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  • Police appeal follows fires at historic monuments

    POLICE are asking members of the public for help, following a series of fires at historic monuments. The most recent report comes from the Old Fort, Fishguard; the former Napoleonic fort and Second World War defence located on the cliffs above

  • Thornton Depot apprentice nominated in national awards

    An apprentice from Thornton Depot in Milford Haven has been nominated as a finalist in an annual and national employment and skills award. Michael Mcquillan has been nominated in the Cambrian Training Company annual apprenticeship, employment and

  • Port allows youth sailing experience for schoolchildren

    Over 20 schoolchildren from Pembrokeshire have achieved sailing qualifications and gained confidence on the water after sponsorship from the Port of Milford Haven. The port recently partnered with Pembrokeshire Performance Sailing Academy (PPSA

  • Over fifty products stolen in Pembrokeshire thieving spree

    A man from Milford Haven, who went on an extensive thieving spree over a period of almost seven months, has finally been brought to justice. Jordan Cooney, of Wentworth Close, Milford Haven, stole products in excess of £1300. Items stolen by

  • Can you help find missing Philip?

    DYFED-Powys Police is appealing for help to find a man missing for nearly a fortnight. Philip Hearn was reported missing 11 days ago, at 8am on Monday, July 19. The 26-year-old was last seen in the Rowlatts Hill area of Leicester. Police believe

  • One person taken to hospital after crash in Haverfordwest

    ONE person has been taken to hospital after a crash in Haverfordwest. Police were called to an incident at just after 12 noon involving a two vehicle crash. Official reports say the road was cleared at 1.40pm, however local reports are saying

  • County council supports campaign to reduce grass fires

    Pembrokeshire County Council is supporting Operation Dawns Glaw, a multi-agency taskforce of specialists from key agencies which aims to reduce and eliminate the impact of grass fires across Wales. Due to many more people than ever before spending

  • Council contingencies to deal with carer shortages

    THE Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit have lead to staffing shortages in the care sector, Pembrokeshire County Council has confirmed. A spokesman said the authority was working closely with care providers struggling with staffing to help them develop

  • Helicopter, RNLI and coastguard alert over emergency beacon

    AN accidental activation of an emergency beacon put coastguards and the RNLI on alert on Wednesday afternoon, July 28. Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 187, Tenby Coastguard Rescue Team, HM Coastguard Dale and Angle RNLI's all-weather lifeboat were

  • Monkton's hidden history to be highlighted in new book

    PEMBROKE and Monkton Local History Society has been awarded a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund for its latest project which will result in the publication of a new book ‘Monkton – a Hidden History’. "We have long felt that the history of Monkton

  • Council workers' pay offer is seen as "real terms pay cut"

    COUNCIL workers are angry that their employers' increased pay offer by 0.25 per cent, to 1.75 per cent, is still significantly below the rate of inflation. School support staff, carer workers, refuse workers, cleaners, librarians, highways maintenance

  • Increasing numbers fully vaccinated across Hywel Dda region

    HYWEL Dda University Health Board has now issued more than 525,000 coronavirus vaccines, according to its latest figures up to July 28. It reports that 242,979 people have now had both jabs across the three counties of Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire

  • Golden sunflower fields set to open to visitors

    Seven acres of fields growing around 200,000 golden sunflowers will soon be open for the public to visit in north Pembrokeshire. During lockdown local farmer Hugh Thomas decided to try some new crops on his farm at Trefaes Ganol near Moylegrove

  • Weed control innovation at west Wales market garden

    Mechanising weed control is improving labour efficiency at a west Wales market garden. Adam and Lesley York and their team at Glebelands Market Garden, Cardigan, are trialling an innovative wheel hoe as a Farming Connect focus site project.