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On this day: Pembrokeshire Archive

Pembrokeshire Archive

• Battle to save small schools

  THE Small Welsh School Fund, organised by Cris Tomos, chairman of the Hermon School campaign, is to join a national campaign to save threatened small schools in Wales. read more

• Owner bids to double size of windfarm

  Proposals have been unveiled to more than double the size of the windfarm above Pendine. The plan - by windfarm owner and operator Nuon Renewables - comes as claims are made that a new report on wind power 'presents a new threat to the Welsh countryside'. read more

• Trance would be a fine thing

  Earlier this month, a weekend of hypnosis sessions and workshops was held at the Craig-y-Nos castle, Brecon Beacons. In an effort to make our staff more diligent and amenable, we sent Owe Carter along as a guinea-pig. With a new-found work ethic implanted in his subconscious, he returned and told us this: read more

• Accidental death in horror car crash

  A VERDICT of accidental death was returned for a fatal car crash in November. read more

• Your views on the town's traffic

  WITH a traffic review of Pembroke Dock due to take place in 2006, and an experimental one-way system being introduced in Dimond Street next week, the Western Telegraph took to the streets to find out what you think of traffic in the town. read more

• Air crash crew to be remembered

  THREE women will make a special journey from the United States to Pembrokeshire next month to pay tribute to their fathers who lost their lives in a wartime air crash 62 years ago. read more

• 'I'm terrified of earthquakes, but the work has to be done'

  A Pembrokeshire water engineer flew out to Indonesia last week to rebuild the water supplies destroyed by the tsunami. read more

• Sportsman dies in crash

  A PEMBROKESHIRE sportsman died on Friday morning when his car and a van collided near Hundleton. read more

• Landlord dances into trouble

  Police found an intoxicated landlord dancing barefoot in the bar to music provided by a woman singing to a tape, a court was told. read more

• New mayors take the reins

  Fittingly, the new Admiral of the Port of Haverfordwest plans to make better use of the river. Councillor (cllr) Alan Buckfield, who took office as mayor and admiral at Thursday's mayor-making ceremony at Tabernacle Congregational Church, has already invited coracles back to the Cleddau during Festival Week, and is considering further ways of exploiting the river's potential. read more

• Residents fight for green spaces

  A David and Goliath battle between a Haverfordwest residents' organisation and one of Europe's biggest residential property moguls is in prospect as the Dale Road Residents' Co Ltd prepares to oppose house building on their green spaces. read more

• I'll go, says race jibe Cllr

  A St Davids councillor has offered to resign over racially-insulting remarks he made at a recent city council meeting, which left councillors disgusted and appalled. read more

• Family's terror as 30,000 bees target home

  A TERRIFIED Pembroke Dock family had to barricade themselves inside when a 30,000 strong swarm of bees descended on their home last week. read more

• Farmland attracts rare bats

  The swathes of cattle-grazed pastures across Pembrokeshire are thought to be a key reason why the county supports 15% of Britain 's population of rare bats. Only 4,000 greater horseshoe bats exist in the whole of the UK, which is why the National Assembly has now given Pembrokeshire's three main breeding sites the highest level of protection. read more

• Found: old soldier's war diary

  A FIRST World War diary written by old soldier Alfred Finnigan has come to light on the day of his funeral. read more

• Group has raised a roof!

  NINE people from Broad Haven Methodist church have raised £5,500 to help build a school for gypsy children in Romania. read more

• Street faces more disruption

  aWith the demolition of Haverfordwest's Commerce House continuing apace, the Top of Town Traders had been looking forward to the removal of scaffolding and the re-opening of Market Street. read more

• Sparks fly in row over motor retail park plans

  Heated exchanges took place at a recent meeting of the county economy overview and scrutiny committee when members challenged moves for the compulsory purchase of 28.5 acres of land for the development of a motor retail park at Withybush. read more

• Kayak novices take on world's longest race

  Two Pembrokeshire men are taking part in the longest annual canoe race in the world next month. read more

• Birthday greetings for this week go to:

  Abbie Maindorge, 13, of New Moat; Jacob Davies, eight, of Whitland; Rowan Standen-Coats, eight, of Treffgarne; Georgia Latham, five, of Haverfordwest; Robert John, 11, of Pennar; Caitlin Jones, four, of Tavernspite; Rhodri Lorenz, 14, of Nevern; Claire Calveley, 14, of Haverfordwest; Ieuan Probert, nine, of Monkton; Eleanor Baker, eight, of Cosheston; Liam Finnegan, 11. of Pembroke Dock; Callum Cook, eight, of Pennar; Matthew Flain, 11, of Pembroke; Rhiannon Davies, seven, of Johnston; James Lewis, 14, of Lawrenny; Matthew Lewis, 12, of Mathry; Luke Owen, 13, of Haverfordwest; Rhys Neville, eight, of Pembroke; Catherine Louise Chappell, ten, of Narberth; Karla Hill, 12, of Pembroke; Harry Bevan, nine, of Pembroke; Jay Evans, two, of Haverfordwest; Jodie Pritchard, six, of Haverfordwest; Mellisa Martin, seven, of Redhill School; Emma Morgan, ten, of Narberth; Logan Cunningham, nine, of Haverfordwest; eight, of Pennar; Wilson Poole, seven, of Tenby; Sarah Wells, ten, of Broad Haven; Jake Bowman Davies, seven, of Neyland; Rachel Louise Jones, 14, of Burton; Caitlin Davies, nine, of Simpson Cross; Niall Curtis, seven, of Haverfordwest; Daniel Davies, three, of Haverfordwest; Rebecca Phillips, four, of Milford Haven; Lianne Wood, 14, of Neyland; Josephine Cheswick, 11, of Pembroke Dock; Teleri Mair James, 12, of Cardigan; Caitlin Amy Parr, six, of Milford Haven; Luke James Williams, six, of Haverfordwest; Ffion Evans, four, of Goodwick; Rhiannon and Lauren Whitby, eight, of Stackpole; Ryan Page, ten, of Kilgetty; Chloe Lewis, eight, of Haverfordwest; Aled Thomas, nine, of Haverfordwest; Robert Colley, of Kilgetty; Christopher Macfarlane, 13, of Pembroke; Laura Edwards, seven, of Bentlass. read more

On this day: Pembrokeshire Archive