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Park blaze sparks Amman Valley arson fears
A SPATE of fires around Garnant and Glanaman has sparked fears of an arsonist at work in the two villages. Firefighters spent more than five hours tackling the latest blaze at Gelli Werdd Park, Glanaman, on Friday. That fire followed an almost
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CCTV 'may be answer' to Ammanford Park's woes
AMMANFORD town councillors are debating whether to install CCTV cameras, after hearing that public toilets in Ammanford Park have again been targeted by vandals. Town clerk Miriam Phillips expressed fears that county council chiefs could no longer
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Helen's at home in The Cottage
AN AMMANFORD town councillor has taken over at the helm of one of the town’s best-known pubs. Mum-of-two Helen Rees, formerly of The Great Western, was this week revealed as the new landlady of The Cottage Inn, in Wind Street. The inn had attracted
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'Put your adverts in our Guardian', Menter Cwm Gwendraeth are told
AMMANFORD town councillors have taken a Welsh community group to task for failing to place adverts in the South Wales Guardian. Paul Thomas, of Menter Cwm Gwendraeth – partners of Carmarthenshire county council – had told councillors that the group
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Cross Hands mum stole jailed paedo's savings
A 35-YEAR-OLD Cross Hands mum of two emptied the bank accounts of a jailed paedophile who wooed her on an internet dating site, a court has been told. Michelle Beech, of 25 Maes yr Haf, admitted stealing £1,872.06 from two accounts belonging to
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Llandybie mum forgives disabled son for stealing
A LLANDYBIE mother has forgiven her disabled son after he admitted stealing her jewellery to feed an out-of-control gambling addiction, a court has been told. Llanelli magistrates heard howNicola Munroe, who was present in court, was “completely
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Shuffled pack turns up trumps for Ammanford's Alun!
AMMANFORD travelled to Pontarddulais on Sunday and beat their hosts by 34 runs in the Welsh Cup. It was the second time this season that Ammanford have beaten the Bont, the earlier one being their first outing in the Premier League. Skipper
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Playground speeders cause Ammanford grandpa worry
AN AMMANFORD grandfather has said he fears it will take the death of a child to get traffic calming measures installed on Pantyffynnon Road. Alfred Broome, aged 72, had urged Carmarthenshire county council’s highways department to place a 20mph
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We cannot afford to run public loos, say Amman Valley councillors
THERE is a growing feeling among town and community councillors that they will be unable to afford to run certain facilities “offloaded” by Carmarthenshire county council. That is the claim of Ammanford town councillor Wendy Evans who told colleagues
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Llandeilo traders in tense award wait
A pair of Llandeilo businesswomen will be crossing their fingers on Friday as they wait to discover whether or not their shop has picked up a prestigious national award. Lisa Walters and Diana Lewes-Gale, who together run the Cuckoo’s Nest, have
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Towy Valley teen's patients' transplant film up for award
A seriously ill Towy Valley teen’s film highlighting the importance of organ donation has been shortlisted for an award. Sophie Washington, from Salem, has been waiting for a pancreas transplant for two years and decided to highlight the plight
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South Wales Guardian Opinion
AMMAN Valley councillor Kevin Madge fears that a series of fires in around Garnant and Glanaman are the work of an arsonist. It’s a sobering thought that local firefighters, already fully stretched by extensive grass fires, are also having to combat
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Towy Valley blogger's £231,000 libel bill
ONLINE blogger Jacqui Thompson has been ordered to pay £231,000 in legal costs following her failed libel case against Carmarthenshire county council’s chief executive. Ms Thompson, from Llanwrda, saw her case – in which she alleged that authority
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Brynaman fraudster had goods sent to mum's house
A 22-YEAR-OLD Brynaman man who bought aftershave and luxury goods over the internet using a credit card belonging to his ex-partner’s mother was arrested when he had the items delivered to his parents’ home address. David Michael Young, of 174
