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Editor @[email protected] · 2026-02-25 · 14:22 UTC

Driving instructor four times over limit was on his way to collect pupil for lesson

Timothy Howells, 54, was arrested after his car was found in a roadside ditch on the A484 between Pembrey and Kidwelly at around 7.38am on Friday, 20 February.

Officers who attended the single-vehicle collision reported that Howells appeared heavily intoxicated and an initial roadside breath test reading showed 110 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath.

He was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and taken into custody, where a second evidential breath test reading showed 132 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath — four times over the legal limit of 35 micrograms.

In interview, Howells admitted that when he was arrested by officers, he was on his way to collect a pupil for a driving lesson.

Howells appeared at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 24 February, where he was sentenced to eight weeks in custody, suspended for 18 months.

Chief Inspector Christina Fraser from Dyfed-Powys Police said the case was an excellent example of teamwork by officers in removing a heavily intoxicated man in a position of great trust and responsibility from the road.

“Excellent example of teamwork by our officers in removing a heavily intoxicated man in a position of great trust and responsibility off the road; safeguarding both his driving school pupil and other drivers from a very high risk of serious harm,” Chief Inspector Fraser said.

The legal drink-drive limit in England and Wales is 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath. Howells’ reading of 132 was nearly four times this limit.

Driving instructors are required to hold an Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) licence from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), which can be revoked if the holder is convicted of certain offences including drink driving.

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Editor @[email protected] · 2026-02-16 · 17:10 UTC

Driver admits causing death of Llanpumsaint dog walker Aaron Jones

Aaron, 38, died after being hit while out walking in his home village on the evening of 23 December. The driver, Daniel Wyke, was arrested the following day as police launched a major investigation.

Wyke, 28, from Llanybri, appeared at Swansea Crown Court on Monday where he pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving.

He denied a second charge of dangerous driving relating to an incident on Water Street in Carmarthen on the same night. Prosecutors told the court they will not pursue a separate trial on that count, saying the condition of the vehicle after the fatal collision — including extensive windscreen damage — will instead be treated as an aggravating feature when Wyke is sentenced.

Judge Paul Thomas KC set a provisional sentencing date for 30 March and ordered a pre‑sentence report. A Newton hearing will take place beforehand to determine the factual basis of Wyke’s guilty plea.

Wyke was granted bail and has been disqualified from driving.

Aaron’s death prompted a huge outpouring of grief in the Llanpumsaint community, with friends and neighbours describing him as a kind, gentle man who was well‑known locally.

Wyke was charged almost a year after the fatal hit‑and‑run as detectives continued to piece together what happened that night.

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