The country’s nurses are ‘overstretched, overworked and under appreciated’ a local politician has said, following the publication of a report he calls ‘truly damning’. Samuel Kurtz MS recently met with local Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire nurses
PARENTS of children born between September 1, 2017, and August 31, 2018, in Pembrokeshire will need to apply for a Reception/Primary school place for September 2022 by the closing date of January 31. Applications received after this date will be
The Pembrokeshire Lottery has awarded one lucky player a massive £10,000 in their Christmas Superdraw. The Superdraw was held on Wednesday, December 1, and the winner was Stephanie Phillips from Whitland, with lottery number 42429.# After Stephanie
An order has been made, allowing police to keep £3,180 seized from a Haverfordwest flat. A proceeds of crime hearing relating to Braiden Burns, of Dew Street, took place at Llanelli Magistrates Court on Monday, November 29. Dyfed-Powys Police
Young people at Albany Church, Haverfordwest, served soup to the congregation to raise money for the local Samaritans. As part of a scheme across Wales, the church gave £10 starter funding towards projects that inspired hope in the local community
A cheque for £900 has been presented to Fishguard and Goodwick RNLI fundraisers by members of Newport Links Golf Club. Outgoing lady captain, Susan Waterhouse, chose the RNLI as her charity for her year as lady captain, which ended last month.
A Pembrokeshire castle with its own private beach has recently been sold for an undisclosed multi-million-pound sum. Amroth Castle dates back to the 15th century and is known locally as the John Elliott of Eareweare estate. The castle was a
The public has been urged not to cancel their Christmas parties, despite Government departments cancelling festive celebrations. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Beis) is among the Government teams ditching plans for
THE mayor of Oberkirch, the German town twinned with Haverfordwest, has sent his condolences to all those involved in the paddleboarding tragedy that took place in October. In a heartfelt message the mayor said his thoughts were with the families
A 93-year-old Pembrokeshire woman died in hospital following a fall at home, an inquest heard on Thursday, November 25. Ms Vera Edwards was born in Walton east and, after working away from the county, returned to live in Milford Haven where she
Police are investigating a series of early hours burglaries in the Tenby area on Monday, including a local pub. The burglaries took place at a number of commercial premises. In a statement, police said: "A number of burglaries took place in
There have been 327 new coronavirus cases recorded in the Hywel Dda Health Board area, according to the latest figures (Thursday, December 2). The latest data from Public Health Wales shows there were 140 new cases in Carmarthenshire, 160 in Pembrokeshire
New estimations from National Trading Standards (NTS) have sparked a warning to UK shoppers ahead of Christmas. Shoppers across the country have bought an estimated 80 million products on the basis of positive reviews they have seen online only
THE Pembrokeshire public is being asked to help shape a plan steering Pembrokeshire County Council towards becoming net zero-carbon by 2030. Pembrokeshire County Councillors declared a climate emergency in May 2019 and voted to create an action
A PEMBROKESHIRE-based hardship charity has recieved a massvie £10,000. Ascona Group has donated £10,000 to Patch. The donation will help to support Patch’s mission to help those that are experiencing hardship throughout the Christmas period
A former Tenby hotelier has looked back with pride on his historical and humanitarian achievements as he celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends. Peter Osborne’s four children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren shared
A LOCAL GCSE student has been awarded a scholarship that aims to recognise and appreciate the efforts of frontline NHS staff during the Covid pandemic. Jacob Mucott, a year 11 student of Ysgol Dyffryn Taff, Whitland, is the successful recipient
