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On this day: Pembrokeshire Archive

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• Mum soldiers get Gulf call up

  Two Pembrokeshire mums will soon be waving a soldier's farewell to their husbands and three children as they join troops in the Gulf. read more

• Hooker Devonald drive Borderers to big win

  Cardigan 0 Whitland 29 Venue: The Athletic Ground, Neyland Referee: Mark James Assistants: Eirian Edwards and Craig Roke Man of the Match: Huw Devonald (Whitland) read more

• Seasiders soar as Seagulls fail to deliver

  Fishguard and Goodwick 8 Tenby United 18 read more

• Carew hold out for dour draw

  Carew (92 for 7) drew with Cresselly (134 all out) Umpires: Les Hastings and Trefor Evans Scorers: Dave Sefton and Tony Scourfield (Carew) with Dave Richards (Cresselly) read more

• Tax credit fiasco puts parent in debt

  The Inland Revenue is under pressure to sort out the fiasco surrounding the new Child Tax Credit following mounting anger from claimants in Pembrokeshire. read more

• Council's philistine attitude to county's cultural heritage

  DEAR EDITOR, - It is now some months since it was announced that the fate of the Shire Hall was in doubt. read more

• Parents to fight school closure

  Parents from Hermon have vowed to continue their fight after Pembrokeshire County Council ordered the closure of their primary school, along with neighbouring Blaenffos, at a cabinet meeting on Monday. read more

• Brothers score gold with radio collaboration

  AWARD-WINNING broadcasting brothers Stephen and Paul Evans have notched up a gold. read more

• Passengers embark on a voyage on Discovery

  The economic spin-offs of Pembrokeshire's new role as a cruise ship destination were evident this week when 600 passengers on a round-Britain voyage disembarked at Milford Haven. read more

• Red tape triumphs over blue building

  Although Haverfordwest's controversial blue building is now a muddier shade of pale, the battle is not over. read more

• Woman wins battle for asbestos payout

  After a five-year legal battle, a St Davids woman has received compensation for her husband's death. read more

• As Nikolai rack up the rock, the jury's still out

  Nikolai The Riv Carmarthen, Friday May 9th read more

• Solly the owl takes to life in the wild

  The eagle owl that made a flying visit to Market Street, Haverfordwest, last week spent most of the weekend playing hide and seek with his owners. The bird had made a 50-mile journey to Pembrokeshire from his home, Trimsaran near Llanelli where he was the family pet of Dave and Yvonne Lowes-Bird. read more

• Tanks rise to the challenge at 'finest' firing range

  The mighty Challenger II tank, unrivalled in combat during the Gulf War, is being put through its paces on Castlemartin Range Soldiers from the Queen's Royal Lancers are on a two-week training exercise at what is regarded as Europe's finest firing range for armoured fighting vehicles. read more

• Earlies' price depressed

  An over-abundance of main crop potatoes in storage is depressing the price of Pembrokeshire-produced earlies. read more

• Campaigner's son returns from Gulf

  It was a wonderful day for Mary and Terry Griffiths, of Haverfordwest, when their son Neil came home from the Gulf. read more

• Grants boost to county sector

  Over £40 million has been invested into Wales' agri-food sector in the last financial year as a result of the Welsh Development Agency (WDA)-delivered Proc-essing and Marketing Grant (PMG) scheme. read more

• Soldier billeted in Saddam's palace

  One of Saddam Hussein's palaces provided satisfactory accommodation for a Pembrokeshire soldier while on operations in Iraq. read more

• Rallying cry to young farmers

  Can it really be 60 years since the Pembrokeshire Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs staged its first County Rally? read more

On this day: Pembrokeshire Archive