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Pembrokeshire author Sarah Waters awarded OBE in Queen's Birthday Honours
Pembrokeshire author Sarah Waters has said she is "delighted and a little bit dazed" at being made an OBE for services to literature in the Queen's Birthday Honours. Famed for her raunchy novels featuring lesbian protagonists, including Tipping
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PROPERTY SPOTLIGHT: Character residence with room to expand
Caeraeron Hebron Whitland New price £545,000 Caeraeron is a character residence with a bright south-facing aspect, standing in about 10.5 acres, enjoying a fantastic view over the surrounding countryside. Accommodation includes three
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Drink-drive led to job loss
A Haverfordwest man, who claimed to stop people drink-driving, lost his job after admitting being more than double the limit. Simon John Thomas, of Hywel Road, Haverfordwest, pleaded guilty to driving while over the legal alcohol limit when he appeared
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PROPERTY SPOTLIGHT: Victorian home with B&B potential
Brynawel, Stop and Call Goodwick £375,000 Brynawel is a spacious, detached, three-storey, late Victorian country house. It benefits from three reception, three bath/shower rooms and four bedroom accommodation and which is ideally suited
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Historic Caldey child abuse inquiry call
A PETITION calling for a public inquiry into historical child abuse on Caldey Island has been launched. The change.org online petition, created by Lynwen Evans, from Mydroilin, states: “Children have been historically sexually abused on Caldey Island
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Families angered at wasted trips to closed Pembrokeshire attraction
FAMILIES are complaining about wasted trips to Llys-y-Fran Reservoir because they aren’t aware of its prolonged closure awaiting a £4million revamp. The Welsh Water project to create a ‘world class’ attraction at the reservoir – featuring an outdoor
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PROPERTY SPOTLIGHT: Apartment at the seaside
Flat 5 Glen Rise Glen Court Little Haven £195,000 This two-bedroom top floor apartment is situated in the picturesque village of Little Haven in the heart of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Within walking distance of the beach
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From 'too small' to talismanic - Joe Allen to win 50th cap for Wales in Croatia
It wasn’t a night about to go down in Welsh football folklore. But back in August 2008, a midweek trip to the Liberty Stadium to watch Swansea City play Hull in the League Cup took on extra intrigue for me. And not because a resurgent Swansea,
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Shocking footage of pub attack
Footage of a man who attacked a 78-year-old woman and four others has been released. Lemmy Best, 27, of Vicary Crescent, Milford was jailed for four years on Wednesday, June 5, after admitting eight offences, including affray, assault causing actual
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53 pigs, facing death after rescue from 'horror farm,' will be saved
FIFTY-THREE pigs, facing a death sentence after being removed from Pembroke Dock ‘horror farm’ Bramble Hall, have a safe ‘forever home’ at an animal sanctuary on the cards. The pigs were among more than 200 animals rescued from Bramble Hall Farm during
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Updated: Road closed after car and motorcycle crash
The A477 is moving after a crash between a motorcycle and one car at the Eglwys turning. Police received the report of a collision on the A477 at 9.40am. A police spokesman said: "A motorbike and car were involved, and the road was blocked.
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DR Morris Cup: Comfortable wins for Lawrenny, Haverfordwest and Whitland
DR Morris Cup quarter finals: Narberth (62 all out) lost to Haverfordwest (137 all out) by 75 runs Division Two side Narberth restricted Haverfordwest to just 137 all out – but then any chances of an upset were blown away as the home side were
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Woman's leg broken in nightclub car park assault
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman was left with a broken leg following an early-hours assault outside a nightclub. Dyfed-Powys Police said a woman sustained a broken leg and other minor injuries during an altercation with a man in
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Costly controlled substance miscalculation
A one-off miscalculation cost a Whitland man £355 and his driving licence. Loren Ash Campbell Sawyer, of Dolwilym, Hebron, pleaded guilty to two charges of driving while over the controlled drug limit when he appeared at Haverfordwest magistrates
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Climate change a 'chance to grow oranges and lemons' says councillor
Pembrokeshire will continue to strive to reduce carbon emissions despite scepticism from some councillors – including one who thought an increase in temperature would allow him to grow oranges and lemons. Following a notice of motion last month
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£8,000 Superdraw win for Withybush worker
A MILFORD Haven Withybush worker is £8,000 better off, thanks to a Pembrokeshire Lottery Superdraw win. Pembrokeshire Lottery held its Summer Superdraw on Wednesday, June 5, and the lucky player who scooped the £8,000 prize was Veronica Reid, with
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The under the sea themed yarn bomb which has appeared in Haverfordwest
HAVERFORDWEST town centre has become an undersea paradise thanks to the latest yarn bomb, but there is an important message behind the latest wool creations. The Haverfordwest yarn bombers took to the streets of the town on Sunday, June 2, and
