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'Miracle escape' as lorry hits island
A Tesco delivery lorry overturned and caught fire when it crashed into Merlins Bridge roundabout at 5.45am on Friday. The driver escaped the burning wreckage through the smashed windscreen and was taken to Withybush Hospital where he was treated for
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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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Fishlock welcomes 'brilliant' new trail
An invitation to open a new circular walking trail in Pembrokeshire proved to be a miracle cure for injured broadcaster Trevor Fishlock. Mr Fishlock, famous for presenting a television series based on walking in Wales, was invited to open the 67-mile
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Charity art auction
Nearly 20 Pembrokeshire artists are showing their support for the home-grown Sri Lanka support charity, Start, by putting work forward for its art auction this week. Start (Sri Lankan Trust to Aid and Rehabilitate Tangalle) was formed by solicitor Paul
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'Miracle escape' as lorry hits island
A Tesco delivery lorry overturned and caught fire when it crashed into Merlins Bridge roundabout at 5.45am on Friday. The driver escaped the burning wreckage through the smashed windscreen and was taken to Withybush Hospital where he was treated for minor
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And now for something completely different...
Huun-Huur-Tu, the foremost international representatives of Tuvan Throat singing are performing at Theatr Mwldan. Huun-Huur-Tu are masters of the extremely difficult art of throat singing (also known as overtone singing), in which one singer can produce
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Hang with The Blims
Despite the dubious connotations or even the wisdom of a promoter calling themselves Fly By Night, the local promotions outfit of that name are reliably well known for putting on great gigs in the area with an inexhaustible enthusiasm and energy, and
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Hard work pays off for Richard
During a ceremony at the Wales Young Farmers' Clubs' Field Day held on Saturday, Richard Lewis, of Pembrokeshire, was announced as the winner of the Welsh Livery Guild Young Farmers Award 2006. Three finalists were interviewed by a panel of judges, including
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Foal tags along with new mum
A foal whose mother died as she gave birth to him has defied the odds after being adopted by another mare. The chances of a mare taking to a foal other than her own are so remote that the future for the colt looked extremely bleak after his mother, a
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Bumper autograss Easter meeting
The first meeting for the auto grass club was held on Easter Sunday, and it was the club's best ever club race meeting, writes Joan Bevans. With nearly 170 drivers in the 16 classes and with the driving skills, manoeuvres and close racing, the meeting
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Vikings upset form book to recapture senior cup
HAKIN UNITED 1 NARBERTH 0 AARON Owens was the toast of Hakin United after scoring the only goal to earn senior cup glory over shell-shocked Narberth. The 20-year-old striker got the winner with barely three minutes on the clock. An excellent Shaun Mills
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Carl wins Scottish Grand National
THERE was a big cheer in Pembrokeshire for local trainer-jockey Carl Llewellyn, who rode 33-1 shot Run For Paddy to a dramatic Scottish Grand National win on Saturday. Llewellyn's horse staged a late surge as the finishing post loomed to just pip Ladalko
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Trainee chefs cause a stir in UK cook-off
Three student chefs from The Tudor Lodge Academy - owned by Pembrokeshire-based training group PRP - have beaten off stiff competition to become UK finalists at the New Ways with Bramley Apples 2006 Catering Competition. Of the nine finalists, Dana Rixon
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Holiday park blaze drama
Pembrokeshire firefighters tackled two life-threatening blazes at the weekend. Holidaymakers at a Penally holiday park were evacuated as 21 firemen averted a potential disaster on Friday night. And a Pembroke woman had a lucky escape on Sunday when fire
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Results
James Williams Pembrokeshire Senior Football League, Senior Cup Final, April 22. Hakin United 1 Narberth 0 Division 1 April 18 Merlins Bridge 7 Tenby 0 Division 2 Cup Final April 18 Milford Atletic 2 Solva 1 Division 2 April 17 Pendine 3 Hubberston 2
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Knight rider
With an Oscar-winning career spanning more than 40 years, Sir Anthony Hopkins is one of the most successful actors in the world today. Yet the Welsh-born star says it's his latest movie, a relatively low-budget affair called The World's Fastest Indian
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New movement rules add to burden of red tape
Pembrokeshire sheep farmers are facing a 'massive increase in unnecessary red tape' since new sheep movement rules became law this month, according to the Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW). The new law, which came into effect on Wednesday, April 5th, means
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Register office plan for historic house
The sad and shabby appearance of Haverfordwest's historic Foley House, designed by Nash and visited by Nelson, may soon be transformed if current restoration plans come to fruition. Pembrokeshire County Council's Haverfordwest Townscape Heritage Initiative
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Athletic cause cup upset
Solva 1 Milford Athletic 2 (After extra-time) Milford Athletic came back from a goal behind to become the Division Two Cup champions following extra time drama at the Bridge Meadow. It was Solva with much of the possession in the opening twenty minutes
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Trust fund aids mums' study costs
RETURNING to learning has been made easier for two single mums from west Wales after they received £1,000 to help with their studying costs. The pair received the money from a trust fund set up in memory of the late Swansea East AM Val Feld. The fund
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Beaches shine again
Fourteen Pembrokeshire beaches have received the coveted Green Coast Award. A total of 50 in Wales and ten in Southern Ireland have been recognised for their natural beauty, unspoilt clean environment and having reached the highest bathing water quality
