Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society elect new President
Arable and beef farmer, Adam Thorne, has been unanimously elected to become the new President of Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society for the year ahead. Adam is the third generation of his family to hold the position. During the Annual General Meeting…
Lib Dem Councillor throws hat in ring for new Mid & South Pembrokeshire MP seat
A LIBERAL Democrat county councillor has become the third candidate to throw his hat into the ring for the new Mid and South Pembrokeshire general election seat. As part of constituency changes, which will automatically take effect at the next…
Pembrokeshire solar farm backed by planners
AN updated scheme for a south Pembrokeshire solar farm, which the applicants say would power 2,500 homes, has been backed by planners. The plans for a nine-megawatt solar farm at West Farm, Cosheston, near Pembroke Dock were submitted by James…
Call to end financial contributions associated with Bluestone Resort submitted to National Park
A CALL to end a legal agreement for financial contributions associated with the creation of Pembrokeshire’s Bluestone National Park Resort has been submitted to the national park. In a submitted application to Pembrokeshire Coast National Park planners on behalf of…
Successful fundraising event in Haverfordwest raises £1,426 for Gaza Aid
ON Sunday 11th February 2024 a successful fundraising event was held for MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians, charity no. 1045315) which took place at Haverhub in Haverfordwest. Described by organisers as “A warm and lovely atmosphere”, there was a café…
Call for discussion on applying 20mph limit by area as opposed to “blanket” roll-out to be put on hold
A CALL for a working party to discuss the 20mph limit by area rather than the “blanket” roll-out is expected to be put on hold by senior Pembrokeshire councillors. The Welsh Government passed legislation last July which saw the speed…
Tory MP for Preseli selected to stand for southern part of Pembrokeshire county
THE battle for the new Westminster seat of Mid and South Pembrokeshire has heated up with the current Preseli Pembrokeshire MP throwing his hat into the ring for the Tories; fellow Pembrokeshire Tory MP Simon Hart taking the blue battle…
De-escalation of Internal Major Incident at Withybush Hospital
Hywel Dda University Health Board has announced that the Internal Major Incident declared at Withybush Hospital on 15 August 2023 due to the discovery of faulty concrete planks has now been brought to an end. The health board was forced…
Pro-Palestine protesters lay shrouded ‘dead bodies’ at the Office of Conservative MP Stephen Crabb
Over 100 Pro-Palestine demonstrators took to the streets of Haverfordwest today [Saturday 20th Jan] where they staged a ‘Mock Funeral’ on Castle Square representing 24,448 dead Palestinians who have been killed in Israel’s War on Gaza in the last 100…
Councils clock up mounting debts
PEMBROKESHIRE County Council has debts of nearly £200m, amounting to more than £1,500 a person, BBC research has said. For more than a decade, town hall chiefs across the UK have been encouraged to borrow funds to invest in local…