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  • Film brings back memories of wartime code-breaking

    In the week that Enigma, the film version of events at Bletchley Park during World War Two, comes to Pembrokeshires cinemas, one Thornton resident has his own memories of the code-breaking effort. Jim Jarman served in the Special Wireless Service of the

  • County Jobcentre is best in Wales

    Haverfordwest Jobcentre and its part-time office in Fishguard were recently awarded the Jobcentre of the Month award for Wales. The nomination had been made by Jocelyn Llewhellin, West Wales district manager, for achievement of targets and providing excellent

  • Book captures the spirit of a Welsh Christmas

    Former headteacher Chris Stephens has brought together the traditional customs and traditions of Christmas in a new book with a strong Pembrokeshire flavour. In Christmas Box Chris has captured the spirit of the festive season of days gone by in words

  • Swifts soar as Seasiders tumble

    Monkton Swifts 2 Tenby 1 Monkton got back to winning ways with victory over Tenby in a game which was described by Swifts midfielder Robert Tweed as 'scrappy'. Both sides have shown good form this season and both sides possess a number of talented youngsters

  • More top awards for local cheesemakers

    Local cheesemakers have excelled themselves at the World Cheese Awards. Formerly the London International Cheese Show, the World Cheese Awards took place in London from November 1st to 4th, with the largest collection of international entries ever assembled

  • Neyland bag big win

    Neyland 57 New Dock Stars 13 Neyland gained a convincing home win against New Dock Stars at the Athletic Ground on Sunday afternoon, although the win was marred by an injury to former captain and prop Martyn Dawes, who hurt his neck and was taken to hospital

  • Tempers Boil in top table clash

    Hakin United 3 Goodwick United 2 Goodwick United came within a whisker of taking Hakins two year unbeaten home crown on Saturday in an ill-tempered encounter at the Obs. They were in fact the last team to win there and but for a disallowed goal in the

  • Reopening of marts vital, says union

    The early reopening of livestock auction marts is vital to the future recovery of rural Wales following the foot and mouth disease crisis, a leading Farmers Union of Wales official has said. Speaking in Cardiff after the National Assembly debate on the

  • Hospital scanner proves a great success

    WITHYBUSH HOSPITALS new state-of-the-art scanner has been proving a tremendous success since it was installed in June to replace the old machine. One of the first in the country, the G.E.Lightspeed multi-slice CT scanner is extremely rapid and versatile

  • Otters back to winning ways

    Narberth 48 Llantrisant 7 After defeat in their previous two games Narberth returned to winning ways with a comprehensive victory over Llantrisant which saw the Otters try to run the ball from first to last, applying such pressure on the Llan defence

  • Makeshift County show pride in defeat

    OSWESTRY TOWN 3 HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY 2 This was a quite remarkable afternoon, when eleven of Pembrokeshires most talented young footballers were pitchforked hastily into League of Wales action and were desperately unlucky not to come away with a point

  • FUW supports school milk bar initiative

    Milk bars could soon be a familiar sight in secondary schools across Wales, Farmers Union of Wales representatives were told at a meeting recently held with First Milk. Milk bars aim to encourage 11 to 18-year-olds to drink more of the white stuff. Milk

  • Iron Age fort features in Parks calendar

    A FINE VIEW of the Castell Henllys Iron Age fort, near Newport, features among the striking images in the 2002 National Parks calendar, available from the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Castell Henllys is owned and operated by the National Park Authority

  • Blue flags for beaches

    Three Pembrokeshire beaches look set to fly European Blue Flags once again next year after an improvement in their water quality standards. Tenby North, Amroth and Saundersfoot all lost out last season after failing the stringent guideline tests. For

  • Extra cash for road repairs

    A £25 million package of additional funding to tackle a backlog of road repairs and maintenance in Wales has been announced by the Welsh Assembly. The money will be distributed between all 22 Welsh local authorities, and the proposed allocation for Pembrokeshire

  • Threat to unlucky 13 schools

    PEMBROKESHIRES smallest village school could face closure and the future of 12 others may be reviewed. Parents of the 21 children at Angle VC School will converge on County Hall tomorrow (Thursday) as education leaders meet to consider its future. A proposal

  • Poart chief appaointed to cruise advisory board

    MILFORD HAVEN Port Authority general manager, Ted Sangster, has been appointed to sit on the Cruise UK advisory board. Cruise UK, a division of the British Tourist Authority, has recently been established with a central purpose of acting as an umbrella

  • Mechanics son snaps up vintage tractor

    A mechanics son with a passion for vintage vehicles has snapped up at auction a tractor his father maintained 40 years ago. The adventures of the David Brown tractor began in 1959 when it was a trusty workhorse at Stackpole Home Farm. It was maintained

  • Welsh Meat Company launches own brand

    A company marketing meat produced in Pembrokeshire is launching its own brand this month. The Welsh Meat Company, a co-operative with more than 600 members, has enlisted the Welsh Rural Affairs Minister, Carwyn Jones, to unveil its signature brand. It

  • County show misses four milestones

    In a year when Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society had to cancel its three-day show due to foot and mouth disease, it passed four important milestones in its 217-year history. The irony of the situation was outlined by president Mr Len Thomas in his speech

  • Whitland slip in second half

    Whitland 9 Bedwas 23 Bedwas maintained their top spot in the section as they gained their expected victory over Whitland - but not before the Borderers had deservedly led by 9-6 at the end of a hard-fought first half - and pushed the opposition all the

  • Villages discuss conservation

    THE Pembrokeshire communities of Angle and Caerfarchell are the latest to feature in the National Park Authoritys conservation spotlight. They are among the 14 designated Conservation Areas in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and the stage has now