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On this day: Pembrokeshire Archive

Pembrokeshire Archive

• Tanker incident revives memories of village evacuation

  The parallels between the stranding of the 3,000-tonne tanker Willy on the Cornish coast and the Dona Marika incident in the Milford Haven Waterway nearly 30 years ago, have been a talking point in St Ishmaels. read more

• Jill honoured with gold for work for the RNLI

  THE WOMAN who has been the fundraising inspiration at Pembroke Ladies Lifeboat Guild for 21 years has been awarded the RNLIs highest onshore accolade - the gold badge. read more

• Nelson stayed here

  On a drizzly Sunday morning a few enthusiastic individuals arrived at East Rock House, in St Julians Street, Tenby, to erect the first of the 12 Heritage Plaques commissioned by the environment and heritage group of Tenby 2020. read more

• Euro makes an impact

  THE EURO has already made its mark on Pembrokeshire. With Ireland and much of continental Europe adopting the currency from January 1st, several companies in the county are accepting the new currency too. read more

• Police probe death of woman, 41

  Police are continuing to make inquiries into the death of a local woman whose body was found by relatives during the morning of Friday, in premises in the North Court area of Haverfordwest. read more

• Thieves leave hospital radio station facing 33,500 bill for new equipment

  A BREAK-IN at the Withybush FM Roadshow unit, sometime on Monday night, December 17th, forced the cancellation of a live broadcast on 87.7FM from the Riverside Quay in Haverfordwest, on Saturday, December 22nd. read more

• Cash lift for air ambulance

  A dance in aid of the Welsh Air Ambulance appeal was held on New Years Eve at the Pater Hall, Pembroke Dock. read more

• Five star Otters swamp Cynon

  Narberth 85 Abercynon 7 read more

• Gronow shines as Blues beaten

  Blaengarw 31 Haverfordwest 3 read more

• All square for Pennar and Tish

  St Ishmaels 2 Pennar Robins 2 read more

• Return of £8m show season

  WITH ONLY weeks to go before the expected countrywide lifting of foot and mouth restrictions on cattle, organisers are optimistic that Pem-brokeshires 2002 agricultural show scene will return to some degree of normality. read more

• Success in Canada for emigrants

  A family who quit British agriculture to run a pony stud in Canada have won one of the countrys premier equestrian prizes. read more

• Local cheese brings smiles to Chelsea Pensioners

  Llanboidy Cheesemakers were delighted to have their award-winning Llanboidy Cheese selected by the Dairy Council to be donated to the Chelsea Pensioners recently. read more

• Oil exploration work deferred

  Marathon Oil has deferred drilling for oil and gas off the Pembrokeshire coast until 2003. read more

• Milk co-op secures cheese factory future

  The co-operative which buys the majority of Pembrokeshire-produced milk has paid an undisclosed sum for a 20% stake in Dairy Crests Haverfordwest cheese-making plant. read more

• Call centre reunites groom and best man

  A BRIDEGROOM and his best man, who lost touch more than ten years ago, have been re-united by their careers at ITV Digitals contact centre in Pembroke Dock. read more

• Hakin show their class in top table clash

  Hakin United 4 Tenby 2 read more

• Film Review - Tales of the Taliban in courageous film

  Gwyl Ffilm Mwldans Film Festival at Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan, this month is showing an exceptional film which is bound to be the highlight of this years film festival, which always proves to be extremely popular and culturally rich and exhilarating. read more

• Five up for super Swifts

  Camrose 0 Monkton Swifts 5 read more

• Unlucky Seagulls denied deserved win

  Fishguard and Goodwick 16 Ammanford 16 read more

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