Pembrey Country Park in Carmarthenshire has won prestigious Blue Flag status for the 10th consecutive year.
The attraction, which includes Cefn Sidan beach, has been awarded the status every year since 2009.
Since the Blue Flag awards were first introduced in 1988, Pembrey Country

Another Blue Flag for Cefn Sidan beach

Rock-forming microbes – the good, the bad and the ugly
Microbes involved in cement production, art, environmental remediation, building damage, corrosion and kidney stone formation will be the focus for a public lecture at Aberystwyth University on Wednesday 6 June 2018.
‘Rock-Forming Microbes – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ will be delivered

NHS staff thanked for keeping fragile rotas filled
NHS staff in Hywel Dda University Health Board were thanked by Board members today for their efforts, whether frontline or support, to maintain services where there are significant workforce challenges.
Board members received a report at their latest Health Board meeting, held in Carmarthen on

Shingler and Evans to undergo surgery
Press release from Scarlets:
Backrow Aaron Shingler and scrum half Jonathan Evans both sustained injuries in the Guinness PRO14 final last weekend, against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin.
We can today confirm that both will require surgery to repair damage done to knee (Shingler)

Residents in Ammanford invited to a public drop-in event about health changes
Press release from the Hywel Dda University Health Board –
Calling all Ammanford residents – your NHS services need to change and now is the time to make your voices heard

Aberystwyth academics appointed to Research Excellence Framework panels
Four prominent academics from Aberystwyth University have been selected as panel members for the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.
Professor Colin McInnesfrom the Department of International Politics has been appointed as an interdisciplinary adviser and member of Sub-panel 19: Politics and International Studies.
Professor McInnes has