THESE are the stories that were hitting the headlines in the South Wales Guardian 20 years ago: County chiefs have come under fire over troublesome traffic lights in Ammanford town centre.

A beam of light from a torch saved the lives of two men when fire gutted a terraced house at Glanaman in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Plans to build a two-storey restaurant and wine bar in Ammanford town centre have been submitted to Dinefwr council.

Despite the offer if a £500 cash reward, there is still no sign of the £10,000 in Deutchmarks, stoen from an Iranian visitor to Ammanford last month.

More than 600 visitors helped Ammanford Fire Brigade raise at least £1,000 for charity at their open day on Saturday.

An Ammanford mother said this week that her daughter had been forced to go to England for a teaching post, because she could not speak Welsh.

Ammanford are through to the final of the Girobank Welsh Cup after a nine-wicket victory over highly fancied St Fagans at the Park on Sunday.