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Stories for 15 September 2004

Tivyside Castle Campaign

Holiday let? Not in our castle!

Ceredigion County Council's infamous `castle as holiday complex' gaff has come under the spotlight again this week with former mayor David Lloyd Owen describing it as `a brilliant case of dragging defeat from the jaws of victory.'  more...

Tivyside News

Mum fuming at 'unfair' buses

A Penparc mum has to shell out £20 a week in bus fares to take her son to school.  more...

Teenager threatened with jail over Wpc assault

A TEENAGER who indecently assaulted a policewoman could face a prison sentence.  more...

Worms on the turn, according to planners

Snails, rabbits - even garlic. Planning officer Ritchie Williams has seen innovative farming ideas come and go.  more...

Homes plan needs play area

Two applications to build a total of 11 new homes at Pentop Fields, Cardigan, have been thrown out by county planners on the grounds of inadequate sewerage and no provision for a children's play area.  more...

Inspirational winner

Local paediatric occupational therapist Heather Last (pictured) has been named 'The Most Inspirational Woman of the Year' by readers of Good Housekeeping magazine.  more...

Buses told to clean up their act

Local bus operators are urged to clean up their act following complaints that service buses have reached unacceptable standards of cleanliness.  more...

Wind devices spark fears

Plans to install three temporary wind measuring devices could mean the beginning of the end for the unspoilt beauty of the Cambrian Mountains.  more...

Young couple can build dream home

A young Cardigan couple have won their battle to build their dream home on the Gotrel Estate - even though it goes against county planning policy.  more...

Woman died after drinking binge

A 44-year-old Cardigan woman went into fits and died after she and her partner went on a drinking binge which saw them go through betwween 17 and 25 bottles of vodka in a fortnight.  more...

Teenager's horrific death

A 15-year-old boy who died after being thrown beneath the wheels of a sewage tanker has been described as being 'the master of his own destiny'.  more...

Police on 'easy ticket' says councillor

A retired police inspector has launched a scathing attack on the Cardigan police force who he describes as:- o under-worked; o undermined by the public and o lacking enthusiasm for their job.  more...

Police hit back

Superintendent Arfon Jones, Divisional Commander, Ceredigion, gives the police response to Cllr Wynne Evans' criticisms.  more...

Cat saved from refuse lorry

A missing cat that was left in a bin bag to be collected with the rubbish came within a whisker of losing its life this week.  more...

Battle of the buses - again

A NUMBER of students at Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn have had their free school transport withdrawn this term, because they live in Ceredigion.  more...

Tivyside Sport

Golf

For the eighth time Cardigan Golf Club championship played over 36 holes recently was won by Richard Emanuel. In a repeat of last year's final his opponent was Dr Brian Russell. At lunch Emanuel was five up and at the 25th hole had extended his lead to six up.   more...

Sea angling

Cardigan Sea Angling Club members returned from their annual fishing outing recently, this time on the Chesil beach in Dorset. The members set up camp in Weymouth and fished the famous 'hot spot', intending to catch as many species of fish as possible in the four days.  more...

Bowls champs of the future

For some years now, Cardigan Bowling Club has been committed to a policy of opening up the sport of bowls to young members.  more...

Soccer results and fixtures

Costcutter Ceredigion League Results  more...

Making fitness fun!

Dust off those cobwebs and get into action with Cardigan's new fitness duo!  more...

Close - but not close enough

Division Two (West): Newcastle Emlyn 15 Nantymoel 17  more...

Crymych show capabilities

Division Four (West): Crymych 20 Neyland 13   more...

Full marks for league leaders

With four fixtures completed Lampeter are deserved leaders of the Costcutter League, First Division. The only team with twelve points out of twelve and having beaten close rivals Aberaeron and Crannog recently, Darren Farr's boys must be clear favourites for the medals next May.  more...

  
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