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Tempers flare in footpath protest
POLICE were called over angry scenes during a sponsored walk along a disputed footpath at Saron this weekend. Tempers flared when residents walking between Saron Road and Pantyblodau Road, Blaenau, clashed with landowners Susan Morgan and Steve Price
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‘Ban those gas trucks’
FURIOUS Towy Valley residents insist it is a miracle' no-one has been killed by gas pipeline trucks hurtling through Llandovery. Two near-misses in the last fortnight have seen calls for juggernauts carrying heavy pipes to be diverted away from the town
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New-born baby safe in the arms of the law!
TWO cool-headed Amman-ford police officers who helped deliver a baby girl in the town on Sunday have modestly played down their efforts, writes Owen Lock. PCs Keith Harding and Vanessa Price rushed to an address in the centre of town at 12.40pm after
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‘No bully culture’
CLAIMS that there is a culture of bullying in Amman Valley Comprehensive School have been denied by the deputy headteacher. Adrian Phillips said the school's anti-bullying policy has actually been praised by Estyn inspectors. "I can categorically state
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Barmaid’s jail threat
AN AMMANFORD woman has been warned she could face prison after stealing £700 from a town bar. Unemployed Bethan Clare Davies, of 3 Station Road, Tirydail, stole the money from Rumours, in High Street, on March 13. Prosecutor Beth Thomas said the 26-
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Stab victim kept 3 knives in car
A GLANAMAN man who was the victim of an horrendous stab attack earlier this year has been hauled in front of magistrates after officers found three knives in his car. David Arwel Owen, of Flat 3 74 Cwmaman Road, pleaded guilty to three charges of possessing
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Children left with nowhere to play
DOZENS of bored Ammanford children have been left with nowhere to play after the park on their estate was shut for safety reasons. Strict rules also ban ball games from being played in Ffynnon Las, leaving kids with the option of playing in their own
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‘Relief road remains on course’
COUNTY council chiefs have moved to allay fears that work on Ammanford's new relief road has fallen behind schedule. Residents have expressed concern that the final 100 yards of the project appears to have been left unfinished amid rumours contractors
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Newsagent's despair
An Ammanford newsagent is being driven out of business by burglars . Neil Lewis, of Arcade News, off College Street, is threatening to shut after being raided twice in less than a month. Mr Lewis called for improved security and the use of CCTV cameras
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Appeal for witnesses after ear-bite incident
A MAN has had part of his ear bitten off during a fight outside a Swansea Valley pub. The 26-year-old was rushed to Morriston Hospital after the attack outside the Old Swan, Gurnos Road, Ystalyfera, just after 1am on Monday, May 7. A South Wales Police
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Green hopes in tatters
CARMARTHENSHIRE Council's green credentials are in tatters, according to local environmentalists. Dinefwr Green Group is furious the authority has failed to publish a countywide bus timetable for eight months, leaving passengers in the dark about route
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Workers hurt
TWO contractors working on the gas pipeline between Capel Hendre and Saron were injured on Saturday. One man was airlifted to hospital with a badly crushed leg while a second worker sustained a suspected broken foot.
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Open-top triumph
HUNDREDS of beaming Towy Valley residents turned up to catch a glimpse of Llandovery's first-ever Welsh Cup on Saturday. The trophy - won two weeks ago as if you don't know - was paraded around Church Bank after the Drovers' game against Glamorgan Wanderers
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Parking foam raider becomes a local hero
ONLY one of the three parking ticket machines hit by a phantom Llandovery foam sprayer has been repaired - almost a month after the prank took place. The attack, which saw an unidentified person fill the three machines with expanding foam, took place
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Four jail sentences – but still at large
A PONTARDAWE man has been hit with four suspended prison sentences for a string of offences including causing £500 worth of damage to a car and stealing a cheque. Mathew Lee Evans, of 36b Swansea Road, pleaded guilty to eight separate charges at Neath
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Steelworker dies in bike accident
A SWANSEA Valley steelworker has been killed in a motorcyle accident. Alex Roberts died when the Yamaha R1 motorcycle he was riding was in collision with a car at 6.30am on Thursday. The former Cwmtawe Comprehensive School pupil was very popular in
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Ex-miner died from black lung disease
AN ex-miner from Cross Hands died of black lung disease after spending 44 years working underground, an inquest has heard. David Gwynfor Thomas, aged 81, contracted pneumoconiosis - also known as miner's asthma - during a career underground lasting more
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Speed camera hope
TUMBLE residents calling for a speed camera to be installed on Bethania Road have been offered a glimmer of hope. Llannon community councillors' demands for the potentially life-saving device to be erected have so far fallen on deaf ears. But Carmarthenshire
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£500 donation
CHILDREN from the village of Derwydd are benefiting from a Co-op donation of £500. The money has gone to the Derwydd Residents Forum, a community group which works to improve facilities in the village. It has used the donation to re-develop the playing
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£1.1m grant to tackle roads
A £1.1m Assembly grant to help tackle a backlog of essential road works and repairs is merely a drop in the ocean, a county councillor has said. Colin Evans, chairman of the scrutiny committee for environment, said the extra cash is welcome but more
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Clean-up blitz to make streets green and safe
A MASSIVE blitz is being held in the Upper Amman Valley in a bid to reduce anti-social behaviour and clean up the streets. A series of activities is being held until Saturday as part of the Cleaner, Greener, Safer Streets initiative. Upper Brynaman,
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Pipeline worker did runner from B&B
A PIPELINE worker who did a runner from a Carmel bed and breakfast told police his wife would pay the bill - despite the fact he was a skint singleton, a court has heard. Leon David Sterland, aged 23 from Derbyshire, had stayed at the Stag and Pheasant
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Llandovery 13 Glamorgan Wdrs 18
LLANDOVERY ended their league campaign in disappointing fashion, going down to a lively Wanderers at a sun drenched Church Bank writes Huw S Thomas. The Drovers finished plumb last in the Principality Premiership with just seven wins to their credit
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Ammanford beat Neath by 7 wickets
A BEAUTIFULLY polished unbeaten century from Matthew Fisher helped Ammanford to a cracking victory over last year's champions Neath at the Gnoll. Neath got away to something of an ambiguous start with the first over yielding ten runs for the home side
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Amman Utd 12 Skewen 8
YOUTH product Jamie Davies was the toast as his last minute try snatched victory from the jaws of defeat for a lacklustre Amman in their last league match on Wednesday evening. On a rock hard pitch due to the dry weather, sixteen marauding forwards made
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Ammanford 6 Llangefni 12
VISITORS Llangefni needing the three points to finish in second place came up against an Ammanford XV who again had to make late replacements to their starting XV. But for the first 20 minutes of a hard fought game neither side could take the bull by
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Griff’s a bronze flashing blade
GRIFF Williams of Llandovery College won bronze in the Leon Paul North London Under 13 Championships in Camden over the weekend. Some of the top British Under 13 Sabre fencers competed in a competition that is part of a UK-wide nine event series in 2007
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Llandybie tennis
Llandybie Tennis club first and second played each other in the Division One West South Wales league on Saturday for the first time in the clubs history. The mens first team won by nine events to nil, winning pairings for the first team were Aled Griffiths
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Saron U12s 2 Cwmaman U12 3
Saron U12 2 Cwmaman U12 3 SARON started this local derby well dominating the play when Kieran Duffin and Rhys Rico'Page-Walker had glorious chances to put the home team ahead.Cwmaman gained the lead through a sloppy defencive mix-up despite Ryan Lynch
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Tennis teen Francesca is a No 1 ace
DYNAMIC tennis-teen Francesca Lewis, of Llandybie, of Swansea Performance club and currently ranked number 1 in Wales at both under 16 and under 18 level, has enjoyed a favourable start to the summer outdoor season. After recovering from an injury-strewn
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Youngsters grow
AMMANFORD Under 8s were the hosts for a mini rugby tournament with two Cefneithin sides and Amman United visiting. The first game was against a strong Cefneithin A side with early attacks by the Cefneithin team resulting in a couple of tries, putting
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Borough 0 Bryn Rovers 4
A COMMANDING performance away to mid-table Borough proved this, with the game put to bed by half time with a 3-0 lead. Bryn had only conceded one goal in the two previous games to this, and they never looked like conceding in this road trip. Bryn scored
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Good Evans
The winter league at Glynhir came to its conclusion when Mark Williams and Marc Evans eventually overcame Huw Lloyd and Steve Singleton on the 18th hole in an exciting final. The April medal was won by Martin Jones 75-6 nett 67 followed by Barry Lewis
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Saron fall at semi final stage
l Saron U10s made a poor start to the Sunnybank Tournament, losing 3-0 to Bryncoch in the opening game, but soon made amends by beating St David's 4-1 thanks to The Hitman' who scored all four goals. Then came Cwrt Herbert which was a draw, even though
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Cricketers look for challenge
Capel Hendre cricket team has been reformed, and are looking for fixtures, please contact Anthony Rees on 826114 or Robbie Mitchelo, The Kings Head 842377.
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Testing time at tournament
Ammanford U8s visited Pontyberem for a mini tournament against the home side, Llandeilo and Bynea. Excellent conditions benefited Pontyberem in Ammanford's first match. Pontyberem ran into a four tries to one lead in the first half with Aled Phillips
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Final word
Cwmgors RFC have had a difficult end to the season, finishing off with four tough matches within the space of 11 days. In midweek, Cwmgors travelled to Kenfig Hill, where they were beaten by 52 points to 15. Scrum-half Phil Thomas was amongst the points
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Seconds make it a double
Ammanford 2nd XI's demolition of visitors Neath was even more emphatic than the firsts' victory at the Gnoll. Neath took 41 desperate overs to crawl to a total of 79 all out, Ieuan John signalling his welcome return with 4 wickets for 21 from 15 overs
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Vital win for Social
Llandybie Social A posted a vital 5-2 win at Snooker World B in the Llanelli snooker league first division, spurred on by frame wins by Lyndsey Pugh, Roger Morgan, Wyn Major and Chris Jones; Wesley Roach and Rich Davies replied for the Ammanford cuemen
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My Fair Lady
CARMARTHEN Amateur Operatic Society proudly presents My Fair Lady at the town's Lyric Theatre. A boast by an arrogant professor of phonetics that he can train any woman to pass as a duchess leads to a wager and poor Cockney flowergirl Eliza is plunged
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Splendid Serendipity
Côr Cymru winners Serendipity head to Ammanford Miners Theatre, Wednesday 9 May, for a programme showcasing their eclectic repertoire. Serendipity's appearance at Ammanford is part of a busy summer ahead for the choir, which includes dates with Katherine
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Singing chorists praises
Congratulations are extended to Howard Neil and John Thomas, members of Côr Meibion Dinefwr, on their achievement in gaining the maximum attendance during choir practice and concerts in the year 2006.
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A Taste of Richardson
British Film will be the focus for the second week of Ffilm Ffest Mis Mai 07 at Ammanford Miners' Theatre. To celebrating the work of director Tony Richardson, The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner and A Taste Of Honey are set to be screened on
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A Taste of Italy
AN Italian Evening is being held at Glynhir Golf Club. Patrons are being invited to attend the evening and enjoy a main course, desert and glass of wine. The event on Saturday, May 12, will be followed by a disco. Tickets are priced at £12 and can be
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Back by popular demand
HISTORY will come alive at Abergalsney Gardens his weekend. Visitors to the garden's annual Spring Fair on Saturday May 12 and Sunday, May 13, will be transported back in history. All staff at the Gardens will be wearing period costumes to add to the
