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  • County's dental crisis 'starting to improve'

    MORE patients in Pembroke-shire will have access to an NHS dentist by this summer. The Local Health Board (LHB) confirmed on Thursday that while it recognises the difficulties that exist in Pembrokeshire, it is hopeful its database of unregistered patients

  • All Blacks fight back

    Division Four (west) Neyland 25 - Cardigan 17 A try in each half by veteran number eight Mathew Williams helped Neyland fend off the concerted challenge of a Cardigan side eager to claim the double over an All Blacks' side that was trailing 11-7 at the

  • Results

    James Williams Pembrokeshire Senior Football League Saturday, January 14th DIVISION 1- Carew 0 Monkton Swifts 1 Hakin United 1 Merlins Bridge 4 Johnston 1 Pennar Robins 3 Milford United 3 Camrose 2 Neyland 2 Narberth 4 Tenby 5 Herbrandston 1 DIVISION

  • County town sixth in house price poll

    WHILE prices are being slashed in the January sales, the same cannot be said for house prices in Haverford-west. New research has revealed a house price growth of 15% in 2005, making Haverfordwest the sixth most expensive place to buy in Wales. According

  • Family holidays put truancy rates up

    Parents who take their children out of school for family holidays are blamed for pushing Pembrokeshire's truancy figures above the Welsh average. A school has the power to allow children ten days off a year for holidays, although some headteachers are

  • Anglers raise £1400

    Fishing Competition in aid of Wales Air Ambulance THE fourth Wales Air Ambulance fishing competition took place last Sunday at Amroth beach and raised the fantastic sum of £1400 for the appeal. It's a brilliant achievement and in the last four years that

  • Fighting back after TV attack

    Pembrokeshire's health watchdog has bared its teeth after its national body attacked the consultants leading the Save Withybush Hospital campaign. The Board of Community Health Councils accused the Pembrokeshire doctors who appeared on the BBC TV Dragon's

  • 1 in 14 drivers was unfit to be behind wheel

    Pembrokeshire has had one of Wales' highest percentages of festive season drink-drivers with over 7% of 440 motorists breathalysed being over the legal limit. That means one in 14 Pembrokeshire drivers was unfit to be behind the wheel, compared with the

  • Mum's fury at 'vile' T-shirt

    The horrified mother of a 13-year-old who was sold a T-shirt with the slogan 'Jesus is a c***, said this week: "It's just vile." Members of the local Christian community are also up in arms. On Monday they protested outside The Funky Den, at Haverfordwest

  • Royal visit to praise centre

    PRINCESS Anne will recognise the beneficial work of local volunteers in a visit on Thursday. HRH The Princess Royal will spend an hour at the HOPE Therapy Centre at Honeyborough Business Park, Neyland. Earlier this month, the centre celebrated 20 years

  • Seagulls spring big surprise

    Division Four (west) Fishguard and Goodwick 25 - Pembroke 7 Fishguard and Goodwick caused a major surprise in the section as they played really well to defeat a Pembroke side which never quite attuned itself to the narrow school pitch and played for 45

  • Man, 32, killed in road accident

    A 32-YEAR-OLD Neyland man has become the latest victim on Pembrokeshire's roads. Wayne Vivian Lloyd died at Withybush Hospital following an accident on the A477 near the junction for Barnlake Point, Cleddau Bridge. Wayne, of 4 Vale Road, suffered serious

  • Woodrow hat-trick hero

    Pembrokeshire League Division One MILFORD UNITED 3 - CAMROSE 2 ANOTHER impressive hat trick from Nicky Woodrow spelled victory for Milford United over Camrose, despite the home side being reduced to ten men. Possession of the ball was fairly even throughout

  • Good turn out for Trefach

    The 2006 season got off to a cold but good start for Pembrokeshire Harriers with an impressive turn out of 21 runners taking part in the annual Trefach Pursuits race. This team event consists of five runners starting at 30sec intervals competing over

  • Heads you win?

    Camrose player manager Adie Smith wins this aerial battle at Marble Hall, against Milford United, but did Adie finish on the winning side?

  • Otters overrun by Ponty

    Konica Minolta Welsh Cup Fourth Round Pontypridd 50 - Narberth 0 Narberth battled hard against mighty Pontypridd, but were no match for a side currently in third place in the Welsh Principality Premiership table. Ponty were already 31-0 ahead at the break

  • Are we heading for a winter of discontent?

    Over 300 Jobcentre and benefits office staff in Pembrokeshire will stage a two-day walk-out next week as part of a national protest over job cuts. The Public and Commercial Services Union is angry that the Department of Work and Pensions has cut 14,500