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Welcome to a whole class!
A big Presspack welcome for this week goes to: all the children from Redhill School that have joined Presspack!
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Happy birthday!
Birthday greetings for this week go to: Jessica Salmon, 14, of Narberth; Thomas George, seven, of Fishguard; Drew Cunningham, five, of Haverfordwest; Kelly Robst, 12, of St Brides; Matthew Bowen, six, of Spittal; Toby Burnell, nine, of Pentlepoir; Marshall
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Local book in demand
A quarter of a century after it was first published, Heronsmill, a novel by Pembrokeshire author Roscoe Howells, has been reprinted. Now new generations can become acquainted with this powerful, evocative and moving story. The book has been described
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Haven set for biggest boom since 1950s
The Milford Haven Waterway faces its busiest decade since the start of the oil boom in the 1950s. Port Authority general manager, Ted Sangster, said: "We are looking forward to some wonderful activity on the haven." Work should begin soon on the two LNG
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Company to renew search for oil
The giant oil exploration company Marathon Oil will re-start drilling for gas in the Irish Sea this year. Company spokesman, Sheena Wallis, said that the project had been re-evaluated and it was the company's intention to drill another exploratory well
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Are you a word wizard?
We have a word puzzle for this week's Heatherton competition. Using the letters which make up the word 'HEATHERTON', how many other words can you make? I'll give you one to start you off... There's an R and A and a T in Heatherton, which makes RAT! See
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Park funds boost for energy crop
Pembrokeshire Bio Energy Ltd, recently launched to produce, market and supply biofuels in the county, has received a welcome boost in the form of a grant from the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority's sustainable development fund. The grant has
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Praise for courageous consultant
Dear Editor, - I read with great interest your front page article, Health Trust Suspends Doctor, (January 12th). I was a patient at Withybush Hospital last August and can only praise Mr Overton and his staff for their care and dedication to me at all
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What is trust trying to hide?
Dear Editor, - It is with the gravest concern we learn of the suspension of consultant gynaecologist, Christopher Overton, from Withybush Hospital. We understand that this is because of his deep concern over the closure of ward two, the gynaecology ward
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More drama on stage than in the studio
Gig and CD review, Ngus Gig review: Queens Hall, Narberth Friday, December 17th To quote Mike Chant, the driving force behind virtuoso acoustic folkies Ngus: "I haven't been that busy with my songwriting of late." For a man who hasn't been writing many
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Take a gander at this quacking prize!
Old MacDonald had a farm, - ee aye ee aye oh! And on that farm, he had some... stamps!!! Royal Mail's first set of stamps for 2005 celebrate some of the UK's traditional and rare breeds of farm animals! A colourful array of candidates, from border collie
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Get an insight into Healey's world - WIN tickets!
Live preview: Healey's World - an evening with Lord Denis Healey Torch Theatre, Milford Haven, Tuesday, February 1st ONE of the most enduring political figures of the modern era is coming to the Torch Theatre, Milford Haven on February 1st. Healey's World
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Judicial review is democratic right
Dear Editor, - Councillor Mirehouse is reported as describing the judicial review, instigated by the Council for National Parks, as an 'attack on the democratic process' by 'an unrepresentative and self-appointed group'. While the CNP is self-appointed
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Hean herd is milk yield champion
Hean Castle Farms are this year's proud recipients of the United Dairies Milk Production Cup. Awarded for the highest milk yield over the 12 months. The Hean herd of pedigree Friesian Holstein have produced an average 9,376 litres to date and increasing
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Young artists' work is well received
An exhibition of paintings by Beth Marsden and photographs by Richard Johnson opened on Friday evening at Oriel Queens Hall Gallery, Narberth. The appreciative crowd soon started competing for the stunning paintings by Beth, who graduated from West Wales
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The First and Last word in classic showmanship
Live review: Justice Done, The First and Last, Pembroke Dock, Saturday, January 15th. Fiona Phillips: Your sentence, for the heinous crime of knowing all the words to an entire McFly CD, is to be taken to a smoky, real ale pub where you will be forced
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What is future for patients?
DEAR EDITOR, - For women who live in Pembrokeshire and Cardiganshire, ward two, Withybush Hospital, has been the only ward in the hospital which specifically cares for women undergoing gynaecological treatment. Now, the ward has closed to make way for
