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Thieves have broken into the museum at Parc Howard Mansion and stole pieces of Llanelly Pottery. Two cases of the pottery were broken into and stolen during the theft which took place on the evening of Wednesday, February 12. The incident was reported to police by Carmarthenshire County Council staff who discovered the break in this morning. Executive Board Member for museums Cllr Meryl Gravell said: “This was a shameful incident, these items are of historical importance to the town and to steal them is a despicable act. “We hope the police will recover them and also catch the thieves who did this. “We would appeal to anyone who has information about this incident to contact the police.” Llanelly Pottery is part of the heritage of the town and has been on show at the Mansion House for many years. It was manufactured from 1839 until 1922 at a site where Asda in Llanelli now stands. Llanelly Pottery continues to hold a fascination for many enthusiasts and collectors.

Signs banning dogs from Llansteffan beach have been stolen. Four signs which read ‘No dogs beyond this point’ have disappeared from their posts. The council has condemned those responsible and it has been reported it to the police as criminal damage. The byelaw bans dogs from the beach between May 1 and September 30. Environmental enforcement officers regularly patrol the area and anyone caught breaching the byelaw can be prosecuted. Four people were recently reported for summons to court and if convicted, the maximum fine that can be imposed by magistrates by is £500. Executive Board Member for Environmental and Public Protection Cllr Jim Jones said: “These signs will now have to be replaced and that costs money; money that could be much better spent. “Dog mess has been found on the beach so it is obvious people are ignoring the byelaw; but now they have gone one step further. “This is criminal damage and it has been reported it to the police. It will not be tolerated and we will not ...

Electric guitar, drum stool and cymbal stand stolen from Carmarthen pub – police are looking for information | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Police are investigating after musical instruments were stolen from the Parrot Public House in King Street, Carmarthen, some time on Saturday 28th April 2012. Among the items taken are a Jackson Performa electric guitar, a Mapex drum stool and a Mapex cymbal stand.

Canister theft reported from hospital. | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys A theft has been reported from a hospital within the Hywel Dda Health Board area over the weekend 15th April 2012. A number of nitrous oxide canisters have been taken and the public should be aware of the potential dangers of the contents being highly flammable if they come into contact with any form of heat source. The contents are used for the purposes of analgesia and if not administered by a suitably trained technician could prove to be dangerous.

Metal thieves strike at disused school | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Police are appealing for information after thieves broke in to a disused school in Brecon sometime between Friday 30th March and Thursday 12th April 2012 and stole an array of scrap metal. Libanus CP School has been unused for 6 years.

Police combat rural Scrap Metal Thefts | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Dyfed-Powys Police is reminding the farming and rural community in Pembrokeshire to ensure security at their premises is sufficient to help combat scrap metal and machinery thefts. The appeal follows a number of recent incidents across the county area.

Tool theft under invstigation | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Welshpool Police are investigating the theft of a quantity of tools stolen from a shed in Mill Place in Welshpool.

It's no yolking matter as pet chickens are stolen in theft | This is South Wales A Llanelli woman is in a real flap after her three pet chickens were taken during a burglary. Yolande Rees-Hopkins, 33, could not believe it when her mother's home in Glasfryn — where her chickens were kept — was burgled while her mother was in hospital two weekends ago.

Three arrested and charged following police operation to tackle quad theft | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Three men from the Merthyr Tydfil area have been arrested and charged with stealing quad bikes from the Crickhowell and Brecon area.

Electric fence theft under investigation | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Police are investigating the theft of a roll of electric fence from a hedgerow attached to Coomb Cottage in Llanybri.

Shoppers warned to look after their purses. | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Shoppers across Carmarthenshire are being reminded to keep their purses safe and out of reach of potential thieves. The warning follows two separate purse thefts from one store in Carmarthen.

Feeding tough stolen from field near Oswestry | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Welshpool Police are investigating the theft of a 8’ x 4’ blue galvanised metal feeding trough from Cefnhir, Llanrhaeadr, near Oswestry.

Safe stolen from community shop in Llanfechain | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Welshpool police are currently investigating a burglary at Llanfechain Community shop.

Scarlets training clothes stolen from garage | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys A large amount of Llanelli Scarlets rugby training clothes have been stolen from a garage in Pant Bryn Isaf, Llwynhendy. Items include shorts, t-shirts, training tops, socks, most of which have the Scarlets logo on them.

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.

Hawthorn bushes stolen from freshly planted hedgerow | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Junior hawthorn bushes worth hundreds of pounds have been stolen from a freshly planted hedgerow near to Llanddowror.

Gold rings stolen from Welshpool antique store. | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Three gold rings have been stolen from an antiques store in Welshpool,

Fuel stolen from tank in St Clears | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Around 200 litres of heating fuel worth £140 has been stolen from an external storage tank on a farm in St Clears.

Sheep trailer stolen from driveway | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys A trailer worth £700 used for transporting sheep has been stolen from the driveway of a property in the village of Blaenycoed in Carmarthenshire.

Art merchandise stolen from Welshpool store | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Art merchandise worth £200 has been stolen from a shop in Welshpool.