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Island volunteers join Towy Valley mayors' celebration

10:21am Friday 30th July 2010

The island of Madagascar off the east coast of Africa may seem a long, long way from the Towy Valley, but connections between the two date back almost 200 years.

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Betws labourer demolished wall after drinking spree, court hears

10:25am Friday 30th July 2010

A 21-year-old Betws labourer was so drunk after downing ten cans of lager and half a bottle of whiskey that he kicked down a garden wall, magistrates have been told.

Amman Valley pupils go for green

10:17am Friday 30th July 2010

PUPILS at Amman Valley School are cleaning up their act as part of the council’s ‘Go Green, Keep it Clean’ campaign.

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Plaid question timing of Ammanford court closure

7:50am Thursday 29th July 2010

Plaid Cymru has questioned the timing of the decision to announce the closure of Ammanford magistrates court, along with numerous others across the country.

Stubborn swan causes gridlock on A48 at Cross Hands!

7:00am Thursday 29th July 2010

Morning motorists heading into and out of Cross Hands found there was no way forward last week when some of the local wildlife decided it was time to carry out a road inspection.

Golden Grove fundraisers get cracking

7:00am Thursday 29th July 2010

Fundraising for the Golden Grove Appeal - Healing the Wounds has been going strong over the past few months with events and street collections in Ammanford and Carmarthen raising a fantastic £64,000.

Spend a day at the Wales National Pool!

3:35pm Wednesday 28th July 2010

One lucky Guardian reader and four friends can spend a day at the British Gas National Youth Championships at Wales National Pool, Swansea on Saturday, August 7.

Ammanford court hears of rabbiting pals' three trips to steal copper

9:37am Wednesday 28th July 2010

A partially deaf Cardiff man claimed he was only a lookout while his pals stole hundreds of pounds worth of copper wire from the disused Betws washery, a court has been told.

Alex lands spot on TV's One Show

9:33am Wednesday 28th July 2010

Ammanford TV star Alex Jones has been crowned queen of the talk show sofas following her appointment as co-host of BBC1’s early evening flagship programme the One Show.

Shock after nightmare neighbour escapes ban

9:31am Wednesday 28th July 2010

Residents of a Tycroes housing estate have been left stunned after a court refused to impose an anti social behaviour order on a nightmare neighbour.

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