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Singer backs gas bus project
CHART-TOPPING singer David Gray was back in his home county last Friday to lend his support to the gas powered bus, dubbed the Celtic Coaster. Despite the rainy morning, he was glad to be back. 'I still definitely regard Pembrokeshire as home' he said
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GCSE joy for pupils
GCSE results have been joyously received across the county, with pupils doing better than the national average in some subjects. Their hard work was praised by headteachers in Pembrokeshire, along with strong recognition of parental support. At Ysgol
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New twist in Stow case
The Milford Haven brothers serving 12 years for drug smuggling have apparently been placed back on remand in preparation for a re-trial. Andrew and Graham Stow were arrested in Faro in the Algarve in July 1999 after almost 800 kilos of cannabis worth
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Firemen's wartime bravery remembered
Four veteran firemen who fought the Pembroke Dock oil tanks fire in August 1940 attended the remembrance service held on the 61st anniversary of the devastating air raid. Ted Owens, of Pembroke Dock; Wyndham Scourfield, of Narberth, and two Cardiff veterans
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Small businesses warned about pensions rules
Thousands of small businesses in Pembrokeshire may face massive fines if they do not take steps to provide a stakeholder pension plan for their employees by October 8th. The new rules apply to any employer who has five or more employees. Recent figures
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Youth offenders' policy praised
The Youth Justice Board has praised Pembrokeshires well focused approach to sentencing young offenders. Figures released last week show the ratio of custodial sentences to community-based penalties in the county is one to 42, while the Welsh average is
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Winning draw sees Whitland stay up
Whitland (191 for 6 dec) drew with Burton (99 for 9) Umpires: Ray Kane and Malcolm Mills Scorers: Nina Wright and Stuart Sharpe Whitland escaped relegation from the top echelon by the narrowest of margins as they managed to play their home match against
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Flash finishes off Robins
Milford United 0 Maesteg Park 3 Referee: Paul Jenkins After a solid start in their first league match against Neath, Milford United were brought down to earth with a bump at marble Hall on Saturday as they were outplayed by a strong Maesteg Park side
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£290,000 bid to boost tourism
A MASSIVE campaign to promote Pembrokeshire as an off-season tourist destination gets underway next week as the traditional holiday period draws to a close on a high note. Eleven of the county's major tourism operators have pooled together individual
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Historic artwork unveiled at church
A 100-year-old piece of artwork has been unveiled at Angle Church after being restored. The large painting is known as a reredos and is similar to a mural except that it is painted on a wooden screen and is transportable. It depicts scenes from Angle
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Minister sees effects of foot and mouth disease
Welsh Secretary of State, Paul Murphy, visited Pembrokeshire last week for a two-day tour of the county. He was shown both sides of an economy hit hard by foot and mouth disease restrictions while benefiting from Pembrokeshire Lottery funding. Mr Murphy's
