YOU WONT BELIEVE: 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 · Aug 13

Terry Griffiths obituary

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

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2024

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 · Dec 1, 2024

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 · Oct 10, 2023

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 · Oct 10, 2023

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 · Aug 27, 2023

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 · Aug 24, 2023

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 · Jul 27, 2023

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 · Jul 11, 2023

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 · Jul 7, 2023