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Town council commits "2, 000 to keep popular Christmas tradition going
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (330+ words) TENBY Town Council has pledged "2, 000 to support the annual Senior Citizens' Christmas Dinner. The decision was made following an application for grant funding to the council by Tenby Round Table - which runs the festive event. During the pandemic, the event…...
Serial shoplifter repeatedly targeted petrol station and food shops during spree
9+ hour, 27+ min ago (259+ words) A SERIAL shoplifter repeatedly targeted a petrol station and shops around a Pembrokeshire town. Marion Picton, 47, faced eight charges of theft from a shop and one of failing to attend a drug assessment when she appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates" Court....
Pembrokeshire student awarded "5, 000 scholarship for university studies
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (257+ words) A Pembrokeshire university student has received a "5, 000 scholarship to support his higher education journey. Henry Raymond, a former Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi pupil, is the latest winner of South Hook LNG's scholarship award. Currently in his second year of a five-year…...
Pembrokeshire Neyland safety calls after further crash
9+ hour, 27+ min ago (496+ words) Further concerns have been raised to Pembrokeshire's council about road safety in Neyland after a parked car was hit by a vehicle, just months after a car hit a house wall, described as "sheer good luck" that "a terrible tragedy…...
Halifax brand to vanish after 173 years as Lloyds confirms banking overhaul
18+ hour, 27+ min ago (429+ words) Millions of Halifax customers will eventually see their accounts moved to Lloyds Bank after the banking giant confirmed it is scrapping the iconic 173-year-old brand. Lloyds Banking Group has announced that Halifax will be phased out over time, with customers…...
HMRC issues summer warning to anyone starting a new job
17+ hour, 24+ min ago (371+ words) Thousands of students and school leavers are expected to start summer jobs over the coming weeks, but HMRC says many young workers are doing so without understanding the basics of tax. A new survey has found that 40% of Generation Z…...
Family await decision on flight for critically ill Welsh mum with 10 survival chance
18+ hour, 27+ min ago (335+ words) The family of a critically-ill mother-of-three say they are waiting for her to be assessed in Egypt to see if they can get her on a flight home. Kiaya Parsons from Wales fell seriously ill while on holiday in Hurghada,…...
Permission granted for expansion of Pembrokeshire glamping and festival site
20+ hour, 27+ min ago (486+ words) Plans to expand facilities at a Pembrokeshire camping and glamping farm which hosts outdoor festivals have been given the go-ahead by Pembrokeshire County Council. Dewslake Camping Limited, of Dewslake Farm, The Ridgeway, Lamphey, in an application through agent Argent Architects,…...
Police appeal for help finding missing 52-year-old woman with red hair
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (84+ words) The Western Telegraph Police are appealing for help to find a 52-year-old woman reported missing in Carmarthen, yesterday, June 30. The woman, named Katherine but known as Kate or Katy, is described as around 5ft 2in tall with shoulder-length red hair. Anyone with…...
Cresselly reach Duggie Morris Cup final after win over Saundersfoot
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (360+ words) CRESSELLY reached the Duggie Morris Cup final last week as they beat Saundersfoot by 29 runs. The game was played on Thursday, June 25, in Carew, and it was Cresselly who batted first after Saundersfoot won the toss and chose to field....