Archive
-
Date
Rachael Woodward and James Niblett
Married recently at St John's Church, Pembroke Dock, were James Niblett and Rachael Woodward. The groom is the only son of Robert Niblett and Denise Mansell, of Somerset and the bride is the only daughter of Baron and Margaret Woodward, of Pembroke Dock
-
Date
JERRY CARROLL AND SALLY WOODHOUSE, BOTH OF PEMBROKE DOCK
JERRY CARROLL AND SALLY WOODHOUSE,BOTH OF PEMBROKE DOCK The wedding took place at St John's Church, Pembroke Dock, of Sally Woodhouse and Jerry Carroll. The bride is the daughter of Pamela Woodhouse and the late Pendre Woodhouse, of Prospect Place,
-
Date
Barbara Jane Sposito and Fred Hayton
Married recently at Haverfordwest Registry Office were Fred Hayton and Barbara Jane Sposito. The groom is the eldest son of Kenneth Hayton, of Hull, and Iris Watkins, of London. The bride, who wore a cream suit, is the youngest daughter of Norman and
-
Date
EMILY GRIFFITHS AND MATTHEW REYNOLDS
The wedding of Emily Griffiths and Matthew Reynolds took place at St Peter's and St Cewydd Church, Steynton. The bride is the daughter of Brian Griffiths, of Haverfordwest and Sarah Griffiths, of Claviers, France. She was given away by her sister, Stella
-
Date
Samantha Robinson and Douglas Mills, both of Surrey
MARRIED at St Michael's and All Angels Church, Cosheston, were Samantha Maria Robinson, and Douglas Alexander Mills. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs A.M. Robinson, of Cosheston and the groom is the eldest son of Alan and Diana Mills, of
-
Date
Claire Manning and Anthony Gallego, Spain
Claire Manning and Anthony Gallego married recently at the National Garden of Wales. The bride wore a strapless dress in ivory and carried a bouquet of daffodils and lilac freesias. The best man was Andrew Bergbaum and the bridesmaids were Amber and
-
Date
Gemma broome, treharris and leigh evans, Milford Haven
Married recently in Cancun, Mexico, were Leigh Evans and Gemma Broome. The groom is the eldest son of Anthony and Sally Evans of Hakin, and the bride is the youngest daughter of Peter and Tracy Broome, of Merthyr Tydfil. Given away by her father, the
-
Date
Sharon Warby, Haverfordwest and Andrew Knowles, Derby
Married recently at Allt-yr-Afon, Wolfscastle were Andrew John Knowles and Sharon Ann Warby. The groom, an infrastructure engineer at Chevron Texaco Oil Refinery, is the son of David and Dorothy Knowles, of Loscoe, Derbyshire and the bride, a licensing
-
Date
Sarah Elizabeth Thomas, Morriston and Steven Michael WILLIAMS, St Ishmaels
Married recently in Paphos, Cyprus, were Steven Williams and Sarah Thomas. The groom, a buyer at Total UK, Milford Haven, is youngest son of Mel and Pat Williams, of St Ishmaels, and the bride, a primary school teacher, is the eldest daughter of John
-
Date
Obituaries published in the Western Telegraph on Wednesday 31st May 2006
Mr John E. Nicholas HOok The funeral took place on May 19th of John Edward Nicholas, of Hunters Lodge, Hook. The service was at the Emmanuel Christian Centre, Haverfordwest followed by cremation at Parc Gwyn. Both services were officiated by the Rev
-
Date
Silage is wash-out
Pembrokeshire's silage and arable crops are taking a battering as unseasonal heavy rain and high winds continue to hit the county. Acres of silage crops across Pembrokeshire remain standing, two weeks after their ideal harvesting date. Contractor
-
Date
Habit, wig and whips
Paul Bettany is the kind of bloke you wish you were friends with. Witty, bright, opinionated - the 35-year old is the perfect pub companion. Not only that, but you know that he would help you chat up the most beautiful girls in the pub. Not for himself
-
Date
Happy End off to great start
Literature is littered with stories of love across the divide - whether class, family or racial. From Cinderella and her Prince Charming to Romeo and Juliet, the eternal theme of love conquers all is absolute. It's been done in so many guises, so
-
Date
Give us referendum on hospital options
Dear Editor - I am someone born and bred in Pembrokeshire, and during my lifetime I have seen the closure of small local hospitals together with a decline in services. Now, we are faced with the downgrading of Withybush hospital. I have attended all
-
Date
Butt what about waste water?
Dear Editor - Compost bins or water butts? People are returning their bins either because they already have their own or they do not have a need for one. It would have been far more sensible for the council to have issued water butts in view of the fact
-
Date
Gardens not car parks
Dear Editor - It seems to me that it would be a lovely idea to have gardens in and around Foley House and the surrounding area, rather than the proposed roads and car parks. Maybe the garden could link up with the Commerce House site, where nature will
-
Date
No role for chief exec
Dear Editor - The electorate would like to know why both the chairman and the Independent group leader with his cabinet did not have the power, or knowledge, to make a decision that satisfied the needs and aspirations of the local residents, as in the
-
Date
Unite against hospital plan
Dear Editor - Having spent a few days in the coronary care unit of Withybush Hospital I am grateful for all the care given to me and also from the paramedics in the ambulance. It was brought home to me how necessary it is to keep Withybush functioning
-
Date
Top prize to the rescue!
Everyone is in safe hands with LEGO CITY's brand new collectable rescue theme - Emergency! Designed to encourage scene-building and role play for ages five to eight, LEGO CITY construction kits help children learn and create by developing their own
-
Date
Happy Birthday
Birthday greetings this week go to: Aled Thomas, ten, of Haverfordwest; Robert Colley, of Kilgetty; Christopher Macfarlane, 14, of Pembroke; Laura Edwards, eight, of Bentlass; Oliver Richards, one, of Haverfordwest; Carina Evans, 13, of Burton; Kate Howells
-
Date
Nico makes it four
Pembroke Amateur Boxing Club's talented young boxer Nico Morrison has again shown what a future he has in the sport. He gained his fourth consecutive Welsh title at the recent Schoolboy Championships held at the Baglan Sports Club in Port Talbot.
-
Date
Stars shine at Folly Farm
Three days of thoroughly entertaining snooker at Folly Farm saw Chevron Texaco raise over £22,000 for the National Children's Homes charity and set a milestone as the popular event took the company's fund-raising for their adopted charity to well past
-
Date
Anything dad can do...
Finding a rugby match where a father and son are playing in the same side is a fairly rare occurrence but Telegraph Sport can report that in one end-of-season match at Crickmarren there were no fewer than three fathers and their sons playing for Pembroke
-
Date
It’s Tenby by a length
Tenby's young swimmers cut quite a splash at a recent swimming gala. Young swimmers from the town won the overall champions trophy at this year's Junior Schools Inter District Gala. The 17-strong team beat Pembroke, who came second, by almost 100
-
Date
Imperial Garages Pembroke County Cricket League
Harrison Allen Bowl Round one Thursday, May 25th Burton (124-7) lost to Hook (125-6) by four wickets Round two Thursday, May 25th Pembroke Dock (35) lost to Neyland (36-1) by nine wickets Whitland (130-8) beat Saundersfoot (54-9) by 76 runs
-
Date
Speed appeal launched
People living on Nine Wells bends near Solva have put up three signs appealing to drivers to slow down. Residents have witnessed countless accidents over the years and have substantial photographic evidence of many collisions. However, despite appeals
-
Date
Residents’steps to improve beach path
Access to picturesque Aberfelin beach at Trefin has been greatly improved thanks to the construction of a short flight of slate steps. Community group Gwelliant Trefin (GTI) came up with the idea and approached National Park senior ranger Philip Lees
-
Date
Solar plan for church conversion
A young family from Newport has secured planning permission to turn a church into a home, with solar panels on the roof. Cilgwyn church, near Newport has, over the years, been left in a state of disrepair and first-time buyers Maya Jones and Robin
-
Date
Harbour swim ban prompted by safety fears
Fears of a serious accident have led to a ban being brought in on harbour jumping and swimming in Saundersfoot. Diving and jumping off the harbour walls and swimming in the harbour and its entrance have been a long-standing summer pastime for youngsters
-
Date
Show will be the height of fashion
Green' may be the theme of a forthcoming fashion show in Tenby, but it certainly won't be the only colour on the catwalk. Young designers from the town's Greenhill School have been rummaging through the Cancer Research shop in Tudor Square and letting
-
Date
Coastguards issue warning to hoaxer
A hoaxer sparked off a fruitless sea search costing thousands of pounds on Friday evening when they made a false Mayday call to Pembrokeshire coastguards. The call was at least the fifth picked up by coastguards in west Wales in the previous fortnight
-
Date
‘Bad mum’ insult led to assault
A Pembroke Dock woman who punched a friend for calling her a bad mother appeared before Haverfordwest magistrates on Thursday. Stephanie Zimmer, aged 19, of 5 Elm Lane, Llanreath, pleaded guilty to assault and criminal damage in two separate incidents
-
Date
On a mission to renew old links
A HAVERFORDWEST minister has dodged gun-toting tribes to renew a historic link between Wales and northern India. Rev Gareth Edwards, minister of Hill Park Baptist Church in Prendergast, spent seven days in the poor Churachandpur region, near the border
-
Date
Make fuel depot safer, MP urges new owners
The new owners of the Waterston fuel depot have been urged to tackle concerns about the safety and environmental performance of the facility. The call came from Preseli Pembrokeshire MP Stephen Crabb last week when he met with senior management from
-
Date
YFC rally is another triumph of club spirit
EVEN torrential rain could not dampen spirits at the 63rd annual YFC Rally on Saturday. More than 1,000 people turned up at the County Showground, Withybush, to enjoy the wide array of 70s-themed entertainment and skilfully made crafts. One of the
-
Date
Welsh wool carpet ‘not good enough’
Carpet-maker Tom Grime, whose traditional woollen mill at Solva has been making quality floor-coverings for 100 years, says the former Wales Tourist Board is trying to pull the rug from under his feet. On the eve of its centenary next year, the Solva
-
Date
Dumped dogs need better life
An emaciated female greyhound was found abandoned on Merlins Hill, Haverfordwest, last Tuesday. Tattooed in both ears the dog is thought to be an ex-Irish racing dog, aged three and a half. Kevin Hart, of Broadway Boarding Kennels in Lawrenny, said
-
Date
Death of fisherman was tragic accident
The widow of a lobster fisherman, who died in a tragic accident off Skokholm, has made a poignant appeal for compulsory training in rescue procedures. Paula Jenkins also said it should be compulsory for fishermen to wear lifejackets. Her comments
-
Date
Wheel at historic mill turns again after re-fit
Nant-y-Coy Mill officially opened its doors this month after an extensive redevelopment project. The original 4.5 ton water wheel at the unique grade two listed mill in Treffgarne has been restored to full turning order. The extensive refurbishment
-
Date
Call to protect bay from drilling plan
Government ministers have been urged to think again over plans to offer licences for exploratory drilling for gas and oil in Cardigan Bay. The call comes from Ceredigion's Liberal Democrat MP Mark Williams. On March 13th, the Government invited
-
Date
On the beat to get booze yobs off our streets
THE traditional summer mix of sun and alcohol can be a volatile combination. And with the football World Cup just a week away, Pembrokeshire police are taking part in Operation AMEC - the Alcohol Misuse Enforcement Campaign. And last Friday, the
-
Date
Gales bring historic schooner back to old stomping ground
Milford Haven Marina received a surprise visit last week from a 106-year-old three-masted, topsail schooner. The Kathleen and May was forced to shelter in the waterway to escape the recent gales and rough seas. Skipper Rex Seville actually lashed
-
Date
Six rescued in river drama
A potential tragedy was averted over the Bank Holiday weekend when six local people were rescued from the River Cleddau. An hour later they were involved in another incident and at least one person went into the water again and had to be rescued.
