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Domes Day for county?
DEAR EDITOR, - Is It Dooms Day For Pembrokeshire? If LNG is going to be in Pembrokeshire, there will be no smoking allowed anywhere inside or outside. Road works would be a danger giving sparks and turning a car ignition on would be dangerous. It would
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Newcastle Emlyn Mart, Thursday, January 20th
Messrs Dai Lewis Cyf report another good entry forward in all sections (1,317). Hoggetts remained on a par with the previous weeks trends, with good demand for the heavier sorts. Stores sold well again, while culls continue to hold their ground. Hoggetts
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Newcastle Emlyn Mart, Thursday, January 13th
Messrs Dai Lewis Cyf Auctioneers report a much larger entry forward in all sections (1,879) with several new producers selling, proving the fact that the lightweight option is best. Resulting trade for the hoggetts were brisk, although a little easier
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Parking madness
Dear Editor, - I could not believe my eyes when I went into Haverfordwest this weekend; despite the lack of parking, the spaces on Victoria Place have now been given over to taxis, which are always there in the evenings anyway! So now if one wishes to
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Hurray for speed cameras
Dear Editor, - It was good news to hear speed cameras are being considered for Military Road, Pennar. How long it will take is another matter. This road is very wide and straight and some of the driving techniques leaves everything to be desired. The
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Prefab solution for housing shortage
Dear Editor, - Those readers of a certain age can remember the housing shortage immediately after the second world war. These difficulties were overcome by the building of thousands of prefabricated bungalows. These were initially intended to last for
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Whitland Mart, Tuesday, January 11th
CALVES (39) A slightly reduced entry on the previous week saw a few more beef calves presented. Trade continues to hold firm for the best quality beef calves, with dairy bulls selling to a top price of £16 and averaging just over £7.30. Beef calves sold
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Praise for wrongly accused mother article
Dear Editor, - Thank you for a very clear and informative article, which is a heartening item in the current "witch hunt'' of families under so-called child protection. It is an immensely important event that "Mrs Price" and Jackie Lawrence have won this
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Whitland Mart, Saturday January 8th
Despite the atrocious weather and the ongoing uncertainty regarding CAP reforms, there was an entry of 135 store cattle, 6 suckler cows and some 289 sheep at the first sale of 2005 at Whitland Livestock Market. There were plenty of buyers around the sale
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Llandysul Mart, Tuesday, January 11th
Messrs Dai Lewis Cyf Auctioneers report as follows: A seasonal number forward (85) taking into account the inclement weather conditions, and uncertainty regarding how prices be reflected post CAP reforms. A large crowd gathered, and witnessed a brisk
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Cardigan Mart, January 10th
J. J. Morris report 87 calves forward on Monday, January 10th. Calves (87) Friesian bulls to £14 Holstein Friesian bulls to £10 Hereford X bulls to £128, heifers to £100 Aberdeen Angus heifers to £25 Charolais bulls to £148 Limousin bulls to £128, heifers
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Whitland Livestock Market, Tuesday, January 18th
Calves (57): An increased entry on the previous week saw the better quality beef calves selling to a top price of £100 for a Belgian Blue from Fear, Brook Farm; £100 for a Simmental from Kedward and Co., Hafod, Llanboidy whilst heifers sold to a top price
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Irish setting no smoking example
DEAR EDITOR, - On New Year's Eve I, together with some friends decided to visit Southern Ireland to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. We visited the beautiful village of Kingarne, right in the middle of Ireland. Obviously, top of our agenda was to
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What not to miss in this week's Western Telegraph
Hook School (pictured) is just one of the many schools, organisations and individuals in Pembrokeshire who have donated items, money and practical help to the tsunami-hit areas. And a salesman has had to drive 400 miles to see a dentist. This week's Western
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Cardigan Mart, January 17th
J. J. Morris reports a moderate entry of Dairy, Store CattIe and Calves on Monday, January 17th. Strong competitive trade was evident for Freshly Calved and ln Calvers. Store Cattle were equally brisk for all types while Calves met a more selective trade
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Bridge toll burden on businesses
Dear Editor, - Large sums of public money have been offered in order to attract well paid jobs into Pembrokeshire. Surely public funds should be used to assist our own, already established businesses, by removing the extra economic burden they bear, namely
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Cardigan Mart, Monday, January 24th
J J Morris report a smaller entry of calves forward on Monday 24th January. CALVES (48) Friesian bulls to £28 Holstain Friesian bulls to £21 Simmental bulls to £105 Limousin bulls to £138, helfers to £138 Belgian Blue bulls to £140 Welsh Black heifers
