Stories for 6 May 2004

Pembrokeshire Arts

A totally hypnotic experience

Local events and promoters, www.whatsonintown.co.uk are back with another night of entertainment. Comedy hypnotist Rod Stevens will be performing at The Royal Function Club, Haverfordwest, on Saturday, May 15th.   more...

Trio display work

The works currently on show at the West Wales Arts Centre, Fishguard, feature four artists, diverse and stimulating in their varied approaches to traditional, expressive or abstract landscapes.  more...

One man on a mission

We have in Pembrokeshire someone rather special, who is fast becoming our local impresario. His name is Alan Jones, and he is a man with a mission - to bring a variety of music to west Wales.   more...

Over-the-top action

Fil review: Van Helsing  more...

Pembrokeshire Farming

Newcastle Emlyn mart report Thursday, April 29th

Messrs Dai Lewis Cyf Auctioneers report as follows:  more...

Rural churches in crisis

Repair bills could force rural churches to close.  more...

Cardigan Mart report - Monday April 26th

J. J. Morris report 85 Calves forward on Monday 26th April with a fast trade again evident for all on offer, including processing calves which were up £5 or so per head whilst Rearing Bull and Heifer Calves continue to a flying trade.  more...

Dairy link in the fight against child obesity

Pembrokeshire's milk producers have welcomed new research which suggests that children who miss out on dairy foods increase their chances of becoming overweight.  more...

Llandysul Mart Tuesday, April 20th

Messrs Dai Lewis (Cyf) Auctioneers reporta: A much larger entry of cattle (402) were presented in all categories, with producers being drawn from a wide radius.   more...

Cheese firm to expand

A West Wales cheese processor specialising in the manufacture of mozzarella is to increase its production capacity by 20% following a £4.6million expansion.  more...

Newcastle Emlyn Mart Thursday, April 22nd

Messrs Dai Lewis Cyf Auctioneers reports another similar entry forward in all sections (727), resulting trade for lambs as per national trends were slower, but were still peaking near the £2/kg mark.   more...

Cob champ sets show standard

At the recent Lampeter Spring Show of Welsh ponies and cobs, the number and quality of all entries met the best expectations of the many enthusiasts attending from every part of the British Isles and abroad.  more...

Europe: Is bigger better for farming in county?

A party of west Wales farmers and rural business operators set off on a fact-finding tour of the Polish dairy industry on Monday, two days after the former communist country joined the European Union.  more...

Llandysul Mart Report Tuesday 4th May

Messrs Dai Lewis (Cyf) Auctioneers report as follows:  more...

Pembrokeshire Features

Say cheese!

West Wales is leading the renaissance in Welsh farmhouse cheesemaking according to an influential cookery writer.  more...

Pembrokeshire Letters

Triumph of greed over ecology

Dear Editor, - The latest visualisation of the proposed Pembroke Dock marina is an anachronism in 2004.  more...

Review is waste of taxpayers' money

Dear Editor, - Hats off to our MP Jackie Lawrence for having the good sense to resign from the Council of National Parks. The CNP is the unelected lobby group seeking to overturn the democratic decision reached by the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park to approve the Bluestone holiday village project.  more...

Solution to property problem

Dear Editor, - Every Wednesday I have a look at the Property Section in the Western Telegraph. There were 149 properties in the issue of April 14th. The costs were as follows:  more...

Pembrokeshire Newyddion

Gyda Llaw

In our Welsh language column Gyda llaw (By the Way) Eifion Jenkins provides a list of words to assist Welsh learners.  more...

Pembrokeshire Press Pack

Fill up on fun at Oakwood!

This week and every week in Presspack, we will be giving away a family ticket to Oakwood. To win this week tell us...  more...

Win a birthday party for you and your friends!

Our friends at the Dinosaur Park didn't want to leave out the younger Presspackers from their tenth birthday celebrations, so this week's competition is just for Presspackers aged six and under.   more...

Happy birthday!

Birthday greetings for this week go to:  more...

New members

A big Presspack welcome this week goes to:   more...

Miles of mirth!

One of the great things to do at Heatherton is the magnificent Maize Maze, which is open in July and August and changes its theme every year.  more...

Pembrokeshire Press Pack Gallery

Some wonderful wooly Presspack pics!

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Pembrokeshire Weddings

Latest notices:  more...