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Suspected drugs overdose by boy, 12
Investigations are still being carried out by police after a 12-year-old Cardigan boy had to be treated in hospital following a suspected drugs overdose. The boy's mother said her son is now living in terror of the pusher who supplied him with the drugs
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Planners overwhelmed by new build bids
Planning officers are struggling to cope with a soaring number of requests to build new properties and alter existing homes. In the last three years there has been a 50% rise in the number of applications submitted to Pembrokeshire County Council - from
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International football comes to Carmarthenshire
MOVE over Ryan Giggs - Wales' footballers of the future will be heading to Carmarthenshire next week. The Wales v England Victory Shield under 16s schools international will be staged in the county for the first time. The county council is supporting
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Chance of a lifetime for Katie, 19
A PEMBROKE Dock performer has hit the perfect note by singing her way into the BBC Wales Just Up Your Street final. Nineteen-year-old Katie Morgan, beat off competition from 1500 pop star wannabes to claim one of only 16 places in the talent show final
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Coveted academy places for two talented young cricketers
Coveted places in the Glamorgan and Wales Cricket Acadamy have been awarded to local schoolboys rated outstanding prospects. The two - both all-rounders, who are said to be naturally gifted with immense potential - are 16-year-old Rhidian Harries, Blaenffos
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Haverfordwest Mart, October 5th
42hwestmartfarmJB B. J. P. AND CO Store Cattle (120). A fair entry but could have done with a lot more as trade was very brisk with a ring full of farmers and dealers looking for Stores. Best price of £638 for a Blue Card Charolais Steer aged 24 months
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Fine end to season for Pembrokeshire Harriers
Pembrokeshire Harriers' 2004 season finished with two fine performances from the Junior and Colts teams. In the Welsh Junior Plate Final (under 13 - under 20) at Aberdare the Harriers came within a whisker of winning back the trophy from Neath Harriers
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Newcastle Emlyn Mart, September 30th
Messrs Dai Lewis Cyf report as follows: A slightly smaller entry of lambs forward, owing to national trends being on a downward slide this week, but trade at Newcastle Emlyn held its ground. Stores sold to an equivalent run, while culls were vastly improved
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Rugby results, tables and fixtures
This week's Pembrokeshire rugby results, tables and fixtures are aas follows: Saturday, October 9th DIVISION 1 Blackwood 25, Tonmawr 16; Bonymaen 14, Builth Wells 15; Brynmawr 5, Maesteg 17; Fleur de Lys 24, Bridgend Athletic 26; Llangennech 14, Glamorgan
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£6m care flats project
Pembrokeshire Housing Association is planning a £6 million development of 40 flats for people who need extra care but still want to remain independent. It will be located next to Merlin House Residential Home, Merlins Bridge, Haverfordwest. There are
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New toll booths operational
THE newly installed Cleddau Bridge toll booths (pictured), which were opened at the beginning of September, have a fully operational barrier system for the first time in 30 years. The system, which has been phased in for the past few weeks, was switched
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Cappuccino is cream of the crop
Having brought Cappuccino over from Ireland 18 months ago, local rider, Kay Sinclair-James (pictured), of North Johnston Farm, Johnston, has taken the show cob world by storm. With 16 championships under her belt, Kay decided it was time to venture further
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Triumph over tragedy
A NORTH Pembrokeshire writer has published a collection of poems and prose about the loss of her son. Timothy 'Timo' Baxter was murdered in 1999, aged 24. Through writing about what happened, Linda Baxter was able to explore the emotions she experienced
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Davies' kicks win drab duel
Rugby - Division one: Whitland 12 Beddau 5 Whitland were deserved winners of their home league match against a Beddau side which had only lost one previous match this season. But it was extremely hard-fought as both sides struggled to come to terms with
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Schools are off their lockers!
Children are risking chronic back problems in later life because some secondary schools have no storage lockers. Chiropractors warn that bags carried around all day filled with heavy books, sports kit and packed lunches can cause lifelong problems. The
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Police hunt for flasher
Several reports have been received about a young man who indecently exposed himself on the footbridge near the old Golden Manor School and the Mill Pond areas in Pembroke. One of these incidents occurred on Monday, between 9.30am and 10am. The person,
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Students stop Otters' winning run
Rugby Division One UWIC 25 Narberth 21 Narberth's excellent run of five league wins on the trot was brought to an end at Cyncoed, Cardiff. They went down to the students of UWIC in a top-of-the-table clash where they were always in with a chance of snatching
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Residents hail mast victory
HAVERFORDWEST residents won their long battle against a 15-metre temporary telecommunication mast at Uzmaston Road on Tuesday. Over 100 people attended the meeting of the county council planning committee to hear the decision. The mast was to erected
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LNG go-ahead despite protests
THE final piece of the jigsaw turning Milford Haven into the world's largest Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) site fell into place yesterday. Despite considerable local concern, and a claim from one county council committee member that to make a decision on
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Cardigan Mart, October 4th
J. J. Morris report a moderate entry of Calves, Store and Dairy Cattle on Monday 4th October. A competitive trade was again generally evident particularly for the best quality stock in all categories. DAIRY SECTION (21) Dairy Heifer av to £827, max to
