BRAKEMAN Bruce Tasker is part of a four-man GB bobsleigh team that is focused on winning a medal at the forthcoming 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia. The 26-year-old was brought up in Manorbier, a small village in south Pembrokeshire
Chairman of the Save Withybush Action Team (SWAT) Chris Overton was at the Senedd for the Minister’s announcement that plans to close the special care baby unit at Withybush can go ahead. He said that Mr Drakeford’s decision put the people of Pembrokeshire
WESTERN Telegraph readers having been reacting angrily to the news that Withybush's Special Care Baby Unit is to close. After months of petitions, campaigning and protests by people in Pembrokeshire, the health minister announced today that SCBU
THE Health Minister has approved plans to close the Special Care Baby Unit at Withybush Hospital in an announcement this afternoon. Mark Drakeford said that following the submission of further information from Hywel Dda Health Board regarding obstetric
The Welsh Health Minister Mark Drakeford has today (Tuesday) confirmed that a level 2 neonatal unit will be created at Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthen - paving the way for the closure of the Special Care Baby Unit at Withybush Hospital. Obstetric
Haverfordwest County 1 Cambrian & Clydach 2 CAMBRIAN always had a slight edge in a hard-fought game in which a late goal by Sam Rodon was not enough to pull back the two-goal lead which the visitors had grafted out with some crisp attacking
ROUND two of the 2014 Gents’ Winter League matches at Haverfordwest Golf Club were played in challenging weather conditions.The afternoon starters had the worst of the rain. The course held out and the competition was won by Alan Spencer and Anthony
A 69-year-old Pembrokeshire man was one of two people who drowned in a canal in Gloucestershire. The body of Terence David Humphreys, of Pleasant Valley, Stepaside was pulled from the Gloucester-Sharpness canal on January 11. The body of Nicholas
SIX young men are to deny accusations of racing each other shortly before a serious road accident—but a seventh is to admit dangerous driving.All seven made a preliminary hearing at Swansea crown court on Friday.Frank Phillips, prosecuting, said
PRESELI Pembrokeshire AM Paul Davies hosted the annual FUW Farmhouse Breakfast at the Senedd last week.The event celebrates and promotes Welsh farm produce by providing a healthy, traditional farmhouse breakfast. The event also highlights the importance
FISHGUARD and Goodwick Town Council has decided to raise its council tax precept in order to secure match funding from Pembrokeshire County Council.Members of the finance committee met on Wednesday, January 15 to finalise the demand for 2014/15.The precept
SPEED was a great divider at a meeting of Pembroke Town Council last Thursday (January 17). Councillors were being asked for their views on a proposal to introduce a 50mph speed limit on part of the A4075 near Pembroke.Seven members voted in favour of
MEMBERS of Pembroke Town Council have voted in favour of a planning application to extend the Castle Quarry gypsy traveller site in Monkton.An application for three new build caravan plots and washrooms has been submitted by Pembrokeshire County Council
HEALTH Minister Mark Drakeford is due to announce his decision on the future of health services for women and babies today (Tuesday). The Community Health Council had referred Hywel Dda proposals to close the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at Withybush
