These are some of the stories which made the headlines in the South Wales Guardian in the week ending Thursday, November 17, 1983.

A Llandovery planning protester, annoyed by disturbances from a lorry park near his home, smashed the windows during a meeting of Dinefwr Borough Council to draw attention to his plight.

Alcoholism is more prevalent in West Wales than in the rest of the United Kingdom, councillors were told.

Work on converting the building beside Ammanford Library into a centre for the unemployed is almost complete.

Dyfed County Council has reversed a recommendation by its eduation committee to close small rural schools at Gwynfe, Cwmdu and Abergorlech.

Llanguicke community councillor Gwenda Thomas said many parents at Gwaun cae Gurwen were concerned about the prevalence of glue sniffing in the area.

Fifty thousand leaflets promoting Dinefwr as a tourist destination are to be produced, with the Wales Tourist Board meeting half the cost.

Detective Sergeant Wyn Davies, of Ammanford CID, toured the Coronation Street set when he attended a course in Manchester recently.

Ammanford would be an ideal place for a mining museum, says Lliw Valley councillor Will John Evans.

A scheme which allows business people a rent-free period when taking over council-owned factories has been approved by Dinefwr Borough Council.

Local police will take part in a campaign to prevent the misuse of air guns, following several incidents in the past year causing injury and damage.