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.
The government is reminding working parents that they could ease this summer’s childcare costs

The countdown is on to two big concerts being staged in Carmarthenshire in October.
The annual Gala Concert of Loud Applause Productions will be at Llanelli’s Ffwrnes Theatre on Saturday, October 12 (7pm).
And the Royal British Legion Charity Gala Concert will be at Carmarthen’s

Match Report – Cinderford Town v Carmarthen Town (3 August 2019)
Cinderford Town (0)  Carmarthen Town (1)
Carmarthen concluded their pre-season programme with a visit to Cinderford Townwho operatein the Southern League Division One South (the fourth tier) of the English Non-League Football pyramid

Interview with Paolo Piana for the Llanelli Talking Newspaper for the Blind.

Côr Meibion Llanelli Male Voice Choir believe in planning ahead.
They have started arranging a trip to Germany next year.
The choristers have scheduled a visit to their ‘twin choir’ in Laudenbach, Germany, at the end of May and the beginning of June.
The German

Match Report – Carmarthen Town v Llanelli (24 July 2019)
Carmarthen Town (8) Llanelli (0)
Carmarthen continued their pre-season programme with this stunning, high-scoring performance against local rivals Llanelli who, regrettably, were relegated from the Welsh Premier League at the end of last season.
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