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  • All the fun of the fair at Milford's Big Weekend

    FAIRGROUND rides, food stalls and hordes of giant soft toys lined Hamilton Terrace for Milford Haven's Big Weekend. The event, organised by Milford Haven Round Table, took place on Friday and Saturday and despite mixed weather raised about £4,000 for

  • Look what's coming to the big screen

    To celebrate The Dukes of Hazzard showing at Theatr Mwldan from the date of national release, we have Dukes of Hazzard goodies to give away. To win answer the following question: Which famous country singer stars in The Dukes of Hazzard? Send your answer

  • Cresselly duo save the day

    County cricket division one: Narberth (170 for 6) drew with Cresselly (153 for 9) Narberth came within a wicket of gaining a good win over a Cresselly side which still had a sniff of the silverware at the start but were unable to capture their good recent

  • Juniors reach Welsh final

    Under 15s cricket: Pembrokeshire's talented young cricketers recently reached the Welsh regional final at Sophia Gardens before bowing out to a very strong North-East Wales side which included several Welsh internationals and at least two players who

  • Average price of a home tops £158,700

    HOUSE hunters in Pembrokeshire could struggle to find their dream home, as official figures show the imbalance between property prices and average income. House prices in the county have risen, on average, by 23.2% since last year, making Pembrokeshire

  • Swans saved after being hit by kerosene spill

    A COLONY of swans rescuedafter a keroseneleakagenearthe Milford Haven Waterwayhave beencosting a wildlife worker £35 a day to keep. Theincident at Petroplus three weeks ago saw 500 gallons of keroseneseeping from a storage tankinto a stream at Llanstadwell

  • Last ditch bid to stop Bluestone

    JAWS have dropped at the Council for National Parks' last ditch attempt to scupper the £60 million Bluestone holiday village. With just one hour remaining before the legal deadline, the Council for National Parks (CNP) announced its intention to ask the

  • Obituaries published August 24th, 2005

    Here are the obituaries published in the Western Telegraph on Wednesday, August 24th: MRS L. R. WILLIAMS FISHGUARD Mrs Linda Rosina Williams, of 1 Clos-y-Gonol, Fishguard, died on August 7th at Withybush Hospital, aged 73. The funeral service took place

  • Champions! Town retain title

    County Cricket: Division One Haverfordwest (174 for 6) drew with Neyland (76 for 6) Haverfordwest gained maximum draw points against a strangely defensive Neyland team and received the league championship trophy for the second successive year under the

  • Hook come out on top

    County Cricket Division Two: Hook (169 for 3) beat Llanrhian (168 all out) Hook produced another good all-round display to gain the division two silverware as they beat Llanrhian by seven wickets and then learned that Pembroke had lost at home to Saundersfoot

  • Farm thrilled as baby llama takes a bow

    A CROWD of very lucky visitors to Folly Farm gathered to watch the birth of a baby llama this week. As word of the birth spread around the farm attractions zoo, hundreds of people flocked to witness the event. It was not long before the baby was taking

  • Scarlet fever at college

    Pembrokeshire College's rugby academy has been designated by Llanelli Scarlets as the local Centre of Excellence for the development of 16-18 year old rugby players in the county. This means that the college's academy will be closely integrated with the

  • Ambulance service facing cash shortfall

    Welsh Assembly member Lisa Francis has voiced concern over ambulance services in south-west Wales, claiming there is a funding shortfall. She claims that despite a recommendation to put £9 million into the service in 2003, a sum of £3.5 million was allocated

  • Unique blend from Carolina

    Dana and Susan Robinson will bring their unique blend of traditional and new music to The Boat Club, Newport, on Tuesday, August 30th, at 8pm. Based in North Carolina, they are on a short British tour, and this will be their only gig in Wales. Their music

  • Public warned of rogue taxi drivers

    PEMBROKESHIRE residents and visitors are being warned about the dangers of rogue taxi drivers. Pembrokeshire County Council's licensing team and Dyfed-Powys Police are advising the public that using illegal taxis may be putting their lives at risk. It

  • Feast of entertainment

    This year's Tenby Arts Festival promises a feast of entertainment for everyone, from the beach bum to the culture vulture. The programme for the September extravaganza has been launched, which has been sponsored by Texaco. The eye-catching cover of the

  • Striptease plan for former RAFA Club

    A HISTORIC building, which was an ex-servicemen's club for 60 years, may soon be a venue for strippers. The former RAFA club in Commercial Row, Pembroke Dock, has been renamed the Phoenix Club and the new owners have applied for a licence that would allow

  • Students jumping for joy at A-level success

    PEMBROKESHIRE students are among the highest achievers in Wales - and that's official. As pupils nervously opened their Advanced and AS-level results last week, official figures revealed that Pembrokeshire's secondary schools maintained the high levels

  • Burton win Alec Colley Cup

    Cricket: Burton 2nds (148 for 8 and 63 for 1) beat Lawrenny 2nds (90 all out and 120 all out) Burton Seconds were good value for their easy win over their counterparts from Lawrenny in the Alec Colley Cup final. Lawrenny didn't play to their potential