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  • Obituaries, October 8th

    Mr A. V. Phillips Clarbeston Road The death occurred on August 11th on ward seven at Withybush Hospital of of Arthur Vernon Phillips, of Moorfield Avenue, Clarbeston Road. He was 73, and known as Vernon Blacknuck. Vernon was born at Mynyddcrwn, Maenclochog

  • Issue needs more thought

    Dear Editor — Regarding the comment on presumed consent for organ donation (Western Telegraph, September 24th). Little thought has gone into its conception and even less into its implementation. I agree that as a solution it is unsatisfactory, because

  • Stones made way on water

    Dear Editor — The article ‘Bluestone mystery deepens’ (Western Telegraph September 24th), aroused my interest. I have always thought the suggestion that the colouring of the rock led to its selection could be right. The dolerite on Carn Menin is an

  • Park debate is cleared up

    Dear Editor — Regarding the article “Social housing need swings vote despite protest” (Western Telegraph, September 24th) where I was speaking as the county councillor, not guest speaker. Having supported outline development on the two sites, I felt

  • A40 upgrade is better plan

    Dear Editor — It was reported last week (Western Telegraph, October 1st) that Pembrokeshire’s two Conservative AMs plan to cross the Irish Sea to seek support for the dualling of the A40. As this superhighway would make it easier for visitors

  • Idea to stop badge fraud won’t work

    Dear Editor — In the paper last week (Western Telegraph, October 1st), it said Pembrokeshire County Council is going to ask disabled people to give a registration number of the vehicle they will most often use, in a bid to stop blue badge fraud. My

  • Ceridwen is country's best Welsh Black

    A Welsh Black cow from Pembrokeshire has been confirmed as the best of her breed in the country after a succession of wins at shows across the UK. Dancoed Ceridwen 3rd, bred by Gwynfryn and Marian Phillips, of Dancoed, Gwaun Valley, was named

  • Weekend treats at the Queens Hall

    Tonight one of America’s best known country and bluegrass performers, Corrine West, will be on stage at the Queens Hall, Narberth. A musician since she dropped out of school at 15 and joined a group of artists and musicians travelling around

  • Marts round up

    Whitland september 27th J. J. Morris reports: A moderate entry of pedigree Limousin cattle on behalf of the South Wales and Mid West Limousin Breeders. Females sold to 3,700gns for Sherry Vanessa with her June born bull calf from Jones, Bowley, Hereford

  • Have a blast with this latest giveaway!

    Not even NASA has a shuttle that’s this much of a blast! The Matchbox Mega Rig Space Shuttle building system starts as one gigantic space ship and then dismantles, letting you build and rebuild up to 30 separate space vehicles. It features

  • Golden memories for dance hall duo

    Dance hall sweethearts Handel and Hazel Jones, of Pembroke Ferry, are celebrating their Golden wedding anniversary to the sound of Glenn Miller on Saturday (October 11th). The happy couple, who met at a dance hall in Cardiff in January 1957

  • Carew go top of table

    Penarth 1. Carew 1st XI 3. Carew went top of the table after a sweet victory at Penarth. Jamie Smith opened the scoring, but will be out of action for while after breaking his finger. Skipper Steve Kendrick hammered home the second and James Mason

  • New appeal over kebab shop violence

    Police have made a new appeal for witnesses to a large scale disorder outside a Milford Haven kebab house that left two people in hospital. The incident outside the Haven Kebab House is believed to have involved the use of weapons and spilled out onto

  • Crackshot Daniel is on target for games in India

    A Pembroke Dock teenager is on target to compete in the Commonwealth Youth Games in India next month. Daniel Court has been selected to compete in the games, which take place in the Indian city of Pune. Daniel will be representing Wales at shooting

  • Good numbers turn out for the annual Dale runs

    The ninth Pembrokeshire half marathon and 10k runs held recently at Dale were hailed a success. For the first time the event was full a month before it took place, and despite the usual number of competitors not running due to injury or illness, 214