Cher fan has his stereo destroyed

A man who blasted Cher and U2 from his home has had his stereo equipment and music collection destroyed.
Karl Wiosna of Graig, near Pontypridd, was warned to turn down his music by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council after complaints were made.

He was served with a noise abatement notice, which he later admitted breaching.
As a result, his two tape and record decks, his radio and his tapes and CDs were seized by the council.

All of Wiosna's equipment has now been destroyed and he was also fined £265 by local magistrates after he admitted the charges against him.

Environmental health officers were alerted to the unacceptable volume levels at Wiosna's property after complaints from a local resident, said a spokesman for the council.

During the raid on his home, council officers, aided by police, seized Wiosna's speakers, two tape decks and record players, portable radio and more than 30 tape cassettes and book of CDs.

The council's cabinet member for environmental health, Cllr Mike Forey, said: "We are committed to responding to the concerns of our community, especially when it comes to issues that affect their quality of life.

"In this case, the swift and effective actions of environmental health officers enabled the issue to be dealt with and I hope it serves as a reminder to others, that we can take them to court and seize their belongings if they do not cease causing a nuisance to others."