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World Book Day Celebrations Books, reading and stories of all kinds were celebrated across Pembrokeshire this week to mark World Book Day.
Schoolchildren and adults alike enjoyed a variety of storytelling sessions at Fishguard, Milford Haven, Pembroke Dock and Tenby libra
Minister praises Local Food Website #8216;A model for the rest of Wales' - that's how a Pembrokeshire website selling more than 2,000 fresh local products has been described by the Minister of Rural Affairs, AM Elin Jones.
The website
New Members sought for Standards Committee Pembrokeshire County Council is seeking to appoint a new Independent Member of its Standards Committee.
Standards Committees have been established to assist with the promotion and maintenance of high standards of conduct by elected and co-opted
Health matters to teachers Teachers from primary schools across the County took part in a health and fitness training day recently.
Organised by the Pembrokeshire Healthy School Scheme, the day was aimed at training teachers about a new teaching resource - Health Matters
Training with a difference Pembrokeshire Leisure staff are on course to further improve their service to customers.
Leisure centre managers and staff have helped deliver a new customer focused sales programme.
The Go and Sell sales programme aims to improve staf
School Teams Bowl them over School teams from Fishguard and Crymych bowled them over at this year's Boccia School tournament.
Ysgol Glannau Gwaun 1 won the final of the primary school competition while Ysgol y Preseli won the secondary school title for the second year run
Pupils Step Out Around 40 children, parents and teachers from Mount Airey School in Haverfordwest took part in a Park and Stride event recently.
Pupils met at the Rifleman's Field car park, where parents left their cars and joined the children and school staff on
The Sky's the Limit A groundbreaking horticultural project is on the move in a bid to grow.
The BlueSkys Project, which provides horticultural training for those with disabilities and the socially disadvantaged, is transferring part of its operations from Freystro
Council Leader on refinery's future The Leader of Pembrokeshire County Council, Councillor John Davies, said: "Obviously any speculation over the future of the refinery is unsettling for all concerned.
"Earlier this afternoon, I received an undertaking from Chevron that proposed inve
County's American Link Compared to Haverfordwest - which is celebrating its 900th anniversary this year - the city of Pembroke Pines in Florida is still in its infancy.But the American community - which at 150,000 has a population significantly larger tha
TVs seized in raid Council officers seized electrical equipment including three televisions when they swooped on a house in Manorbier on Friday morning.
The raid - by Pembrokeshire County Council's Domestic Public Health team - followed alleged repeated breaches
In memory of John A new footway dedicated to a former Chairman of Pembrokeshire County Council was opened at the weekend.
Llwybr John links the villages of Clunderwen and Llandysilio and is named in memory of the late John Thomas.
The much-loved Maenclochog coun
Farmer Fined #163;2000 A farmer who tried to pass off a cow destined for the abattoir as younger than it actually was has been fined #163;2,000 by magistrates in Haverfordwest.
Alyson Cole of Horse Parks, Cresselly, pleaded guilty on Monday to three charges relating to
A lesson in pet care A new booklet to help children care for their pets has been launched in Pembrokeshire.
Pet Care - a guide for young children - was officially introduced at Ysgol Glan Cleddau in Haverfordwest on Friday, by TV celebrity Anna Ryder Richardson of
New British Citizens take vow on St Davids day Natives of the Philippines, Turkey, Bangladesh, Hawaii and South Africa undertook the vow of British citizenship on St David's Day in County Hall, Haverfordwest.
The ceremony was conducted by Barbara Eynon, Superintendent Registrar for the Regi
School gets top marks A south Pembrokeshire Primary School has become the first primary in Wales to have won a top Healthy Schools Award.
Pembroke Dock Community School has been awarded the Welsh Network for Healthy Schools National Quality Award.
A celebrat
Swimmers brush up their strokes Pembrokeshire's top young swimmers took part in a special skills camp at the weekend.
Thirteen of the best swimmers from five County clubs pooled their talent at Pembroke Leisure Centre pool on Saturday.
The training camp was the final
Sticks and Stars at Pembrokeshire Young hockey players in Pembrokeshire had the benefit of top-class coaching during the half-term holiday in a new #8216;Sticks and Stars' programme, launched by the Welsh Hockey Union (WHU).
A total of 29 boys and girls between the age of 10 a
Major Boccia event held in Pembrokeshire The first ever South West Wales Regional Boccia competition was held last Saturday, at Haverfordwest Leisure Centre.
The competition was organised by Sport Pembrokeshire, the sporting arm of Pembrokeshire County Council, in collaboration with D
Pupils log onto the future Children at#160;a Haverfordwest primary school have been given top marks for their use of information and communications technology (ICT) - and that's official!
Prendergast Primary School has been awarded the prestigious ICT Mark by Becta - the go
Council's Transport Unit wins UK award Pembrokeshire County Council's innovative approach to coordinating public and community transport has been praised as the best in the UK.
The Council was presented with the award for #8216;Best Local Authority 2010' at the Community Transport Asso
Walkers get in Pole Position A group of walkers stepped out for an invigorating Nordic Walk in the north of the County at the weekend.
Organised by Steps2Health and Age Cymru, the Newport trek was the first organised Nordic Walk of the year.
Starting from the Parrog, walke
County's Council Tax still lowest in Wales Council tax in Pembrokeshire is set to rise by 3.4% in 2010/2011.
The increase amounts to less than 44 pence per week for a Band D property.
It means that the County's council tax is still the lowest in Wales by a large margin.
Rookie Lifesaving School Success A new beginner lifesaving course for children aged 8 to 12 was held over February half-term at Haverfordwest Leisure Centre.
The free Rookie Lifesaving School was attended by 17 children, each of whom learnt water safety and personal survival s
Licensing deadline for Easter Events Organisers of Easter events are reminded that if they require a temporary event notice for the holiday period, the last day for submission for both Good Friday and Easter Monday is Thursday 18th March 2010.#160; #160;
The Licensing Act 2003 a
Power Company's donation to Flying Boat Project The Pembroke Dock-based heritage group, the Sunderland Trust, has received a #163;5,000 donation from the owners of Pembroke Power Station.
Senior managers from RWE npower were so impressed with the project during a recent visit that the compa
Local History Sale A Spring Sale of local history items is being held by Pembrokeshire County Council's Information and Cultural Services Department.
Featured in the sale are a range of books, prints and postcards, with something to appeal to everyone with an int
Register to Vote Householders are being urged to ensure they are registered to vote ahead of the forthcoming General Election.
Although the date for the election is not yet known, Pembrokeshire County Council's Electoral Services Office is urging residents not
Sport Relief - Do You Need A Permit? If you are planning a sporting event for Sports Relief 2010, please make sure that you check with Pembrokeshire County Council to ensure you have the correct permits and permissions to carry out your activities.
Whether you are planning to pre-
Chelsea Flower Show poet at Haverfordwest Poetry-lovers in Pembrokeshire are looking forward to welcoming poet Susan Richardson to Haverfordwest Library on April 13th where she will be performing a selection of her own poetry.
Susan Richardson was due to perform at the Library i
Fishguard's Got Talent Do you have a talent or skill which deserves being appreciated on a wider stage?Then don't miss the very first #8216;Fishguard's Got Talent', held at Theatr Gwaun on April 17th.
Heats will begin at 10.30am, with the finalist
Course aims to serve up winners A course aimed at developing Pembrokeshire's tennis tournament organisers got off to smashing start last weekend.
Nine coaches and club volunteers attended a specialist course at Narberth Bloomfield Centre's indoor tennis court.
The cou
Young swimmer in national championships A 12-year-old swimmer from Pembroke has qualified for the British National Age Group Championships in the 200m freestyle.
Carys Thomas, a pupil at Ysgol y Preseli in Crymych, qualified with a time of 2:14.39 at the recent West Wales championships a
Spinning yarns for world book day Story tales from around the world will help a Pembrokeshire Library celebrate World Book Day this year.
Story teller Melissa Holloway will be weaving a web of traditional and modern stories at Tenby Library on Wednesday March 3rd.
Th
Man fined over dog mess A Haverfordwest man has been ordered to pay #163;330 for failing to clean up dog mess.
Andrew Lowndes was charged with failing to remove the faeces after his dog fouled a communal grass area at Fleming Crescent in Haverfordwest.
The case was h
Music Exam Result Autumn 2009 The following pupils were successful in their music exams held in the autumn term. They were prepared by members of Pembrokeshire County Council's Music Service.
REBECCA WHITEHURST
Fun Football Scores with Youngsters Fun football sessions are proving a hit with youngsters!
Over 40 young football fans have taken to the pitch every week this winter in a series of fun sessions in Haverfordwest.
Now, organisers Sport Pembrokeshire- Pembrokeshire County
Haiti Rescuers at County Hall The Chairman of Pembrokeshire County Council will tomorrow night (Thursday, 18th February) pay tribute to the work of three firefighters from Pembrokeshire who travelled to Haiti to be part of the rescue operation in the wake of that country
A 'Wheely' good day out Scores of people took to their bikes this week for a special taster day ride!
The wheely-good try out session was organised as part of the BikeAbility project, which gives people of all abilities the opportunity to cycle.
Up to 50 peopl
Haiti Rescuers at County Hall The Chairman of Pembrokeshire County Council has paid tribute to the work of three firefighters from Pembrokeshire who travelled to Haiti to be part of the rescue operation in the wake of that country#8217;s devastating earthquake.
Pembroke Do
Tenby Road Closure A road closure is currently in place in the centre of Tenby.
The closure affects Church#160;Street and is part of the#160;Tudor Square enhancement programme.
The Pembrokeshire County Council scheme involves the construction - using hi
Sportstart! for Children A pilot scheme aimed at introducing children to sport and activity in a fun way has proved so popular that another course will start on February 27th.#160;
The Sportstart scheme for five to seven-year-olds will take place on Saturda
Top marks for Road Improvements Pupils at Portfield School in Haverfordwest have given top marks to a new crossing island installed in Snowdrop Lane.
The crossing island and dropped kerbs either side provided by Pembrokeshire County Council has enabled pupils to cross with mo
Great-grandmother Celebrates 106th Birthday A great-great-grandmother from Clynderwen celebrated her 106th birthday on Friday (February 12th) in style.
Bessie Phillips spent her day receiving visits from friends and family as well as an official birthday card - her
Dual in the Pool Top young swimmers from Pembrokeshire are to feature in an international swimming event at the Wales National Pool in Swansea, entitled #8216;Dual in the Pool'.Teams from Great Britain and Germany, including several Olympic medallists, wil
Boost for Kayak Club Haverfordwest Kayak Club has received a welcome boost, thanks to a #163;2,500 Well-being Activity Grant.
The grant has enabled the club to buy equipment for#160;adult beginners including buoyancy aids and two kayaks, and othe
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