Stories for 7 July 2005

Farming Animal Health

Copper deficiency alert

Copper intake is critical to the health of cattle and a deficiency can lead to major problems.  more...

Farming Comment

Wind of change

Love them or loathe them, wind turbines are at the heart of Britain's drive to meet renewable energy targets. Earlier this month we saw Wales' largest wind farm, with 39 turbines, open in Ceredigion.  more...

Farming Equestrian News

Good day's dressage for disabled riders

The north Pembrokeshire and Cardiganshire Riding for the Disabled group had a successful day at the recent South Wales Regional; Dressage competition in Bridgend.  more...

£2,350 raised for RDA

The only horse show in Wales run for disabled riders, Pembrokeshire Colleges' annual charity event, held recently at the Bowlings Riding School, near Haverfordwest, was again a huge success.  more...

Bored of treks? Try Trec!

An exciting new competition for horse riders is made its first appearance in west Wales recently.  more...

Farming Farming Features

Peak condition key to fertility

Condition scoring a dairy herd is a means of achieving optimum fertility, according to Pembrokeshire milk producer Seimon Thomas.   more...

Peak condition key to fertility

Condition scoring a dairy herd is a means of achieving optimum fertility, according to Pembrokeshire milk producer Seimon Thomas.   more...

Farming Yfc News

Llysyfran take rally title

A VERY successful YFC Rally was held at the end of May.   more...

Pembrokeshire Arts

Haverfordwest Festival Week

Message from Festival Committee chairman, Cllr Roy Thomas: We are delighted that once again we have been able to organise a Festival Week in Haverfordwest for 2005 - July 8th - 17th.   more...

And Ziggy plays guitar...

CD Review - The States (EP)  more...

Dressed for success

Pembrokeshire College's fashion show went off with a glamorous bang with back flips, cart wheels and much swishing of fabric as first and second year National Diploma fashion students put on a dazzling show.  more...

All together now

Schoolchildren throughout Pembrokeshire can sing their way into the Guinness Book of Records.  more...

Pembrokeshire Farming

Farmers should fill fuel tanks as well as larders

Pembrokeshire could reap an enormous economic benefit from biofuel production because its climate and soil are well suited to growing good crops of wheat, barley and oilseed rape, according to arable producer Andrew Davies.  more...

Wind of change

A Pembrokeshire farmer could soon be selling wind energy to residents at a council estate in a project believed to be the first of its kind in Wales.  more...

New farming issues addressed

The need for a common sense approach to the raft of new regulations being burdened on farmers was the message Pembrokeshire NFU Cymru farmers gave to local AM Tamsin Dunwoody-Kneafsey at a recent meeting.  more...

Pembrokeshire News

Castlemartin Forces Open Day - picture special

There was something for family members of all ages at the Castlemartin Open Day on Saturday.   more...

Action-packed festival

Months of preparation and work for the Pembroke Dock Festival culminated in an action-packed nine days of activities and events.  more...

Newport Ffair Gurig Carnival - picture special

A collection of carnival royals, Wallace and Gromit, hula girls and boy, and jack-in-the-box were some of the attractions at the Newport Ffair Gurig Carnival on Saturday.  more...

Milford Haven Carnival - picture special

Milford Haven submerged itself in carnival spirit on Saturday.  more...

Pembrokeshire Press Pack

Number cruncher

To win a ticket to oakwood this week, can you work out the number puzzle below?  more...

Potty about Potter?

To celebrate the launch of the new Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Victoria Bookshop, in Haverfordwest, is opening up at MIDNiGHT on Saturday, July 16th, to give Potter fans a chance to get their hands on the book as soon as it is released.   more...

Happy birthday!

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Welcome...

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Pembrokeshire Weddings

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