There is a difference between being serious and being solemn. God wants us to be serious, but I don't know of any place in the Bible where he commands us to be solemn, to have a long face and a miserable look. To be able to laugh at yourself and at the
FORMER policewoman Alison Lewis wept this week (Tues) as she told a murder jury of her love for tragic mother Mandy Power. The women were in a lesbian affair when Mrs Power, her disabled mother and two daughters were allegedly "massacred" by builder David
Thursday GLANAMAN: Yoga class at Glanaman Community Centre 10-11.30am. TAIRGWAITH: Yoga Classes at Tairgwaith Community Hall from 6.30-8.30pm. Details call (01269) 826267. Friday ABERCRAVE: Auction of Promises at Abercrave Welfare Hall, doors open at
AMMANFORD children are getting into trouble because they do not have a safe area to play. This is the claim of two teenagers who have organised a petition to encourage Gwalia Housing and Carmarthenshire Council to build a park in the Parc Pen Rhiw housing
QUESTION I've been reading a bit about the governments Second Pension scheme. Although I'm only 29, I'm unlikely to work again following a bad car accident which has left me severely disabled. Could this Second Pension help someone like me? ANSWER The
A LOCAL authority has urged a neighbouring council to follow its lead and oppose plans for an extension to the East Pit Opencast site at Tairgwaith. Carmarthenshire planners were asked by Neath Port Talbot Council for their observations on Celtic Energy's
THESE are some of the stories which made the news in the South Wales Guardian in the week ending Thursday, May 6, 1982. Dinefwr Borough Council are sending a delegation to the European Commission in Brussels to establish what grants are available. More
Saturday CARMEL: Coffee Morning at Carmel Welfare Hall from 10.30am to 12.30pm, proceeds towards the Noah's Ark Appeal, Children's Hospital for Wales. Contributions can be given by phoning Frances on (01269) 832889, Jenny on (01269) 842978 or Audrey on
Amman United 25 Hendy 21 Despite two late tries from the visitors that made the final scoreline far more respectable, Amman United emerged probably deserved winners in a typical end-of-season encounter at Cwmaman Park. Both sides tried to run everything
A LOCAL councillor has secured the traffic calming measures she vowed to bring to her village after she was involved in serious crash. After being hit by a speeding car some years ago, Cllr Sian Thomas made a promise to the people of Penygroes that if
BRYNAMAN: Public Hall Cinema on Friday for 6 days, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (U). Details on (01269) 823232. CROSS HANDS: Public Hall Cinema on Friday, Monday and Tuesday, Ice Age (U). Phone (01269) 844441 for times LLANELLI: Llanelli Entertainment Centre
SPRING is in the air as a new generation of extremely rare cattle begin to roam the fields of Towy Valley. The ancient herd of 1,000-year-old white park cattle date back to Celtic times and are so rare that it is estimated that only 500 females exist
SO CLOSE: Amman Valley Comprehensive School's talented Year 9 squad, who narrowly lost 20-15 to Cas New College in the semi final stages of the All Wales Schools Rugby Cup.
MARK JAMES, the new Chief Executive of Carmarthenshire Council, witnessed at first hand the issues that face local communities in the Tywi area during his recent visit. Accompanied by the chairman of the Teifi Tywi Area Committee, Councillor Denley Owen
ONE man and his ducks - yes, ducks - are taking the sheepdog trials world by storm. Farmer Meirion Owen might seem quackers but since he replaced his sheep with ducks he has ruffled a few feathers at One Man and His Dog-style shows. The Llanarthne farmer
In a moment of weakness, I was persuaded that an E-mailer from BT was just what I wanted. I could use it separately from my PC and avoid any viruses tainting my text. When it arrived, I discovered that I needed to subscribe to Caller Display and would
Sunday GARNANT: Charity Quiz Night at Garnant Leisure Centre (former Workingmen's Hall) between 8-9pm. Tuesday LLANFYNYDD: Quiz Night at the Penybont Inn at 8.30pm. Tel (01558) 668045.
DISABLED women are turning to martial arts to protect themselves from attackers. There has been a dramatic increase in assaults on able bodied and disabled women in Dyfed and Powys. However handicapped women fear that they are more at risk than able bodied
Ammanford RFC 31 Loughor 30 Ammanford closed their league programme with a close fought victory against a lively Loughor outfit. The home side looked tired in the first half after playing two games a week for the last four weeks of one of their best seasons
Friday AMMANFORD: Robert Glover at the Old Cross Inn. AMMANFORD: Live music every week at the Perrivale Inn. GARNANT: Brilliant live music at Garnant Leisure Centre. TUMBLE: Country and Western evening with 'Together Again' and Jane Ryan at Tumble Leisure
Division 5 West Ammanford RFC 37 Hendy RFC 17 A bad defensive error by Ammanford let in Hendy for a simple try in the first minute with prop Steve Jones crossing near the posts for outside half Peter Rees to convert. Scrum half Alan Davies hit back within
Ammanford Park kept their hopes alive of progressing further in the Carruthers Shield by drawing against rivals Ammanford Bowls Club last Saturday. The match turned out to be a pulsating encounter which fluctuated from end to end and was not without its
MAY 17: Charity Concert at Brynaman Public Hall at 7pm. MAY 17: Charity Concert at Cefneithin Rugby Club at 7.30pm in aid of the Steffan Jones Trust Fund. Artists include Cor Meibion Dyffryn Aman and Rhian Evans, soloist. Tickets £3. MAY 17: Cwmaman United
Thursday LLANELLI: The Mark Jermin Stage School presents musical comedy 'Honk' nightly at Theatr Elli until Saturday. Tickets £6.50 on (01554) 774057. Friday AMMANFORD: Dyffryn Aman Folk Club presents 'Aranmore' at Ammanford Miners' Theatre at 8pm. Tickets
Maesteg Celtic v Ammanford second XI Ammanford's second string benefited from the switch in venues as they played out a complete match in sunshine at Maesteg - a stark contrast to conditions back home! Celtic won the toss and elected to bat - a decision
CHEMISTS on duty for Sunday, May 12 are as follows: AMMANFORD: Margaret Street Pharmacy, open between 12 noon-1pm. GOWERTON: Mill Street Pharmacy, open between 11.30am-12.30pm. LLANDEILO: National Co-op chemists, 52 Rhosmaen Street, open between 11am-
