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Off-key Otters disappoint at home
National League Division One Narberth 19 Llangennech 35 Narberth chose the visit of Llangennech to produce one of their poorer displays of the campaign as the visitors to the Lewis Lloyd Ground generally looked sharper in most departments for all but
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Social services probe demanded
OPPOSITION party leaders have joined forces to launch a three-pronged attack on the way Pembrokeshire County Council's social services is run. Growing concern about the performance of the department, has prompted them to call for: * An extraordinary county
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Happy birthday!
Birthday greetings this week go to: Jack Butler, seven, of Johnston; Steven Brenchley, 11, of Kilgetty; Ryan Butland, 14, of Pembroke Dock; Dylan Banfield, one, of Johnston; Ewan Cunningham, 13, of Haverfordwest; Robert Frederick Coney, 11, of Lampeter
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First lady president makes show history
The first lady president in the 220-year history of the Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society took office at Wednesday's agm. Shirley Johns, an administrative officer and personal assistant to the chief officers at Dyfed-Powys Divisional Police HQ at Haverfordwest
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Local talent sweeps the board
Showjumping East Nolton's penultimate show of the winter season, was the best attended so far and was held in glorious sunshine. Jo Walters, a regular helper at the stables, since she learned to ride there eight years ago, won both the novice novice and
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Ideal location up for sale
A prime development site on Honeyborough Roundabout, Neyland, is on the market. The location is considered ideal for a restaurant, motel, travel lodge, out-of-town store; retail warehouse; or for light industrial use, subject to planning. The land is
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County celebrates St David's Day
Here are a selection of pictures of pupils dressing up in Welsh gear for St David's Day, from schools around the county. A copy of any Western Telegraph picture (as indicated by a Western Telegraph code at the end of the caption) can be ordered by telephoning
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Let your imagination run away with the circus
The Chinese State Circus arrives with a brand new troupe of 30 of China's finest performers, most of which have never been seen in the UK before. Top of its bill is an unadvisedly over-crowded bicycle, ridden by 14 girls, all at the same time. Then there's
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A fantastical competition
A set of ten commemorative stamps celebrating the 50th anniversary of the publication of the first two parts of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, is the fantasy prize on offer to readers this month from Royal Mail. The stamps feature famous places
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Freddy's birthday riddle
Can you fill in the blanks to spell out activities at Heatherton, then put the missing letters together to spell out the month Freddy Fox's birthday is in? Click on the link to submit your entry by Wednesday, March 10th. And the lucky winner will receive
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Get ready to ride!
Oakwood re-opens for the new season on April 3rd. And this week and every week in Presspack, we will be giving away a family ticket to the county's top theme park! To win this week tell us... Which Oakwood ride is pictured above? Is it: a) Bounce b) Treetops
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No change of heart yet on play park policy
PEMBROKESHIRE County Council's contentious play park policy did not melt away with the snow on Thursday, as campaigners had hoped. Despite letters of appeal from the county's youngsters and a 5,000 signature petition, a possible u-turn was delayed by
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Crunch time for play area policy
DEAR EDITOR, - Oh to be a fly on the wall at the pre-council meeting of the Independent Group on Pembrokeshire County Council when they are faced with the dilemma of whether or not to make a humiliating climb down on the play area policy. This was endorsed
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Inefficient power stations
Dear Editor, -I am amazed by your recent headline Power Station In The Pipeline. Thereis almost overwhelming consensus that carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuelsare responsible for global warming which, ifunchecked, posesa real threat to
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Are you a winner?
The latest winners are: The winner of the book World of Fairies is Jessica Jenkins, of St Davids. The last winner of the Crystal Maze tickets is Kelsey Ringham, of Pembroke. Latest Folly Farm winner is Matthew Delaney, of Fishguard, and the runner-up
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Leap Year baby bounces in
PEMBROKESHIRE welcomed just one Leap Year baby of 2004 - little Anne Carol Sambrook, who was born at Withybush Hospital at 6.45am on Sunday (February 29th). Baby Anne, who weighed in at five pounds 11 ounces, is the daughter of Claire Flynn and Anthony
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Company answers our questions on LNG fears
AS controversy continues to rage round the proposals to set up LNG terminals on the shores of Milford Haven, the South Hook LNG project sponsors have offered to respond to local concerns. The LNG development will take place on the former Esso refinery
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St David's Day celebrations continued
Here some more pictures of pupils dressing up for St David's Day. A copy of any Western Telegraph picture (as indicated by a Western Telegraph code at the end of the caption) can be ordered by telephoning 01437 763133. You will need the picture's code
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Borderers battle in vain
Konica Minolta Welsh Cup 6th Round Whitland 5 Neath 15 Whitland showed typical commitment and pride in the green and white hoops as they took on Neath in this quarter-final tussle, holding the All Blacks to a 12-5 interval lead and battling until the
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The big chill brings county to a standstill
Parts of Pembrokeshire almost came to a standstill on Friday afternoon as the heaviest snowfall for many years brought traffic chaos A total of 46 schools were shut and many people were allowed to leave work early as a blanket of snow fell. But with several
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Patsy's over the moon!
Can you spot five differences between these two pictures of Patsy Cow? Click on the link to submit your entry (by typing out what the differences are) .by Wednesday, March 10th. The winner will get a Folly Farm T-shirt and a family ticket, while one runner-up
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Telegraph helps launch 'Tea for Ten-by' appeal
PEMBROKESHIRE people will be justly proud of Tenby's new lifeboat station when it is commissioned, and a number have expressed interest in helping to contribute towards the project. Now, there is a chance for everyone to become involved in raising funds
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Harrowing, tragic, exciting
21 Grams Directed by Gonzlez Irritu Starring Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Benicio Del Toro, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Melissa Leo. Dur. 124 mins Cert. 15 21 Grams comes from the hit director Alejandro Gonzlez Irritu, and the screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga.
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Bluebirds close gap on Aber after draw
Mitsubishi Welsh Premier NEWTOWN 1 HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY 1 The Bluebirds narrowed the gap on Aberystwyth with a point in an entertaining game, but manager Deryn Brace is still inclined to look at it as two points dropped. He pointed out on Sunday that
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Vikings seal slender victory at Tenby
James Williams - Pembrokeshire Football League Division One Unfortunately a lot of Saturday's football was cancelled due to the heavy snow that struck the county at the weekend. Despite being snowed in Telegraph Sport caught up with the three first division
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Latching onto the music scene
Guitar sales in the UK are at an 18-year high, so it's not surprising to find that a new CD of some of Pembrokeshire's finest young, mainly guitar, bands is about to emerge onto the scene. The CD entitled Lift The Latch is in aid of the Welsh charity
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Brave Adam loses his fight for life
PEMBROKESHIRE is saddened by the loss of one of its favourite sons, Adam Evans-Thomas, who had fought optimistically and courageously against leukaemia for ten years. He finally lost that battle on Thursday at 3.30am at the Heath Hospital, Cardiff. Adam
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Park's opposition to low-impact housing
DEAR EDITOR, - Thank you for Jenny Hanson's article on our upcoming Easter week camp to deconstruct the Roundhouse. I must, however, take you up on the statement, "In an ironic twist of fate, the (National Park) authority recently voted for the inclusion
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Any affordable rural housing?
Dear Editor, - I moved to Pembrokeshire in 1997 from Newport, Gwent. Fortunately my partner, our two children and I are living in my mother-in-law's bungalow. I am 31 years old and a skilled full-time worker and have recently had a wage increase to £12,000
