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Superb success for plucky Seasiders
Tenby United 14 Cwmllynfell 10 There was something of a buzz at Heywood Lane on Saturday as Tenby United gained a narrow but fully deserved win against a useful Cwmllynfell side which led at the break in a match which was highly competitive. But the Seasiders
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Buttons becomes a power cut cat
A kitten called Buttons contributed to a power cut after she zipped up a power pole in Trecwn on Saturday. A resident spotted the kitten climbing the pole and went to tell Mrs Mason of 42 Wesley Place, Trecwn, thinking that it was her kitten, Jesse. In
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EU rules could speed up abattoir plans
New European regulations controlling livestock haulage could accelerate plans for two new abattoirs in West Wales. Farmers and businessmen in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire want to set up slaughterhouses at Haverfordwest and Whitland. From January
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Farmer jets off on mission to China
Pembrokeshire arable producer Meurig Raymond jets off to China this week to win trade for Britains cereal growers. Mr Raymond chairs British Cereal Products, the marketing arm of the Home Grown Cereals Authority. He is part of a HGCA and Department of
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New Zealand honour for vet
Pembrokeshire-born vet Lewis Griffiths (pictued) is the new president of the New Zealand Veterinary Association. Lewis, the son of Mel and Elma Griffiths, of The Relm, Vale Road, Houghton, had been on the associations board for just 12 months before his
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Whitland succumb to forward power
Blackwood 29 Whitland 17 Whitland showed the battling spirit which has marked their play of late as they took on a Blackwood side renowned for its forward power - but were never able to gain the upper hand after conceding an early 11 points before they
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Robins see red
Ammanford 3 Milford United 1 Ill discipline and flared tempers cost Milford United dear on the weekend after they let their unbeaten run slip at the hands of Ammanford. The Robins had strung a good series of results together of late and looked to be doing
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Cash boost for road repairs
Pembrokeshire is due to receive an extra £1 million from the Welsh Assembly as part of a £25 million two-year package of funding to tackle a backlog of road repairs and maintenance in Wales. The hand-out was unveiled by Minister for Environment Sue Essex
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Roadworks headache for frustrated drivers
Haverfordwest has become gridlocked with roadworks and frustrated motorists cannot wait for their completion. Hold-ups in Freemans Way, Barn Street, Perrots Road, Quay Street, Portfield and Market Street have been delaying commuters during the last few
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Drug is no miracle cure, says MS sufferer
A Pembrokeshire father of twins diagnosed with multiple sclerosis last year warns that the so-called wonder drug, beta interferon, is not a miracle cure. The £10,000-a-year drug, prescribed to Nigel Venables by a neurology specialist, has slowed the progression
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Sergeant guilty of sex assault
AN ARMY Staff Sergeant who crept into a young woman soldiers bedroom and molested her as she slept has been convicted of indecent assault. Staff Sergeant Norman Finnegan, aged 44, sneaked into the womens block at Cawdor Barracks, Brawdy, after a drunken
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All square at Tenby
Camrose 1 Tenby 1 Camrose received a moral boosting result on the weekend when they drew with second placed Tenby after the visitors had the majority of possession and plenty of opportunities to put the game beyond doubt. Steve Maytum and Deryn Brace
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Butchers bangers are best in Britain
Hughes Butchers in High Street, Fishguard make the best bangers in Britain - its official. The butchers recently won the best Traditional Pork Sausage accolade at the Black Country Festival of Food held at the Black Country Living Musem in Dudley. To
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All-square at battle of Bridge Meadow
HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY 2 FLEXSYS CEFN DRUIDS 2 The Bluebirds rallied after a lack-lustre first half to come back and snatch a draw in this bad-tempered encounter on Saturday. Jason Jones decision to tinker still further with his back five formation and
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Security net for the Queen
TIGHT security will surround a royal visit to Pembrokeshire by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh later this month. In a packed programme the royal couple will visit seven different locations between them after arriving aboard the royal train at Haverfordwest
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Wasps pipped by 13-men
Llangwm 7 Cefneithin 9 Llangwm came within a whisker of claiming a home win against high-riding Cefneithin, who are top of the table with five wins and a draw after six outings in Division Seven (West) - but finished the match with 13 men after trying
