By Mark Jones, director of Carmarthen-based Clay Shaw Butler chartered accountants and business consultants. The Money Matters column appears in the Pembrokeshire Herald, the Carmarthenshire Herald and the Llanelli Herald newspapers.

Over the festive period, the Money Matters column has managed to

Head Coach Allen Clarke issued a rallying cry for Ospreys supporters to get behind their team after the Guinness PRO14 Round 15 game v Ulster was confirmed for the Morganstone Brewery Field.

The fixture, on Friday 15th February (7.35pm KO) has been

Carmarthenshire County Council Chief Executive Mark James has announced his decision to retire.

Mr James, who has served the council for 17 years, will retire later this year when he turns 60.

He has

Motorsport and television legend Tiff Needell has been signed up to be one of the hosts of the brand new Superprix of Wales at the Parc y Scarlets rugby stadium in Llanelli.

A weekend of wonders is promised when the high-octane

There’s a familiar friendly face back at Arthur Cambrey Funeral Directors Ltd, Llanelli’s longest-established, independent, family-run funeral company.

Karl Jenkins has returned to the company after 17 years.

Karl started his career with one

 Llanelli Rural Council invited Hywel Dda University Health Board representatives to one of its council meetings as the council gears up to scrutinise the Health Board’s ‘Transforming Clinical Services Health and Care Strategy’. 

The health strategy was approved by the Health