THE mayor of a South Wales town has appeared in court charged with drug-driving.

Mayor of Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Louise Wride, pleaded guilty to driving a BMW 3 series at Abergwili, on October 25 last year with cannabis derivative delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in her blood.

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Appearing at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court last week the bench banned the 37-year-old, of Kings Road, Llandovery, from driving for 12 months and fined her £120.

She was also ordered to pay £34 to fund victim services and £85 Crown Prosecution Costs.