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Satnav stolen from car in Presteigne

Satnav stolen from insecure car in Presteigne. | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys A satellite navigation system was stolen from a car which had been left insecure on Broad Street in Presteigne.

Sat-Nav headache for Carmarthenshire

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How to prevent lorries disrupting crematorium services at Penprys in Llanelli is proving challenging. Despite a sign explaining the road is unsuitable for heavy goods vehicles in Welsh and English and an internationally approved graphic suggesting a ‘no-go’ route for lorries using Sat-Nav technology, as many 12 heavy good vehicles a week end up blocking the road there. Some heavy goods vehicles turn into the crematorium to try and escape the narrowing lane before them that leads through to Felinfoel and the car plant. Many lorries have to be helped to reverse back onto the main road roundabout by the police causing delays and difficulties at the crematorium. Bosses there say funeral services are still being disrupted by lorry drivers blocking the street after taking the wrong turn while using out of date satellite navigation systems. Carmarthenshire council have installed written bilingual and visual warning signs, but the problem continues at Llanelli's Penprys Road even though th...