Carmarthenshire County, Wales News

The man in charge of investigating Pembrokeshire's unsolved murders has been appointed Dyfed- Powys Police's new head of CID.

AN AMMANFORD man hit a fellow reveller with a bottle after a mid-afternoon argument over a drink, a court has heard.

A ''DECENT and devoted'' husband who strangled his wife while he dreamt she was an intruder has been cleared of murder after prosecutors accepted he had not been in control of his actions but was not a danger to anyone else.

A man who strangled his wife during a nightmare in the belief he was attacking an intruder walked free from court today after the case against him was withdrawn.

A HEROIN addict threatened to stab staff with a hypodermic needle when he was caught stealing vodka at Swansea's Asda store.

Brian Thomas, who strangled his wife during a nightmare in the belief he was attacking an intruder, has walked free from Swansea Crown Court after the case against him was withdrawn.

A COMPANY manager was caught behind the wheel of a car while more than three times the drink drive limit.

A 70-year-old Vietnamese man has been convicted of dumping a body in a ditch in the hope of keeping the cannabis factory he was running a secret.

A TEENAGER made a gun gesture with his hand towards a shop manager before shouting threats and an obscenity about Allah.

Husband and wife Ashok and Manon Ahir talk to JULIE McNICHOLLS about their trip to the Punjab for a special ceremony for youngest daughter Maya FOR Aberystwyth-born Manon Edwards, marriage brought with it more than just a change of name.

A British man with a history of sleepwalking strangled his wife because he was convinced that she was an intruder who had broken into their camper van.

A GWENDRAETH Valley rugby club is seeking the help of residents in tackling the problem of dog fouling on their pitch.

A RETIRED Llandybie builder has launched a blistering attack on Carmarthenshire Council planning chiefs after being cleared of carrying out major alterations to a listed building without permission.

NOT a penny paid to park at Carmarthenshire hospitals now goes to the NHS, health bosses have revealed.

THE grand-daughter of the victim of one of South Wales's oldest unsolved murder cases has spoken about the pain of his death - more than 60 years after it happened.

A WANTED man who sent a mugshot of himself standing in front of a police van, was living at home with his parents the whole time, a court heard today.

A SWANSEA man accused of murdering his wife will go on trial in the city on January 12.

A WREXHAM man left for dead after a vicious mugging says he is still battling the emotional scars, 18 months on from the attack.

A COCKLE bed in an area plagued by concerns over sewage levels has been closed after sample results revealed high levels of dangerous Ecoli.

THE suspected burglar who issued a photo of himself standing next to a police van to taunt officers who were looking for him remains in custody.