The leader of Pembrokeshire County Council, Cllr David Simpson, has welcomed last week’s announcement that the planned closure of Cawdor Barracks, Brawdy, will be delayed until 2028. The Barracks, home to 14 Signal Regiment, had originally been
Little Haven beach is one of those at the forefront in Wales in a campaign against smoking, as figures revealing cigarette waste on Welsh beaches are published. The figures show that there are more than six times the number of cigarette butts on
A social care leader has urged any vaccine-sceptic care workers in the Hywel Dda region to get fully jabbed as a matter of urgency. After cases of the new ‘Omricon’ variant of Covid-19 have been found in the UK, Mario Kreft MBE has said that care
St Ishmaels finally got their first win of the Pembrokeshire League Division One season in their eighth game, after an impressive first half was enough to see them victorious against Neyland. Adam Kingsbeer’s penalty and Edward Richards’ goal put
Welsh Government has launched a scheme which will help people receiving universal credit or other working-age benefits pay their fuel bills this winter. The scheme, open to households with at least one person on a working-age means tested benefit
All people aged 18 and over are to be offered a Covid-19 booster vaccine as part of efforts to tackle the spread of the new Omicron variant. Millions more people in the UK will become eligible for a third booster dose after early evidence suggested
A Johnston man has been fined for speeding in his Mercedes on a Cardiff road. The case of Adelin Chiriac, aged 36, of Woodlands View, was heard at Cardiff Magistrates Court on Tuesday, November 23. He was charged with driving his Mercedes over
A Western Telegraph reader has warned of a scam which police say is targeting people in Pembrokeshire in particular. The reader received a call on her landline last week from a man who asked for her by name and said he was a detective sergeant
The village of Penally is getting ready for the switch-on of dozens of festively-decorated windows which feature in its annual Living Advent Calendar. Penally Abbey Hotel and Penally Grange will be the first properties to illuminate their windows
The first ministers of Scotland and Wales have written a joint letter to UK prime minister Boris Johnson urging him to adopt a four nations approach to tightening travel restrictions. It comes as the first cases of the Omicron Covid variant, which
A man was arrested over the weekend for driving under the influence of drugs, after providing a roadside drug wipe which tested positive for both cannabis and cocaine. He was arrested by Pembrokeshire Roads Policing Unit while driving in Johnston
A Pembrokeshire special police constable and coastguard rescue officer has been honoured with two long service medals in the same year for his volunteer roles. Sam Radion, director of Merit Software in Neyland, is a Tenby Coastguard volunteer and
There have been 393 new coronavirus cases recorded over 48 hours in the Hywel Dda Health Board area, according to the latest figures (Monday, November 29). The latest data from Public Health Wales shows there were 192 new cases in Carmarthenshire
Black Friday might be over but with Cyber Monday, we can still get a good bargain. Whether you missed out on a deal on Friday or you're still trying to tick off that Christmas list, we've got covered. We have put together a list of all your
Members of Plaid Cymru have overwhelmingly approved the Co-operation Agreement between the party and Welsh Government, with 94 per cent voting in favour. Members voted on the deal on Saturday, November 27, during a special session of the party’
Nine confirmed cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in the UK so far, according to latest figures. A third case of the “variant of concern” was detected by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Sunday, this time of a person
Pembrokeshire County Council took the time to thank people throughout the county who helped following damage done by Storm Arwen. The storm and heavy winds hit Pembrokeshire badly overnight between Friday, November 26, and Saturday, November 27
The Pembrokeshire Historical Society will hold its next meeting in Haverfordwest later this week, with a talk taking place about the history of shipwrecks along the county’s coastline. The talk, entitled ‘Pembrokeshire Shipwrecks: Some Shocking
A Pembrokeshire charity is hosting a Christmas celebration for every man and his dog to attend, taking place on a festive weekend in Haverfordwest. Paul Sartori Hospice at Home is holding a ‘Paws For Thought: Santa Paws Walk,’ for people in the
Pembrokeshire County Council is urging people in the county to participate in the budget consultation for 2022-23, which asks the public how they believe the council should spend money, and where it can be saved. An online budget simulator has
