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Met Office issues flash severe weather warning
The Met Office has issued a flash severe weather warning for Pembrokeshire, forecasting further snow overnight. Accumulations of two to five centimetres are expected in places, with ten centimetres possible over the hills. Snow is expected to ease
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Poetry reading cancelled
An evening poetry reading by Susan Richardson, scheduled to be held in Haverfordwest library tonight (Tuesday, 12th January) at 6.30, has been postponed. Due to the adverse weather conditions, Haverfordwest library has closed at 5 pm tonight (Tuesday
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Wild weather causes chaos
Heavy snow is now falling in parts of north Pembrokeshire including in Boncath, Glandy Cross and Crymych. The rest of the county is experiencing snow and sleet and the snow is starting to stick on the ground in places. This is forecast to continue
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Snow hits Solva, Croesgoch, Letterston and Puncheston
It is now currently snowing in Solva, Croesgoch, Letterston and Puncheston, below the forecast level of 150m (500 feet) for snow. In Fishguard, Dinas and Templeton the weather has come in as sleet. The current weather is forecast to continue until
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More schools close as drifts create "white out"
More schools are closing across Pembrokeshire this afternoon (Tuesday) as the north east of the county experienced white out in drifting snow and snow fall hits Solva and Croesgoch. Schools in both Solva & Croesgoch are closing. Ysgol Bro Ingli, in
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Pembrokeshire's weather risk downgraded to moderate
The Met Office has downgraded Pembrokeshire's risk of heavy snow today (Tuesday). Previous forecasts predicted a 60% risk of heavy snow causing disruption in the county. However a revised forecast, issued just after 11am today said that there was
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Council prepared for possible partial bridge closure
The Cleddau Bridge is on the verge of closure this afternoon as the structure is buffeted by gusts of up to 54mph. The threshold for closing the bridge to high sided vehicles is 55mph. Pembrokeshire County Council said that their transport section
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Extra resources deployed to Crymych to keep roads open
Pembrokeshire County Council has sent extra snow ploughs and a snow blower to the Crymych area to keep main routes open. Snow that fell last week is now drifting off the Preselis in today's strong winds, causing traffic chaos and school disruption
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More Rate Relief for Small Businesses a step in the right direction
The recent announcement by the One Wales Government that additional help will be made available for small businesses facing an increase in their rates bill is a step in the right direction following the UK wide non-domestic property revaluation exercise
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Some north Pembrokeshire schools close due to weather
Two Pembrokeshire schools are now closing at 1pm today (Tuesday). Ysgol y Preseli, in Crymych, and Eglwyswrw school are both making arrangements to close due to travel problems caused by snow drifting off the Preselis. Ysgol Clydau in
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Mechanics Institute meeting
A public meeting to discuss the future use of the Mechanics Institute in Dimond street will be held at 7 30pm on Thursday 21st January at St John's Hall. If you wish to hear more about the plans or be involved please attend.
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Preseli "blizzards" cause school and traffic chaos
Snow blowing off the Preselis in today's strong winds is causing traffic chaos and school closures. Winds gusting at around 30MPH are blowing about snow which has already fallen in the past week, creating blizzard-like conditions in north Pembrokeshire
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Paul Sartori Light Up A Life service postponed
The Paul Sartori Light Up A Life Service at Picton Castle on Saturday, January 16th, will not take place due to the adverse weather conditions. The service has been postponed until further notice. "The Paul Sartori Foundation apologises for any
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New salt supplies enable gritting requests
New salt supplies delivered to Pembrokeshire yesterday (Monday) mean that the county council should be able to respond to requests for gritting and salting, a spokesman said today (Tuesday). Reactive treatment will initially be prioritised to requests
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Make or Break?
The way I see it, there are three types of New Year’s resolutions, 1. The desire, or a vague idea to change something in some way 2. The decision to break a habit or change old behaviour 3. The intention to create a new habit or develop a
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Severe weather warning issued for Pembrokeshire today (Tuesday).
The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for Pembrokeshire today (Tuesday). They said that there is a high risk of a severe weather event affecting parts of South Wales, with a 60% certainty that Pembrokeshire will experience some
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Gales create Preseli "blizzards"
Police in north Pembrokeshire are advising drivers to exercise caution as this morning's gales are blowing snow off the Preseli hills and creating blizzard-like conditions. Police have confirmed that the mountain road into Crymych, the B4329
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Handful of county schools closed today (Tuesday)
As Pembrokeshire starts to thaw out most of the county's schools are open today (Tuesday), however, a handful are closed. Ysgol Llanyllwydog in the Gwaun Valley is closed today due to the road conditions and severe weather warning issued for Pembrokeshire
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Tory sums don’t add up
DEAR EDITOR I notice it has emerged that the Tories’ proposed tax plan to cut Child Tax Credits for households on more than £50,000 per year, would raise only £45million — not the £400million they claimed it would. In fact, to raise £400 million they
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Haverfordwest Operatic Society's extras appeal
Haverfordwest Operatic Society is looking for extras for its production of The Grand Duchess of Picton Castle. The society’s spring show, which is an adaptation of Offenbach’s comic opera, is set in Pembrokeshire during the last invasion of Britain
