THESE are the stories hitting the headlines in your South Wales Guardian on August 21, 1986.

Buckingham Palace has confirmed the details of Princess Anne's itinary in South Wales in October, which includes a visit to the Corgi knitwear factory in Ammanford.

Defeated Garnant villagers have promised to keep on fighting the new opencast mine - even if it is a losing battle.

In less than three months Ammanford and District Chamber of Trade has established itself as a major force in the affairs of the town.

Unemployed computer expert Tony Carpanini will raffle his Llandeilo home next week - despite the fact that the competition has raised only half of the property's market value.

Work on a new £200,000 Betws Road bridge will start early in the New Year.

Star-studded celebrations will mark the birthday of a Cross Hands superstore - and the opening of a new £500,000 extension.

Fears that Dyfed's rural bus service would collapse following the industry's "deregulation" have not materialised.

Work is well under way on a controversial wall painting, 144 feet long, at the Wind Street entrance to Ammanford Park.

Brynaman residents will have a direct bus link with Swansea when service number 103 is re-routed at the end of the month.

If Ammanford win the South Wales Cricket Association title in the next fortnight they can say a big thank you to Pontarddulais.

Llandeilo jumped back to the top of Division Five of the South Wales Cricket Association at the weekend despite being held to what is termed as a losing draw in Saturday's vital promotion clash at Drefach.