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Cyclists set for heart trail
CYCLISTS from all over the county will be getting on their bikes for charity on Sunday in the eighth British Heart Foundation (BHF) Pembrokeshire Bike Ride. The ride, which has raised over £50,000 for the foundation since 1994, will start and end at Haverfordwest
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Extra tug cover welcomed
Extra measures to protect the Pembrokeshire Coastline against marine accidents have been welcomed - though there are still calls for a towing vessel to be stationed closer to home. From the start of next month, an emergency towing vessel will be stationed
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Local schemes receive millennium awards
Community schemes in Pembrokeshire are among many in Wales which have benefited from recent funds allocated by Arwain: WCVA Millenniumi Awards. Arwain awards are for people whose ideas and energy can make a difference to communities with social, economic
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Man loses leg after being hit by train
A 64-year-old Pembroke Dock man had his leg amputated after he was hit by a train in the tunnel between Pembroke and Pembroke Dock on Friday evening. Eight people were on board the train when it struck Raymond Harrison in the quarter-mile long tunnel.
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Fun Jungle brings care boost to young patients
CHILDREN visiting Withybush Hospital can now benefit from a garden specially designed for them. The Fun Jungle was opened officially on Saturday, thanks to the Starlight Foundation and local fundraisers, who raised £30,000. The garden will be suitable
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Motorbike toll claims two
FATAL motorbike accidents in Dyfed-Powys have more than doubled with the tragic deaths of a teenager and a young father in Pembroke-shire this week. The accidents, 48 hours apart, claimed the lives of 39-year-old Richard Childs, a father of two, and apprentice
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Tish tame lacklustre Vikings
St Ishmaels 1 Hakin 1 Referee: Chris Stapleton Its not often that a drawn game can be classed as a shock result but when you consider that St Ishmaels were promoted last season from Division Two and Hakin were playing following a 16-0 win against Haverfordwest
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Convincing Bluebirds secure excellent win
HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY 2 NEWTOWN 0 Newtown came into this game on the back of victories against Cwmbran and Carmarthen, while the Bluebirds fielded a side which was almost experimental, but it was the home side who played most of the football. Some changes
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Autumn tourism campaign launched
A new marketing campaign has been launched by the Wales Touris Board in a bid to boost visitor figures this autumn and winter. It is the most ambitious autumn programme in the history of the WTB and will target families and older couples looking for a
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Borderers take a bashing
Carmarthen Quins 41 Whitland 0 Whitland suffered their heaviest defeat for some while as they lost their local derby against Carmarthen Quins by 41 points, 30 of them coming in a disappointing second period as they were beaten in the linesout and rarely
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Ground-breaking new school opens
A week later than their colleagues across the county, pupils at the newly constructed Pembroke Dock Community School began their first day of term on Monday. The school is the first in Wales to be part-funded by the private sector. The capital value of
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Otters maintain good start
Abercynon 17 Narberth 23 Narberth maintained their excellent start to the new campaign as they beat Abercynon and pouched three very welcome league points away from their Lewis Lloyd Ground - always a good sign at this stage of the season and never easy
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Joint policy move on second homes
COULD Exmoor National Parks proposal to restrict the sale of second homes set a precedent for Pembrokeshire? Plans to be published next month propose that people who want to own a permanent residence in Exmoor as a second home (to be used for less than
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Darwin festival evolves into success
With 400 people in attendance the launch of the Pembrokeshire Darwin Science Festivals 2001 programme got off to a spectacular start. With energy and the environment as the theme for the year, the launch provided a platform for a universal energy interactive
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Well do it again, say fuel protesters
The Pembrokeshire oil refinery blockades which brought the country to a near standstill a year ago to this day could be repeated if the Chancellor increases diesel duty in his autumn statement. On the anniversary of the week when the countys petrol stations
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Vandals not to blame for rail signal fault
Fears that vandals were responsible for a peak hour signalling failure on a stretch of Pembrokeshire railway line have proved to be false. Passengers on the Clarbeston Road to Milford Haven line were delayed on Thursday morning because of what Railtrack
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Dean drives Seagulls to defeat
Fishguard and Goodwick 5 Gowerton 29 Fishguard and Goodwick paid the inevitable price for having several key players unavailable as they went down to a home defeat against a bigger and stronger Gowerton side which had a strong spine of experience down
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RSPA gears up for seal pup season
RSPCA Cymru Wales is calling on visitors and residents on the North and South West Wales coastlines to be alert during the forthcoming seal pup season. From September to December the RSPCA rescues a number of seals from Welsh beaches. Most of these have
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Naming ceremony for new inshore lifeboat
TENBYS new inshore lifeboat, The Georgina Stanley Taylor, will be officially named and dedicated in a ceremony at Tenby Harbour next week. The 4.9m D-class lifeboat, which cost £14,500, has been operational since the beginning of the year. Her naming
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Fears for the future of livestock marts
Livestock markets serving Pembrokeshire farmers are unlikely to re-open in their previous form, even when foot and mouth disease is eradicated. Trading will not resume at Haverfordwest, Whitland, Carmarthen or Cardigan marts before the New Year after
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Experts challenge health statistics
Health experts in Pembrokeshire are challenging Government health maps which claim men living in the county are more likely to fall victim to lung cancer. The maps, published by the Office for National Statistics to help the Governments attempt to reduce
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Cricketer seeks legal advice over ban
BANNED BATSMAN Dave Lovell, of Lamphey Cricket Club, says his disqualification is just not cricket. The Australian cricketer has been banned from playing for Lamphey next season after a swearing incident during a game between Kilgetty and Lamphey on August
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Unite to survive, says beef producer
Pembrokeshire beef producer Brian Ratcliffe is to supply the Welsh Meat Company with up to 50 cattle a week, a decision triggered by the co-operatives joint venture with West Wales premier meat processor. Mr Ratcliffe, of Colby Farm, Wiston, is one of
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Carew get back to winning ways
Carew 4 Camrose 1 Carew got back to winning ways after a disappointing result against Tenby last Tuesday with a comprehensive victory over a weakened Camrose side on Saturday. The scoreline suggests that this was a one sided affair but anyone watching
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Moulin Rouge
Director: Baz Luhrmann Starring: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor; John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh (Cert 12, 128 min) This week I have the greatest pleasure in talking about one of the most eagerly awaited films of the year, from one of the
