to 'Save The Stradey Park Hotel & 100 Jobs'

Wales Online

Almost 100 staff at Stradey Park Hotel 'made redundant' ahead of expected arrival of up to 241 asylum seekers

Llanelli's MP has described the news as 'outrageous'

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Wales Online

Man dies after serious crash between two HGVs and a van near Llanelli

The driver of the van was pronounced dead at the scene

Wales Online

The latest death notices across Carmarthenshire as families remember loved ones

Our thoughts are with their families and friends

Wales Online

One hurt in serious fire which spread 'rapidly' through Llanelli three-storey property

Crews from across Carmarthenshire and Swansea tackled the fire

Wales Online

Llanelli hotel will accommodate 241 asylum seekers, says council leader

Cllr Darren Price said they will arrive in groups of up to 55 from July 10 and urges the Home Office not to press on with its 'unwise move'

Wales Online

Possible Russian link with Llanelli hotel earmarked for hundreds of asylum seekers is raised in Parliament

Llanelli's MP has asked if the Government will look into the potential link, but the Home Office has failed to answer any of the questions put to it by the Local Democracy Reporting Service

Wales Online

Drug-taking and antisocial behaviour blighting popular Welsh beach as police granted extra powers

The dispersal orders are in place for 48 hours and give police extra powers to move groups of people away from specified areas

Wales Online

Couples vow never to return to four-star spa hotel as wedding plans ruined

Stradey Park Hotel in Llaneli is set to become a home for more than 200 asylum seekers in the coming weeks – leaving plans made by a host of couples due to get married there in tatters

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