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Soldier Paul safe and well
A PEMBROKESHIRE couple recently experienced the 'worst day of their lives' waiting to hear whether their son - a soldier serving in Iraq - was safe and well. Last Wednesday, Kay and Paul Thomas, of Kensington Road, Neyland, heard on the radio that a Welsh
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Pembrokeshire 10K race in memory of Adam
THE Pembrokeshire Triathlon Club are currently busy organising a 10K half-marathon race, which will be held on September 12th at Dale. All proceeds raised from this event will be given to the 'Bucketful of Hope' appeal in memory of one of their members
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Welcome new members!
A big Presspack welcome for this week goes to... Jemma Merrony of Pembroke Dock; Gwen, Osian and Ffion Davies of Hundleton; and Ioan Lewis of Fishguard.
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Join the circus for unique show
There should be a bin outside the futuristic Big Top currently dominating Pembroke Dock's skyline, labelled 'Leave Your Preconceptions Here!' for inside is circus as you have never seen it before. Despite the high-tech appearance of the tent, NoFit State
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Death crash driver jailed
A driver who killed a 19-year-old Llandysul waiter while trying to outrun the police was jailed for seven years last week. David Llewellyn, aged 37, of Caerphilly, was over the drink drive level and had taken medication which meant he should not have
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Dragon Sports Pembrokeshire County Cricket League results and fixtures
Matches played on Saturday, August 21st: Division One: Lawrenny (6) 155-10 lost to Haverfordwest (30) 156-3; Cresselly (30) 150-2 beat Lamphey (5) 147-10; Narberth (12) 80-9 drew with St Ishmaels (17) 90-10; Carew (28) 98-3 beat Saundersfoot (4) 96-10
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Putting Welsh music on the map
Welshunsigned. com, a web portal designed for unsigned Welsh artists, is presenting its first gig next month at the Imperial, Milford Haven. Confirmed acts include Session, Lear, 21 Against and Pembrokeshire's very own Clarity. The gig, which is sponsored
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Late goal breaks Bluebirds' hearts
VAUXHALL MASTERFIT WELSH PREMIER Caersws 1, Haverfordwest County 0 In the end, it was the Bluebirds of Caersws who earned themselves a place among the early season pacesetters when a Neville Thompson goal clinched the game, but before then it could so
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What has happened to county town
DEAR EDITOR, - I have not visited Haverfordwest, but I am sure it is in better shape than Carmarthen town. This once beautiful and historic market town with its elegant Edwardian houses is being slowly eroded and destroyed. The magic of Merlin which used
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Time to decide future of Shire Hall
Dear Editor, - The Pembrokeshire Historic Buildings Trust is becoming concerned at the lack of progress on achieving a new use for the now vacant Shire Hall. In view of the architectural quality of the Hall, including many important internal features,
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Street mugger gets four years
A Pembroke Dock man who terrified a student into handing over £10 has been jailed for four years. The long sentence came after Swansea Crown Court heard that Charles McDonagh, aged 25, had a previous conviction for street robbery. McDonagh, of Victoria
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Safety and jobs head questions at LNG day
THE LNG open day held last week has been hailed a great success by organisers, Milford Haven Town Council, and industry representatives. Some 80 members of the public turned up at the Pill Social Centre, Milford Haven, to have their questions and concerns
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Dog survives cliff plunge
A dog who plunged 40 feet down a cliff on to a beach between Tenby and Saundersfoot is making a good recovery after a rescue mission involving coastguards, lifeboatmen and a vet. Alsatian bitch Sas took her mighty tumble as she ran excitedly ahead of
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A monster of a prize
Our friends at the Dinosaur Park hope you're all having an excellent holiday and look forward to meeting up with you. To win a free family pass to the Tenby Dinosaur Park, name the dinosaur in the picture. Is it: a T- Rex, an Iguanadon or an Ornithosuchus
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Mast work halted
AN ATTEMPT by O2 Airwave to erect a Tetramast on Uzmaston Road, Haverfordwest, without planning permission, has been halted. Workmen arrived on the site yesterday morning (Tuesday) with a 15 metre temporary mast. They would have completed the work by
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The ups and downs of the lower leagues
THIS coming weekend will determine the fate of promotion and relegation in the Pembrokeshire lower cricket leagues. Starting in Division Two, where there's definitely going to be a tense finale in the last week of the campaign, Neyland need to beat visiting
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Fishguard grab vital victory in basement clash
County Cricjet Division Two: Llechryd (140 for 8) lost to Fishguard (141 for 8) Fishguard kept alive their hopes of remaining in Division Two as they won their vital basement battle at Llechryd to move within striking distance of their opponents with
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Students hit by rising debt fears
The fear of mounting student debt is deterring some talented Pembrokeshire youngsters from going on to university. At least three pupils from Ysgol Bro Gwaun, Fishguard, have decided they do not want to face paying back thousands of pounds of student
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Make some monster mash!
Have fun in the kitchen and make this potato monster mash! You will need potatoes, sausages, baked beans, cherry tomatos, a carrot and a cucumber. It is simple to make and really really scrummy!! You will have to get an adult to help you cook the potatoes
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Town take title and first double
Pembrokeshire County Cricket - Division One Lawrenny (155 all out) lost to Haverfordwest (156 for 3) Haverfordwest made sure of the Division One champion-ship with a week still to go as they beat Lawrenny by seven wickets - surviving a few scares en route
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Win Folly Farm tickets and goodies!
Terry the tortoise lives in the pet centre at Folly Farm. He has a beautiful green shell to keep him safe. Can you think of any other animals that have shells? Click on the link to send your answers by Wednesday, September 1st. The winner will get a Folly
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Council invests £1.1m in exceptional new school
A new state-of-the-art primary school it to open next month in Llanboidy - thanks to a £1.1 million investment by Carmarthenshire County Council. The new community school, Ysgol Bro Brynach, will take pupils from the catchment area of Cwmbach, Henllan
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Happy birthday!
Birthday greetings for this week go to: Craig Harries, 12, of Treffgarne; Jordan Nicholls, five, of Crundale; Ffion Perkins, three, of Haverfordwest; Hannah Ffion Davies, ten, of Haverfordwest; Catherine Lewis, 14, of Milford Haven; Martyn Stephens, 13
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Big Weekend is a triumph for Milford
Crowds flocked to Milford Haven to enjoy The Big Weekend on Friday and Saturday. Des Galdo, chairman of Milford Haven Round Table, who arranged the festivities, said: "The event went really well with a total of around 15,000 to 20,000 attending. I would
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Olympic joy for special Carmarthenshire athletes
A RECORD number of Carmarthenshire athletes will be going for gold at next year's Special Olympics summer games. The county is celebrating its biggest ever contingent in the prestigious event. Ninety-five athletes and coaches will join the 300-strong
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Comedy film may also va-poo-rize
Film review: Envy. Directed by Barry Levinson. Starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Christopher Walken. Cert. 12A Dur. 99 mins. ENVY is a comedy from veteran director and producer Barry Levinson, starring Ben Stiller and man of the moment - High Fidelity
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Challenge proposed water charges
DEAR EDITOR, - It is surprising that customers for water and sewage services in Wales have not risen up in anger at the recently published proposals for price increased in 2005. OFWAT proposes a price increase for Welsh Water of around six times inflation
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County's A-level results among best in country
PEMBROKESHIRE students had among the best A-level and AS results in the country. There was an overall pass rate, grades A-E, of 99% compared to the 96.5% national average. A total of 27% gained A grades, compared with 23.5% nationally. At AS level, the
