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Stories for 29 December 2004

Ammanford Letters

Roar of thanks

On behalf of Glantawe Lions Club may I take this opportunity to express through your columns our thanks to the following for their help and support with the Tree of Light project in Clydach, Morriston, Pontardawe and Ystradgynlais:   more...

Labour is proud of record since 1997

I would like to reply to Neil Baker who has been elected to stand for Plaid Cymru in Llanelli at the next general election.   more...

Thank-you for festive lights

I would like to pass comment on how pretty the Christmas lights are on Gwaun-cae-Gurwen and I believe its down to Councillor Lynda Williams who works hard for our area and also works hard behind the scenes.   more...

Thanks for your kind donation

On behalf of the volunteers and listeners of the Ammanford Talking Newspaper I wish to thank you for your company's most generous donation of £80, which will sponsor the production of the Ammanford Talking Newspaper for a month.   more...

Supermarkets need to be clearer

People buying turkeys and other birds for Christmas have for years been aware of and sickened by the intensive farming methods behind battery-raised animals.   more...

Ammanford News

Boxing Day hunt welcomes reprieve

RECORD numbers of supporters joined an optimistic Boxing Day hunt in Llandeilo on Sunday, with renewed confidence it would not be their last.  more...

Pregnant mother cut from car wreckage

A PREGNANT Towy Valley mother was cut from her car and airlifted to hospital following a collision with a van in Llandeilo.  more...

Talented youngsters make their mark on 2005

Drawing on the current: Young artists Daniel Thomas and Mali Goll of Ffairfach CP School, Llandeilo, have had their artwork published after each of their paintings was selected to illustrate a month on Floodlines 2005 calender.   more...

Merry Christmas everybody

SEASON'S GREETINGS: The children at Sunnydays Nursery in Tycroes would like to wish everyone a happy Christmas.  more...

Expanding brewery buys group of pubs

LLANDEILO-BASED brewery Wm. Evan-Evans has acquired its first group of pubs.  more...

Gold stars for school after report

Gold Stars: After receiving a glowing report from the ESTYN school inspectors pupils Alex Walters, Efa Dafydd, Hannah Jones and Victoria Phillips from Ysgol Gymraeg Rhydaman celebrate the school's success with Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM.   more...

Hitting the right note with cheque

STEER Studios hit the right note with a grant from the Guardian this week. The community owned and based organisation provides music studio facilities from its Tairgwaith base in the Amman Valley.  more...

Are you ready to walk Snowdon?

On behalf of Marie Curie Cancer Care, I am writing to ask enthusiastic walkers in your area to take up the challenge of trekking to the top of the highest mountain in Wales, in support of Marie Curie Cancer Care.  more...

English abuser sentenced by court

A builder who called another man `an English ......' and told him to go back to England was convicted of racially aggravated disorderly conduct when he appeared before Ystradgynlais magistrates.  more...

Watching out for town pickpockets

AMMANFORD traders and police officers joined forces this holiday in a bid to see off pickpockets.  more...

Council tax protest over refuse dispute

AN AMMANFORD man has stopped paying council tax because his rubbish is not being collected outside his home.  more...

MP wins awards

ADAM Price MP has won a prestigious BBC award for his part in the impeachment of Tony Blair.  more...

Ammanford Sport

Jade is Welsh champion!

Amman Valley's Jade Williams, who won the girls Years 7 & 8 race at the Inter Schools' Cross-Country Championship held in Brecon to make her the new Welsh champion.   more...

Out of the mist

THE third meeting of this season's Gwent Cross Country fixtures was held at Bath University recently.  more...

Local sports stars honoured

GARNANT Golf club was the venue recently for a special presentation evening where awards were made to people from Cwmaman who have put the locality on the map with their sporting achievements.   more...

Fender is class on grass

LLANDEILO played Llangennech for the last time in the league this season and completed a 100 per cent record by winning.  more...

Hat-trick hero Hopkins shines

Saron U8s 0 Cimla 5  more...

Wooley's

Cwmaman United U8s 8 Saron Colts 0  more...