Prison term for dealer convicted of 13 drugs offences
A Milford Haven man has been jailed for four years and six months for dealing heroin, cocaine and cannabis. Barry Anthony McElroy, aged 47, of Elm Lane, Milford Haven, was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on Friday, 2 September. On…
Dyfed-Powys officers join Police Unity Tour in memory of fallen colleague
Dyfed-Powys Police officers who took part in the Police Unity Tour 2022 joined by family of fallen officer DC 504 Roger Meyrick, at the Care of Police Survivors Annual Service of Remembrance. August 2022 marked the 10th Anniversary of the…
Hywel Dda set to upgrade Glangwili’s X-Ray facilities
Staff and patients are set for a boost with the news of an upgrade of Glangwili’s X-ray facilities. Hywel Dda University Health Board has been fortunate to be awarded Welsh Government funds, as part of a health board wide imaging…
Family’s tribute to ‘loving father’ biker killed in crash
The family of a father of two who was killed in a collision in Haverfordwest on Friday (26 August) have paid tribute to the ‘loving father’. Motorcyclist Andrew Clark, who was aged 34 and known locally as Clarky, died at…
Llanelli School Network Manager jailed for making indecent images of children
40-year-old Matthew Bateman from Kidwelly appeared before Swansea Crown Court on Thursday (Jul 25) facing six charges including making indecent photographs of children Bateman who worked at Stradey school in Llanelli as a Network Manager was given a 14 month…
Police launch murder investigation following death of 87-year-old woman
Dyfed-Powys Police has launched a murder investigation near Brecon following the death of an 87-year-old woman. Officers were called to a property in the Llanfrynach area at around 9.25pm yesterday (Friday, 26 August). The woman was airlifted to hospital…
Mental health and learning disability sites to go smoke-free
Hywel Dda university Health Board have announced plans for all their mental health and learning disability sites to go smoke free. The Health Board issued the following statement: To protect the health and wellbeing of our staff, patients and visitors,…
31-year-old Lewis Haines jailed for life for murder of eighteen-year-old Lily Sullivan
A man who murdered an eighteen-year-old woman has today been sentenced to life in prison and will serve a minimum of 23 years and four months. Lily Sullivan was murdered in Pembroke in the early hours of Friday morning, 17th…
Hywel Dda UHB Mass Vaccination Centres move to appointment only
From 31 August 2022, access to Mass Vaccination Centres (MVCs) in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire for COVID-19 vaccinations will be by appointment only in preparation for the start of the winter vaccine programme. Anyone wishing to drop-in for their first…
Professor’s Covid contribution recognised with new honour
A Swansea academic at the forefront of shaping our understanding of Covid-19 has received further recognition for his work in the field of data science. Co-director of Population Data Science and Clinical Professor of Public Health at Swansea University, Professor…