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Pembrokeshire carer stole £10,000 from man with learning difficulties
A HOUGHTON woman who stole nearly £10,000 from a vulnerable man in her care will be sentenced at Swansea Crown Court, Haverfordwest magistrates’ decided on Tuesday. Laura Jane Nichols, 26, of Vale Court, pleaded guilty to stealing £9,831.99 between
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Stone Me! Pembrokeshire burial site could be 10,000 years old
AN ancient burial site near Nevern is much older than previously thought, according to archaeologists.Bristol University and the Welsh Rock Art Organisation have been excavating the site of the Trefael Stone for the past three years.Their discoveries
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Drunken musician daubed graffiti on Milford Haven houses
A DRUNKEN vandalism spree in Milford Haven has cost a young musician over £700.Oscar Joe Sheppard, 20, of Lampeter Velfrey near Narberth, pleaded guilty to eight charges of criminal damage when he appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates Court
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Villagers reduced to tears by Lord of the Manor's claim to mineral rights in north Pembrokeshire
A LORD of the Manor’s claim to ancient land rights has sparked concern among hundreds of north Pembrokeshire homeowners.Some people in Solva were even reduced to tears by letters from the Land Registry which detailed the claim to what are known
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Welsh language row erupts over Pembrokeshire County Council job website
Pembrokeshire County Council has changed the wording it uses on a social worker recruitment website after a link to a job advert sparked a Welsh language row. The website had said that the Welsh language does not feature prominently in social care
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Sponsored splash for Narberth pool
A sponsored swim for youngsters is splashing out in Narberth next month to raise funds for the Friends of Narberth Pool.The event is yet another way of the community showing its support for the facility, which Pembrokeshire County Council want to close
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New appointment at St David's Cathedral
A WARM welcome has been extended to the Rev Dr Adrian T. Furse, following his appointment as the new Minor Canon of St David's Cathedral and Team Vicar in the Benefice of Dewisland.The installation of Rev Adrian will be on Thursday, January 23 at
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Death of two collies in north Pembrokeshire baffles RSPCA
An RSPCA Cymru inspector has been left baffled by the deaths of two female collies whose bodies were discovered in a field at Crosswell near Crymych on Wednesday. The bodies of the black and white dogs were laid out head to toe behind a hedgerow
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Top choir joins top brass in concert
AN award-winning band will join forces with one of Wales’ most exciting choirs for a fundraising concert at St David’s Cathedral next month.Goodwick Brass Band will come together with Cor CF1 on Saturday, February 15The concert entitled &lsquo
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Obituaries for January 15 2014
Mrs L J Devereux Hayscastle Cross MRS Linda Jean Devereux of Golau’r Ser, Hayscastle Cross passed away at Withybush Hospital on July 4. She was 63. Linda was born in Cardiff, the daughter of Tom and Doreen Paul. She married Graham in
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Mail pride
THE letter praising ‘posties’ delivering a card, second class incorrectly addressed amused me. I worked for Royal Mail for over a decade in London when it was a privilege and was proud to work for this centuries old national possession and recently
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Brilliant MBE news
IT WAS brilliant to read in last weeks newspaper that Dr Anne Barnes is to receive an MBE for her services to cancer patients in Pembrokeshire. She stated that she was surprised and astonished that she had been awarded the MBE, well she shouldn
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An honour deserved
THE trustees, staff and members of the Pembrokeshire Cancer Support Charity would like to offer their sincere “congratulations” to Dr Anne Barnes of Ward 10, Withybush Hospital on receiving her MBE for services to cancer patients in Pembrokeshire.
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Doomsday scenario
A CONTINENTAL tour bus on the way to Ireland overturns at Canaston Bridge. About the same time there is an incident at South Hook LNG. The nearest hospital is at Withybush but since it has been downgraded to the size of a cottage hospital, all
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Friends help with storm repairs
FOLLOWING the battering of our coastline earlier this month, the Friends of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park were quick to volunteer their services for the clean up operation.The main task was to rectify a situation at Abermawr beach where storms
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Cardigan woman embarks on an exciting journey of discovery
AN adventurous Cardigan woman is leading a project to explore, document and celebrate the stories of a Welsh colony living in South America.27-year-old Stephanie Davies will set off for Patagonia, Argentina in March, and hopes to discover the important
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Community cafe makes volunteer plea
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help run a community cafe in Fishguard.Transition Cafe opened next to the town’s Co-operative food store in June last year, with the aim of providing people with nutritious meals andreducing the amount of food waste
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Milford woman admits stealing more than £1,300 from grandparents
A 24-YEAR-OLD Milford Haven woman who stole more than £1,300 from her grandparents appeared before Haverfordwest magistrates court on Tuesday (January 14).Jodie Louise Farrow, 24, of Charles Street, Milford Haven, pleaded guilty to fraudulently
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Par for the course
Gents Section LAST Saturday, the gents’ section played round six of the winter league in glorious dry and sunny weather; besides the winter league there was also a stableford competition for the non league players. Club Captain Gwyn Scale in
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Health minister accused of using out of date figures to decide baby care plans
OUT-DATED figures have been used by the Health Minister as he prepares to announce what services will be cut at Withybush Hospital Plaid Cymru alleges. Mark Drakeford is due to make an announcement on the future of neo-natal maternity services
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Withybush Doctor caught speeding in Bentley
A BENTLEY-driving doctor admitted doing 87mph in a 60mph zone when he appeared before magistrates on Tuesday (January 14).Dr Stamatios Zouras, 37, of Castle Quay, Pembroke, was driving his Bentley Continental home after a shift at Withybush Hospital when
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Pembroke blind ex-Navy man thanks charity
A BLIND Navy veteran has thanked a national charity which has helped him do things he would have never imagined he could do after losing his sight.John Dix, 86, joined the Royal Navy in 1947, aged 19. After training he served for eight years, eventually