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Teddy bears blast off into space
5:43pm Thursday 4th December 2008
Four teddies have taken a giant leap for bear-kind after being blasted to the edge of space by university boffins.
Santa punch-up park is closed
5:43pm Thursday 4th December 2008
A Christmas Lapland style attraction dubbed a "glorified car boot sale" by disgruntled visitors has closed.
Brown defends mortgage break scheme
5:43pm Thursday 4th December 2008
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the Government's plan to give struggling homeowners a two-year mortgage payment holiday would make people "feel more secure in the downturn".
Smith defends police call decision
5:43pm Thursday 4th December 2008
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has defended the decision to call in the police to investigate leaks from the Home Office.
Soldier shot in head in Iraq
5:43pm Thursday 4th December 2008
A British soldier has died in southern Iraq after suffering a gunshot wound to the head, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.
Bank cuts interest rates by 1%
5:43pm Thursday 4th December 2008
Interest rates stand at their lowest level since 1951 after the Bank of England took more drastic action to prop up the UK economy.
Menezes family in courtroom protest
5:43pm Thursday 4th December 2008
Relatives of Jean Charles de Menezes staged a courtroom protest - just minutes before jurors were sent out to consider their verdicts.
Baby Faith remains seriously ill
5:43pm Thursday 4th December 2008
A baby girl remains seriously ill in hospital after her conjoined twin died following emergency surgery to separate them.
Shannon mother guilty of kidnapping
5:43pm Thursday 4th December 2008
The mother of Shannon Matthews has been condemned as "pure evil" and told she faces a substantial jail sentence after being found guilty of kidnapping her own daughter.
Britons win DNA landmark decision
5:43pm Thursday 4th December 2008
Nearly a million innocent people could have their records removed from the national DNA database after a court ruled holding them breached their human rights.
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Send your messages of support to our brave boys
As Christmas draws closer and people in Pembrokeshire start to think about soldiers from the county who are posted overseas, we at the Western Telegraph want to help you get your messages of support and solidarity and Christmas cheer to them.
Customers gobble up Christmas turkeys
High feed prices are pushing up the cost of Christmas turkeys — but producers in Pembrokeshire are reporting good demand from consumers after warnings that festive poultry may be in short supply.
Furzy Mount dung beetles subject of study
The dung beetle population on a Pembrokeshire farm is to be examined in detail to establish the impact of wormers on the species.
Six Welsh champions return
The Welsh national special needs championships took place on Sunday, November 9th at Cardiff central youth club.
Manorbier girls triumph with nine players
Once again, due to injury and captain Molly Furnival-Doran away on international duty, Manorbier girls were only able to field nine players against championship rivals Llanelli.
Clarbeston Road Players line up a perfect panto
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Theatr Mwldan showcases Opera Teifi's Kiss Me Kate
Theatr Mwldan will be alive with the sound of music this week as Opera Teifi takes to the stage with Cole Porter’s Kiss Me Kate.
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