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  • Noose tightens for Pembroke

    Narberth (112 for 6) beat Pembroke (108 all out) Umpires: Alan Hansen and John Williams Scorers: Idwal Vincent and Keith Mitchell Pembroke lurched close to relegation as they went down to a four-wicket defeat against a Narberth side which maintained its

  • Cheers! A celebration of the traditional pub sign

    Raise a glass or two to this month's Western Telegraph competition, as we celebrate a 1,000-year-old tradition of pub signs with Royal Mail, who are featuring some of the most popular ones, in a set of special stamps. The featured stamps, available in

  • Another slice of pie

    American Pie: The Wedding Directed by Jess Dylan Starring Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Eugene Levy, Alyson Hannigan, Eddie Kaye Thomas,Thomas Ian Nicholas, January Jones, Eugene Levy. Cert. 15 Dur. 102 mins American Pie: The Wedding is the third

  • Festival of wind is flying high

    Frogs, dogs, pairs of legs and aliens were seen in the skies over Carew's former airfield last weekend. But it wasn't the sun doing funny things to people's eyes - it was the third annual Pembrokeshire Festival of Wind! Huge flying sculptures by leading

  • Giant leap for town's children

    After years of fundraising and meetings, the children of Newport have finally got their new skate park in a safe, off-road area adjoining the rugby club in Long Street. With the help of Newport's Paul and Rose Harries, the skaters committee have had to

  • Best ever results in 'tough' exams

    Recent 'throw-away' comments by the Institute of Directors denigrating A-level standards have angered teachers. Following excellent A-level results in local schools, one headteacher has hit back while another defended standards and students' and teachers

  • Quality conveniences

    Dear Editor, - Having recently visited Pembrokeshire for a holiday, we would like to record how impressed we were, not only by the beauty of the area and the friendliness of the people, but also by the number, availability and cleanliness of the free

  • Housing policy will hit locals worst of all

    Dear Editor, - The Park's 'homes for locals' policy indeed looks pointless with too few new homes in the first place (R. James, Letter, August 6th). The County Plan proposes 9,000 dwellings, an 18% increase to 2016; including 283 in the Park - 3%, although

  • Government needs to strike new deal with dentists

    DEAR EDITOR, - Unfortunately Mr D. C. Waller suffers under a common misapprehension regarding dental services in this country, (What Happened To MPs' 'Free Treatment Pledge', August 6th). The dental service has never been an integral part of the NHS as

  • Cannabis grower declared his earnings to taxman

    A smallholder ran a cannabis operation with such efficiency he even declared his earnings to the taxman, a judge heard on Friday. Eric Laycock, aged 53, pretended he was growing flowers instead of cannabis plants. His only 'customer' was a drugs dealer

  • Third successive win for Town

    Haverfordwest 2nds (123 for 7 and 141 for 4) beat St Ishmaels 2nds (111 for 6 and 110 all out) Venue: Treleet Cricket Ground, Pembroke Umpires: Trefor Evans and John Williams Scorers: Ros Phillips and Wendy Bradshaw Haverfordwest Seconds became only the

  • Superbug threat to county's sick

    A former mayor of Tenby is calling for more action to be taken to prevent the spread of the superbug MRSA. Denzil Griffiths is convinced MRSA was the underlying cause of his wife's death last year. She died during an operation to remove a hip replacement

  • Regatta cruises to success

    ANGLE's traditional regatta sailed ahead last week, under the auspices of Pembrokeshire and Neyland yacht clubs. Because of insurance concerns, there had been fears that the regatta would have to be cancelled. But the two yacht clubs sailed to the rescue

  • Sunny day at Hayscastle Show

    The president of the show this year, Miss Heather Vaughan, Camrose, enjoyed the sunny day seeing good entries in all classes. Mr G. Peters judged Nia Wellman on Anustone Sea Quest to be champion of the show, with Mr J. H. Davies of Mount Pleasant, with

  • County's farmers will lose out if compensation is cut

    Pembrokeshire's livestock farmers will be among the hardest hit if proposals to cut compensation payments for stock affected by bovine TB are implemented. According to a report published by the National Audit Office, compensation payments in Wales are

  • Village blossoms to take national flower award

    Wolfscastle has won the Wales in Bloom competition in the under 600 population category. "This is the first time the village has won this prestigous award," said Rev Geoffrey Eynon. "The adjudicator Jim Goodwin, from Cardiff, said it was a delight to

  • Search is on for hidden heroines of farming

    Think of a farmer, and the image that comes to mind is probably a man. But a competition is aiming to change that by raising the profile of women in farming. The NFU/Natwest Wales Woman Farmer of the Year competition, now in its seventh year, has helped

  • Future is brighter for Masonic Hall

    HAVERFORDWEST'S 131-year-old Masonic Hall is not doomed to become a theme pub or continue as a disco. With the lease back in the hands of the Freemasons, the management committee is determined to restore it to its original status as a class public venue

  • Cheery, retro pop

    There is a band from Liverpool, a city that can do no wrong musically at the moment, called The Stands. You may not have heard of them yet, but trust me you will. Championed by Noel Gallagher, recently signed to Echo, they have supported The Vines and

  • Promotion race hots up as leaders crash again

    Llanrhian (103 for 3) beat Lamphey (102 all out) Umpires: Les Hastings and Terry Sandy Scorer: Helen Hodges A sparkling innings of 63 by opening bat Jonathan Arundel helped Llanrhian gain a comfortable win over section leaders Lamphey, who elected to

  • Canton's control crowns Carew champs

    Haverfordwest (120 all out) drew with Carew (99 for 9) Umpires: Dai Morris and John Williams Scorers: Jayne Cole and Sue Phillips A 6 for 26 spell by canny spinner John Canton helped Carew restrict Haverfordwest to 120 all out at The Racecourse - and

  • Buckets of talent at contest

    Blue skies and blistering sunshine welcomed 55 teams to the 13th annual Sand Church Building competition, at Whitesands Beach, St Davids, last Tuesday afternoon. Judges and organisers alike were amazed by the incredibly high standard of work on display

  • Science centre could give county major jobs boost

    PEMBROKESHIRE'S economy could enjoy a £3.4 million boost if plans for a cutting-edge international science and sabbatical centre receive the go-ahead. Research at the proposed centre, and use of the county's special marine species and environment, could

  • Backing dog breeding is 'disaster for animal welfare'

    Pembrokeshire farmers who source National Assembly funds to tap into the dog breeding market will saturate an already adequately supplied market, registered breeders claim. The Assembly's decision to financially support farmers who want to diversify into