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  • Fish in the swim over new pass

    A £350,000 fish pass on Haverfordwest Town Weir was officially opened on Monday. Welsh Assembly environment minister Carwyn Jones (pictured centre) and Dr Helen Phillips, Director of Environment Agency Wales (left) unveiled an information board to mark

  • Now charity cyclists head for ... Oberkirch

    AFTER the success of both their Clacton-on-Sea to Haverfordwest Tandem Ride in 2001, and the Land's End to John o'Groat's bike ride in 2003, an even bigger test faces eight members of Haverfordwest Round Table this year. The challenge chosen this time

  • Housing help on the way

    HELP to provide new affordable housing is on its way to Pembrokeshire with the appointment of the county's first rural housing enabler. Matthew Owens will work with communities offering independent advice and support, acting as a facilitator and helping

  • Island experience being transformed

    SKOMER Island's transformation into a complete visitor experience is beginning to take shape as building work gets fully under way. Since April, ten builders have made Skomer Island their home and are on target to complete phase one of the development

  • Top spot for Mathew

    Twenty-year-old Pembroke Autograss Club member Mathew Morris recently took top honours at this year's Men's National Autograss Championships held at Thornborough, near the Yorkshire Dales. Mathew, along with the other 399 competitors, had to qualify for

  • Lean on me

    England skipper David Beckham leans on Wales and Solva bred Simon Davies, in Saturday's World Cup qualifier at the Millennium Stadium, which the 'old-enemy' won by a deflected Joe Cole strike.

  • Fears for future of minor incidents units

    FEARS that a cost-cutting exercise might lead to the closure of the minor incident units at both South Pembrokeshire and Tenby Cottage hospitals have been causing concern. The unions are watching the situation carefully as Tenby Cottage Hospital faces

  • Run breaks all records

    MORE than 300 vehicles of every shape and size turned out for the eighth annual Western Telegraph Milford to Tenby vehicle run. Programmes for the event were available for the first time. Sales of the Western Telegraph-produced booklets raised £500 for

  • Drab draw

    Sunday's Welsh Premier: Haverfordwest County 1 Airbus UK 1 HAVERFORDWEST County fought out a frustrating draw against Airbus UK at the Bridge Meadow on Sunday afternoon, writes Gordon Thomas. The Bluebirds beat Connah's Quay 2-0 on the opening day of

  • Blaze forces family out

    MONKTON residents say they were lucky to escape with their lives when a 'blazing inferno' broke out in an upstairs apartment. For over three hours firefighters battled the blaze, which started shortly after 11pm at 26 Colley Court on Friday, and left

  • Festival starts with a bang

    AFTER months of fevered preparations the most important nine days in the Pembroke calendar have arrived. Pembroke Festival 2005 opened with a colourful parade on Friday with children carrying models of damsels, dragonflies and other pond creatures. After

  • Rugby star launches new offices for fostering agency

    WELSH international rugby star Jonathon Thomas, of Pembroke, has opened the new offices of Foster Care Associates in Milford Haven. Manager Julie Percival, social worker Gill Young, national worker Luke Chapman and education officer Darren Sykes-Wilkes

  • Use your loaf, eat healthily

    A SLICE of good health can now be served up by Pembrokeshire's daily bread. If you want to keep stress at bay or boost your brain function, then a duo of new loaves cooked up by the award-winning Sir Benfro Bakery could be just what the doctor ordered

  • Farm's rescue parrot is tickled pink

    THERE was a happy end to a sad tale last week, as beautiful Jenday Conure 'Tickle' was welcomed to Folly Farm after a life of neglect. The spectacular South American parrot had spent life alone in a small cage, constantly covered to keep him quiet. He

  • Park Friends back CNP

    THE Friends of Pembrokeshire National Park has jumped to the defence of the watchdog, which is embroiled in a Bluestone legal battle with the authority. The charity's executive committee has spoken out - 16-months after legal proceedings began into the

  • Whitland win in style

    Ormond Youth Cup Final: Whitland Youth (133 for 1 & 66 for 4) beat Haverfordwest Youth (93 for 4 and 105 for 8) Umpires: Les Hastings and Keith Edwards Scorers: Richard Merriman and Keith Thompson Venue: Carew Whitland retained the Ormond Youth Cup