Fishguard was funking, Goodwick was grooving and Lower Town lost in music as the Aberjazz festival got the twin towns and beyond boogying for the bank holiday weekend.Now in its eleventh year, the festival has had record audiences , pulling in around
A WELSH wizard was called in to cast his spell over a special learning project in Pembroke Dock this summer.Organised by Pembrokeshire Libraries and Archives and Pembroke Dock Community School, the week-long project was held at the town’s library.It
A fisherman stranded on rocks at Tenby was escorted to safety on Sunday evening.The 42-year-old man called the emergency services shortly before half past eight. He had been fishing on rocks underneath the footpath to the lifeboat station. He dialled
DURING the packed schedule of the 2014 Pembrokeshire County Show, time was made to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.Located on the grass verge outside the President’s Marquee, and surrounded by flowers and poppies, a white
THE 29th Camrose Vintage Working Day offered a packed programme of events for visitors from across the county, and beyond.Familes flocked to see demonstrations of agricultural skills including ploughing, threshing, sheepdog handling and farriery.Displays
Fishguard's Lota Park was bustling with dancers, musicians, Transylvanians, Lego characters and soldiers on Saturday, as a tip top carnival came to town.The carnival, organised by Fishguard and District Round Table, kicked off with a procession of
THERE were no half measures at Haverfordwest Castle this weekend, as more than 2,000 thirsty punters stopped by to enjoy the town’s annual beer and cider festival. The ‘biggest and best’ weekend in the event’s eight-year history, there were more
THEATR Gwaun is preparing to host The Dylan Thomas Film Festival as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations of the poet’s birth.It starts on Friday, September 26 with a screening of the 2008 film The Edge of Love, starring Fishguard’s own
ALMOST 100 competitors from far and wide took part in the 37th annual Ras Beca over the Preseli Hills on Saturday, August 23.With ideal conditions and warm sunshine there was some optimism that the longstanding course record of 32 minutes 5 seconds would
A CHARITY ball and auction will be held at Slebech Park on September 13 to raise funds for two soldier’s charities.The fundraiser has been organised to support Corporal Chris Gouldsmith’s marathon challenge in memory of his twin brother Lance
A UNIQUE piece of glass art has been installed in Crymych’s new extra care facility.Glass artists Linda Norris and Rachel Phillips, who live in Maenclochog, were commissioned by The Family Housing Association to make a glass screen for the restaurant
AN annual book festival which celebrates the quality and diversity of writing in Wales takes place next month.The 2014 PENfro Book Festival will run from Friday, September 12 to Sunday, September 14 in the beautiful setting of Rhosygilwen, featuring a
CARNIVAL fever took over the streets of St Davids on Saturday, August 23.Locals and visitors came out in their masses to see the parade which set off from Oriel y Parc and headed down a packed High Street.This year it was made up of a lively brass band
A suspected emergency hoax call which happened yesterday (Sunday) has been reported to Dyfed-Powys police. At 5.44pm coastguards received a report of a dinghy with two people on board in difficulty near Caldey Island. Tenby coastguard rescue
RECYCLING rates in Pembrokeshire are among the best in Wales, new figures have shown.Our county recycled 60% of its rubbish last year (2013/2014) – the third highest rate in Wales.Pembrokeshire was also the second most improved local authority in
A 39-year-old climber waited at the foot of cliffs near St Govans for three hours yesterday (Sunday), after his rescue helicopter was diverted to another incident. The man from Cheltenham fell ten metres after a piece of climbing equipment failed
