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  • Dentist suspended after inappropriate behaviour allegations

    A NEWPORT dentist has been suspended for 18 months following allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards staff and patients. John Lewis Alexander, of Portman Dental Care, formerly Pembrokeshire Dental Centre, was suspended at the June 10 meeting

  • Letter: 'Make first-aid something all children learn'

    MORE than three-quarters of parents in Wales think first aid and lifesaving skills should be a compulsory element of the new school curriculum, according to a new survey. Those taking part rated these skills as more important than information about

  • Letter: 'Wake up and deploy the duckboards'

    I WAS disappointed to see that the duckboards at Newgale beach have yet to be deployed. Currently it is dangerous to access the beach. Surely with all the expertise at County Hall, safe access to one of Pembrokeshire's finest beaches can be achieved

  • Double delight for badminton players in Pembrokeshire

    Pembrokeshire Badminton Club held a much enjoyed senior doubles event at Bloomfield in Narberth on Sunday, July 7th. It was an all round robin event with initial pools moving on to a main competition pool and a plate pool, so that everyone played

  • Letter: 'We must change in war on climate change'

    YOU recently reported a local Climate Emergency campaigner as saying: “we need to get ourselves on a war footing”. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) 2019 Progress Report to Parliament, published July 10, agrees. The CCC concludes: “UK action

  • Milford Haven man accused of taxi rape

    A Milford Haven man has been accused of raping a woman in a taxi. Anthony Marcus Jones, of Hawthorn Path, appeared at Haverfordwest magistrates court on Tuesday, July 9. Jones, 43, is alleged to have raped a woman in the back of a taxi in Milford

  • Man escapes with minor injuries after car goes over cliff

    The driver of a car that went over the cliff at Strumble Head, near Goodwick, has managed to escape with only minor injuries. Emergency services at the scene said the man was released relatively easily from the car, without having to use cutting

  • Licence for marine energy device testing off Angle sought

    A SPECIAL licence to develop and test a 1.5MW marine energy device in the sea near Angle is being sought. Bombora WavePower Europe Ltd has applied to Natural Resources Wales (NRW) for a marine licence to carry out a regulated activity under the

  • Hook CP and Ysgol Caer Elen have a day to remember in Sophia

    It was a special day for pupils from Hook CP School and Ysgol Caer Elen last Friday as they graced Sophia Gardens for the national Primary School Kwik Cricket finals. Hook notched a brilliant opening win against Melin Gruffydd before narrow defeats