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Roundhouses to stay... for now
Pembrokeshire National Park is set to temporarily hold fire on its injunction against the roundhouses at Brithdir Mawr, Newport. The two parties are due to appear before a crown court judge on June 27th. At a previous hearing, the judge adjourned the
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Royal honours for county residents
THE Queen's Birthday Honours List includes four people from Pembrokeshire. The Queen has awarded a CBE to Tenby businessman Philip Evans, while MBEs go to cheesemaker Sue Jones, of Llanboidy; five times mayor of Narberth, Eric Feetham and charity worker
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Portland College call
DEAR EDITOR, - Did any of your readers attend - or knows someone who attended - Portland College? Portland College is a National Disability College in Nottinghamshire and students have attended from every part of mainland UK. I am anxious to learn if
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Searching for Molly
DEAR EDITOR, - I wonder if your readers can help. My great grandmother, Alice Phillips, was born in Hakin and my grandmother Molly (her only surviving child) was brought up by relatives in Milford Haven. Alice married twice, first to William Cork, a soldier
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Bird islands targeted as N-dumps
PEMBROKESHIRE'S jewels in the crown - the islands of Skomer, Skokholm and Ramsey - were among several west Wales sites identified as nuclear waste dumps in the 1980s. Nineteen sites in Wales were named, including these important wildlife and environment
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Bucketful of stamina
Pembrokeshire Triathlon club member Julia Hill is competing in the Fishguard Triathlon on June 25th in memory of her friend Adam Evans-Thomas. Julia is entering one of the most gruelling races - a half distance triathlon - to help raise funds for the
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Bluestone battle
THE drawn-out battle to prevent the multi-million pound Bluestone development from going ahead will begin again on Friday. Swords will be drawn at the Royal Courts of Justice in London as the Council for National Parks goes head-to-head with the Pembrokeshire
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From Haverfordwest to Hollywood! Bats about Christian
THE caped-crusader is back on the big screens this summer with Pembrokeshire-born actor, Christian Bale, donning the lycra bat suit for the superhero blockbuster. The 31-year-old, whose father David was a pilot stationed at RAF Brawdy, will become the
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Julian jolts Narberth
County cricket Division One: Cresselly (157 for 4) beat Narberth (156 for 9) A powerful 61 from Julian Arthur helped Cresselly gain a six-wicket win over Narberth, with Ryan Lewis starring on the bowling front with a 5 for 36 spell. Arthur rapped ten
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Ten-day waiting limit for breast cancer patients
No woman living in Pembrokeshire should in future have to wait more than ten days to see a specialist. It has not been uncommon for women with breast abnormalities to wait for up to three weeks to be seen by a consultant after being referred by their
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Obituaries published June 15th, 2005
Here are the obituaries published in the Western Telegraph on Wednesday, June 15th 2005: MR T. G. PARRY HAVERFORDWEST A former chairman of Dyfed County Council and mayor and sheriff of Haverfordwest, Councillor Thomas G. Parry, of 151 Haven Road, Haverfordwest
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Town traders' troubles continue
NO SOONER is scaffolding coming down in one part of Haverfordwest, it is going up in another. As Market Street eagerly awaits the removal of scaffolding, which has shrouded the top of town for more than 18 months, Riverside Market has its own pipework
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A vision of home
Take the crumbling ruin of a country manor, a determined pair of visionaries intent on restoring this once grand Pembrokeshire property and a planning authority standing in their way and you have all the elements of a gripping saga. This real-life drama
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Tetra mast concerns taken to Assembly
Concerns over the controversial Tetra mast at Haverfordwest, will be taken to the Welsh Assembly on May 21st. Three county councillors - Islwyn Howells, David Bryan and Peter Stock - will meet assembly members and ministers in their own time and at their
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Queen guitarist backs appeal
QUEEN guitarist Brian May has lent his support to Adam's Festival of Hope Appeal, which will be held at Carew Pavilion and Showground, on July 16th, to raise funds for Withybush Hospital, bone marrow donor recruitment and the Welsh Blood Service. The
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Funding hopes for Torch rekindled
STAFF at the Torch Theatre in Milford Haven are hoping for a funding boost next month. The Torch Development project was disappointed when its application for Objective One funding was not shortlisted earlier this year. But the £2 million bid to continue
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Jessie's long life recipe is whisky and chocolate!
BEAMING with joy, Jessie May Langton saw in her 102nd birthday, surrounded by relatives, at Bush House Nursing Home, Pembroke, last week. Born in 1903, at Long Park, Cresselly, Jessie was the seventh child of Mr and Mrs Ben Hart. On leaving Cresselly
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Phillips is top player
Haverfordwest RFC brought down the curtain on the 2004/5 rugby season with their annual presentation and dinner at the clubhouse, with president Brian Stephens congratulating the players on the quality of rugby played which augers well for the future.
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Colin claims fifth dan
THE founder of Milford Haven Karate Club, Colin Harding, has been awarded his fifth dan black belt by the National Karate Association, in recognition of his achievements over the last 25 years. This achievements include becoming a Welsh and European champion
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Gyda Llaw, June 15th
BYDD un o'r digwyddiadau mwya pwysig ardal Arberth yn cwympo yn agos at un o wyliau mawr y calendr Cymreig y mis yma. Cysylltir Gwyl Ifan ar Fehefin 24 dathlu canol haf ar Fehefin 21, gyfnod pan fo'r haul yn cyrraedd i uchafbwynt ac - peidiwch sn - cyn
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Time for consultation on Martello Quays project
DEAR EDITOR, - We, the members of the Pembroke Dock Civic Society, were surprised to read your latest report about the proposed Martello Quays development that has been suggested for the town, when various other organisations, including our own, have
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Campaign wins step forward
DEAR EDITOR, - As somebody with personal experience, I would like to share this good news. Breakthrough Breast Cancer has been campaigning through its Left in the Dark campaign since October 2003 for all women to see a specialist within two weeks of being
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Award just for younger farmers
The Pembrokeshire branch of the Farmers' Union of Wales has launched a new Countryside Award to recognise the hard work of younger farmers in the county. The award will be presented at this year's Pembrokeshire County Show to an individual 40 years of
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Longboat launch honours Bill
A LONGBOAT has been named in honour of the late founder member of the Fishguard Rowing Club, Bill Fowler. Mr Fowler died on Boxing Day 2002 and the club has named the new boat Cwch Bill. Jemima Nicholas (Yvonne Fox) and her army of traditionally-dressed
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Town widen the gap
County cricket: Division One Neyland (112 all out) lost to Haverfordwest (113 for 4) Good tight bowling and fielding set league leaders Haverfordwest up for victory against second-placed Neyland before a battling 51 by Dai Davies and an unbeaten 37 from
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Rapist in court again
A convicted rapist from Milford Haven has gone on trial accused of raping a second woman. Stephen Lovell, aged 43, is also accused of sexually assaulting another woman. Lovell, of Priory Road, has denied both charges. A blonde-haired woman who gave evidence
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£25m retail park plans unveiled
PLANS for a £25 million retail-warehousing park at Fishguard Road, Haverfordwest, have been unveiled, promising a major jobs boost for the county town. The Springfield Retail Warehouse Park, near Withybush Hospital, is the second major west Wales retail
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Town youngsters star
County cricket Division Two: Haverfordwest 2nds (182 for 5) beat Johnston (181 for 7) Haverfordwest Sec-onds gained their second win on the trot as Paul Luke again showed some fantastic form, aided and abetted by talented young student Richard James in
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Power station bid still alive
A PLANNING application for a £650 million 1,600 mw power station next to the Dragon LNG terminal at Waterston has been withdrawn. But the project has not been killed off altogether. A spokesman for Milford Power said: "The company is reassessing some
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This week's cricket stats
Here are this week's Dragon Sports Pembrokeshire County Cricket League results, tables and fixtures: Results - Matches played on Saturday, June 11th: Division 1: St Ishmaels (6) 155-5 lost to Lawrenny (27) 159-3; Neyland (5) 112-10 lost to Haverfordwest
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Firefighters threaten walk-out
FIREfighters could resign en masse if retained staffing changes to a shift system. The chairman of the Fire Brigade Union for mid and west Wales, Roger Curran, said the change would require greater flexibility from firefighters. Many union members welcome
