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Too-popular schools turn away pupils
Demand for pupil places at three Pembrokeshire primary schools has triggered a change in their admissions procedure. Saundersfoot CP, Templeton CP and Ysgol Glan Cleddau, Haverfordwest, are now so popular that some parents hoping to send children there
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Roberts shows her class as Blues prove too strong
Haverfordwest County 6 Tenby 1 Welsh International Laura Roberts showed her class in the Womens Cup Final recently with a woman of the match performance that was just too much for Tenby to cope with. The St Davids school pupil caused havoc down the left
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Film - review Death To Smoochy
Directed by Danny DeVito. Starring Edward Norton, Robin Williams, Catherine Keener, Danny DeVito, Harvey Fierstein. Dur. 110 mins, Cert. PG. Death To Smoochy is directed by Danny DeVito. A small man in the big chair. Hes directed numerous comedies with
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Rugby round-up
There were mixed fortunes for Pembrokeshire clubs as the rugby season draws to a tired climax - with Whitland being heavily beaten by promotion-chasing Pontypool, while Haverfordwest played really well against Kidwelly to record a welcome 29-10 win at
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Farmers spared fertiliser controls
Pembrokeshire farmers will not face controls over levels of manure and chemical fertiliser they apply to their land. The National Assembly has decided not to designate the county as a nitrate vulnerable zone, a scheme designed to limit the amount of nitrates
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Specialist appointed at last
Arthritis sufferers throughout Pembrokeshire will be delighted with the appointment of the countys first consultant rheumatologist Amanda Coulson, who currently works at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary will take up her post on September 1st. A survey has indicated
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Launch of new potato season marked in county
The British Potato Council will be turning its spotlight on to Pembrokeshire this month to herald the arrival of the new potato. Token liftings of this seasons crop started in Pembrokeshire last week and farmers supplying the Haverfordwest-based co-operative
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Ferry firms grant boost
Stena Line has been awarded a grant to greatly reduce the number of heavy lorry journeys on Pembrokeshire roads. The ferry company has received a freight facilities grant of £334,074 to develop bunker storage facilities at Fishguard. The company will
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Helicopter crew praised for cliff rescue courage
A WOMAN CLIMBER was seriously injured in a 100 foot fall down Crystal Slab, near St Govans Head, on Sunday. Victoria Young, of Kingston-on-Thames, was climbing with two others when she fell. One of them, a woman nurse, scrambled down to the injured climber
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Lowris awards are set in stone
Designer Lowri Davies has won the £4,000 commission to create four awards for the prestigious 2002 Menter Awards scheme, which will be awarded at this years National Eisteddfod in St Davids. Originally from Aberyst-wyth, 23-year-old Lowri is now based
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Cricket star loses his case - and his job
Beleaguered Lamphey cricketer David Lovell suffered a double whammy on Wednesday. The top batsman not only lost a long-running legal action, but also his job at the ITV Digital Call Centre. Secretary to Lamphey Cricket Club, John Green, said: Its not
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Acute shortage of farm workers
An acute shortage of farm workers has prompted a group of West Wales milk producers to become the first in Britain to seek Investors in People status. Dairy Horizons, formed by nine farmer members of the Grasshoppers and Grazing Dragons discussion groups
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Town start with a win as rain affects programme
Haverfordwest and Pembroke started their season with wins but the matches at Hook and Llangwm were curtailed by rain. The sad demise of Kilgetty was a major talking point around the boundaries and much of the interest in the first division of the Pembroke
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Rave to the grave
In March last year, 2,000 ecstacy pills were intercepted in Pembroke Dock on their way to the club scene in South Pembrokeshire. This is just the tip of the iceberg. In this feature, Western Telegraph reporter Patrick Alexander looks at the impact of
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Army hits town on a mission to recruit
Welsh soldiers are preparing themselves for a visit to Haverfordwest on Tuesday, May 14th, when Regular Army soldiers serving with Welsh regiments staff display stands in the town centre. Territorial Army soldiers serving with units that make up the Armys
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Jackie to fly the flag in New York
BRAVE special constable Jackie Meek is to fly the flag for Wales and show support to the United States when she takes on the challenge of the New York City Marathon. Last year, 44-year-old Jackie - who has an inactive brain tumour - completed the London
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Super Quins keep their hopes alive
Pembroke Dock Quins 46 Pembroke 20 Pembroke Dock Harlequins kept alive their hopes of avoiding the drop into Division Seven (West) as they beat Pembroke in a local derby where the Quins saved their best performance of the season for their old rivals.
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Hope despite 1,000 jobs loss
Energy company N-Power could revive the fortunes of the Pembroke Dock Call Centre by creating up to 500 jobs. The news comes after 60 workers at the Cleddau Centre were temporarily spared redundancy by a two-week contract for telecommunications company
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Police investigate barmans death
POLICE are investigating the sudden death of a popular Pembroke barman, Scott Johnston, at the Eastgate Hotel in the early hours of Sunday. Scott, who worked at the hotel as a bar person and was also in charge of the music and quiz night there, was found
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Man charged with partners murder
A 43-year-old Milford Haven man has appeared in court in Haverfordwest on a charge of murdering his estranged partner. Emergency services rushed to the home of mother-of-three, Amanda Steers, at 52 Howarth Close, on Sunday morning after neighbours alerted
