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• 'Big four' stores in OFT probe

  The Office of Fair Trading this month announced that a full investigation into the power of the big four supermarkets will be launched - an issue Pembrokeshire farmers have been highlighting for years. read more

• Sad at loss of Lord's Prayer

  DEAR EDITOR - I am disappointed to read in last week's Western Telegraph that The Lord's Prayer is to be dropped from Pembroke Dock Town Council's agenda. read more

• Schizophrenia not all in the mind

  DEAR EDITOR - Schizophrenia is a major, severe mental illness causing huge suffering to the patients and their caring families. read more

• Julia set to shine

  Julia Harris is rapidly making a name for herself as one of the new breed of confident talented young entrepreneurial musicians preferring to write, record and distribute their music directly to fans. read more

• Bravo, players!

  DEAR EDITOR - After our first visit to The Mathry Players last night it certainly will not be out last. read more

• When animals' fields and footpaths collide

  DEAR EDITOR - I refer to the tragedy last year in which Wendy Tustin of St Florence was tragically killed by a herd of cows, calves and a bull whilst walking on a public footpath. read more

• Maternity review 'disturbing'

  DEAR EDITOR - Review of maternity services at Withybush Hospital. Your report on March 8th makes very disturbing reading and suggestion that further services are under review. read more

• Horrified at prayer ban

  DEAR EDITOR - I am horrified at Councillor Ron Watts' decision to erase The Lord's Prayer from council meetings - a tradition for some years (report No place for religion at council meetings). He comments 'it might offend the Muslim sector' - what next? It is assumed that politics should not be foremost within our council chambers. read more

• Hooked on mining past

  Dear Editor - I read with interest the article on the restoration of Hook Quay. read more

• Puppies turn up the heat

  For our area's bands to have any chance of making it in the national arena, at some time they have to move away from the security blanket of the local music scene. read more

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