THESE are some of the stories which made the headlines in the South Wales Guardian in the week ending Thursday, May 19, 1983.

Tycroes residents have declared war on a National Coal Board plan to tip colliery waste in the centre of their village until the year 2001.

Police search parties who combed the Glanaman area with dogs failed to solve the mystery of a girl's voice pleading for help and the threats made to a teenager who heard them.

The Carmarthen constituency is now the third most marginal seat in Britain, according to figures released by Plaid Cymru.

More than 800 Ammanford residents were left without electricity on Monday after Welsh Water workmen damaged a power cable.

Production at the National Coald Board's washery at Wenos, Ammanford, which employs 137 men, is back to normal this week after a dispute over manning levels.

Coal dust is still a killer, say the National Union of Mineworkers, despite claims by the National Coal Board that the dust disease pneumoniocosis has been defeated.

Injuries from road accidents in Dyfed are down by 20 percent - thanks to the new seatbelt regulations. Checks show that 98 percent of drivers and front seat passengers are obeying the law.

Disabled, blind and sick people who are unable to get to their local polling station for the General Election on June 9 may be able to vote by post, it was announced this week.