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On this day: Pembrokeshire Archive

Pembrokeshire Archive

• Bank employee stole £50,000

  A former employee of Lloyds TSB in Haverfordwest wept as she admitted stealing over £50,000 from her employer. read more

• Sheeptacular is shear delight

  Glorious sunshine welcomed visitors and competitors to a fun day-out at Fronhaul Fields, Fishguard, for the town's 146th annual agricultural show on Friday. read more

• Raven moves up the pecking order

  A PEMBROKESHIRE raven is about to start a new life among the 'most famous group of birds in the world' at the Tower of London. read more

• It's the fishermen who are the endangered species

  DEAR EDITOR, - Peter Davies, of Dale (Letters, July 16th) raises a very good point when he asks what fish we should be eating. Wherever possible buy fish and shellfish fresh from your local inshore licensed fishermen or fish shop! read more

• Wood stars as Carew retain Bowl

  Carew (111 for 8 and 134 for 4) beat Haverfordwest (124 for 5 and 86 all out) Umpires: Les Hastings and Hilliard Davies Scorers: Sue Phillips (Carew) and Jayne Cole (Haverfordwest) read more

• Crowds brave rain to greet royal visitor

  A welcome fit for a king awaited Prince Charles in Pembrokeshire on Thursday, with grey skies and drizzle failing to dampen the pleasure of large crowds on his visit to Tenby and Haverfordwest. The Prince called into the county during his four-day Wales summer tour to visit the long-established Tenby Observer and Tenby Museum and Art Gallery, and the newly-opened Pembrokeshire Meat Company Abattoir, Haverfordwest. read more

• Events sunk by insurance hike

  A Pembrokeshire regatta with a 50-year claim-free insurance record has been cancelled because insurers have pulled the plug on its public liability cover. read more

• Pink, fluffy fun with the all-American girl

  Legally Blonde II read more

• Garden tribute

  During World War Two Tiers Cross and its adjoining parishes lost six young men. On Saturday those that died and those that survived were honoured by the opening of the Tiers Cross Memorial Garden, which is dedicated to the memory of locals who fought for their country. read more

• What happened to MPs' 'free treatment' pledge?

  DEAR EDITOR, - I was pleased to see letters printed in the Western Telegraph, highlighting the deplorable situation regarding the absence of NHS dentists in west Wales. read more

• Born to be Wired

  An internationally acclaimed puppet company, whose unconventional shows first played to audiences on the beaches of Pembrokeshire, will be back on home soil next month to perform at the Pembroke Festival. read more

• Village bid to buy old school

  A community is battling to buy a former village school, axed by Pembrokeshire County Council after parents lost a bitter fight to retain it three years ago. read more

• NHS dental service in crisis

  NHS dental services in Pembrokeshire remain in crisis. No practices in the county are currently accepting NHS patients and anyone moving to Pembrokeshire will have difficulty in registering for NHS dentistry. read more

• Public warned to keep away from dead whale

  THE carcass of a long finned pilot whale was discovered jammed between rocks at Mill Bay, near Dale, on Friday evening. read more

• Adrenaline-pumping rock and bluesy belters

  Yet another weekend when music loving, adventurous promoters, took the risk and put on music festivals - one in the hills at Llanfyrnach and one by the seaside at Pendine. Both had spectacular views and each offered nine bands from noon onwards. The weather affected attendance at both venues, but the shows went on. read more

• Hospital decision is seen as step back

  Tenby Cottage Hospital will not have in-patients at its new building, Pembrokeshire Local Health Board decided onWednesday. read more

• Tenacious new start for dry dock

  MILFORD Docks Company's dry dock is fully operational again, following almost 11 months of closure. read more

• Championing local business

  For a relatively small rural county, Pembrokeshire has a remarkably large number of businesses. read more

• Campaigners dismayed at health board move

  Long-time campaigners for the replacement of Tenby Cottage Hospital's facilities have reacted with sadness and anger to the news that there will be no on-site beds in the building. read more

• Assembly declines to rule on Bluestone

  The future of the Bluestone Project is to remain in the hands of National Park planners. The Welsh Assembly Government has chosen not to call in the planning application. Now, with Pembrokeshire County Council already having given outline permission for the part of the Bluestone project which lies within its jurisdiction, the Park Authority must decide on the remainder. read more

On this day: Pembrokeshire Archive