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  • Hopes for 1,000 jobs as new centre opens

    ABERPORTH'S world centre of excellence for the development and testing of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) was officially opened last week. The opening of ParcAberporth, by First Minister for Wales Rhodri Morgan, was marked by the largest flying demonstration

  • US hurricane has little effect on county refineries

    Apart from the dramatic hike in fuel prices, there has been no knock-on effect on the local oil refineries as a result of the Hurricane Katrina disaster in America. Texaco already exports between 30% and 40% of its Pembroke Refinery production to the

  • This week's football stats

    Here are this week's results, tables and fixtures for the James Williams Pembrokeshire Senior Football League: Results - Midweek games, September 6th DIVISION 1 Carew 1 Herbrandston 3 Goodwick United 2 Merlins Bridge 2 Johnston 0 Milford United 1 Narberth

  • Obituaries published September 14th, 2005:

    Here are the obituaries published in the Western Telegraph on Wednesday, September 14th, 2005: MRS I. G. GWILLIAM HAVERFORDWEST (formerly of Neyland) The death occurred on September 5th at Withybush hospital, of Mrs Ivy Gladys Gwilliam, of 4 Hanover Court

  • MP slammed for backing road dualling

    PRESELI Pembrokeshire MP, Stephen Crabb, has been criticised by environmentalists for backing a road-building proposal which it is claimed would increase carbon dioxide emissions in the county. Pembrokeshire Friends of the Earth has slammed the MP over

  • Consultant slams Trust again over health cuts

    CONSULTANT gynaecologist, Chris Overton, has again spoken out against Pembrokeshire and Derwen NHS Trust, just months after being suspended for doing the same thing. His latest outburst follows the announcement last week that the Trust will cut a flurry

  • Narberth Food Festival

    A programme good enough to eat is on the menu for Narberth Food Festival, which has established itself as one of the highlights of the Pembrokeshire calendar. This year's festival - the seventh - takes place from Friday, September 23rd, to Sunday, September

  • Travel Lodge boost for town

    WORK has started on a 51-room Travel Lodge, off Criterion Roundabout, Pembroke Dock. County councillor Brian Hall said that the company was very welcome to the town. He said: "With the arrival of Asda, and the numerous upcoming developments, such as the

  • Town retain trophy

    Cricket: Dr Morris Cup final Haverfordwest (192 for 2 & 44 for 0 in 6 overs) beat Pembroke (102 for 6) on faster run rate over the first 15 overs of the first innings Haverfordwest re-tained the Duggie Morris Cup with victory over Pembroke in a match

  • Explosives may signal jobs boost

    EXPLOSIVES may soon be manufactured and stored at Trecwn if a licence is granted by Pembrokeshire County Council. Trecwn (ETI) Ltd plans to take over approximately one third of the former MOD site, near Fishguard, to manufacture explosives quarry products

  • Protesters plan blockades as fuel tops £1 a litre

    SOME Pembrokeshire garages are this week selling petrol at more than £1-a-litre as the effects of Hurricane Katrina cause fuel prices to soar. The Old Pump Filling Station at Pentlepoir, near Saundersfoot, is charging £1.03 for unleaded - one of a number

  • Kila instinct

    Span Arts presents Irish supergroup Kila at the Queens Hall, Narberth, on Saturday, September 24th, as part of the Narberth Food Festival. Kila (pictured) have a huge repertoire of self-penned tunes, which lean heavily on Irish folk traditions. Their

  • Bluebirds surrender lead

    fWelsh Premier football Aberystwyth 1 Haverfordwest County 1 FOR the second successive time in a week, Haver-fordwest County fought out a score draw. And once again it was Bluebirds' central defender Wyn Thomas, who continued his incredible rich vein

  • Tom's try stuns Tenby

    County Rugby - Division Three West Tenby United 8 Pembroke Dock Harlequins 22 Pembroke Dock Harlequins gained a victory at Heywood Lane as they fought back from an early eight-point deficit to beat Tenby United as they outscored the opposition by three

  • Davies' last gasp try seals it

    Rugby - National League Division One Narberth 16 Blackwood 8 A late try by strong-running centre Neil Davies ensured Narberth made a winning home start as they outlasted a gritty Blackwood side which kept plugging away until Davies finished them off with

  • Injured climber airlifted to hospital in major rescue

    A CLIMBER fell from Saddle Head, near Castlemartin, on Wednesday, sparking off a full-scale rescue operation. The man, who has not been named, suffered deep lacerations and a suspected broken leg, after falling more than 20 feet before hitting an outcrop

  • Maincrop potato harvest 'on target'

    Harvesting of Pembrokeshire's maincrop potato acreage is on target and reports suggest the quality is generally good. Up to 10,000 tonnes of maincrop potatoes are being grown in Pembrokeshire for the Asda supermarket chain through Haverfordwest-based

  • Festival foodies go really wild!

    CHUTNEY and chairs rubbed shoulders with woodturning and water buffalo milk ice cream at the inaugural Really Wild Food and Countryside Festival. Walks, talks and a food hall packed with natural produce drew visitors from as far as Essex to the event

  • Scarlets secure narrow win

    County rugby - Division Four (West) Pembroke 8 Llandybie 6 Pembroke made it two wins out of two matches in this section as they outlasted a big Llandybie pack to take their narrow victory at Crickmarren. Small wonder that coach Ossie Boswell was delighted

  • Magic Wizards nick it!

    Football - Pembrokeshire League Division One Merlins Bridge 2 Hakin United 1 Merlins Bridge snatched a dramatic victory virtually on the final whistle after luckless Hakin United's defender Tom Wheeler, under pressure, fired the ball into his own net.

  • Becky joins the stars after tournament win

    SHE sunk the winning putt to claim the Caddies' Tournament and her prize was to play alongside television star James Nesbitt in the Europe v USA All Star Cup, held at The Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, recently. Becky Harries, star of Pembrokeshire College's

  • Tractor wrecked in blackspot crash

    AN INCREASINGLY notorious corner has been the scene of yet another accident. The driver of a four-wheel drive vehicle was taken to hospital by ambulance following a collision with a tractor on the B4320 near Hundleton. Fire crews were called to the scene

  • Concern over LNG pipeline plans

    FURTHER concerns have been raised about plans to lay a gas pipeline across Pembrokeshire. The Transco pipeline will supply gas from the two LNG plants in Milford Haven, across the county, through Carmarthenshire and Powys and to its destination in Gloucestershire

  • Automatic for the people

    The International Karate Plus, David Wrench, The Martini Henry Rifles, Acid Mothers Temple - Matt of Tangled Parrot Promotions has brought them all to west Wales. As one of the most innovative and visionary promoters in the area, Matt never takes the

  • County gripped by test match fever

    PEMBROKESHIRE has joined with every other area of the country in catching a dose of cricket fever as England battled victoriously for The Ashes against Australia. Regular trips to all the five games have been made by cricket lovers and no-one typifies