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Agency to act on illegal eel fishing
The Environment Agency is currently considering the most appropriate form of action to take against two Haverfordwest men who were reported as illegally fishing for elvers (young eels). The pair were intercepted by Environment Agency officers while
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Rhod will squeeze your grapes of mirth
Well-known Welsh comic Rhod Gilbert will be bringing his own special brand of comedy to Milford Haven next week, and before the Welsh misery started his tour of the nation with his sold out 2007 Edinburgh Festival hit show Who's Eaten Gilbert's Grape
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Go to Lo Jo
It has been a long-cherished dream of Theatr Mwldan's director Dilwyn Davies to bring the band Lo'Jo to the venue. Why? Because Lo'Jo has a reputation for being unique and incomparable. You can experience the band at the Mwldan this Friday (March 28th
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A story that had to be told
Gunner Kaye Simon Evans There is no more graphic account of the horrors of war than those that come from the men who were there. Novelists, film-makers and playwrights can dramatise and even glamourise battle, but far more telling is the matter-of-fact
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Myth film is a hit
Beowulf (12A) The fantastically heroic Anglo-Saxon legend of Beowulf, from the oldest surviving epic poem in Old English, is recreated by Robert Zemeckis. The tale takes us to a world of demons and dragons, warriors and temptresses, in a story which
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Action-packed gig
The name Johnny Action Finger will certainly mean something to people with an interest in local music. With a multitude of dedicated fans, a renowned stage presence and a place at this year's Glastonbury line-up, it is difficult to think of any band
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Obituaries, March 26th
Mrs E. Davies Milford Haven The funeral of Eunice Davies, of 11 Murray Road, Milford Haven, took place on March 15th, at St Katharine's and St Peter's Church in Milford Haven followed by cremation at Parc Gwyn, Narberth. Eunice, widow of the late Bill
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County scoops silage awards
Two dairy farmers from Pembrokeshire have scooped the top awards for making the best silage in Wales. John Harries, of Felindre Farm, St Nicholas, a member of the North Pembrokeshire Grassland Society, won the all-Wales silage competition while Jonathan
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Call to end "cruel and unnecessary" journeys
The European Union should lead by example and ensure an end to all live animal transport over long distances, Welsh Conservative MEP Jonathan Evans has said. His call comes as a new global campaign is launched to end the conditions thousands of animals
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Nominate your top young farmer
Nominations are invited for the Farmers' Union of Wales Pembrokeshire branch's 2008 countryside award, which recognises the achievements of younger farmers in the county. The award is particularly important this year as rural affairs minister Elin Jones
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Marts round up
CARDIGAN March 17th J. J. Morris reports: One of the largest markets for many years, with more than 280 stores, weaned calves and barren cows. There were also more than 600 hoggets entered, with an overall average of 148.8ppk. Cull ewes again fetched
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Spuds up for Pembrokeshire primary pupils
Children from a Pembrokeshire primary school are keeping the county's potato growers on their toes by planting a crop of their own. Fenton Community School is one of 10,000 schools throughout Britain taking part in a project run by the British Potato
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Win fabulous Hannah Montana games
Are you the ultimate Hannah Montana fan? Test your knowledge and try out her coolest moves with the brand new DVD board game. With songs and dances from the hit show, you'll be ready to be a pop star just like her! Four lucky readers can win one of these
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Time to ditch local councils
Dear editor - I have received my council tax bill and while it was not the most pleasant letter I have ever received, it was a lot less than I would be paying in many other parts of Wales. I also see that town and community councils in Pembrokeshire
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The taxpayer foots the bill
Dear editor - The article £20,000 child support bill puts home at risk' (Western Telegraph, March 5th) gave me food for thought, the main one being what private arrangement can make the CSA require this enormous amount returned? I have great sympathy
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Fears for old settlement
Dear editor - I was one of the women who blockaded the road at Havens Head in protest at a new development (Western Telegraph February 27th) and was astonished by the developer Mr Manche's response that we weren't complaining when our houses were built
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New look for town is great
Dear editor - Now that all the white lines are painted on the Commons, Westgate and up to the Green in Pembroke, we should thank Pembrokeshire County Council for its efforts to improve the commons and road surfaces in the town. The realigned stream will
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Power plant plan ignores green fears
Dear editor - No one can doubt the increasing need and demand for energy worldwide. Therefore, producing safe, efficient and secure energy is imperative, both morally and economically. Climate change policy locally, nationally and internationally is
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Power plant plan ignores green fears
Dear editor - No one can doubt the increasing need and demand for energy worldwide. Therefore, producing safe, efficient and secure energy is imperative, both morally and economically. Climate change policy locally, nationally and internationally is
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Obituaries, March 19th
Mr W. Harries Milford Haven Gwyn Harries, who died on March 8th, aged 89, was one of Milford Haven's best known publicans for more than 40 years. He was born on March 23rd, 1918, and brought up in Hubberston with three sisters, Nancy, Doreen and Nesta
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Packed house for Torch's inaugural show
After a £ 5.4 million overhaul, the Torch Theatre opened its doors to the public for the first time last Monday. A packed house turned up for the opening night of the new theatre's inaugural show, The Hired Man. Torch Theatre director Peter Doran
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Water damage after breaking and entering
An offence where a vacant house on Foley Way, Haverfordwest, was broken into is currently under police investigation. Some time between last Tuesday, March 18th and Monday, March 24th, offenders forced a window open to the rear of the building, before
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Ill man conned out of £1,000
Two sisters from Milford Haven appeared at Swansea crown court judge yesterday, accused of defrauding an ill man out of £1,000. Pauline Georgina Roberts, aged 31, of Hawthorn Path, Mount Estate, and Sasha Roberts, 25, of Prescelly Place, faced three
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Diesel stolen from lorries in Jeffreyston
Around 200 litres of diesel has been stolen from two parked lorries in Jeffreyston. The offender(s) are believed to have escaped with the fuel some time between 6am on Saturday and 5pm on Sunday. Any witnesses are urged to contact PC Ebsworth at
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Tyres slashed and fuel tanks punctured
Tyre were slashed and fuel tanks punctured in an act of criminal damage to a Land Rover and a Wessex Plain grass cutter in Llandilo, Clynderwen. The offence took place some time between March 20th and March 24th. Anyone with information is asked
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Hybrid Embryo debate
I must admit to not being a medical expert and when the Roman Catholic spouted venomous words at Catholic MP's not to support the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill because it would create Frankenstein monsters, it made me do some investigation as
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Hybrid Embryo debate
I must admit to not being a medical expert and when the Roman Catholic spouted venomous words at Catholic MP's not to support the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill because it would create Frankenstein monsters, it made me do some investigation as
