A woman who lost her leg after contracting MRSA has conquered adversity and ridden to victory in a dressage competition. Fiona Care, of Manorowen, had her leg amputated just below the knee in 2006 after contracting the infection at Withybush
A teenage cancer patient from Pembroke Dock has become Pembrokeshire’s ambassador for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life. Thirteen-year-old Lauren George is urging girls and women to support the charity’s nationwide campaign by taking part in the five
A county MP has expressed grave concern over the worsening economic climate as latest Government figures show a doubling in jobless totals in Pembrokeshire over the last year. According to official statistics released last week, the number of Jobseeker
Dear Editor I was glad to read about the opening of Surehaven 16 bed unit, next to the South Pembrokeshire Hospital, Pembroke Dock, for patients suffering mental illness (Western Telegraph, March 11th). In the 1980s I suffered a nervous breakdown and
Hakin Social B regained the Knockout Cup with a famous victory over league champions, Black Rabbit A at the Conservative Club. The format of the competition was five frames of singles on aggregate scores, with the Hakin side getting 100 points’ start
Thefts on farms and in rural areas of Pembrokeshire are not being reported to police. PCSO Jude Parr from the Haverfordwest rural neighbourhood policing team is working to set up a Farm Watch scheme. However, while discussing the idea she has discovered
In just over a week the third annual Laugharne Weekend Festival will be celebrating Welsh literature as well as bringing cult writers, outlaw voices and fellow travelling musicians to the Carmarthenshire town. Tickets for many of the events
Tributes have been pouring in for a 23-year-old footballer who died last week. Jimmy James, of Alma Lodge, Llangoedmor, left home on the morning of Sunday, March 15th, but the police were called when he didn’t return home. Just before midday on Tuesday
