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Needs of the elderly are not considered
Dear Editor - May I appeal to those who take the decisions on land use and planning in and around Narberth to give serious consideration to the provision of accessible land for recreation for elderly people. Planning decisions have provided the town with
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Stop and search powers for police support staff
The county's ongoing problem with anti-social behaviour in town centres is to be tackled by Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), who are to be given new powers. Although the officers don't have the authority to make arrests, they will be given the
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Be thankful for scrutiny
DEAR EDITOR - The ratepayers of Pembrokeshire should be grateful to the opposition of Councillors Williams, Allen, Cavill, Sinnett, Bowen, Philpin, Brinsden and Stoddart to the questionable decision to award Mr Parry Jones a salary increase. That 54 of
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The battle to save hospital
'HOOT for your hospital' signs drew a noisy response from motorists supporting protesters at Withybush Hospital over Easter. Demonstrators turned out on Monday to express their concerns over proposed changes to the county's health services. And campaigners
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Champions
THREE IN A ROW... The Monkton Swifts squad are pictured above after being presented with the Pembrokeshire League Division One trophy for a third successive season, and the players collected their winning medals after their victory over Hakin United on
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Blue haze
There is a new blue haze coming over the ocean to make landfall in Pembrokeshire - the first Tenby Blues Festival will take place over the weekend of November 10th-12th. Co-ordinated and promoted by Tenby Events in partnership with Tenby Chamber of Trade
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Special events engineered to honour Brunel
The anniversary of the birthday of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the famous founder of Neyland was celebrated in some style in the town. 2006 is the bicentenary of Brunel's birth and to celebrate this auspicious occasion, and to launch the celebrations that
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Big Lottery Fund is good sport
More than 2,300 children at 23 schools across Pembrokeshire have benefited from extra sport and physical activity sessions over the last three years, thanks to a grant of £55,000 from the Big Lottery Fund. The initiative is one of many organised for junior
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Appeal on crest of a wave
IT IS hard to fully appreciate the valuable work of Angle lifeboat until you have been racing across the waves with the crew. Intrepid photographer Hannah Kinver and I patrolled Angle Bay alongside six crew members last week and discussed their campaign
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A Bridge too far for Swifts
Merlins Bridge 3 Monkton Swifts 0 Merlins Bridge showed why they won the reserve division championship with a controlled and skilful performance against a gritty Monkton Swifts side that never gave up trying but couldn't prevent Jamie Jenkins and his
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Bluebirds fail to bury chances
HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY 1 BANGOR CITY 1 FOR the ninth time in 17 home games, the Bluebirds were held to a draw after a game in which they had most of the possession. Bangor's young side were fast and neat in their approach work but, for 75 of the 90 minutes
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Euro law may fuel energy bill cuts
Welsh gas and electricity bills have fallen through letter boxes with an added bump recently - as energy price hikes mean the average household has forked out an extra £111 since January. But spiralling energy costs, which have seen an overall additional
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Couple fined after admitting illegal slaughter operation
A couple from Freystrop has been fined £5,000, with £2,300 costs, for offences relating to an illegal slaughter operation. In a prosecution brought by Pembrokeshire County Council, Roger and Kathleen Roach, of Bal-ami, pleaded guilty to all charges against
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Safe cycling at a low cost
Dear Editor, - Councillor Brian Hall, Cabinet Member for Transportation, made good points in his letter in the April 5th edition of the Western Telgraph, Driving to improve roads. It is most important for the Pembrokeshire economy that traffic should
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Coal still burning issue in planning
Pembrokeshire's historic coalfield, which was last worked 60 years ago, is still a live issue as far as planning is concerned. Safeguarding coal reserves in the county is an important feature of the Joint Unitary Development Plan and Pembrokeshire County
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County takes a third of Welsh Seaside Awards
Nearly a third of Wales' best beaches are in Pembrokeshire. Thirty of the county's beaches are among a record 109 to win Seaside Awards, co-ordinated by Keep Wales Tidy. When the award was introduced in 1992, only 14 Welsh beaches met the criteria for
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Dental crisis is not a joke
DEAR EDITOR - From today, I join the growing list of people without a dentist as the new contracts for dentists comes into force and my ex-practice is no longer keeping NHS patients for treatment. In no way do I lay blame on those dentists who are opting
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Obituaries published on Wednesday 19th April 2006
Here are the obituaries published in the Western Telegraph on Wednesday 19th April 2006. MR H. DAVIES NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA (formerly of Solva) The death occurred of Hayden Davies, of New South Wales, Australia, on April 1st, aged 90. A native of
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Bristol street beats
Once in a while, a band comes along that doesn't just ignore the rule book, but rewrites it. Formed in the late 90s, Kosheen have proved success doesn't have to be on someone else's terms. Fusing the plaintive, potent vocals of Sian Evans with the darkly
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Results
Here are the results for the James Williams Pembrokeshire Senior Football League, April 11th Division One Monkton Swifts 2 St Ishmaels 1 Tenby 3 Narberth 4 April 13th Narberth 1 Camrose 3 April 15th Monkton Swifts 1 Hakin United 0 Narberth 2 Tenby 1 Neyland
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Gwendoline set for royal lunch
Gwendoline Smith has an extra special treat in store for her today (Wednesday). She is among a select group of people who will have lunch with the Queen at Buckingham Palace. The event is part of the Queen's 80th birthday celebrations. People born on
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Helping youngsters to build their future
A NEW pilot venture is giving young people the chance to build on their interests and ambitions - literally. Get into Construction is a project by the Prince's Trust Cymru to provide an insight into the work environment in the building sector. Public
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Woolies pair on the run
Floyd Vaughan and Adam Goy, two local Woolworths employees, have been training hard over the last few months for this weekend's annual London Marathon. They are running through the Woolworths Kids First charity to raise as much money as possible for two
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Interest in Technium builds up
When the innovative Pembrokeshire Technium opens its doors in October, it will bring a new concept to west Wales. The £13million state-of-the-art development at Pembroke Dock's Cleddau Business Park will tap into the country's expanding energy sector.
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Kong rules
A FILM about a giant monkey, what could be better! King Kong (2005) is a slickly made, fast-paced remake that deals with such universal themes as the forbidden love between a woman and a giant ape. Recently released on DVD, King Kong is Lord of Rings
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Meeting tackles fertility problems
A mid-Devon vet, Dick Sibley, met a group of milk producers at Poyerston farm, Milton, near Tenby, recently to discuss fertility issues relating to the dairy cow. All farmers and herdsmen present had signed up to the Milk Development Council's interactive
