A Pembroke Dock pub, caught selling alcohol to underage girls, has kept its licence after mediation with the police.

The licence for the Prince of Wales in Laws Street Pembroke Dock came up for review after police "became aware of several serious incidents inside the Prince of Wales and in the vicinity of the premises".

In a police test purchasing operation last November two fifteen-year-old girls were served bottles of WKD. The bar tender was fined £80 and took full responsibility.

Other police visits revealed that the three registered doormen, who were a condition of the licence, were not present at all times.

A police report said that the license holders had "blatantly breached" the 2003 licensing act and that the pub's staff were "in desperate need of training".

Licensees Keith and Sylvia Francis consulted with police and then applied for the licence to be modified.

Dyfed-Powys police licensing officer Tony Davies told Friday's Pembrokeshire County Council licensing sub-committee that in creating the original license Mr and Mrs Francis had "gone over the top".

James Subbiani, representing Mr and Mrs Francis, said that the licence was "somewhat of a historical hangover".

He asked that the number of doormen be reduced to two, to work between 8pm and closing on Friday and Saturday nights. Karaoke was also to be permitted at the pub.

He said that CCTV would be fitted to the satisfaction of the police and footage be made available. The licensees were willing to attend Pembrokeshire College's licensing course and staff training was now in place. A copy of the pub's training handbook, which included information on underage drinkers, was submitted to the sub committee.

Sub committee chairman Cllr David Bryan said: "Mediation happened and the police are happy. The sub-commitee is in agreement to formally modify the conditions of the licence.