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PEMBROKESHIRE'S first-ever home-bred reindeer has been leading a baby boom at a county tourist attraction. The female reindeer was born to Comet and Dancer at Folly Farm, Begelly last week. And her arrival is a credit to the staff at Folly Farm, as reindeer

DEAR EDITOR, - I have four election leaflets from local candidates for the forthcoming election in Preseli Pembrokeshire sitting on my kitchen table. All are well produced and trying to attract my vote. But a closer look at the bottom of each tells me

young cyclists mounted their bikes for the British Heart Foundation Junior Charity Bike Ride on Monday, despite the typical Bank Holiday wind and rain. More than 60 riders took part in the event at Withybush Showground, raising more than £1,000. Regional

Messes Dai Lewis Auctioneers report as follows: A larger entry overall (1422). New season lambs saw a much faster trade, with purchasers unable to fulfil orders, and good demand for standard and medium weights. Hoggetts saw another brisk run for all weight

Rugby: Natwest Bank Pembrokeshire Youth RU Cup final Crymych 5 Whitland 25 Two tries in ten minutes by centre Dan Mason helped Whitland pick up the Youth Cup trophy at the expense of a gritty Crymych side. The home side played superbly in the first half

DEAR EDITOR, - William Gilbert Rees (Western Telegraph story, April 20th) was born at Derby Farm, near Fern Hill, on April 6th,1827, and baptised at Haroldston St Issells Church the following month. His father, a lieutenant commander in the Royal Navy

PUNTERS are predicting a knife-edge contest for the Preseli Pembrokeshire seat in tomorrow's (Thursday) General Election. If the swing to the Conservatives is strong enough, local boy Stephen Crabb could take the seat from Labour and possibly become Wales's

DEAR EDITOR, - I think the Simon E. Davies (Letters, April 27th) is getting confused. He complains that the attempt by four county councillors, including myself, to remove Cllr John Griffiths from the vice-chairmanship of the children and young persons

J. J. Morris report a moderate entry of Calves forward on Monday 25th April. More cattle needed to match the evident demand. CALVES (86) Friesian bulls to £25 Holstein Friesian bulls to £l4 Limousin bulls to £212, heifers to £136 Belgian Blue bulls to

Messrs Dai Lewis, Auctioneers, report as follows: A seasonal entry forward (1074) in all sections. New Season Lambs saw a slower run as per national trends. Hoggetts maintained a steady trade as last week, while Culls saw another fast run throughout.

Rugby division five (west) St Clears 5 Pembroke 45 Having assured themselves of promotion the previous Saturday at home to Furnace, Pembroke made the midweek journey to St Clears and secured the section silverware with a convincing win. They were 31-0

Two climbers were injured on Sunday afternoon when they fell 30 feet after a boulder came away from the cliff face at St Govans Head. The man and a 15-year-old boy had been attempting a climb called Zounds. In the fall, the man sustained injuries to his

READERS of our Pembrokeshire County Living magazine were delighted with the debut spring edition, which contained a wealth of features, competitions and advertisements. The spotlight fell on Graham Brace, who since becoming a full time artist four years

A Pembroke teenager, who was hit by a shotgun pellet or ball-bearing while walking home from school, was lucky not to have lost his eye. The Pembroke School pupil suffered considerable blood loss, had to have a number of stitches to his head and was off

A FORMER nurse who saw congealed blood and dirt on diagnostic equipment in a treatment room during a visit to Withybush Hospital, and dirt-caked chairs and a rusty waste paper bin in the patients' day room, has told the Western Telegraph that basic nursing

AFTER several years in the catering business, Rachel Morgan was looking for a fresh challenge and the chance to branch out on her own. So, with the help of her mother Joan, she decided to set up a new cafe and restaurant business in Milford Haven. Having

Within hours of his wife being taken into hospital, a Milford Haven man followed her after falling down the stairs and sustaining a fatal injury. Seventy-four-year-old Albert Glyn Henry Hicks, of 114 Observatory Avenue, Hakin, suffered extensive fractures

MUSIC and Welsh provision at one Pembrokeshire primary school could improve as a result of controversial new measures to lighten teachers' workloads. While some schools have warned that standards could slip because of insufficient cash to back up the

DEAR EDITOR, - It was with incredulity that I read in the Western Telegraph (April 27th) the claim of the Pembrokeshire Conservative Association that 'David Morris's rent is inclusive of rates for the property. We understand that council tax is paid on

17CarmarthenFarmTT An unprecedented shortage of cattle available for sale has resulted in prices improving rapidly at the country's busiest and leading centre for dairy cattle, store cattle and calves. Entries at weekly sales are being affected by an

BETH bynnag fydd canlyniad yr etholiad yfory, mae'n eithaf sicr dyma un o'r gornestau mwya di-liw a di-gyffro ers amser maith. A gydag angladd Gwynfor Evans yn fyw yn y cof mae'n deg gofyn a welwn ni byth eto etholiadau mor gyffrous rhai Caerfyrddin nl

17cardimartfarm J. J. Morris report moderate entries of Calves again on April 11th. CALVES (79) Friesian bulls to £30 Holstein Friesian bulls to £42 Simmental bulls to £214, heifers to £78 Limousin bulls to £195, heifers to £110 Belgian Blue bulls to

A livestock disease surveillance service has advised Pembrokeshire farmers to store cattle food and water away from dogs and foxes to avoid an infection which can lead to abortion. The advice from the National Animal Disease Information Service follows

DEAR EDITOR, - Are readers aware of county council's plans to build a multi-storey car park in Castle Lake, Haverfordwest? Castle Lake is a historic part of town and a conservation area. This area should be advertised as part of our heritage, rather than

DEAR EDITOR, - The holiday months are with us again and our beautiful county is still being desecrated by the contents of hundreds of broken-into black bags. The resulting garbage has been turning our roads and lanes into Third World alleys for years

PEMBROKESHIRE parliamentary candidates will be hoping people turn out in their droves tomorrow (Thursday), but not even the most hopeful of prospective MPs could count on the Bonser family's vote. According to the electoral register, Ashley, aged 12,

Rugby National league division three (west) Tenby United 20 Llandeilo 18 Teenager Aled Griffiths was the unlikely hero for Tenby United as his last-gasp penalty eased Tenby United home to a narrow win over a Llandeilo side which endured the agony of relegation

BETH bynnag fydd canlyniad yr etholiad yfory, mae'n eithaf sicr dyma un o'r gornestau mwya di-liw a di-gyffro ers amser maith. A gydag angladd Gwynfor Evans yn fyw yn y cof mae'n deg gofyn a welwn ni byth eto etholiadau mor gyffrous rhai Caerfyrddin nl

DEAR EDITOR, - On a recent visit to Swansea, I noticed the price of diesel at a small Shell petrol station as being 86.9p per litre. The price at the Shell petrol station in Haverfordwest is 89.9p per litre, approximately 15p a gallon difference. To compare

Merlins Bridge boxers have now been recognised as a prominent force within the circles of amateur boxing having hit the scene in Wales with a steady stream of local wins and produced a Welsh champion at senior level. The Bridge youngsters were unlucky

athletics A PEMBROKE Dock-born triple jumper has claimed a British crown 23 years after winning his first senior title. David Richards leapt his way to the Indoor Masters title with a jump of 12m 37cm. The elusive title completes an impressive set of

Messrs Dai Lewis, Autioneers, report as follows: Another good entry forward (285). Cows and Calves saw an improved trade. Store Cattle again sold to another fast run, with particular demand for well grown sorts. Heifer quality was better than the previous

J. J. Morris reports over 100 calves and 115 store cattle forward on Monday 18th April plus a Dairy Entry of 9. Despite the atrocious weather over the weekend a very strong trade was evident for everything forward, Rearing Calves again meeting a very

A man used a lawnmower to gas himself after his wife told him their marriage was over. The 44-year-old Goodwick man committed suicide by leaving the mower engine running in the back of his van. He died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Before recording

FUEL price campaigners left Pembrokeshire's two oil refineries peacefully last week but have hinted that they may return if politicians ignore their concerns. Around 50 lorries, coaches and taxis converged on the Texaco and Total refineries determined

AN increase in entries and prices got the Welsh Black Cattle Society's 2005 spring sale season off to a great start on Friday April 15th. The Pedigree Store Sale at Llandovery Mart saw the number of animals and their selling prices out-strip those of