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On this day: Pembrokeshire Archive

Pembrokeshire Archive

• Animated animal antics

  Return To Neverland Directed by Robin Budd, Donovan Cook Starring Harriet Owen, Corey Burton, Jeff Bennett, Kath Soucie. Cert. U, Dur. 64 mins read more

• Maybe, baby

  I found out I was pregnant when I was 17. I was reaching an age when I could finally make my own choices. But at that moment I was left with only two. read more

• Countys beaches are a shore winner!

  Pembrokeshires beaches have featured prominently in this years Seaside Awards, aimed at recognising clean and well-run beaches. In total, 29 beaches -including nine resorts - were awarded the flag, which is only given to beaches that have passed minimum water quality standards set by the EU. read more

• EU cash for local joint ventures with Ireland

  An exciting £40 million West Wales/Eastern Ireland joint programme was recently launched in Dublin by First Minister Rhodri Morgan and Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to encourage organisations from both regions to work together. read more

• Two face toughest coastal challenge

  TWO physically disabled ex-servicemen will be travelling around the Pembrokeshire coast this summer, to raise £100,000 for the Royal British Legion and to find 100,000 new blood donors. read more

• Home ban warning on price explosion

  PROPERTY prices in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park could escalate as a result of the authoritys controversial new planning policy. The warning comes from Neil Evans, principal of leading estate agents West Wales and Pembrokeshire Properties. read more

• The Western Telegraph has a new editor

  FIONA PHILLIPS has been appointed to lead the editorial team at the Western Telegraph, which is the best-selling weekly newspaper in Wales. The post includes editorship of the Milford Mercury. read more

• County avoids GM threat

  Pembrokeshire has again escaped the threat of hosting a test site of genetically modified maize, ten months after the first bid to grow experimental crops in the county was abandoned. read more

• Sponsors rally round County Show

  Hope of a record comeback for the County Show this summer was rekindled at Pembrokeshire Agricultural Societys Withybush showground on Thursday evening when generous support was pledged by sponsors old and new. read more

• Assembly boost for transport initiatives

  An award of £945,000 from the Welsh Assembly in transport grant bids, which has enabled the county council to go ahead with various transport initiatives, was welcomed by members of the county highways committee on Thursday. read more

• Bridge work set to start next year

  Work should start early next year on the reprofiling of the surface of the Cleddau Bridge to create a three-lane highway, separate three-metre cycleway and improved pedestrian footway. read more

• Gas storage study

  THE Dutch-owned company Petroplus is to carry out a feasibility study into the storage of liquified natural gas at the former Gulf Oil Refinery at Waterston. read more

• Dragon meets the family

  Seven-year-old Paul Williams, his brother Adam, aged ten, and sister Sarah, five, from Llangwm, meet a Chinese dragon at the Chinese State Circus at Withybush Showground. They are pictured with a member of the circus staff, Debbie McPherson. read more

• Job losses at factor

  Four jobs are to be lost at the Haverfordwest cheese-making factory amid moves to make the plant more efficient. read more

On this day: Pembrokeshire Archive