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Driver, 19, dies in head-on crash
A NORTH Pembrokeshire community is in mourning as another young man loses his life in a road tragedy. Ian Hall, aged 19, the son of Martin Hall and his wife Kathy, of Bank Farm, Trefasser, near Fishguard, was killed when his Ford Escort car was in a head-on
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County farm hit by BSE
MAD cow disease (BSE) has been detected in a cluster of cattle on the same Pembrokeshire farm. The rural affairs ministry, DEFRA, has confirmed that three cows have tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) on an unidentified farm in
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Gyda Llaw
EFALLAI ei bod hi'n swnio'n beth od i'w ddweud - ond rhywbeth ych chi'n ei siarad ydy iaith. Ac wrth i ddosbarthiadau nos a gwersi Cymraeg ddod i ben yn nhymor yr haf, mae'n werth meddwl am syniadau i gadw'r Gymraeg yn fyw yn y cof tan fis Medi. Nid Lladin
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Grant safeguards jobs
TWO dozen jobs will be safeguarded and a further six created thanks to a construction company's £71,000 grant. Dorian Phillips and Partners Ltd, of Llanboidy, will use its windfall to build a joinery. This will allow the business's carpenters to have
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Cardigan Market, Monday, May 30th
J. J. Morris report another moderate entry of Calves on Bank Holiday Monday, May 30th. Calves (52): Bulls: Belgian Blue to £195; Friesian £11; Hereford Cross £185; Limousin £185; Shorthorn £45; Simmental £132. Heifers: Belgian Blue £165; Hereford Cross
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On the trail of PD links
DEAR EDITOR, - Mr Lawson Davies, of Vancouver, will be visiting Pembroke Dock on June 7th, and is anxious to trace relatives still living there. Lawson's father, Wallace Davies, was brought up in Pembroke Dock. He married an Aberdeen girl, and they went
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Leaders Hook looking sharp
Division Two cricket: Pembroke (153 for 9) drew with Hook (230 for 8) Hook had the better of the top-of-the-table clash with Pembroke at Treleet, outscoring their opponents in a draw which keeps them top in the early chase for promotion. Hook lost Brennan
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Cardigan Mart, Monday May 16th
J. J. Morris report another moderate entry of Calves. CALVES (91) Belgian Blue bulls to £208; heifers to £150. Friesian bulls to £120. Hereford X bulls to £168; heifers to £92. Limousin bulls to £182; heifers to £115. Aberdeen Angus bulls to £100 Top
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Police moving away from the public?
DEAR EDITOR, - I read your item last week giving the new 0845 number for non-urgent calls to the police for use instead of calling the 43 local police stations. This move seems to take the police force one more step further away from the public they serve
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Farmers urged to sign up to safety
Farmers across Pembrokeshire are being urged to subscribe to a free health and safety e-mail bulletin following the release of figures showing that the number of people killed on farms has nearly doubled. Nationwide statistics show that 38 people were
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Carew crush Lamphey
Division One cricket: Carew (49 for 3) beat Lamphey (45 all out) A splendid opening spell by Darren Thomas sent Lamphey crashing to 22 for 6 at Carew and although they recovered somewhat to 45 all out it was never going to be a target to trouble Rob Scourfield's
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Newcastle Emlyn Mart, Thursday May12th
Messrs Dai Lewis Cyf report as follows: A seasonal entry forward in all sections (887). Lambs saw another good run for all catergories, and with numbers increasing week on week with vendors drawn from a wlde radius. A smaller show of hoggetts, but still
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Renewed hope in Tetra fight
DEAR EDITOR, - A very informative talk was given on Wednesday, May 18th, at Picton Community Centre by John O'Brien, of Tetrawatch, who is an expert in the TETRA field of communion. His presentation left us, his rapt audience, both horrified and enlightened
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High Sheriff Penny bows out
As her term of office as High Sheriff of Dyfed drew to a close, Mrs Penny Drew was able to reflect on a year in which she fulfilled many engagements and travelled thousands of miles Australian-born Mrs Drew, who has lived permanently in New Moat for 30
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Support Adam's band aid
THE Western Telegraph is urging its thousands of readers to give their backing to a fundraising venture which will bring support and hope to the county's cancer patients. A target of more than £250,000 has been set by the Bucketful of Hope Appeal in memory
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County the best for baring all
A LOCAL naturist resort and a naturist club have been named among the best places in the UK to bare all! According to the new book 'Bare Britain' - a revealing guide to naturist hotspots - the naturist resort Tything Barn, West Williamston, and the Cleddau
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No retrial on charge of manslaughter
A 63-YEAR-OLD former Pembroke Dock pipefitter, whose conviction for killing his daughter was overturned, will not face a retrial. Arthur Carr, from Ross-on-Wye, was cleared of murdering Gillian Carr in May 2003, but he was found guilty of manslaughter
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Boost for £70m marina plans
The developers of Pembroke Dock's £70million marina proposal are on the verge of signing an agreement which will give them the confidence to invest big sums of money in preparing a planning application. Without a so-called 'legal development agreement
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Haverfordwest Mart, Tuesday, May 17th
BJP and Co report: Store Cattle (224). A similar entry to last week again sold very well. A top price of £705 for a Belgian Blue Steer sold by Mr Jones, Hardings Hill, Angle. Breed Report Charolais Steers, 640, James, Clareston. Belgian Blue Steers, 658
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Boswell boys star
Brothers Jim and Sean Boswell were the undoubted stars of Pembroke Amateur Boxing Club's show held at the Pater Hall, Pembroke Dock, recently. Both overturned recent decisions against tough opposition from Cardiff to be acclaimed by a packed and appreciative
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Early season success
The hard work over the winter months has come to fruition for members of the Pembrokeshire Triathlon Club with early season success. Four members recently travelled up to Harlech, North Wales to take part in the Welsh Sprint Champion-ships (400m pool
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Newcastle Emlyn Mart, Thursday, May 26th
Messrs Dai Lewis Cyf Auctioneers report as follows: Another good entry forward in all sections (1226). Lambs saw a much faster run throughout, with the average being up some 8p/kg from the previous week. Quality was of a high standard, and once again
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Kirkby finds his touch
Division One cricket: Cresselly (172 for 8) lost to Haverfordwest (175 for 3) Phil Kirkby was the toast of his Haverfordwest colleagues as he found his form with an undefeated 80 against Cresselly, ensuring that the Town won this vital clash against the
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Richard with the force which built Star Wars Falcon
AS Star Wars fans worldwide continue to pack cinemas for the final instalment of the epic, a Pembroke Dock man remembers how it all began. Richard Rees, aged 64, of 25 Front Street, was one of 30 Marcon Fabrications workers who, in 1978, built the Millennium
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Remembering the 'Forgotten Army'
DEAR EDITOR, - It was with considerable pride that I read in your May 18th edition a letter from L. Breese of Hook. He brought to the attention of your readers that, although quite rightly, the recent celebrations of the Victory in Europe were well deserved
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What happened to the pub sing-song?
DEAR EDITOR, - Reference your report (May 11th) about the Stepaside Inn, headlined 'Pub fined over unlicensed entertainment'. I am amazed! The county spends a great deal, promoting Pembrokeshire and Wales, 'The Land of Song'. Your report did not mention
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Two escape injury in airport's first helicopter crash
A PILOT and his passenger walked away shaken, but uninjured, after their Bell-jet Ranger helicopter crashed as it tried to land at Haverfordwest Airport, at Withybush, late on Friday afternoon. The aircraft was en route from Southampton to Ireland and
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Gyda Llaw
EFALLAI ei bod hi'n swnio'n beth od i'w ddweud - ond rhywbeth ych chi'n ei siarad ydy iaith. Ac wrth i ddosbarthiadau nos a gwersi Cymraeg ddod i ben yn nhymor yr haf, mae'n werth meddwl am syniadau i gadw'r Gymraeg yn fyw yn y cof tan fis Medi. Nid Lladin
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Llandysul Mart, Tuesday, May 17th
M/s Dai Lewis Auctioneers report as follows: Another good seasoned entry forward (370). Stock Bulls and Cows and Calves sold to a fast run throughout. Store Cattle and Weaned Calves held at their recent strong levels, although quality wax rather more
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£3.5m move to Everton for local Premiership star
As predicted by Telegraph Sport last week, Solva's very own Premiership star Simon Davies has signed for Everton from Tottenham Hotspur. The deal is worth an initial £3.5m but that could rise to £4m, depending on performance bonuses. The midfielder joined
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Win great days out and a great read in Presspack!
Win great days out and a great read in Presspack!
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Obituaries published June 1st 2005
Here are the obituaries published in the Western Telegraph on Wednesday, June 1st. 2005: MRS M. G. NICHOLAS NARBERTH (Formerly of Templeton) The death occurred on April 29th, at Withybush Hospital, of Mrs Margaret Gwendoline Nicholas, of Sunnybank Residential
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Voters need fullest information about 'independent' candidates
DEAR EDITOR, - I read in last week's edition that three candidates have put their names forward for the county council by-election in Narberth Rural. All were described by your newspaper as 'independent'. Does that mean 'independent', as defined in my
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Cardigan Market, May 16th
J. J. Morris report another moderate entry of Store, Dairy Cattle and Calves on Monday, May 16th. Strong competitive trade continues for all stock with demand exceeding supply. Dairy Cattle and Reearing Calves were particularly brisk and increased entries
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Clues sought to Percy, of the International Brigade
DEAR EDITOR, - What became of Percy James? When the Spanish Civil War broke out in July 1936, two young men from west Wales volunteered to defend the Spanish republic. Arthur Morris and Percy James were among the 40,000 volunteers who joined the International
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Point to Point
As the season draws to a close, excitement mounts in the race for the horse and jockey championships. Joint secretaries David and Judy Roach report excellent entries for the Pembrokeshire Hunt event -by far the largest sporting event of the year in the
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Craig meets donor who saved his life
THERE are few moments in life when you know you have made a real difference. But for one Pembroke Dock policeman, that moment came last week when he met the 20-year-old cancer sufferer whose life he saved. In 2000, Mark Williams gave Craig Rankine the
