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Haverfordwest Mart, Tuesday, November 9th
BJP and Co report: Store Cattle (108). Fewer cattle forward but trade still firm. Stronger cattle are still very much in demand. Hereford Steers (0 claims, 23 months) 522 Simmental Steers (1 claim 14 months) 525 Friesian Steers (0 claims 23 months) 482
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Haverfordwest Mart, Tuesday, November 9th MARTS
BJP and Co report: Store Cattle (108). Fewer cattle forward but trade still firm. Stronger cattle are still very much in demand. Hereford Steers (0 claims, 23 months) 522 Simmental Steers (1 claim 14 months) 525 Friesian Steers (0 claims 23 months) 482
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Special LNG training for firefighters
PEMBROKESHIRE firefighters will receive special training to deal with LNG incidents. A spokesman for the Mid and West Wales Fire Brigade said specialist training programmes are being developed to deal with an LNG fire in the Milford Haven Waterway or
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Brook teems with wildlife
DEAR EDITOR, - With reference to Mr Rhys Owen's comments, in your nature trail column on October 27th, Merlins Bridge brook flows through our property at Mill Lane and still has an abundance of wildlife that is dependent on it. Kingfishers, herons, moor
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Rugby fan Rhys fulfils Millennium dream
IT'S every young rugby fan's dream to run on to the pitch at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium as a mascot for the Welsh team. For 12-year-old Rhys Wilson that dream came true on Saturday at the start of the Wales v South Africa match. It was just one of a
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Llandysul Mart, Tuesday November 2nd MARTS
Messrs Dai Lewis Cyf Auctioneers report as follows: Another large entry forward (398) in all categories. A larger show of Cows and Calves sold to a more selective run. Weaned and Store Cattle sold to another fluid trade as the previous weeks. More entries
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Happy birthday Presspackers...
Birthday greetings for this week go to: Leigh Jamieson, ten, of Merlins Bridge; Kirsty Waters, of Narberth; Laura Williams, 14, of Narberth; Beth Davies, seven, of Crundale; Carys Thomas, seven, of Pembroke; Zoe Rees, eight, of Clarbeston Road; Jade Butler
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Opponents of LNG plans reply to our questions
PLANS to develop two multi-million pound liquified natural gas terminals at Waterston and Milford Haven continue to be at the centre of huge controversy. Earlier this year, the Western Telegraph put a number of questions to South Hook LNG, developers
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Bluestone jobs drive
BLUESTONE developers are to begin their drive to contact hundreds of construction, supply and operational workers next week. The three-day event at the Plas Hyfryd Hotel in Narberth seeks to attract Pembrokeshire construction contractors, suppliers, tradesmen
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A real treat for Hallowe'en
Gig review: Acid Mothers Temple / Zi-Kronic Waves.Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan, October 31st. Just when you're fed up with those skinny hipped, skinny tied, skinny voiced indie bands, who go under the heading of alternative music these days, along comes a
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Farmers urged to guard their efficiency gains
Pembrokeshire dairy farmers are making big efficiency gains and those savings must not be snatched away further up the food chain. That was the message from Gwyn Jones, chairman of the NFU Milk Board, when he met Pembrokeshire milk producers at Pelcomb
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Mother's vigil for missing son
A MOTHER has spoken of her vigil in Tenby for her missing son, which is now entering its third agonising week. Daniel Murch, aged 33, disappeared only days before he was due to fly out to Hong Kong to visit a girlfriend. His car was found parked on the
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Simon's enterprise rewarded
SIMON Noble from Pembrokeshire has won the RBS Enterprise Award at an Oscar-style ceremony in Cardiff. Simon launched SNS Surfboards in St Davids in November 2001, with support from The Prince's Trust Cymru in Pembrokeshire. His business has grown from
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Cardigan Mart, November 8th
J. J. Morris report an increased entry of calves forward at Cardigan Mart on Monday, November 8th. The vast majority were Friesian and Holstein bulls, which met a very poor demand, as calf numbers increase, and their confimation and size reduces. However
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Exciting times ahead for Quins junior rugby section
THE Sports Council for Wales have recently awarded £4,500 to Pembroke Dock Harlequins RFC, which in effect will be nearer £27,000, after striking up a three year lucrative sponsorship deal with a business company. Quins' main sponsors ESS Support Services
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Resort 'must never become a Las Vegas'
TENBY must never be turned into a Blackpool or Las Vegas, a Mid and West Wales AM has urged. Welsh Tory Lisa Francis has expressed concern over recent Government proposals to allow the proliferation of casinos in the UK. Her worries over a possible impact
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First class prize
We have ten sets of woodland animal stamps and presentation packs to give away this week, thanks to Royal Mail. The red deer stamp is part of a set of ten First Class stamps that feature some of the most beautiful and elusive woodland inhabitants. The
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'Herbie's Cardiff Connection' pays off
Pembrokeshire Football League Division One Herbrandston 3 Kilgetty 1 Herbrandston gained a deserved home win over a gritty Kilgetty side which never gave up trying, despite losing the midfield battle for much of the game. A major feature of the Herbie
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Group plans legal challenge to LNG
A legal challenge could place the development of two multi-million pound liquified natural gas terminals in Pembrokeshire in jeopardy. The pressure group, Safe Haven, has instructed solicitors to look into the possibility of seeking a judicial review
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Pupils take the plunge for Children in Need
OVER 20 brave pupils from Milford Haven School made a splash for Children in Need last week. The upper and lower sixth-formers stripped off at Broad Haven and went for a chilly sponsored swim in the sea to raise money for the charity. Pupil Eleanor Davies
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Newcastle Emlyn Mart, Thursday, November 4th
Messrs Dai Lewis Cyf Auctioneers report as follows: An increased number forward in all sections. Lamb sold to steady run, with quality being more varied this week. Stores again sold to a brisk run, as did culls, but a lot more lightweights presented.
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Newcastle Emlyn Mart, Thursday, November 4th MARTS
Messrs Dai Lewis Cyf Auctioneers report as follows: An increased number forward in all sections. Lamb sold to steady run, with quality being more varied this week. Stores again sold to a brisk run, as did culls, but a lot more lightweights presented.
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Child porn man spared jail term
A FISHGUARD man charged with possessing and distributing pornographic images of children has escaped a jail sentence. Haverfordwest magistrates had considered jailing 40-year-old Neil Andrew Ahearne, of 29 Gwelfor, who on October 13th pleaded guilty to
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Over-burdened health services
DEAR EDITOR, - With regard to the Borman family's fear of coming to Pembrokeshire from England. We have read stories of people having to be treated in ambulances because our hospitals are over-burdened. When the local people need a dentist, we find getting
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Howard's pledge to cut town's crime
CONSERVATIVE leader Michael Howard made a whistle-stop tour of Haverfordwest businesses on Thursday, to highlight growing disorder in the town. Mr Howard and his entourage visited Quay Street, where weekend drunkenness has left traders fuming at anti-social
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County is best place to retire
DEAR EDITOR, - I read with interest, Wendy Borman's letter, Are We Welcome In Your County? (November 3rd). My wife and I moved to Johnston from Hampshire, nearly four years ago. We should say to Wendy and her husband, there is nothing to fear; the people
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Hicks double seals cup win
Football - Welsh Cup - Third Round HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY 3 CPD GLANTRAETH 0 FOR long stretches on Saturday, the Blues seemed able to wind into a gentler rhythm than is possible in the Welsh Premier, and the flow of the home side's inter-passing swept the
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Waterworld gets green light
The £60 million Bluestone project took a big step forward last week, when county council planners gave the green light for the Waterworld building. Outline consent had already been given for the development which will provide a year-round 'wet weather
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Bus encounter is blessing for brave Rosie
A CLOSE ENCOUNTER with a Russian bus has proved to be a blessing in disguise for Tenby adventurer Rosie Swale Pope. Now into the second year of her round-the-world run, 58-year-old Rosie has just spent several days in hospital after she, her running trolley
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Welcome new Presspackers!
A big Presspack welcome this week goes to: Apryl, Amy, and Kayley Elizabeth Shellam, and Rhys Harries, of Letterston; Ellie Wheeler, of Pennar; Jordan Williams, of Haverfordwest; Maisy Bella Hayward, of Upper Solva; Steffan Wilson, of Fishguard; Samantha
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We can still stop LNG plant
DEAR EDITOR, - "...the circle keeps on turning, a wheel within a wheel...." Western Telegraph, November 3rd, 2004: Over 400 Seek LNG Employment. Western Telegraph May 16th, 1957: Milford To Be An Oil Port. May 28th: Jobs For All. A Great Era Of Prosperity
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Llandysul Mart, Tuesday November 2nd
Messrs Dai Lewis Cyf Auctioneers report as follows: Another large entry forward (398) in all categories. A larger show of Cows and Calves sold to a more selective run. Weaned and Store Cattle sold to another fluid trade as the previous weeks. More entries
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Large demand for dairy stock
The rapidly expanding Pembrokeshire dairy farming sector has become a focus for milk producers exiting the industry in England. Farmers giving up milk production or reducing herd numbers are transporting stock to Carmarthen Mart to be sold. With the average
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Captain Kevin wins top award
Llechryd Cricket Club captain Kevin Evans' superb season with both bat and ball was recognised at the club's annual dinner, held in the Castell Malgwyn Hotel recently, when he received the top awards for batting and bowling from club chairman Ryan Williams
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Will it be love at first sight?
Theatre Genedlaethol, The National Touring Company for Wales, will be performing its very successful Welsh language version of Romeo and Juliet, at Theatr Mwldan, this evening (Wednesday) and tomorrow evening (Thursday), starting at 7.30pm. So was Romeo
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Cardigan Mart, November 8th MART
J. J. Morris report an increased entry of calves forward at Cardigan Mart on Monday, November 8th. The vast majority were Friesian and Holstein bulls, which met a very poor demand, as calf numbers increase, and their confimation and size reduces. However
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Getting ready for the big sleep!
Sammy the snake, and Francis the frog, are getting ready to hibernate this winter. Sammy hibernates with hundreds of other snakes, so he can stay warm, while Francis hibernates at the bottom of streams and ponds where the water does not freeze. To win
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Lloyd makes it into Wales youth squad
Lloyd Phillips is still 16 years of age but such is the quality of the young flanker from Narberth that he is already a member of the Welsh Under 18 rugby squad after playing four times last season for his country at under 16 level. Lloyd heard the good
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Day of world dance
World Dance Day - Feet on the Street (2). Venues all over the county, Saturday, November 20th. After last year's success, the Torch Theatre in conjunction with SPAN is presenting a variety of professionally-led dance workshops. These will cover hip-hop
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This week's football stats
Here are this week's results, tables and fixtures from the James Williams Pembrokeshire Football League: Results Saturday, November 6th: WWFA INTERMEDIATE CUP - SECOND ROUND Bryn Rovers 2 Goodwick United 4 Carew 0 Burry Port 1 Coopers Arms 1 Neyland 0
