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  • Fist raised at officer who took can

    A drunk man raised his fist to a police officer who took his can of beer away, a court has heard. Colin Ellyatt, care of Beach Croft Gardens, Northampton, appeared from custody at Haverfordwest magistrates court on Wednesday, January 15. Ellyatt

  • Fined driver vows to focus on speed

    Failing to post a document led to a court appearance for a speeding driver who had already paid his fine. Lee Paul Thomas, of Laws Street, Pembroke Dock, appeared at Haverfordwest magistrates court on Tuesday, January 21, having previously pleaded

  • Christmas tree recycling rate trebles

    THE amount of real Christmas trees collected and recycled in Pembrokeshire has tripled in the last five years, new figures have shown. More than 1,200 trees were collected from people’s homes in 2020, compared to around 400 trees in 2015. All

  • Milford's Torch to screen Wales Six Nations fixtures

    The Torch Theatre will be screening live all of Wales’ Guinness Six Nations matches on the big screen across February and March. Wales enter the 2020 Six Nations as defending champions after completing the Grand Slam in what was Warren Gatland’s

  • Portrait of rapist ex-mayor removed from town hall

    A TOWN council, slammed for continuing to display a mayoral portrait of former mayor David Boswell, convicted of child rape, has now removed the picture. The photographic portrait was on display in Pembroke Town Hall, amongst other former mayors

  • Amazon Prime phone scam warning

    Residents are being cautioned against an Amazon Prime phone scam currently doing the rounds in Pembrokeshire The warning comes from Pembrokeshire County Council’s Trading Standards team. They say they have received reports from residents that

  • Free workshops to create your parade dragon

    SCHOOLS and local groups are invited to get upcycling to create a black and gold dragon and take part in Oriel y Parc's annual Dragon Parade. The event will be held in St Davids at 11am on Saturday, February 29. It will feature local schoolchildren

  • Drink driver hit 110mph as police closed in

    A DANGEROUS driver clocked up 110mph during a high-speed police chase while nearly double the legal alcohol limit. Craig Bendall, of Cherry Tree Close, Mount Estate, Milford Haven, appeared at Haverfordwest magistrates court on Tuesday, January

  • Exhibition of transgender art to be held at the Torch Theatre

    IN honour of February’s LGBT History Month an exhibition of Trans artwork by West Wales artist Annabelle May Hampton entitled “Transcape” will be held at the Torch Theatre, Milford Haven Local West Wales artist Annabelle Hampton’s work is a thought-provoking

  • Drunk Hakin woman refused to stop shouting

    Police had to restrain a drunk and disorderly Hakin woman who refused to stop shouting and swearing, a court has heard. Lauren Lorraine Clark, of Picton Road, surrendered to Haverfordwest magistrates court on Wednesday, January 15, after a warrant

  • Police investigating after pupil approached

    Police are investigating reports of a pupil being approached and offered a lift after being dropped off by the school bus in the Llangolman area. A police spokesperson said they had been made aware of social media posts circulating about the incident

  • Council's bid to buy Haverfordwest shopping area fails

    PEMBROKESHIRE County Council’s regeneration plan for Haverfordwest’s Riverside shopping area is now out of its hands after its bid to buy the site was rejected. In response to Haverfordwest councillor Tim Evan’s question “is the deal dead in the