Stories for 5 April 2006

Pembrokeshire News

Philippa set for journey of a lifetime

A PEMBROKE teenager with a false leg has been selected along with other disabled young people to enjoy an experience of a lifetime in India.  more...

Fury at Rev's Hezbollah links

ON TUESDAY the mayor-elect of Haverfordwest denied that he condones terrorism after remarks he is said to have made when meeting the leader of the controversial Shia group Hezbollah, were published by a Lebanese news agency.  more...

More strike action over pension pleas

A further three days of crippling strike action is planned later this month by unions which have accused Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott of "provocative action" in ignoring their pensions pleas.  more...

Taxpayers left in dark over chief exec's salary

LOCAL council taxpayers are not allowed to know how much they are paying the chief executive of their local authority.  more...

Headteacher in moves to stop cyber bullying

A Pembrokeshire headteacher has joined a teenagers' online message site to take positive action against the growing problem of electronic bullying.  more...

Trust pockets £50,000 from parking charges

Pembrokeshire's hospital trust is raising £50,000 a year from charging patients and visitors to park at Withybush Hospital.  more...

Pembrokeshire Sport

Blacks bag derby double

Fishguard and Goodwick 15 Neyland 21 Neyland completed a derby double over Fishguard and Goodwick as they opened up a 16-point interval and resisted a determined Seagulls' comeback to follow their 34-10 home success with a win by six points.  more...

Swifts' title charge

Merlins Bridge 0 Monkton Swifts 2 MONKTON Swifts gained sweet revenge over Merlins Bridge and this result has just about sealed their third successive title.  more...

Top shot

TOP snooker professionals Steve Davis, Matthew Stephens and Dominic Dale were the star attractions at Eddie's Snooker and Social Club, in Haverfordwest on Sunday, writes Gordon Thomas.  more...

REsults

James Williams Pembrokeshire Senior Football League  more...

Iwan's impressive debut

Young Welshman and Champcar aspirant Iwan Davies recently made an impressive debut in the British Superkart Series season opener at Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire, winning the event in his class.  more...

Seasiders challenge the Cocklemen

Penclawdd 39 Tenby United 26 Tenby showed how much they have improved recently under Neil Machin as they pushed league leaders Penclawdd all the way before the Cocklemen eventually won their 17th match in 18 outings.  more...

Super Saints celebrate in style

St Davids 11 Pontyates 5 St Davids gained their third win of the season with a gutsy all-round performance that saw them home against Pontyates and set the celebrations rolling for their hardy band of supporters.  more...

Thrilling day at Tivyside races

The Tivyside Hunt point-to-point steeplechases, held over the Cilwendeg course near Boncath, attracted some of the best fields ever with an average of nine runners in every race which produced several very close and nail biting finishes.  more...