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Pop review - High priestess of popFever
Kylie Minogue EMI Record Ltd Not many women can make the transition from a squeaky clean soap star in a boiler suit to high priestess of pop and sex kitten to boot - but somehow Kylies done it. Now, its almost got to the point where if you dont like her
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Mounting fears over oil spills
AUTHORITIES in Pembrokeshire are becoming increasingly concerned about small scale oil spills along the countys coastline. The first case was reported in October when an oiled bird was discovered on Newgale beach. Since then there have been a further
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County to host oil pollution course
Pembrokeshire is to host a two-day oil pollution course next week. The course - on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 27th and 28th - is being run by the Counter-Pollution branch of the Southampton-based Maritime and Coastguard Agency in conjunction with
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Goodwick ease through
Milford United 1 Goodwick United 3 Referee: Dai Barker Goodwick United made smooth progress into the next round of the Senior Cup after defeating fellow Division One side Milford United in an enthralling game at Marble Hall. This was the first time that
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International award for sea life video
A Pembrokeshire underwater film-maker has won an international award for his video footage of one of Britains rarest creatures. Marine biologist Francis Bunker was commissioned by the World Wide Fund for Nature to make a film promoting the conservation
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Riley's kick seals it for Neyland
Milford Haven 13 Neyland 16 Mark Riley was the toast of his Neyland team-mates as the fly half slotted a last-gasp penalty that deprived Milford Haven of their first league point of the season. The scores had been tied on 13-all with just a minute to
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P is for Pennar
Pupils at Pennar junior school in Pembroke Dock enthusiastically took up the challenge of dressing up as something beginning with the letter p for Children in Need. There were many imaginative costumes, from a pirate to policeman, polar bear, panda, piano
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Forward power tells for Whitland
Aberavon 28 Whitland 15 Whitland went down to defeat against high-riding Aberavon but again pushed the opposition all the way despite playing for the last 50 minutes with 14 men after flanker Mark Hughes had been shown the red card when taking exception
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Computer error blamed over schools list
A computer error in the education department put the cat among the pigeons last week. Governors, teachers and parents of the Coastlands federation of primary schools, which include Dale, St Ishmaels, Herbrandston and Waterston, were angered when they
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Haven FM celebrates radio licence victory
Pembrokeshire will soon have its own radio station - after Haven FM beat off the competition to win the countys first commercial radio licence. The station will broadcast across the county 24 hours a day from early May next year. Two bases will be established
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Choral tribute
with pix - Rehearsal, Accompanists, HWest Choir. For over a century, Wales has enjoyed a popular reputation as a land of song, and for much of that time this singing has been synonymous in the public mind with the work of the perennial male voice choirs
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Good win for Fishguard
Fishguard Sports 5 Haverfordwest County 1 Referee: Tony Picton Fishguard Sports gained a welcome win over the weekend as they defeated Haverfordwest County 5-1. The Sports have been finding the going tough this year as they have had difficulty fielding
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Practical solutions to staff recruitment
GETTING the right people into a business can make a real difference to the future success of that business. Recruiting staff is never an easy process - and things are made even more difficult for small rural businesses whose travel-to-work area is limited
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New lifeboat station finally wins approval
AFTER MONTHS of debate, the go-ahead has been given for Tenbys new £3 million lifeboat station to carry on the proud tradition of the RNLI in the resort. The plans for the station were recently given a design makeover in the hope that the controversial
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Quads celebrate first birthday
NOT ONE, not two - but four extra-special birthdays were celebrated in Fishguard yesterday (Tuesday). Brothers Iwan, Llyr, Iestyn and Owain celebrated their first birthday with their proud parents Barrie and Maria Nicholas. The quads were born at Singleton
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Crackdown launched on illegal tyre dumping
ENVIRONMENT Agency Wales is taking action to try to prevent illegal tyre dumping in Pembrokeshire. Illegally dumped tyres are a fire risk and an eyesore and fires cause serious pollution with black smoke contaminating the air, soil and plants. Over the
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Reward for stalwart of county NFU branch
This years recipient of the Idris Davies Memorial Prize is recently retired NFU group secretary, Keith Bevan, of The Orchard, Poyston Cross. The award is made annually to someone who has made an outstanding contribution to agriculture in Pembrokeshire
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Another top award for Cilowen Organic
Llanboidy cheesemakers scooped another prestigious award with their new Cilowen Organic Cheese at the World Cheese Awards held at Olympia in London recently when they were awarded the John Webb trophy for the best new cheese marketed in the UK this year
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Tenby go oh so close
Tenby United 15 Cardigan 22 Cardigan gained another league win as they fended off a strong challenge by Tenby United at Heywood Lane. The Cardis lead 12-10 at the break to leave the Seasiders pondering on a number of missed chances caused by a lack of
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Hammer attack man detained
A man released from a mental hospital despite attacking a nurse went on to beat a Pembrokeshire estate agent with a claw hammer, a court heard on Monday. Ben Weatherall, aged 21, carried out the second attack within weeks of being sent home by the St
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Support sought for central grain store
A bid to establish Pembrokeshires first central grain store is seeking the support of farmers on Monday. A meeting to discuss the proposed development at the Port of Pembroke will be held at the offices of the Milford Haven Port Authority that evening
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Bluebirds half a yard of the pace
HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY 0 PONTARDAWE ATHLETIC 2 The young Bluebirds pretty well matched their Welsh League opponents for skill, certainly matched them for spirit and commitment, but Pontardawe had the edge in experience and composure. The young home side
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Film review - Ghost World
Ghost World Directed by: Terry Zwigoff Starring: Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Brad Renfro, Illeana Douglas. (Dur. 111 mins, cert 15) OK. Im not sure but I think I understand whats happened this movie month. I dont have experience of
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Curry company causes a stir
A curry company set up in Pembrokeshire in 1996 is causing quite a stir with the launch of three brand new products. The Authentic Curry Company, now based in Hirwaun, has cooked up a Welsh Black Beef Bourgignon, Welsh Black Beef Stroganoff, and a new
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Boxing day hunt may go ahead
HORSES and foxhounds, exiled from the Pembroke-shire countryside for nine months by foot and mouth restrictions, could resume hunting within four weeks. The Pembrokeshire and South Pembrokeshire Hunts have not met since last February and the financial
