Further jobs blow for steel town

Difficult trading conditions are being blamed for the cuts

The steelmaker Corus is expected to announce that it is cutting 300 jobs at its Trostre tinplate factory in Llanelli.

Workers and unions have been called to a meeting with management later on Friday morning.

Last week, the boat maker Avon Inflatables announced it was closing its factory in the town with the loss of 57 posts.

In nearby Gorseinon, a further 185 jobs are being cut by tape maker 3M.