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  • Rare chapel seeks tenant

    WORK on the only surviving neo-classical church in Wales is on course to be finished next month - but the hunt is still on for a tenant. The renovation of the Garrison Chapel in Pembroke Dockyard is being funded through the Pembroke Dock Townscape Heritage

  • Surfing dog checks out comfy cottages

    A DOG needs a comfy cottage to come home to after a hard day's surfing. So Gypsy, Newgale's surfing dog, is leading a team of canine consultants assessing local holiday properties for Coastal Cottages. Managing director Sophie Evans said: "We pride ourselves

  • Black swan signs in

    THE black swan sighted at Monkton, Pembroke, recently may also have visited the Cardigan area. David Giles, of Cardigan, photographed the Australian native on the banks of the Teifi at St Dogmaels on February 11th. It was with a pair of white swans and

  • Where will you be watching the big game?

    AS Wales hope for their first Grand Slam since 1978, where will many of Pembrokeshire's enthusiastic followers be watching the crucial RBS Six Nations decider against Ireland on Saturday afternoon? Whatever happens it has been a magnificent campaign for

  • New boathouse to home 'best ship in the fleet'

    A triumphant fortnight in the history of the RNLI has just taken place in Tenby. In October Tenby will be the first station in Britain to take delivery of the RNLI's new breed of life-saving craft - the hi-tech £2million Tamar. A pre-production Tamar

  • Inquest into death of baby delivered by father

    A NEWBORN baby, whose father acted as midwife at his birth, died aged three weeks, an inquest has been told. Assisting at the birth, Michael Robert Duffill administered mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, and delayed for a significant period of time taking

  • Big plans for Sands

    ThE new managers of Pendine Sands are planning major improvements. Plans for the popular beach include attaining Blue Flag status; facilities for windsports and fishing; and year-round rangers. An agreement has been drawn up for Carmarthenshire County

  • Big cat sighted

    The first big cat sighting of the year has been made in Pembrokeshire. A black panther-type animal was spotted off the Old Hakin road, Haverfordwest, by cyclist Dixie Tilley. The location was less than two miles from a previous sighting adjacent to Pope

  • This week's football stats

    Here are this week's results, tables and fixtures from the James Williams Pembrokeshire Senior Football League: Results - Thursday March 1st: RESERVE CUP SEMI FINAL: Narberth 3 Hakin United 1 Tuesday, March 8th: DIVISION 2 CUP SEMI FINAL Letterston 1

  • Man arrested after deaths

    A MAN with Pembrokeshire connections is being questioned by police about a double murder. Mark Nicholas, who has relatives in the area, was arrested last Wednesday after police discovered the bodies of Nicole Batten and her six-year-old daughter Ukleigha

  • Paedophile predator jailed

    A Llandysul postman who committed virtually the entire criminal catalogue of child abuse has been jailed for six years. Aled Wyn Williams, aged 31, was considered such a risk that a judge added the maximum permitted period of extended licence to his sentence

  • Fun all the way for Comic Relief

    ONCE again, thousands of Pembrokeshire pounds were raised for this year's Comic Relief. The county got well and truly into the fundraising spirit, with a variety of Red Nose events taking place, from fancy dress to hair-raising fun. During Red Nose night

  • Whitland secure second successive title

    indoor cricket league (sponsored by martin james health club) - final week Whitland showed just why they are the champions of Pembrokeshire Indoor Cricket as they deservedly picked up the silverware for the second year in succession. They comfortably

  • Elliot signs for Cardiff City U11s

    TEN-year-old Tenby soccer sensation Elliott Scotcher, has just signed a one year contract with Cardiff City U11s. The gifted footballer has been training hard for three months atv City's development centre in Carmarthen. The midfielder was spotted there

  • Scourfield's timely equaliser

    Pembrokeshire Football League Division One PENNAR ROBINS 1 MONKTON SWIFTS 1 PENNAR Robins' Daniel Scourfield grabbed a dramatic equaliser just three minutes from time to cruelly deny the champions all three points at Bush Camp, writes Gordon Thomas. In

  • County shoppers back Fairtrade

    FAIRTRADE Fortnight got off to a flying start with delicious treats made from Fairtrade products being served at the Haven Christian Centre, Pembroke. Helping to raise awareness of sustainability and global citizenship issues in west Wales were Chris

  • Changes at the top in county's cricket

    There was a change at the top when Pembroke County Cricket Club recently held its annual general meeting at Haverfordwest Cricket Club, with Dave Morris taking on the role of chairman after Phil Thomas had finished his three-year stint. There were also

  • LNG 'has to be remote'

    A LLANSTADWELL woman has expressed concerns about local LNG developments after visiting a similar site in Oman. Joy Jones and her son stumbled across the Oman LNG plant, built in 2003. The nearest settlement was 16km away, in Sur. When the pair questioned

  • Trust urged to reverse closure

    A GRAVE error of judgement was made by the Pembrokeshire and Derwen NHS Trust over the closure of Withybush Hospital's ward two, the chairman of the Pembrokeshire Community Health Council has warned. Barrie Woolmer has called on the trust to reconsider

  • Health services merger bid

    A SWEEPING change in the management of health services in Pembrokeshire could be on the cards next year. A proposal has been put forward by National Assembly health minister Brian Gibbons to merge the Pembrokeshire and Derwen Health Trust and the Local