NEW powers to help reduce the spread of coronavirus, protect the NHS and save lives have now come into force in Wales, First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed. The First Minister has signed into law new public health regulations strengthening
PEMBROKESHIRE County Council Leader, Councillor David Simpson, has provided a further coronavirus update for Thursday, March 26, as follows: ‘I want to stress again the importance of listening to the government advice on how to tackle this virus
POLICE have been stopping drivers on the Cleddau Bridge today, March 26, to see if their journeys are essential, as part of the coronavirus lockdown rules. People who continue to flout coronavirus lockdown rules will be breaking the law and could
PEMBROKESHIRE County Council is introducing a Childcare hub-based model for critical workers and the families of vulnerable learners. The move follows the UK Government’s restrictions placed on movement this week and the need for greater social
PEMBROKESHIRE County Council will hold an ‘urgency committee’ next week to allow all planning applications to be delegated to officers during the COVID-19 outbreak – including the hotel development on Milford Haven’s waterfront. The committee, which
SIX further people have died from coronavirus in Wales, with 113 more positive cases in a day in Wales, as of March 26. The total number of officially confirmed cases is now 741, although the true number of cases is likely to be higher. There
FROM today (Thursday, March 26) officers will be conducting high visibility patrols across the Dyfed-Powys Force area as part of national action in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. The force is determined to dramatically reduce the amount
The Long Course Weekend scheduled to take place in Tenby in July has been cancelled for 2020. Organisers e-mailed all entrants today with the following statement: "We’re writing to regrettably notify you that in view of the recent requirements
THE Maenchlochog dad of a north Pembrokeshire teenager and his friend, currently trapped in Peru, has pleaded for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to bring them and other Brits home. Earlier this month, Tim Fudge launched an anxious plea to help return
Pembrokeshire residents are being warned to be on their guard against a series of scams attempting to take advantage of the coronavirus outbreak. Miracle cures, bogus testing kits and counterfeit hand sanitiser are just some of the scams being reported
TODAY'S (Thursday) health board meeting is no longer being held in public, following the latest government advice on coronavirus. Hywel Dda Health Board is set to hold its meeting on March 26, but it will not be open to the public, nor held where
TWO men were arrested during the early hours of Monday morning on suspicion of stealing a number of car batteries in Haverfordwest on Sunday evening. Pembroke Dock police and Pembrokeshire Road Policing Unit (RPU) located and seized the men's vehicle
PEOPLE are still going to the coast and beach despite Government warnings to stay at home because of COVID-19. Her Majesty's Coastguard is getting a number of calls reporting groups of people on beaches across the UK. Pete Mizen, assistant director
FISHGUARD'S Bay Hotel and the Fourcroft Hotel in Tenby have been closed temporarily as a result of the coronavirus crisis. The two hotels were put into administration last September, following an investigation into parent company, Northern Powerhouse
“MY phone is going all the time, pinging with donations.” Pembrokeshire’s help for a food bank during the coronavirus outbreak has been “amazing,” one charity boss has said. Just last week, Patch boss Tracy Olin had to issue an appeal for help
‘KEEP your children in as much as possible’ a Pembroke Dock councillor pleads. Paul Dowson has issued an online plea after seeing groups of children “hanging about or roaming the streets together in groups” despite the government call for everyone
A PLUMBER from Cardigan has been chosen as the best in his trade in the whole of Wales and Northern Ireland. Steven Calvert saw off stiff competition to take the top prize for the region in this year's national Heating Installer Awards. A panel
FISHGUARD'S Royal Oak pub recently raised a glass in celebration after being chosen from more than 200 Pembrokeshire pubs as the best in the county by the local branch of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) branch. On Saturday, March 14, local CAMRA chairman
RNLI volunteers in St Davids have received a donation of alcohol-based hand rub from the Welsh Wine Distillery. The company, based at Tan y Groes, Ceredigion,recently switched from producing gin and whiskey to providing an alcohol-based hand rub
It’s a pretty resilient thing, sport. Tragedy seldom stops it, doping scandals merely taint it, terrorist attacks can even strengthen it. But whether it’s the realisation for cycling fans that they’ve been duped into decades of false competition
