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Alleged abuse described as 'black magic'

THE victim of an alleged child abuser described her ordeal as black magic, a court heard.

In a letter to Gordon Redmond, on trial for 22 charges of indecent assault on girls as young as 10, one of the alleged victims described the impact of the alleged abuse.

She said: "To a child, it felt like you asked me to rip a live rabbit in...



200 fires over weekend

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MORE than 200 grass fires ripped through parts of the region over the weekend. The blazes — several of which were started deliber...

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Meal prices rise as cost goes down

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THE price of school meals in Carmarthenshire is to rise by 10p a day from next month — while the council spends 1p less for the...

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Death driver facing jail

Jolanta Pietrusinska.

A WOMAN is facing a prison sentence for causing a man's death by careless driving when she was over the legal alcohol limit. Jolanta...


Pyramid fraudster guilty of deception

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LLANELLI victims of a pyramid scheme described as "a cancer that affected the whole area" have welcomed the conviction of the conman...


Money problems force Gwenllian Court Hotel near Kidwelly into administration

Money problems force Gwenllian Court Hotel near Kidwelly into administration

A LEADING West Wales hotel has gone into administration after its owners "lost a lot of money". The administrators say the Gwenllian...

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Museum boost hopes for town.

WELSH quilt expert and collector Jen Jones is putting together a bid to win museum status for her Lampeter centre. Ms Jones, who opened her second exhibition in the revamped Old Town Hall...

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Prydie handed shock Wales call-up

Tom Prydie handed shock Wales call-up

OSPREYS teenager Tom Prydie has won a shock call-up to the Wales team for Saturday's RBS Six Nations Championship finale against Italy in Cardiff.

Wing Prydie, at just 18 years and 27 days, will become the youngest Welsh international player of all time.

Prydie replaces Cardiff Blues' Leigh Halfpenny as one of five changes from the...

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Win tonight or kiss goodbye to top two places, says Rangel

Win tonight or kiss goodbye to top two places, says Rangel

ANGEL Rangel believes Swansea City's automatic promotion hopes are on the line when they host West Bromwich Albion tonight. Fourth-plac...

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Gatland promises struggling squad will feel the pain

WARREN Gatland has promised Wales's players they will feel ''pain that they haven't experienced before'' after their Dublin debacle. The New Zealander, whose reputation as a serial winner...

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Craig: There's no reason why both clubs can't reach the top

Craig: There's no reason why both clubs can't reach the top

CRAIG Beattie could achieve a rare feat this season — by playing for two teams who win promotion to the Premier League. The club...

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Monk delighted to be back in contention

GARRY Monk hopes his injury problems are behind him as he prepares to return against West Brom tonight. The Swansea City captain is expected to feature in central defence after a month out...

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Mothers and Daughters

Depot Studio, Arts Wing, Swansea Grand Theatre

MOTHER'S Day was always going to be a poignant one for me this year, as I lost my own mother last June. It might be expected, therefore, that an event such as this one — devised to celebrate the relationship between mothers and their children — would...

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Young players rose to challenge

Two One-Act Plays Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea THE Dylan Thomas Theatre Youth Academy operates under the umbrella of Swansea Little Theatre and is in the capable hands of Clare Friswell...

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Touring role for Rhydian Roberts

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WELSH X Factor star Rhydian Roberts is set to take centre stage alongside Jason Donovan in an award-winning show. Jeff Wayne's musical...

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Stage star Peter Karrie supports Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's show

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STAGE star Peter Karrie has leapt to the defence of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber after critics savaged the composer's follow-up to hit music...

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Welsh rock music Man Micky Jones dies

Man's Micky Jones.

MICKY Jones, one of the leading lights of the much-loved Welsh rock act Man died on Wednesday, aged 63, after a long battle with ill...

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