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We save family from eviction
A SOLVA mum and her daughter are finally sleeping soundly in their beds after the Western Telegraph saved them from eviction. Claire Reynolds of Maes y Mor, and eight-year-old Sabrina, expected to be thrown out of their home on Friday after an Inland
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New A&E unit a step closer
WITHYBUSH Hospital's proposed new £6.7 million accident and emergency department moved a step closer on Thursday, when members of the Pembrokeshire and Derwen NHS Trust approved an outline business case to be put before the National Assembly. Land adjacent
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Chapel goes under the hammer for £125,000
FALLING membership and a hefty repair bill has led to the closure of another Pembrokeshire place of worship. The 19th century Thorne Chapel was sold at auction on Thursday by Pembroke estate agent Guy Thomas and Son. The £125,000 paid by Frances Howell
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This week's football stats
Here are this week's James Williams Pembrokeshire Football League results and fixtures: Results for Saturday, October 23rd Senior Cup - First Round, 2 pm kick off All the games were cancelled due to waterlogged pitches. Division One Goodwick Utd 4 Saundersfoot
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Quins tumble to shock defeat
Rugby Division Three (West): Lampeter 41 Pembroke Dock Harlequins 0 Pembroke Dock Harlequins went down to a third successive defeat and finished with only 13 men against Lampeter. Flanker Phil Hughes and No 8 Gareth Scourfield were given their marching
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Kerry's county link revealed
US PRESIDENTIAL candidate John Kerry could be in the running to find some distant relatives in Pembrokeshire. For it has been revealed that the Vietnam veteran - already known for his family connections with eastern Europe - has descendants much further
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County MPs cost taxpayer £352,075
THE four politicians representing Pembrokeshire in Cardiff and London cost the taxpayer more than half-a-million pounds each year. On top of the £220,000 cost of two AMs, reported on page five, recent figures show the county's two MPs cost a combined
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Martin grabs podium glory
AFTER qualifying for the hardest road race in the world, the Isle of Mann Manx Grand Prix, Narberth motorbike racer, Martin Jones, grabbed a podium place, passing the chequered flag in the Newcomers 400cc Class in second spot. Following two successful
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Bid to cut £600,000 wasted on medicines
THREE tons of medicine is thrown away in Pembrokeshire each year at a cost of £600,000. The waste, which is equivalent to 95 heart by-pass operations or 150 hip replacements, is 63% higher than in both Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion. Now, the Local Health
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This week's rugby stats
Here are this week's Pembrokeshire rugby results, tables and fixtures: Results from Saturday, October 23rd: Premier Division Bridgend 14 Swansea 5; Carmarthen 3 Newport 10; Llandovery 28 Caerphilly 15 Neath 41 Pontypool 11. Division 1 Bonymaen 24 Blackwood
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Super sub Rome's late winner stuns unlucky Carew
Football - Pembrokeshire League Division One Monkton Swifts 3 Carew 2 Monkton Swifts showed why they are the champions on Saturday. In atrocious conditions they fought back from a 2-1 deficit to take all three points with a last gasp, injury time winner
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Retiring dentist speaks out about crisis facing service
A RETIRING Pembrokeshire dentist has spoken out about the crisis facing the service in the county. Anthony Miles, aged 59, of Neyland Dental Surgery at 27 High Street, will be closing his doors to the public for the last time at the end of March, after
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Robbie's tries win it for Wasps
Rugby Division Five (West): Llangwm 21 Tycroes 13 Two tries by centre Robbie Neill helped Llangwm gain a deserved home win against Tycroes on Saturday. The Wasps were the only side intent on playing running rugby. The visitors tucked the ball up their
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Vet's bid for horse hospital
Pembrokeshire's first purpose-built equine hospital could be established at Robeston Wathen, after the veterinary practice behind the development was forced to shelve plans to locate the facility at Haverfordwest. The Fenton Veterinary Practice has identified
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Food boosts RNLI appeal
NARBERTH Food Club held a charity dinner recently, in aid of the RNLI's Pembrokeshire Appeal for Tenby Lifeboat Station. The glittering function, which took place at the Plas Hyfred Hotel, was attended by 65 people, including Councillor Henry Langen,
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Jan sets sail on round-the-world race
FORMER South Pembs physio, Jan Hannaford, has set sail aboard the Spirit of Sark on the first leg of her Global Challenge. The round-the-world race began in Portsmouth on October 3rd with twelve, 72-foot yachts, sailing off to Buenos Aires, where hopefully
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Qualified apology for firefighter gaffe
Councillor Brian Hall made a qualified apology at Thursday's county council meeting for the gaffe made on local radio which upset firefighters in Pembrokeshire. Cllr Bill Philpin tabled a notice of motion suggesting that the council views with great concern
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Is heritage a walk in the park?
A walk in the park, a trip to the castle, breathtaking churches or the beautiful landscape - what would you miss if it wasn't around? This is the question being posed by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), as it celebrates its tenth birthday in west Wales
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Table-toppers win topsy-turvy clash
Pembrokeshire Football League Division One Hakin United 3 Tenby 2 In a topsy-turvy encounter, table-toppers Hakin secured three more points but were made to sweat near the end by a spirited Tenby side. The home side dominated most of the first half but
