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Weather warning

2:26pm Friday 5th September 2008

A WEATHER warning is being issued to residents in Carmarthenshire this afternoon.

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Welsh police are missing out – claim

9:26am Friday 5th September 2008

Welsh police forces are losing out according to Carmarthen East and Dinefwr politicians.

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Woman assaulted after argument

2:23pm Thursday 4th September 2008

Llandeilo Police are appealing for information and witnesses in connection with an assault that took place at around 11.30pm on Saturday, August 30 at New Road.

Energy efficiency ‘saves millions'

10:42am Thursday 4th September 2008

COUNCIL tenants across Carmarthenshire will save £4million a year on their energy bills – according to the local authority.

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Death threat man was ‘hungry for blood’

10:09am Wednesday 3rd September 2008

An Amman Valley man was “hungry for blood” when he threatened to kill his sister and her boyfriend, a court has been told.

Dog food burglary takes the biscuit

10:08am Wednesday 3rd September 2008

Pooches from across the Towy Valley have been driven barking mad by a gang of bungling burglars who made off with a lorry-load of dog food during a raid on a Llandovery animal suppliers.

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BOBB’s your uncle!

9:59am Wednesday 3rd September 2008

PUB landlords have called time on drunken violence across the Amman and Gwendraeth Valleys and banned 17 troublemakers.

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South Wales Guardian opinion

10:03am Wednesday 3rd September 2008

AT LAST licensees, the police and the local authority are combining forces in a bid to tackle booze-fuelled violence on our streets.

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Kebab shop bidding to take away longer hours

9:55am Wednesday 3rd September 2008

A DECISION was due to be made last night on whether to approve controversial plans for a Towy Valley kebab shop to extend its opening hours.

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Distraction burglar targets 91-year-old

9:53am Wednesday 3rd September 2008

A 91-YEAR-OLD Gwaun Cae Gurwen woman was left thousands of pounds out-of-pocket after a bogus water board official raided her life savings.

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Tragic soldier spoke of peace hopes

Updated 6:29pm Friday 5th September 2008

The British Army soldier killed in Afghanistan had spoken of his hopes of bringing peace to the wartorn country, it emerged.

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The top-of-the-table clash between Ammanford and Pontarddulais at the Park on Saturday, sponsored by Coors Brewers Ltd, was narrowly won by leaders Pontarddulais, pushing Ammanford back to fourth place in the process.

Shane set to out-fox Boks

SHANE WILLIAMS has sent out a clear warning to South Africa ahead of Saturday's first test by declaring he aims to get his hands on the ball as much as possible.

THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL (12A)

WHY is it that three quintessentially English roles have gone to a couple of Americans and one Australian? Having just won two substantial Oscars this year it must be plain for any idiot to see that Britain has talent. So when this film's director Justin Chadwick says they were just perfect for the roles because "they're great actors", it sticks in my craw. Though it is fair to say the Australian Cate Blanchett did a fine job as Queen Elizabeth I, I still think that it is insulting to Americans to assume they would be unable to cope with an unknown name in the lead, but it is an even greater insult to us. We have a treasure trove of talent in this country that is struggling to get noticed in a profession in which 88% are out of work. But we also have a myriad of big names as well, so shame on you Mr. Chadwick.

CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR (15)

SET in the early 1980s this film is based on the true story of hard drinking womaniser Charlie Wilson, who also had a penchant for coke. He was the liberal Democrat congressman from Texas said to have been totally responsible for organising the biggest undercover operation in the history of the United States. This involved supplying the Afghan Mujahideen with arms during the Soviet war in Afghanistan, the success of which unfortunately was the beginning of a very tricky future for the Afghan nation.