Wales Llanelli News

A man has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a woman whose body was found on Christmas morning.

Charmaine Macmuiris, 37, was found dead at a house in Maes-y-Ysgol in Carmarthen.

David Wood sent this report from Llanelli magistrates' court.

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Two teenagers from Llanelli have been given 12-month conditional discharges and ordered to pay £85 each towards court costs after they gatecrashed a lottery millionaire's daughter's 16th birthday party after it was posted on Facebook.

Courtney Colarusso, 18 and Kalem Tinnuche, 19 were among 300 wild revellers at the house.

Police were called as dozens of drunken fights began breaking out in the streets around the luxury home. They were "verbally abused" by Colarusso, and Tinnuche whilst trying to clear the scene.

Officers were sent to the address after reports of fighting in the street.

When they arrived at the scene they found between 200 and 300 people people out on the road.

A large disturbance was going on resulting in numerous persons being arrested.

16-year-old Ffion was nine when her mother Sandra Fosbrooke shared a £12.8 million jackpot with then partner Ken Henry in 2005.

Sandra was working at her pub when she received a phone call from the police saying her six-bedroom luxury home was overrun with uninvited guests.

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A mother who sparked a nationwide search after absconding with her four children has been warned by a judge she could face jail.

Jennifer Jones has been released from police custody after she was arrested in Blackwood on Wednesday.

Jennifer Jones from Llanelli, had broken a court order that stated the children should be returned to their father in Spain.

At the Family Division of the High Court in London today a judge said the 45-year-old should be released but Mr Justice Roderic Wood said he would ask Attorney General Dominic Grieve to consider beginning contempt of court proceedings against the teacher, which he warned could include a jail term.

The judge had asked for public help finding Ms Jones and four of her children after they disappeared earlier this week.

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Police say four children reported missing from Llanelli have been found safe and well in Gwent.

Police and the local authority are now working together with family members to ensure the on-going safety of the children.

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Scarlets coach Simon Easterby says he is growing frustrated with inconsistencies in refereeing in the Heineken Cup.

The Scarlet's were reduced to fourteen men twice in their 49-16 loss to against Cleremont Auvergne on Saturday, in similar situations that went unpunished in other games.

The former Irish international says more needs to be done to clarify certain rules especially when competing at the highest level

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Delays of up to an hour have been reported on Arriva Trains Wales services between Swansea and Carmarthen after a person was hit by a train at Llanelli earlier this morning.

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