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  • Redhill invests £1m for the future

    A PRIVATE school in Haverfordwest has invested £1m in a new site.Redhill Preparatory School has made the investment to buy and refurbish new premises at the Garth, Haverfordwest in time for the new term this September.The £1m investment will

  • Drugs charge pensioner chooses Crown Court

    A PEMBROKE Dock pensioner facing two drugs related offences appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates Court on Tuesday.Eric Mann, 71, of Harbour Way, entered no plea to possessing a quantity of cannabis oil. He also declined to enter a plea to a charge

  • Carew joiner links up with WorldSkills squad

    A YOUNG joiner could be on his way to Brazil next year after being selected to joina squad representing the UK in an industry competition.Dominic Hicks, 20, of Carew, Pembrokeshire, who is currently working as a joiner for Narbeth-based Keating Joinery

  • Pembrokeshire ambulance crews 'at breaking point'

    AMBULANCE cover in Pembrokeshire is at ‘breaking point’ according to those on the frontline of emergency callouts. A paramedic has spoken out about the fears and frustrations staff are facing working in Pembrokeshire and the inevitable further

  • Nicky joins the Specsavers team

    A HAVERFORDWEST optician has welcomed a new optometrist to its team after seeing continued customer growth.With 17-years of optical experience behind her, Nicky Jones has joined the Specsavers store on Bridge Street.Store director Andy Britton said: &

  • Help solve medal mystery

    TWO friends from Neyland are keen to find out the origins of a solid silver sailing medal dating from the 1920s.During a big clear out, Doreen Evans found the beautifully engraved token as she went through her belongings.She had never seen the medal before

  • Award finalists showcase their sustainable ethos

    THE judging of this year’s Pembrokeshire Tourism Awards finalists is underwayOn Wednesday, July 16 the finalists of the sustainable tourism award were the first businesses to be judged.The award aims to recognise businesses in Pembrokeshire which

  • Special guest joins junior film-makers

    A FILM celebrating the centenary of Dylan Thomas’s birth was premiered at Cleddau Reach primary school this month – with a very special guest in the audience.Thomas’ granddaughter Hannah Ellis was one of several people interviewed by

  • Many hands make art work

    A WORK of art made by 180 pupils of a school has taken pride of place outside its front door.The youngsters from Narberth CP School have created a magnificent painted and fused glass quilt on the theme of Food and Farming.Designed on the theme of &lsquo

  • Rare coastal cottage bequeathed to National Trust

    ONE of the last unaltered examples of a classic Pembrokeshire cottage has been left to the National Trust after its owner died.The Grade II listed building is near to the coast in St Davids and was home to the late Mr Glyn Griffiths, who had lived in

  • No time to stop for popular lollipop lady

    ONE of Pembrokeshire’s longest serving lollipop ladies says she has no plans to hang up her yellow jacket after spending 40 years in the job.Joyce Morgan starting working as a lollipop lady for Pembrokeshire County Council during the time of the

  • Race is on to top retro marketing campaign

    THE search is on for talented Pembrokeshire marketers to top the national’s park’s famous retro railway poster advertising campaign.The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has launched a search for marketers to follow in the footsteps of

  • Welsh businesses need to invest now, research says

    WELSH SMEs need to make positive investment decisions now or risk missing the boat, according to new research by HSBC.The research found that while businesses were taking action to benefit from the economic recovery, they needed to do more now to fully

  • Schools plans under the spotlight

    Plans for Tenby’s £8.37m primary school re-development will come under the spotlight in the town this evening (Wednesday) at a public meeting called by local MP Simon Hart. Pembrokeshire County Council is proposing to create two new primary schools

  • Griffiths rips up the formbook

    Johnston (249 for 6) lost to Haverfordwest 2nds (251 for 2) by eight wicketsTHERE were few people at Glebelands during the tea interval who would have given Haverfordwest Seconds any chance of victory over high-flying Johnston but they reckoned without

  • Simon Safety scoops award

    A MILFORD Haven business has been recognised for exceptional service by the people who matter most – its customers.Simon Safety & Lifting Centre Ltd is delighted to have been awarded the 2014 British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) Service

  • Estate agent branches out with new office

    SOUTH west Wales’ largest estate agency, John Francis, has opened a new lettings office, expanding its property services across PembrokeshireThe new office, based at the John Francis branch in Haverfordwest, will cover the length and breadth of

  • Councillors due to visit controversial roundhouse

    Planning committee members are today due to visit a self-built eco home, which faces being torn down if retrospective permission is not approved. Pembrokeshire County Council’s planning and rights of way committee met in June to discuss retrospective

  • Fire station open day is a roaring success

    ABOUT 200 people visited Pembroke Dock Fire Station when it opened its doors to the public for the afternoon on Saturday, July 12. Firefighters performed a road accident rescue simulation and visitors were able to meet Celt, the service’s specially

  • All the latest from the Enterprise Zone

    Haven Waterway Enterprise Zone chairman Nick Bourne gives his monthly update.THE Murco refinery continues to be a priority and has been the focus of much of my work this month.It is very welcome news that there is serious interest in the refinery and