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Girl survives horror plunge
A six-year-old girl narrowly escaped tragedy on Thursday night when the car she was seated in rolled over a 30 foot embankment, landing upside down in a stream. Eloise Daniel was on holiday with her father, Dr John Daniel, and ten-year-old sister Sophie
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Man's body found in flat
Milford Haven police were called to an address in North Road last Friday after a partially decomposed body was found in one of the flats there. Michael Philip Raymond, aged 42, was found in flat three, 35 North Road, after neighbours in the building complained
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£400 reward offered to net equipment thieves
THE THIEVES who stole thousands of pounds worth of National Trust equipment have a £400 price on their heads. The Trust has doubled the reward it will pay for the recovery of two trailers and an all-terrain vehicle bike, stolen from a locked compound
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Aberystwyths dominance continues
Aberystwyth was the venue for the seventh round of the Dale Sailing Longboat League Championship. In the junior race three teams entered with the experienced team from Fishguard up against the two local teams from Aberystwyth racing against the clock
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Call centre celebrates first birthday in style
Pembroke Docks call centre celebrated its first anniversary in style last week. First Minister Rhodri Morgan returned to the Cleddau Bridge Business Park - dubbed Cyber Bay - for the celebrations. He had first visited the site a year ago when the partnership
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Goodwick claim early boost
Goodwick utd 1 Hakin utd 0 Venue: St Marys Filed, Fishguard Referee: Keith Young Referees assistants: Darren Osbourne and Martin Evans Goodwick walked away as winners of this years Eddie Merry Memorial Trophy after they defeated Hakin 1-0 in a hard fought
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Fishermen blamed for death of swan
FISHERMEN have been blamed for the death of a swan at a South Pembrokeshire beauty spot. The cob swan was found dead by a National Trust warden at the Bosherston Lily Pools. It had swallowed a hook and had become entangled with a fishing line. The Trust
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Call police if offered virus, says FUW
THE Farmers Union of Wales is urging farmers who may be offered the foot and mouth virus to contact the police immediately. The unions call follows reports in the press of a Pembrokeshire farmer who claims she was offered a diseased lamb carcass for £2,000
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Campbells top of topper class
The Welsh Open Schools Championships were run by the Welsh Yachting Association and Dale Yacht Club recently. The event was generously sponsored by Texacos Pembroke Plant and attracted sailors from all over Wales. Racing was run on two courses: The inner
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Shipping into history
Featured this week from the Raffe Colella collection of photographs are some of the ships which visited Fishguard Harbour in the early part of the 20th century. The first photograph is of the steamship Bessie. She was built for the Joseph Monk Line, of
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Haverfordwest come back in vain
Lawrenny (173 for 9) beat Haverfordwest (161 all out) Umpires: Les Hastings and John Williams Scorers: Malcolm Thomas and Jayne Cole In a topsy-turvy finish at Lawrenny the home side eased home by 12 runs in an entertaining match against Haverfordwest
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Last pair dent Carews hopes
Carew (181 for 6) drew with Narberth (134 for 9) Umpires: Ronnie Morse and Alan Hansen Scorers: Martin Scourfield and Gwyneth Johns A last wicket stand by Narberth youngsters Danny James and James Devonald produced few runs but used up the last 17 balls
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Cinema review - The Spirits Within
Director: Hironobu Sakaguchi Starring the voices of: Ming-Na, Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, James Woods, Ving Rhames, Donald Sutherland Cert. PG; Dur. 121 mins REGULAR moviegoers will be all too aware of the ways in which film animation has changed since
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Preseli lamb is now on the menu
Locally produced Preseli lamb branded as such for the first time, will be in the shops soon thanks to an initiative from local farmers and support from the Environment Development Fund (EDF). A group of farmers who graze the Preseli Hills have come together
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Market upsurge for fresh food
Fruit, vegetables and dairy foods produced in Pembrokeshire are finding new markets in Britain and abroad. Controlled atmosphere storage facilities at Pembroke Dock have opened up opportunities in the competitive fresh food sector. Talks with importers
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Businesses share in hardship payout
MORE than 100 Pembrokeshire businesses suffering hardship because of the economic fall-out of foot and mouth are to get a share in a £1.23 million rural regeneration package. Thousands of pounds will be paid out in the next few weeks to 110 businesses
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Search is on for the best cook in the west
A CALL has gone out to all creative cooks in the county as the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority gets set to host a traditional cookery competition. The competition, to be held at the National Park Visitor Centre at St Davids on August 20th,
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Mobile dipping business hit by disease fears
Cases of fly strike among sheep flocks in Pembrokeshire have risen sharply. Some farmers are cutting costs by not dipping because a market over-supply means they cannot sell their stock or are being paid below-production prices. Others are worried about
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Champs take giant step closer
Champs take giant step closer Folly Farm Kilgetty (156 for 7) lost to Lamphey (158 for 2) Umpires: Bob Flute and Dai Morris Scorers: Rose Jenkins and Jo Kerrison Lamphey took another giant step towards retaining the league championship as they comfortably
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Concern promts show change
LOCAL concern over recent outbreaks of foot and mouth disease around Brecon has resulted in the organisers of the inaugural West Wales Show Jumping Club show rethinking its format. The show will now be solely targeted towards competitors in Pembrokeshire
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Cottage with 13 acres sells for £172,000
A PACKED Memorial Hall, Newport, with standing room only, was the venue when two local properties were offered for sale by public auction by J. J. Morris Estate Agents, Cardigan, recently. Lot one was the freehold property Waun Uchaf, Newport - a very
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Scheme launched to cut risk of sewerage flooding
DWR CYMRU Welsh Water is set to begin the second phase of its work to improve Haverfordwests sewerage system. Work on the sewerage system will begin in late August. It will increase the capacity of the network during storm conditions and reduce the risk
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Airport to host top race
AN AIR RACE which dates back to Monaco in 1913 is set to be held in Pembrokeshire for the first time. The 2001 Schneider Trophy Air Race is being organised by the Royal Aero Club in conjunction with Haverfordwest Flight Centre. Pilots will fly from the
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Look out for Katy at Disneyworld
IF YOU ARE off on holiday to Florida this summer look out for Katy Lewis Bayley, from South Pembrokeshire, who is spending a year working at Disneyworld. Katy, of East Williamston, is part of Disneys international programme and is working as a cultural
