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Scarlets stunned
Pembroke 7 Llandybie 10 We really got out of jail in this one! was the considered viewpoint of Llandybie committeeman Cyril Williams after he had seen his side grab ten points in the final five minutes to snatch the verdict away from a Pembroke side which
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Young entrepreneurs at Farmers Market
As a special Christmas endeavour, young enterprise groups from secondary schools in Pembrokeshire will be taking part in the Farmers Market on Friday at The Riverside, Haverfordwest. Young Enterprise is a national group which encourages and supports entrepreneurial
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Bid to save historic loco
FEARS by local railway enthusiasts that the historic locomotive Margaret may disappear from Pembrokeshire are not without foundation. The Swindon-based GWR Heritage Trust made an offer to Pembrokeshire County Council in August 2000 to restore the 123-
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Film Review - Lord of the Rings
The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring Directed by Peter Jackson Starring Elijah Wood, Sir Ian Mckellen, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortenssen. (Cert. PG,Dur. 165 mins) There can be no more than a handful of books that are as popular around the world
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Stores report trade boom
Shoppers are keeping the tills ringing in Haverfordwest. Town centre manager Gordon Doughty says that business is reflecting nationwide trends, with Christmas trading so far better than satisfactory. This year, the switching on of the Christmas lights
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Owning an owl is no hoot
The owner of a local bird sanctuary has warned parents not to buy children owls for Christmas. Maria Evans, who runs the Bird of Prey and Swan Rescue Centre at Tinkers Hill, Amroth, maintained that owls do not make good pets. She is concerned that the
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Three-lane deathtrap
THE Western Telegraph is backing urgent demands for road improvements to stop motorists overtaking on the notorious three-lane highway at Dredgeman Hill just outside Haverfordwest (above). This follows a two-car crash on Friday in which 18-year old James
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Christmas turkey hotline
The NFU is launching a hotline giving shoppers top tips on where to buy a local, fresh, flavoursome turkey direct from the farm for their Christmas Day celebrations. The hotline, which aims to cut out the hassle for shoppers by pointing them in the direction
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Seagulls wilt to Williams kick
Fishguard and Goodwick 11 Penclawdd 15 Fishguard and Goodwick came within inches of causing the surprise of the day as they took a deserved 11-point lead into the interval against table-topping Penclawdd but lost out after the break as Rhys Williams found
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Teenagers taste life in the Army
PEMBROKESHIRE teenagers are set to join the Army for a day over the coming weeks as part of a new youth initiative at Cawdor Barracks, Brawdy. Brawdy-based 14th Signal Regiment (EW) is to hold weekly personal development activity days to give local youngsters
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Otters success in top table clash
Narberth 27 Llangennech 12 Narberth maintained their thrust for top spot in Division Two as they fended off a strong challenge from third-placed Llangennech at the Lewis Lloyd Ground. The Otters made a superb start with a cracking converted try in the
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HMS Pembroke makes boy's dream come true
PEMBROKES namesake warship takes a starring role in a national television programme with an audience of ten million. The minehunter, HMS Pembroke (pictured), features heavily in 'Dream Makers, which will be screened on the Living IV cable channel later
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Burgoynes Midas touch continues
Milford United 1 Monkton Swifts 0 Milford United made it two wins in a row on the weekend as they defeated Monkton swifts 1-0. This was by no means a classic of a game as the heavy conditions at Marble Hall made it difficult to play the sharp, flowing
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On a course to fight pollution
PEMBROKESHIRE recently hosted a two-day oil pollution course. The course was run by the Counter-Pollution branch of the Southampton-based Maritime and Coastguard Agency, in conjunction with Pembrokeshire County Council. Only eight such courses were held
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Samaritans seek funds to cope with Christmas
THE Pembrokeshire Samaritans are launching a fundraising campaign to ensure that the Haverfordwest branch has the necessary funds to cope with Christmas - its busiest time of the year. Last year, telephone calls to The Samaritans went up by 6% over the
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Tenby rise to the top
Tenby 2 Merlins Bridge 0 Tenby moved to top position in Division One with a comfortable win over Merlins Bridge over the weekend. The Seasiders are now two points clear of Hakin although the current league champions do have four games in hand over Deryn
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Christams house is a dazzling attraction
FORGET the festive lights of Oxford Street - the village of Kilgetty has its own seasonal tourist attraction, thanks to the Christmas House of Peter and Audrey Thomas. Bedecked with 180 sets of lights, an illuminated nativity scene and a ladder-climbing
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Davies shines in Saints win
Fishguard Sports 2 St Ishmaels 4 Few things in sport rival watching a precocious talent at play and St Ishmaels Adam Davies is certainly that. On Saturday he displayed his rich array of skills in a man of the match performance that had his supporters
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Benefits staff to strike over safety concerns
Benefits Agency (BA) employees in Haverfordwest and Pembroke Dock are on strike this week over moves to combine the BA with job centres. The proposed new centres, called Jobcentre Plus, would mean interviews currently undertaken behind protective screens
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How to get Objective one cash without the heartache
OBJECTIVE ONE is all about businesses - right? So why is it so hard for businesses to apply for the money? This feature explains how Pembrokeshire businesses can - and are - receiving money from Objective One and how your business can benefit too. TO
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video puts surf on the map
LONDON-BASED production company Dreaming Fish Productions, in association with the British Surfing Association and Black Diamond Films, has released Made in Britain - the first ever film dedicated to surfing in the UK. The crew spent two weeks in Wales
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Army range involved in major excercise
CASTLEMARTIN Ranges will be involved in a major exercise in Southern Britain early in the new year, as part of the ongoing development of 16 Air Assault Brigade. The exercise, between January 21st and February 1st, will involve up to 2000 soldiers, 400
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Celtic Trail promote cycling in Pembrokeshire
A leaflet has been produced by the Celtic Trail telling cyclists everything they need to know about the 220 mile south Wales cycle way which winds its way from Fishguard to Chepstow. It details key attractions along the way including Fishguard, Preseli
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New scheme to boost local businesses
OVER £5 million in investment for Wales agri-food sector was announced at the Royal Welsh winter fair. The Welsh Development Agency and National Assembly announced a series of processing and marketing grants (PMGs), which will mean an extra £5,299,380
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Park still unhappy at cloister plans
Amended plans to recreate St Marys College cloister at St Davids Cathedral are still not to the satisfaction of National Park officials. A report to be presented to the Parks development control committee today (Wednesday) says the revised plans have
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Ponies to bring new life to dunes
PONIES are set to canter next autumn to help bring new life to tired sand dunes at a high priority habitat site in the county. The dunes, at Freshwater East, are part of 90 acres of coastal land acquired earlier this year by the Pembrokeshire Coast National
