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Person taken to hospital as lifeboat crew carry out evacuation from oil tanker
A PERSON has been taken to hospital after a lifeboat crew were called to carry out a medical evacuation from a crude oil tanker. Angle RNLI were called at 7.59pm on Saturday, February 24 to assist in the medical evacuation of a person onboard a
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Popular festival celebrating Welsh and Irish music and ideas announced to return
A FESTIVAL which showcases the brightest new voices from Welsh and Irish artists and thinkers will return for a fifth time this year. Following a sold-out 2023 event, Other Voices Cardigan has been announced to take place from October 31 to November
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Prolific burglar who broke into four west Wales homes in one day jailed
A PROLIFIC burglar, a paedophile with images on his computer of children as young as one being abused, and man who went “berserk” at his partner for trying to help him with a health issue are among those sent to prison recently. These six criminals
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Unique converted church in Pembrokeshire for sale as three-bedroom house
A unique converted church set in a private and rural Pembrokeshire location is to go under the hammer. The property in Hayscastle, which has been converted into a three-bedroom home is in need of some renovation according to agents John Francis
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Local performers tell the Dylan Thomas story as part of St David's Day celebrations
A performance piece based on the life and works of Dylan Thomas is being presented in two Pembrokeshire venues to tie in with St David’s Day celebrations. For As Long As Forever Is, has been written by Mark Lewis who has curated the Dylan Thomas
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Man jailed for having knife and imitation firearm in Haverfordwest
AN 18-YEAR-OLD has been jailed after being found with a knife and an imitation firearm in Haverfordwest. Kane Stewart, of Wavell Crescent in Pembroke Dock, was alleged to have had a BB gun, a knife, and 6.71 grams of cannabis on him on Salutation
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Van driver guilty after A487 crash which saw biker airlifted to hospital
A VAN driver has been found guilty of seriously injuring a motorbike rider whilst driving carelessly on the A487. Daniel Payne, 44, of Bridge Lane in Keeston, appeared at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on February 22. He was charged with causing
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Volunteer crew member inspired by grandfather's lifeboat rescue takes new role
A VOLUNTEER crew member at RNLI Fishguard who was inspired to join after seeing a lifeboat launched to aid his grandfather has celebrated a successful start to the year. Cedwyn Rogers joined the crew at RNLI Fishguard in September 2022 as a shore
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Haverfordwest tennis star Cross victorious at British Open in Wrexham
HAVERFORDWEST’S Jeremy Cross emerged victorious at the British Open Masters Indoor Tennis Championships in Wrexham. This title has been almost 40 years in the making, with Cross first playing competitive tennis as an eight-year-old. Cross spent
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'Fabulous' Pembrokeshire hotel named among the best dog-friendly stays in the UK
A hotel in Haverfordwest in the heart of Pembrokeshire has been revealed as one of the best dog-friendly stays in the UK. It can be hard going on holiday and leaving your four-legged friend at home, so when it comes to booking accommodation for
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'Wind turbines could be higher than Blackpool Tower!'
Dear Editor, I've just driven past the Preseli TV transmitting mast, in mid-Pembrokeshire (next to the Tenby/Cardigan road], in the dark. That mast is a non-revolving single narrow structure and is 772ft in height. It has five sets of interspaced
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'Blatant liar' who stole cash and Swansea City season tickets from flat
POLICE have released the mugshot of a ‘blatant liar’ who broke in to a vulnerable person’s home and stole £350 in cash and two Swansea City season tickets and then tried to pin the theft on an innocent man. Alexander Gooding initially told police
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Eight sacks of rubbish hauled off streets of Pembrokeshire village
Residents of a Pembrokeshire village, armed with litter pickers and high vis vests have hauled in eight sacks of rubbish during a community litter pick. Nearly 20 Uzmaston locals– young and old alike – turned out for the village’s first litter