Underground educators in war-torn Myanmar are using community storytelling to recapture their histories and celebrate ethnic identities, thanks to a project led by an Aberystwyth University academic.
Dr Yi Li, a historian of modern Southeast Asia, is working with community educators in Myanmar’s marginalised ethnic

CAN I ASK IF OVERUSED EXPRESSIONS HAPPEN FOR A REASON?
There are many expressions that people use, that when you pause to think about them, are completely meaningless.
A prime example is a six-word sentence that, if there was a competition to find the most

MEMBERS of the Llanelli and District Twinning Association are looking forward to the visit of musicians from Llanelli’s twin town of Agen.
A group of harpists from Agen and Lot de Garonne will be in Llanelli on the July 16, 17 and 18.
One of

Melting of glaciers in a major Alaskan icefield has accelerated and could reach an irreversible tipping point earlier than previously thought, new research suggests.
The research, involving scientists at Aberystwyth University in Wales, found that glacier loss on Juneau Icefield, which straddles the boundary

The age of water in the Antarctic is being revealed by seals for the first time.
Aberystwyth University researchers are beginning to receive satellite data from seals showing how much oxygen is contained in the region’s water – a way of measuring its age and where

The Scarlets are delighted to announce that experienced former international coach and elite rugby operations director Leigh Jones will join the club as their new Rugby Performance Director.
With extensive experience in high-performance rugby environments both internationally and at club level, Leigh most recently led

IN an age when many male voice choirs are falling by the wayside, it is good to report that the Tumble and Cross Hands area can still boast a strong group of choristers.
Members of Côr Meibion Mynydd Mawr held their annual meeting this week

The Pain Of Being A Super-Mega Star
Despite my considerable literary talent and comedic brilliance, my natural humility prevents me from behaving like a super-mega star.
I’m content to remain an ordinary, everyday genius.
Anyone can approach me in the street, put out their

THE name of Côr Meibion Llanelli Male Voice Choir is being kept alive through a new Young Musician of the Year competition which takes place this weekend.
The choir finished active performing last year after struggling to recruit new members and officials.
But a choir

This critic’s ‘faulty’ review was a complete farce!
I couldn’t remember if Abraham Lincoln or The Chuckle Brothers first remarked “You can please some of the people all of the time; you can please all of the people some of the time; but you can’t

GET set for a special Midsummer Concert in the stunning surroundings of the National Botanic Garden of Wales in Llanarthne, near Carmarthen, this weekend.
The 60-piece symphony orchestra Symphonica Tywi will strike up at 7.30pm on Saturday (June 15) and play until dusk.
Four young

Click Bait, Runner Beans and A Funny To Finish!
While taking a break from researching quirky showbiz stories that might tickle your funny bone, I saw something on my not-very-smart phone that tickled mine – though it wasn’t supposed to.
While reading a news story

If I Didn’t Get So Annoyed, What Would I Write About?
I’ve discovered a trick enabling me to create an article every week.
The trick is . . . I don’t get up from my PC until it’s written.
Easy, innit?
It helps that, like

THE Llanelli Chamber Choir will be staging a miscellaneous concert of light and very popular music at St Elli Parish Church on Friday, June 14.
The choir will be supported by the talented students of musical director Piet Zorn. They will perform solos and duets.

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DISTRACTION TV HAS GAINED TRACTION.
It’s ironic, given the subject of this article, that as I sat at my computer, trying to unjumble my thoughts, I was distracted by something I heard on the radio.
A DJ, referring to a song that was in the

MEMBERS of Llanelli Youth Theatre (LYT) are getting ready for what promises to be an extra special 40th anniversary concert this weekend.
LYT will be staging ‘LYT @ 40’ at Ffwrnes Theatre in Llanelli on Saturday, June 1.
The event is billed as a spectacular

Things You Wish You’d Said At The Time . . .
Have you been in the maddening situation when someone’s annoyed or insulted you but you couldn’t think of a suitable response quickly enough and the pithy comeback you wished you’d said came to you

A SPECIAL fundraising concert, featuring two fine choirs, will be held in Kidwelly later this summer.
Swansea Excelsior ladies choir will join Meibion Elli male voice choir to present ‘A Summer Concert’ at St Mary’s Church, Kidwelly, on Friday, July 12 at 7pm (doors open

FEEDBACK is much appreciated when it comes to this weekly column – if only to reassure me that some folk are reading and paying attention!
There’s been quite a bit of reaction to last week’s piece about Hollywood legend Glynis Johns being buried in Burry

Head coach Dwayne Peel has made two changes to his Scarlets starting XV for Friday’s BKT United Rugby Championship round 17 clash with Zebre Parma at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi (19:35 BBC Wales).
Alex Craig has recovered from a hamstring issue to take his place

New nest boxes have started appearing around Aberystwyth as part of a new study to understand the impact of climate change on competition between birds.
Wales’ climate is warming because of human activity, with 2022 and 2023 the warmest years on record.
Climate change is

The Scarlets are delighted to announce that Gower MP and former Wales international Tonia Antoniazzi will join the Scarlets Board of Directors with immediate effect.
Tonia, who is Gower’s first female MP, has served at Westminster since June 2017.  She was born and raised along

Comedian Phil Evans is from Ammanford. He is known as the man who puts the ‘cwtsh’ into comedy. Website – www.philevans.co.uk
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WHO NEEDS A PSYCHIATRIST WHEN I HAVE YOU?
Thanks to decades of watching American films and TV, I have the impression that our

THERE’S a big weekend coming up for members of Llanelli’s new Scarlet Musical Theatre Productions (SMTP) team.
Hot on the heels of their ‘Scarlet Showstoppers’ cabaret evening at Burry Port Memorial Hall, SMTP performers will be joining the award-winning Côr Meibion Pontarddulais Male Choir for