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Murder accused 'unreliable', jury told
The alleged murderer of an Ammanford man was described in court today as "horrendously" unreliable in her accounts of what happened. Elwen Evans QC, leading the prosecution, examined a list of untrue statements made by Maxine Williams following her
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Drovers’ gloom deepens
LLANDOVERY 9 EBBW VALE 15 Principality Premiership Llandovery’s very poor start to the season continued at Church Bank when they went down to their seventh straight defeat in seven league games, writes Huw S Thomas. For the third consecutive week
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Dainton hat-trick wins it
GORSEINON 2 LLANDEILO 4 LTC Mobility Carmarthenshire League ON AN afternoon when Llandeilo would have been happy with a draw, they came away from Gorseinon with a well-deserved victory. Gorseinon took the lead from a free kick but Llandeilo created
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Llandybie run riot to claim win
Llandybie 45 Glais 10 Swalec League Division 5 West Llandybie started with a bang with backs and forwards rampaging down to the Glais line,and the visitors conceded a penalty with Robert Goodfellow stepping up to make it 3-0. Llandybie scored again
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Ammanford pay penalty
Pencoed 18 Ammanford 11 Swalec League Division 2 West AMMANFORD travelled to Bridgend last Saturday and somehow lost against Pencoed. Despite having to make five changes from the side that beat Cwmavon by 40 points, the visitors paid the penalty
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Wanderers make the most of Ynys charity
Eagle Heating and Plumbing Neath and District Football Premier Division Ynysygerwen 1 Cwm Wands 3 Christmas came early for Cwm when defender Mark Edwards put the ball past his own keeper Craig Thomas. Calamity soon struck again when Calvin Brittain
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Betws blast Hendy
Hendy 5 Betws 48 Swalec League Division 4 West Betws grabbed their first away points of the season and did it emphatically as the bigger home pack quickly ran out of steam and allowed the visiting back division an abundance of posession. Injuries
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Blues win game of season
Pontycymmer 19 Ystradgynlais 23 Swalec League Division 4 South West Ystradgynlais emerged victorious in the game of the season against a very good Pontycymmer side. The Blues, still feeling the hurt after being robbed of victory against Neath Athletic
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High five for Teigrod Teilo
Teigrod Teilo U12s 5 Llan Rads 1 As they did against Camford last week, the Teigrods came out expecting nothing less than a victory. Straight from the kick-off Teigrod were on the attack with some good footwork from Tommy Priestland creating Teigrod
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Saron hit back to win
Saron Under-11s 2 Pontardawe Whites 1 Ponty got off to a flyer, scoring in the first two minutes. This woke Saron up and a tough battle followed with both teams giving 100% and going close on a few occasions during the first half.
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Bryn achieve record score
Bryn Rovers 3rds 11 Pontarddulais Town 0 Neath & District Reserve Division 3 Bryn got back to winning ways with an emphatic 11 – 0 victory. A somewhat frantic first ten minutes saw Bryn take the lead via an angled drive from Mike Young. Mike then
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Ten-man Town hit for six
Penriwceiber 6 Ammanford 1 Macwhirter Welsh League Division 2 Ammanford started strongly from the kick-off and played probably the best football they have to date, with Luke Fayres and Robert Thomas both having shots at goal saved. Matthew Jones
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Fall could have-killed my baby
AN Ammanford mum-to-be who tripped in a hole in the road in the town centre has said that she could have lost her baby. Zena Downing from Betws, who is eight months pregnant, fell in a dip in the road surface on Heol Wallasey and suffered injuries to
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Defence case of woman accused of stabbing her mother’s partner starts today
A woman accused of stabbing to death her mother’s partner at his Ammanford home is due to begin presenting her defence case to the jury today. The trial of Maxine Williams, aged 22, has been held up since Thursday afternoon for legal and administrative
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‘Terrible’ service at pool must improve
LONGER opening hours, more staff and greater promotion. Llandovery town councillors believe all the above are essential if the town’s swimming pool is to stay open and not suffer the same fate as Llandeilo’s. They are incensed by what they consider
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Driver blamed for death-
A Swansea Valley family has launched a bitter attack on a motorist after hearing how their son was left dying in an Ystradgynlais lane last year. Craig Jones of Heol Maes y Dre, Ystradgynlais, was walking home from the All Black Arms on December 2, when
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Explosion fears
Town councillors’ fears a disused petrol station could result in an explosion in the heart of Ammanford have been dismissed by the owner. At a recent meeting, Ammanford town councillors expressed concerns vandals targeting Viji Garage on High Street
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South Wales Guardian opinion
A Swansea Valley mental health centre may have to axe services after its funding was slashed by 15 percent. Ystradgynlais Mind is a day facility providing much-needed support for people whose problems range from depression to schizophrenia. How unfortunate
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Singing for the-future of school
PARENTS and staff of Llansadwrn school turned out in force for a special celebration concert to mark the success of the campaign to keep the village school open. The concert at the Sexton’s Arms starring leading Welsh folk singer Heather Jones also
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Charity in hot demand
THINGS are certainly hotting up for one Amman Valley charity which has agreed to supply chillies from its crop on a Saron farm to supermarket giants Tesco. The crop, the largest chilli type in Wales, forms part of a project between Teen Challenge and
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WI icon sets-a new target
A TOWY Valley woman who was last week named as Women’s Institute Icon has set her sights on another goal - and has asked for as much local help as possible. Valerie Wood-Gaiger hopes her success in being made a W-Icon - a title given to the ultimate
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Service faces cuts
A vital Swansea Valley mental health centre could be forced to reduce its services after its funding was slashed by 15 percent. Ystradgynlais Mind is a day facility which provides much-needed support for people with mental health problems, ranging from
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Road to get flash lights
Gwendraeth Valley residents could soon have traffic-calming measures on a dangerous road that has already seen one fatal accident. Vehicles travelling at high speeds through the villages of Blaenau and Caerbryn have left many residents concerned. Mrs
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‘Silly’ crash teen-gets driving ban
An Ammanford welder caught drink-driving on a night out was told by town magistrates that his actions had been “incredibly silly”. Andrew Stuart Jones, of Cwmaman Road, had been drinking at the Old Cross Inn in Ammanford on July 18 this year, when his
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Thief escapes jail
A BRYNAMAN shop worker who stole almost £1,000 from her employer has escaped jail – despite admitting taking money on more than 100 occasions in less than a fortnight. Stacey Lorna Amos, of 12 Brynceunant, pleaded guilty to taking £953.36 during a two-week
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Show is a knock-out
A CHARITY boxing night held at Cwmgors Boxing Club earlier this month to raise money for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Bryn Rovers Juniors and the club’s junior boxers raised over £5,000. The organisers wish to thank Karl Launchbury, Steff Jones, Gary
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Addict’s chance
A GLANAMAN drug addict has been given a chance to sort out his life after admitting possessing Class A drugs. Christopher Michael Davies, of 52b Tircoed, pleaded guilty to having methadone at his home on August 13. Beth Thomas, prosecuting, told Ammanford
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Taking to the stage in London
Brynaman-based theatre company Mess Up the Mess travelled to London last week to represent Wales in the UK Impetus Awards Showcase. Organised by the Institute for Global Ethics UK Trust, the showcase gives young people across the UK to explore human
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Parking-plans are-set to aid-traders
LLANDOVERY town councillors have drawn up plans to ensure residents can enjoy free parking throughout the winter months. They have approved a suggested scheme in which locals could receive parking discs allowing them two hours of free parking. Now they
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Good deeds week starts
CAPEL HENDRE residents are taking action this week in an effort to clean up their estate and stamp out anti-social behaviour. The week-long blitz, which started on Monday and will run through until Saturday, is part of the Cleaner, Greener, Safer Streets
