These are some of the stories which made the headlines in the South Wales Guardian in the week ending Thursday, October 20, 1983. A Garnant headmaster protested loudly that the water supply to his school had been cut off without warning six times in the previous few months. Apparently, the local water control office in Swansea did not even know where the school was. Dyfed County council and Dinefwr Borough Council agreed to make provision for a permanent lorry park at Llandovery, to replace the one at the Church Bank Industrial Estate. Dinefwr councillors criticised their colleagues for failing to turn up for council meetings, especially those involving boundary changes. Work started on constructing the new children's playing at Trefrhiw Road, Penybanc, despite protests that constructing a playground there would disturb the peace of the local community. A disruptive 16-year-old Llandovery boy was made the subject of a supervision order by local magistrates for making a hoax bomb call to Llandovery High School during the O-level examination period. Figures published by the National Farmers' Union indicated that attacks on livestock by dogs in Wales had increased dramatically during the year, with 1,636 sheep reported slaughtered since January. Heavy rainfall and high winds washed out many of the area's sporting fixtures at the weekend. Many fixtures from the Buckley Swansea and District rugby championships had to be postponed. Meanwhile, the Llanelli and District Rugby Union programme was wiped out, as was the Ushers Championship.