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On this day: Pembrokeshire Archive

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• Bollards brighten up bat cave

  Solar powered lighting bollards have allowed walkers and bats to share a tunnel running between Wisemans Bridge and Saundersfoot. read more

• Reforms will benefit local milk producers

  Dairy farmers producing milk cheaply in pasture-rich Pembrokeshire will have a competitive edge on producers in other parts of Britain when CAP reforms are implemented, suggests an industry analyst. read more

• Kirkby maintains purple patch as Town recover to win

  St Ishmaels (155 for 7) lost to Haverfordwest (156 for 5) Umpires: John Williams and Ray Kane Scorers: Wendy Bradshaw and Jayne Cole read more

• Praise for young potato growers

  There were more entrants in this year's early potato growers competition than for some time, despite a reduction in the acreage being grown in Pembrokeshire. read more

• Have a whale of a time during Fish Week

  Kids are in for a whale of a time at the launch of Pembrokeshire Fish Week in June. read more

• New homes 'for locals only'

  The application to build 14 new homes behind the Royal Oak pub in Newport received conditional approval from National Park planners on Wednesday, subject to the properties housing local people. read more

• Chance to sail away in tall ship

  IF you have ever wanted to sail on a tall ship now is your chance! Members of the public can secure their place in the Russian tall ship Sedov to sail from St Petersburg to Milford Haven in June. read more

• Illness no barrier for top student

  Allison John, who had undergone multiple transplant surgery, received the Academic of the Year Award from the Cystic Fibrosis Society at a star-studded awards ceremony in London recently. read more

• Silly comedy

  Bringing Down The House Director: Adam Shankman Starring: Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, Eugene Levy, Joan Plowright. Cert 12A, 105 mins read more

• Climber hurt

  A climber who fell from cliffs at St Govan's Head is being treated for back, neck and arm injuries after being rescued by helicopter on Monday. read more

• Llangwm stroll to easy win

  Llangwm (128 for 3) beat Pembroke (125 all out) Umpires: Alan Hansen and Tony Scourfield Scorer: Jeff Saies read more

• Geoff strikes Chelsea gold

  PLANTS provided by Geoff Nicolle, from Nolton Haven, formed part of the National Auricula and Primula Society's display at the recent Chelsea Flower Show. read more

• Memorial to Civil War battle

  The 150 soldiers who died in the Civil War Battle of Colby Moor, near Wiston, in 1645 have had to wait 358 years for an appropriate memorial. The 30 local members of the famous Sealed Knot re-enactment society, who have been commemorating the battle for the past seven or eight years, felt a permanent memorial was needed. read more

• County's children of courage honoured

  A VERY special evening was held recently to honour a group of Pembrokeshire children for their bravery. read more

• Prize-winning herd up for sale

  After almost 40 years in milk production, John and Sally Hart are dispersing their Hilhoath herd of pedigree Jersey and Guernsey milkers. They are privately selling all but ten of their milking herd and the tanker will be collecting from their farm for the last time on June 24th. read more

• Gloves off in hunt for owl

  The gloves came off in the hunt for Solly the escaped eagle owl last week. When owners, Dave and Yvonne Lowes-Bird, first heard Solly was in Haverford-west last Saturday, they tried to tempt the rouge bird back to earth using dead chicks as bait. read more

• Cresselly run machine carries on

  Cresselly (219 for 7) drew with Hook (168 for 5) Umpires: Trefor Evans and David Loosemore Scorers: David Richards and Joy Jones read more

• Handy Andy meets Changing Tombs!

  HANDY ANDY of BBC's Changing Rooms fame and SMTV's SpongeBob SquarePants were at Oakwood on Saturday to reveal Voodoo Mansion's dramatic 3D makeover. read more

• New man at Countryside Alliance helm

  The former master of the South Pembrokeshire Hunt has landed the top job at the Countryside Alliance. read more

• International aircraft to fill manorbier sky

  The Royal Artillery Weapons Range at Manobier is hosting a self-defence testing exercise over the next few days. read more

On this day: Pembrokeshire Archive