Stories for 18 August 2004

Pembrokeshire News

Children caught in rip tide

FIVE Narberth children caught in a rip tide off Morfa Bychan beach last Wednesday were lucky to escape with minor injuries.  more...

Market Street traders' hopes dashed by council

THE jubilation expressed by Haverfordwest's Top Town Traders at news that Market Street was to be reopened this coming New Year's Day proved short-lived last week.  more...

Hospital facing bed cuts crisis

PEMBROKESHIRE'S community health watchdog is desperately concerned over the beds crisis at Withybush Hospital and the knock-on effect it is having on other services.  more...

Hopes high of house sale after internet auction bid

A HOUSE in a tiny hamlet near St Davids has created record interest on an internet auction site.  more...

Pete hailed hero of Atlantic rescue

NEYLAND-based Pete Bray, one of the four rowers whose Atlantic record bid was dashed last weekend, is keen to attempt the challenge again.  more...

Refinery sulphur emissions used ... to restore landscape

In a ground-breaking conservation project, sulphur emissions from the Texaco refinery are helping to restore a landscape to its original state.  more...

Buckets of fun, talent in spades

LOCALS and visitors flocked to Whitesands Beach on Monday for the annual Sand Church Contest.  more...

Coach and greys herald showtime

The first lady president of Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society, Mrs Shirley Johns (centre) is pictured with Mrs Jean Llewellyn (right), wife of president-elect Brian Llewellyn, and Miss County Show Rhiannon Llewellin, with the John Parker coach and greys in Castle Square, Haverfordwest, before the County Show kicked off on Tuesday.   more...

Postal staff stage second protest

A second day of petitioning outside the main post office in Haverfordwest, in protest at the plan to axe its `crown' status, saw the total number of signatures received increase to over 1,200.  more...

LNG in the pipeline

Pembrokeshire could be processing one fifth of the UK's gas needs by the end of 2007. The supplies will be in the form of imported liquefied natural gas brought from Asia and the Middle East.  more...

Kites fly high at festival

It was up, up and away at Carew Airfield on Saturday, when this dragon kite took to the air. It was one of many kites flying high at the annual Kite Festival.   more...

Pembrokeshire Sport

Wyn's winner stuns champs

Welsh Premier football league HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY 2 RHYL 1 Last season, on the Bridge Meadow, the Bluebirds beat every one of the top sides and they showed on Saturday it was no fluke with a splendid win against a fast and fluent Lilywhites side.  more...

Garth retains Celtic Games javelin title

WHITLAND secondary schoolboy javelin thrower Garth Loughran has just won a gold medal at the U16s Celtic Games, held at Grangemount Stadium, Scotland.  more...

Nicola wins U19s Welsh cap

TENBY'S 17-year-old Nicola Aston, a pupil of Greenhill School, has received her first U19s Welsh cap for wonen's football after playing an international match for Wales against Northern Ireland. This was played at the Bridge Meadow, Haverfordwest and ended in a 1-1 draw.  more...

Pembrokeshire girls represent Wales

SIX talented cricketers from Pembrokeshire have this season represented their country at under 15 and under 17 levels, and, in doing so, have given performances that both their clubs and the county respectively can be proud of.  more...

Dragon Sports Pembrokeshire County Cricket League results and fixtures

Matches played on Saturday, August 14th:  more...