View from Here - Listen Again
Last updated: 05 June 2007
Listen again to special reports from Radio Wales' 'The View from Here', giving a new angle on local life, from Ammanford-based reporter Rhian Higgins.
 A monument to mining
In a previous instalment of The View from Here on Radio Wales, Penrhyndeudraeth community reporter Jacqui Thomas visited the workshop of sculptor Howard Bowcott as he began crafting a monument to the mining industry in South Wales. With the work completed, it travelled south to Ammanford, where it was installed in the town centre. Rhian Higgins was there for its arrival and gauged the reception from locals. She caught up with Howard and local poet Einir Jones, who collected the text that surrounds the sculpture, and asked them if the finished piece met with their expectations.
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Super School
Rhian has been to find out about Ysgol y Bedol, a new super school that's opened in the Amman Valley. Listen on...
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A Marathon Task
Rhian Higgins meets a 71 year old man aiming to compete in his 100th marathon by the time he's 77. Listen on to find out more.
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Mr Greedy's great escape
Rhian visits the Lluest horse and pony sanctuary to meet Mr Greedy. Rather surprisingly, Mr Greedy is a piglet that found itself at the sanctuary after running away from the lorry taking him to the slaughter house. Listen on... |
Recycle the cycles
Rhian gets on her bike to find out more about the innovative scheme to recycle bikes for local children in Llwyn Hendy, near Llanelli.
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Ammanford Silver Band
Rhian spends time with the Ammanford Silver Band. The local group is made up from many generations playing a full range of brass instruments, to find out more listen on .... |
25 Years Inside the Bell Tower
Duncan Price has been winding the clock and cleaning the bells for the last 25 years in the tower of Llandybie Church. Rhian manages to climb the steps and discovers the secret behind a bell tune. If you've an interest in what really goes on inside a clock tower and the workings behind a bell, then listen on .... |
The Girls of the Scarlets' Spite Club
Rhian meets the girls of the Spite club - the wives of a group of Scarlets fans who decided twenty years ago to set up a club to meet when their husbands met or went away for matches. Maureen and Anita share their memories of trips away and evenings out. They had loads of fun and a close bond has now grown between them.
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More about Rhian & the programme:Rhian is one of the original seven volunteers from around Wales to be trained up as BBC Wales' first ever community reporters. Now there are 10. The result - a series of half hour progammes full of stories which are often overlooked by the regular news programmes, with a different take on the issues covered.
Click here to find out more about the programmes.Rhian tells us a bit about herself:
" I was born and bred in Ammanford and have lived here all my life. I spent many happy years at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman where I enjoyed competing at Eisteddfodau. I am 39 years old and married with two boys.
I am currently studying for a degree in Tourism Management at Swansea Institute. Prior to that I spent much of my working life in and around the Ammanford area in administration and travel roles. Through this I have become a familiar face around the town and it's given me the opportunity to meet and get to know quite a few local people.
In my spare time I conduct research work into sustainable tourism and regularly give holiday advice on S4C's daily magazine programme P'nawn Da.
Although Ammanford has suffered due to industrial decline, a strong sense of community and belonging remains. The Welsh language is widely spoken and traditional Welsh folk dancing continues to have a strong influence on the area. I greatly look forward to the challenge and honour of giving the town's community a voice on BBC Radio Wales."
If you'd like to get involved, get in touch with Rhian by email at theviewfromhere@bbc.co.uk
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