The sitar is perhaps India's most well-known musical instrument. Today, a new and innovative generation of sitarists are carving out their own musical paths. One of the most celebrated is Purbayan Chatterjee, who plays at the Queens Hall on Saturday
The coming half-term week is topped and tailed by two exciting visiting acts. On Friday, now in their 17th year of gigging, vintage Ulster industrial/hardcore bruisers Therapy? play their only Welsh gig at Narberth having just completed a European
As the first of the Pembrokeshire new potato crop hits the shelves of Tesco this week, a day of activities is planned at the supermarket's Haverfordwest branch tomorrow (Thursday) to mark the launch. Members of the Welsh Culinary Association will demonstrate
The dinosaurs at the Tenby Dinosaur Park have all woken up and are roaring in waiting on the woodland trail. Do you know the difference between a Protoceratops and an Iguanodon? Which one's a plant eater, which one's a meat eater? As you walk around
Spike is one of Folly Farm's African crested porcupines. Porcupines have very sharp spikes called quills, which protect them from being eaten by other animals. How many other animals can you think of which have spines? Can you draw one? The winner
Birthday greetings for this week go to: Steven Frost, 13, of Haverfordwest; Martin Rogers, 14, of Milford Haven; Mark Williams, 13, of Martletwy; Marie Stenning, 14, of Whitland; AnaLee Lloyd-Laugharne, nine, of Fishguard; Lucy Richards, two, of Angle
More than 23,000 people have been declared insolvent in England and Wales so far this year - a 73% increase on May 2005. But what action can people in debt take to change their situation before it reaches that point? Free advice is available from
CATHERINE and Andrew married recently in Durham City. Andrew is the eldest son of Alwyn and Susan Robson, of Sacriston, County Durham. Catherine is the only daughter of Elizabeth Grundy, of Pembroke Dock, and the late John Walter Grundy. The couple make
Dear editor - I refer to the decision by the National Park to approve the introduction of night firing at Manorbier range. Many of us at the May 17th committee meeting were dismayed, not only at the decision, but by the standard of discussion. One of
Dear Editor - I see that the plans for a new super-surgery in Pembroke Dock include just 70 car park spaces. This appears quite ludicrous. Probably at least half these spaces will be occupied by doctors, practitioners and other staff. Many clients will
Dear Editor - The Welsh Assembly just wants to put signs up saying: "Sorry, Pembrokeshire is now closed. Wales has always ended at Carmarthen". God forbid there is loss of life because of these cuts. The people of Pembrokeshire must not stand for these
Dear Editor - I am confused by your report Policy of destruction exposed'. Whose policy is this - the Chief Officers' Management Board or the elected councillors? Then comes the Freedom of Information Act and the uninformed officer responsible for this
Mrs E. B. Howells howells letterston The death occurred at Withybush Hospital on May 15th of Eirlys Beryl Howells, of Station Road, Letterston at the age of 69. She was a native of Wolfscastle. Her first job was as a domestic/cook at Sealyham TB Hospital
North Pembrokeshire can now proudly boast one of the warmest welcomes in the country. Lilwen McAllister from Pontfaen, near Fishguard has been crowned the AA Landlady of the Year 2006. Lilwen, a previous finalist three times, was named top landlady
BUSINESSES in St Davids have reacted with deep concern to the introduction of new parking charges. On Monday, the Pembrokeshire County Council cabinet agreed the seasonal parking charges, which will affect both Merrivale and Quickwell Hill car parks
A young woman's teaching career could be over after she was convicted of assaulting two women outside a Newcastle Emlyn nightclub. "There is absolutely no doubt this conviction will very seriously jeopardise her teaching career," said solicitor David
Tenby's first male mayor for a decade took office on Friday in the town's traditional ceremony attended by civic leaders from all over Pembrokeshire. Councillor Trevor Hallett, Tenby Town Council's acknowledged expert on green' issues, proudly wore
Miles of bridleway running through some of Pembrokeshire's most secluded countryside will provide a safe, off-road route for horse riders. Thanks to a project led by the National Trust, in partnership with the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority
Another distinction in a long record of public service has been achieved by Councillor Roy Llewellyn, of Login, who has become the new chairman of Carmarthenshire County Council. Cllr Llewellyn, who represents the Llanboidy ward, was nominated by outgoing
TWO brand new developments look to be on the way to London Road in Pembroke Dock. A pizza delivery and takeaway facility, plus two shops are planned for the former Silcox garage site, and national retailers' are said to be interested in a move to the
The battles to save Withybush Hospital and its services, to prevent the downgrading of Haverfordwest Fire Station, and to retain the town's fair, will be high on the agenda of the town's new mayor. Cllr Rev Christopher Gillham is following in the footsteps
THERE has been mixed reaction to the sale of one of Haverfordwest's most historic buildings. Red Dragon Developments has secured a 999-year lease on the Shire Hall and plan to develop the building for a series of uses. The ground floor court room
Neyland (84 all out) lost to Whitland (101 for 9) Umpires: Terry Sandy and Geordie Fraser Scorers: Patrick Hannon and Matthew Webb A last wicket undefeated stand of 22 between Bobby Webb (12) and Meyrick Rowlands proved to be a decisive factor
A GOODWICK boxer who was told he would never be able to play sport again was last week crowned Welsh ABA lightweight champion, writes Simon Carr. Chris O'Sullivan, of 2 Heol-y-felin, was 21, and training for the Commonwealth Games when he was involved
AFTER years of preparation Pembrokeshire heavyweight Scott The Hammer' Gammer is to fight for the most coveted title in British boxing next month. The hard-hitting 29-year-old, of Castle Quarry, Monkton, will be fighting English champion Mark The Butcher
Llangwm (125 all out) beat Saundersfoot (97 all out) Umpires: Arthur Brady and Glyn Pawlett Scorers: Louise Bowen and Hazel Poole The Brock boys were very much in evidence as Llangwm grabbed a deserved home win over Saundersfoot. Luke scored
The toast of west Wales point to point enthusiasts in recent weeks has been the plucky young jockey, Lucy Rowsell, of Laugharne. Lucy has already ridden four winners this month - two at the Banwen Miners event and another two at the Tredegar Hunt meeting
Narberth 0 Whitland 22 Whitland retained the Pembrokeshire knockout cup with a comfortable three try win over old rivals Narberth. The Otters didn't even manage a single point as the Borderers' expected dominance up front paid dividends. They
ANY lingering doubts about the strength of feeling over the future of Withybush Hospital were blown away on Tuesday. Upwards of 150 Pembrokeshire protesters travelled to the new Senedd Welsh Assembly building to fight any proposed closure or downgrading
The mystery of the human bones unearthed near St Clears has been solved. The thigh bone and other remains, which sparked a major police investigation last week, have been identified as medical specimens. As the Western Telegraph reported, the discovery
The mother of the 16-year-old girl, who plunged 100ft to her death from a theme park ride, left the inquest in a flood of tears. Hayley Williams' family, from Pontypool, had sat through four emotion-filled days, during which eyewitnesses recalled her
Up to 200 South Hook LNG workers at the South Hook terminal site have been sacked after they raised health and safety fears over the removal of asbestos from the site. The workers staged a peaceful picket outside the Milford Haven LNG site yesterday
A DRIVER suffered "very serious" leg injuries after an accident which left him trapped in his car for 40 minutes. The collision, between a Renault Clio and a Vauxhall Omega, blocked the road between Tiers Cross and the Total refinery at 9.45am on Monday
A TRAGIC motorycle accident which caused the death of a 34-year-old Pembrokeshire man is being investigated by police in Staffordshire. Kerry Asby (pictured), of Templeton - the elder son of Joan Asby, who is co-ordinator of local initiative Planed
A ROMANTIC pensioner who travelled the world in search of love recently married a woman he met over a bag of apples in Tesco, Pembroke Dock. John Goode, aged 66, of Military Road, Pennar, had travelled as far afield as America, China, India and Eygpt
GMTV presenter Fiona Phillips is grieving over the death last week of her mother. Amy Phillips had suffered from Alzheimer's disease for the last eight or nine years. A former nurse, Amy, aged 74, had also worked at Ocky White department store,
A psychiatric nurse at a Pembroke Dock hospital found himself confronted by a patient armed with a handgun and wearing a bullet belt, a high court judge heard on Wednesday. Richard Appleyard pointed the gun at the head of nurse Frank Caddy and pulled
Dear Editor, - Each year tens of thousands of people die from thrombosis - blood clots - contracted in hospital. But many of these deaths are preventable. Last year the House of Commons Health Select Committee published a report entitled The Prevention
Dear Editor. - Kidney Research UK is offering the opportunity to visit the world's most famous city to take part in the prestigious New York City Marathon. The marathon takes place on November 5th, but people must register their intention to take part
Dear Editor. - Breakthrough Breast Cancer, the UK's leading breast cancer charity, is inviting people in Wales with a personal experience of breast cancer who are interested in campaigning for better services, to a two-day workshop called The Breakthrough
Dear Editor, - The Designed To Deliver document states that it aims to provide 'high quality, safe services, delivered as close to people's homes as possible'. However, this is inconsistent with a later statement that 'average travel time to hospital
