THESE are some of the stories which made the headlines in the South Wales Guardian in the week ending Thursday, June 16, 1983.

* Conservatives surged forward to oust Plaid Cymru from second place in the Carmarthen constituency in last week's general election, cutting the Labour majority from 1,978 to 1,154.

* Dinefwr councillors are hoping their plans for an artificial ski slope at Gelliwerdd Park, Glanaman, will find favour with Dyfed County Council.

* It was third time lucky for 20-year-old Gaynor Jones, of Llwyn Road, Cwmgors, who was crowned South Wales Coal Queen in Cardiff on Saturday.

* Residents of Foundry Road, Ammanford, have sent a petition to the town council protesting that their sleep is disturbed by noise from the nearby postal sorting office at 5am.

* Llanelli's MP, Mr Denzil Davies, has put his name forward for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party.

* Children at Cooper's Estate, Tycroes, have to be kept in because there is nowhere safe in the area to play, according to local councillor Griff Jones. lRetired garage proprietor and former mayor of Llandovery, Mr D Hamilton Evans, has been awarded the MBE for services to local government in the area.

* A Garnswllt woman who bought a car for £250 was "shattered" when she took it to a garage and was told that it was only fit for the scrapyard, local magistrates were told.

* The first steps towards twinning Llandovery with Pluguffan, Brittany, have been described as an "outstanding success".