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Who do you want to see as your MP?
We'll be running a fun poll right up to the week of the election, asking Pembrokeshire people to let us know how they'll be voting. We'll publish the results weekly. Just phone and tell us which of the parties you'd be voting for if the election was held
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Deadline for postal votes
With the General Election just over three weeks away, a reminder has been issued that postal votes are available to anyone included in the register of electors. Those who prefer to vote by post instead of going to a polling station can apply for an application
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County leads the way in festival training
A training course for organisers of community events and festivals, which has been co-ordinated and promoted in Pembrokeshire since February 2003, is now being emulated in other parts of Wales. Following a successful application for European Union LEADER
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Time for Welsh parliament says Plaid
Only a proper parliament for Wales, with the powers to make our own laws, can deal with the problems facing Wales said Plaid Cymru candidate for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire, John Dixon. "During the phoney war, it has become clear that there
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Labour pledges more jobs
LABOUR launched its General Election campaign for Preseli Pembrokeshire in Neyland on Monday, when candidate Sue Hayman pledged to work to bring more jobs to the constituency. She said: "My top priority is to bring more high quality jobs to the area and
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Obituaries published April 13th, 2005
Here are the obituaries published in the Western Telegraph on Wednesday, April 13th, 2005: MRS S. L. MORSE HAVERFORDWEST The funeral took place on April 1st, of Mrs Sage Lily-Ann Morse, of 26 New Road, Haverfordwest. Mrs Morse died at the home of her
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Looking to buy or rent a new home? There are over 1,000 properties in our16-page Property Guide
Looking to buy or rent a new home? There are over 1,000 properties in our16-page Property Guide
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Flight of fancy
Span Arts' Laugh Lines comedy club, held every second Thursday of the month, returns tomorrow (Thursday). This month, the club moves to a different venue. It will be held at the Nantyffin Hotel in Llandissilio - please note the last-minute change. The
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LNG project faces recruitment headache
IT has been claimed that the unavailability of local skills has forced the recruitment of foreign workers for the construction of the new Dragon LNG terminal at Waterston. But rumours that the new recruits had no proper safety training have been fiercely
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What's your favourite?
This is a Patagonian mara from Folly Farm's zoo with its baby. Can you tell us which is your favourite baby animal? If you like you can write a bit about it! Click on the link to submit your entry, by Wednesday, April 20th. The winner will get a Folly
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Trout fishing 'under threat'
Anglers claim trout fishing on the Teifi River is under threat and they are pointing the finger at sheep producers. Although strict controls are in place for the disposal of sheep dip, the Teifi Trout Association believes these rules are being flouted
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Exhausting mix of funky beats
Live review: Mankala, Queens Hall, Narberth, April 1st Eclectic is the operative word to describe an evening in the company of Mankala. The satisfaction of expectation was dashed aside. To say you didn't know what was coming next, is an understatement
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Scaling new heights
DEAR EDITOR, - We have become accustomed to Pembrokeshire people embarking on challenging activities to promote charities of one sort or another, but if the press report in the Western Telegraph of March 30th is to be believed, then Phil and Clare Hallett
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Tank blaze story was scaremongering
DEAR EDITOR, - Your front page story 'Oil Tank Blaze After Storm' (March 30th), linking the March 24th fire at Texaco to the explosive events of 1994 was scaremongering at its worst. The HSE report into the explosion 11 years ago and the prosecution of
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Council tax demand outrageous
DEAR EDITOR, - We have just received an outrageous demand for money through the post - the council tax demand for 20005/06 from Pembrokeshire County Council, for £1,043. The amount led me to do a little research and I found that in 1995/96, the rate demand
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Party declares war on illegal poster sites
Plaid Cymru's Preseli Pembrokeshire constituency committee has declared war on election posters being put in inappropriate places. In the wake of the General Election the committee put election posters on a par with illegal fly-posting. They condemn the
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Integrity of postal vote questioned
DEAR EDITOR - With the announcement of the date of the next General Election, we are already being urged to apply for a postal vote. This system has already been shown to be flawed, and has been described by a leading judge as 'an open invitation to fraud
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Buoy may warn of tsunamis
A revolutionary new product made by a Pembroke Dock engineering firm could raise the alert to oncoming tsunamis, according to the company's managing director. William McLean, of Ledwood Mechanical Engineering, said the low-motion buoy, which stands at
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All-female shortlists are insulting and demeaning
DEAR EDITOR, - I see that yet another political candidate has come to grief because of sex! What's new there, many of your readers will ask. Well, interestingly enough, the story of Labour candidate, Peter Law, adds a new twist. Peter Law became the victim
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Big plans for small oil firm
Pembrokeshire County Council is helping a small, Milford Haven-based company to strike it big in the highly competitive world of oil. Big Oil Associates Ltd, which provides market intelligence to the downstream petrol industry via the internet, has been
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Two bid to win county seats for UKIP
UK Independence Party Wales (UKIP) have chosen candidates for both parliamentary covering Pembrokeshire. Retired farmer Josie MacDonald, who is a leading campaigner in Wales against GM crops, will contest the Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire seat
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Green Party chooses Molly
Standing for the Green Party is 41-year-old Molly Scott Cato. Born in Wales in 1963, she grew up in Bath and studied politics, philosophy and economics at Oxford University. She has a PhD in economics from the University of Wales and is national speaker
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Win a great BBC DVD package
Take a seat in the Big Cook, Little Cook Caf and enjoy a comical blend of imaginary stories, lively songs, unusual visitors and inventive recipes with the first ever pre-school cookery title released by BBC Worldwide. Welcome to our Caf sees Big Cook
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Gallery bronze
A bronze bust of one of Tenby's most famous sons, Augustus John, has just been bought by the town's museum and art gallery. Costing many thousands of pounds, the sculpture is a fascinating portrait of the artist 'as an irascible old man', says honorary
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County will milk plant closure opportunity
The closure of the loss-making Llangadog creamery is a major blow for its workers, but the decision will safeguard the businesses of dozens of Pembroke-shire milk producers supplying the plant. Dairy Farmers of Great Britain members say they have been
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A wizard day out
A SPECTACULAR wizard's academy will take centre stage at the Merlin, Magic and Mystery Festival in Carmarthen, this summer. Budding Harry Potters will be able to enrol in a range of mystical classes inspired by the famous Hogwarts school. Head wizard,
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Tory promises extra police
THE local Conservative campaign kicked off at Haverfordwest County AFC last week. Friends, family and supporters joined Preseli Pembrokeshire candidate Stephen Crabb to launch his campaign at Bridge Meadow stadium, where he is a sponsor. Mr Crabb, from
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Welcome new members!
A big Presspack welcome for this week goes to: Griff Williams, of Goodwick; Rhys Davies, of Hayscastle Cross; Zoe Aylward, of Fishguard; Tyler-May Davies, of Pembroke; Tom Phillip, of Goodwick; Ruari Williams, of Clarbeston Road; Carys Williams, of Wolfscastle
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Just another thirteen hours
Live review: Yet Another Thirteen Hours, St Peters Hall, Carmarthen, March 26th Another Thirteen Hour musical combination of different west Wales talents took place in Carmarthen and organiser Alex Garrett really came up with the goods. By the time I
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Did you see the northern lights?
DEAR EDITOR, - It was towards the latter half of the 1930s, probably 1937 or 1938, when the aurora borealis or northern lights visited the skies of Pembrokeshire. I was about ten or 11 years of age at that time, but I can still see that awesome spectacle
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Happy birthday!
Birthday greetings for this week go to... David MacMahon, 12, of Hook; Jasmine Armstrong, nine, of Pennar; Sian Rowlands, 12, of Clynderwen; Shane Devlin, 11, of Merlins Bridge; Rebecca James, 11, of Wolfscastle; Liam Jones, ten, og Fishguard; Sophie
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Home Secretary visits the county
AS the General Election campaign hots up, parties are targeting the Preseli Pembrokeshire constituency. Home Secretary Charles Clarke accompanied Labour candidate Sue Hayman on a visit to the Local Health Board offices at Haverfordwest yesterday (Tuesday
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Where is extra revenue going to be spent?
DEAR EDITOR, - I understand that 30% of households have had their banding increased by one or more steps. This means that 30% are paying at least an extra two-ninths of the 'rates', in addition to the increase due to inflation and the police requirements
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An inspectre calls
On March 18th, following a challenge from paranormal investigators at the supposedly haunted Craig-y-Nos Castle, 16 miles north of Swansea, we sent the most fearless (and most expendable) member of the Western Telegraph staff, Owain Carter, to get to
