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  • Fair trading could lead to supermarket sell off

    A supermarket sell-off could take place in Pembrokeshire as part of the Co-op’s takeover of Somerfield. Either Tenby’s Somerfield store or Kilgetty’s Co-op may have to be sold to another food retailer under conditions laid down by the Office of Fair

  • County hosts top event for dairy co-op

    Pembrokeshire played host to a prestigious event this week, as Britain’s largest dairy co-operative held its agm in the county. First Milk, which owns the Haverfordwest Cheese Factory in Merlins Bridge and has more than 300 farmer members in

  • Ex-serviceman slams poppy box thieves

    An ex-serviceman has told of his disgust after thieves stole two poppy appeal collection boxes in Milford Haven. The Royal British Legion collection boxes in the Spar and Milford News stores on Charles Street were taken on Wednesday, November

  • Scouts angling for badge

    When the Environment Agency Wales contacted Pembrokeshire Scout Group leader Sharon Donohoe to see if the scouts would be interested in participating in a scout badge programme, it set of a chain of events. The agency formed a partnership with Pembroke

  • Youngsters get in the running at Oakwood

    Oakwood Theme Park was temporarily transformed into an all-terrain running course for the Pembrokeshire primary schools cross country event. The event attracted competitors from across the county with a total of 780 youngsters taking part at different

  • Councillors clash over controversial application

    Supported by senior members of the Cabinet, Pembrokeshire County Council has unanimously approved a controversial planning application to allow a materials recovery facility on land adjacent to Clynderwen and Cardiganshire Farmers’ depot at Glanrhyd.

  • Welsh language will be imposed if ignored

    Town and community councils across Pembrokeshire have been warned that if they don’t adopt a Welsh language scheme it will be imposed on them. Last week Milford Haven Town Council rejected the compulsory scheme, which would give English and Welsh equality

  • Propolis cure is the bees knees

    When beekeeper Ian Richards got a call asking if he could help an injured Buddhist elephant, he was understandably a little taken aback. The elephant, belonging to the Skanda Vale Buddhist community, near Carmarthen, had cut its leg on barbed