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  • Worst postal service hits rural business

    ATROCIOUS postal services west of Swansea may have seriously effected the county's economy in recent months, business leaders have said. According to the Post Office's own figures, the SA postcode was the worst in Wales and the second worst in the whole

  • Homeowners braced for council tax hike

    Nearly 20,000 homes in Pembrokeshire have been placed into higher council tax bands, leading to claims that the National Assembly is cashing in on the house price boom. This week, as Pembrokeshire householders learn the full extent of re-banding, it has

  • Edward eases Whitland win to victory

    Cricket: Ormond Youth Cup Final: Llangwm Youth (75 for 9 and 79 for 7) lost to Whitland Youth (109 for 1 and 46 for 2) Whitland were worthy winners of the recent Ormond Youth Cup Final as they proved too street-wise for their opponents. Llangwm never

  • Endeavour makes majestic sight

    My first experience aboard Endeavour was in Fremantle, Australia, now eight years later on the opposite side of the world it continues to capture people's imagination. The replica of Captain Cook's famous vessel arrived in Milford Haven on Friday morning

  • Tributes to Lord Parry of Neyland pour in

    Jackie Lawrence MP: Gordon has been a solid rock for the Labour Party in Pembrokeshire for almost 40 years. He fought the old Pembroke county seat three times and would have been MP if the vote had not been split. His hard work for Pembrokeshire over

  • Off-key Otters stumble to defeat

    Rugby - Division One Narberth 13 Builth Wells 25 Builth Wells full back Rob Lloyd was the toast of his team mates and supporters as he bagged all of their 25 points at the Lewis Lloyd Ground to send Narberth tumbling to an opening day defeat. But this

  • Peerless Lord Parry mourned

    The sudden and unexpected death at his home on Wednesday of Lord Parry of Neyland has left a massive gap in the life of Pembrokeshire. Communicator, commentator, writer, broadcaster, catalyst, teacher, promoter, patron and motivator, his contribution

  • Lumberjack cleared of causing accident

    A LUMBERJACK has been cleared of being responsible for an incident in which four pony trekkers were thrown from their mounts. The animals panicked as an 85-foot tree crashed down within two feet of a public bridleway at Minwear Woods as six riders trotted

  • Sue safeguards future of endangered ponies

    A PEMBROKESHIRE horsewoman whose roots are in Scotland is safeguarding the future of an endangered breed of pony native to the Highlands, where she grew up. Two Highland Pony stallions and four brood mares have arrived at Sue Scourfield's Pembrokeshire

  • County senior football results and fixtures

    James Williams Pembrokeshire Football League results and fixtures: Division One, September 1st: Camrose 2 Narberth 0 Goodwick Utd 2 Merlins Bridge 1 Herbrandston 2 Neyland 2 Kilgetty 1 Monkton Swifts 2 Pennar Robins 0 Tenby 1 Saundersfoot Sports 0 Carew

  • Fish farmers sue utility for £3m

    A PEMBROKESHIRE couple who developed their fish farming business into the biggest of its kind in Wales are suing Welsh Water for £3million because they claim changes to the water level at Llysyfran Reservoir ruined their business. Brian Bateman and his

  • County vehicle run is classic day out

    TINGED with sadness following the unexpected death of Lord Parry of Neyland, the Western Telegraph Pembrokeshire County Vehicle Run geared up for another year under the searing September sun. The seventh annual run, which saw almost 350 classic cars travel

  • Fun-packed festival kicks off at castle

    PEMBROKE'S ten-day festival, gracing the town for a second year, took off in style last week in the grand surroundings of its Norman castle. BBC Wales' presenter, Jason Mohammad, set the event on its way with the release of a barrage of balloons, signalling

  • More pictures from the classic car run

    The seventh annual Western Telegraph Pembrokeshire County Vehicle Run was tinged with sadness following the unexpected death of Lord Parry of Neyland. But almost 350 classic vehicles travelled the 85-mile route from Milford Haven to Tenby, to pay special

  • More classic car run pictures...

    The seventh annual Western Telegraph Pembrokeshire County Vehicle Run in memory of Lord Parry of Neyland, was a huge success, with almost 350 classic vehicles taking part in the 85-mile run. * To order this or any other Western Telegraph picture, simply

  • King Arthur, 50, reigns supreme

    A 50-YEAR-OLD Shetland pony living in St Dogmaels has been named the oldest pony in the world by Guinness World Records. The Veteran Horse Society, based in the north Pembrokeshire village, discovered King Arthur living in Chester in June. His owner was

  • Video prompts new fears over LNG

    Pembrokeshire County Council has been urged to halt Milford Haven's planned LNG plants after a video appeared to contradict earlier safety claims. The film, allegedly shot by the American Department of Energy in the early 1980s, and seen by the Western

  • Title will be a close run thing: football season preview

    THIS season's Pembrokeshire football campaign has already kicked-off and Telegraph Sport predicts that the Division One championship could be a close run thing. Last season Monkton Swifts won their first title in 30 years, and they will definitely be

  • Crymych 'Lynched' by Sean's drop goal

    County Rugby: Division One Laugharne 8 Crymych 6 Crymych hopes of starting their new season with a good away win at Laugharne were still intact at half time as they led 3-0 thanks to a penalty by Carwyn Davies in a very tight encounter where defences

  • Swifts show their class

    Football: Pembrokeshire League First Division ST ISHMAELS 0 MONKTON SWIFTS 3 LEAGUE champions Monkton Swifts grabbed their third win on the trot with a comfortable three goal victory at battling St Ishmaels. This was a clash where many soccer pundits

  • Wizards work their magic

    Football: Pembrokeshire League First Division CAMROSE 3 MERLINS BRIDGE 5 TALK about a 'game of two halves'. This derby definitely lived up to that cliche with the Wizards working their magic to win after being three goals adrift. Chris Watts' Camrose

  • Furniture mix-up forces pupils to stay home

    Hundreds of children at a Pembrokeshire secondary school returned to school two days late on Monday because of a mix up with a furniture order. Only years 7, 11, 12 and 13 were at Ysgol y Preseli, Crymych, on Thursday and Friday. The unexpected holiday

  • Unbeatable Town take the treble

    Cricket: D. R. Morris Cup Final: Haverfordwest (116 for 3 and 111 for 9) beat Lawrenny (91 for 9 and 73 all out) Haverfordwest became only the third side in Pembrokeshire to complete the treble as they added success in the league and Harrison-Allen Bowl