An application to move Pembroke Dock’s police station from its “no longer fit for purpose” Water Street location to a former council building have been submitted to county planners. Dyfed Powys Police, through agent Asbri Planning Ltd is seeking a change of use of the former Public Information Centre, Argyle Street, Pembroke Dock to a … Read more
A Pembrokeshire RNLI crew has been thanked for saving a daughter’s life after she was swept out to sea on a paddleboard. The family of 14-year-old Lilly Evans have expressed their gratitude to the Tenby RNLI volunteers who rescued her. The incident happened on July 30, when Lilly was paddleboarding at Pendine Beach and was … Read more
Tenby Sailing Club is making progress with the refurbishment of its ground floor changing rooms. The club aims to complete all work by March, with top floor toilets available for use when the club is open until then. Membership renewals are due on January 1, with early payment offering a chance to avoid a planned … Read more
A tree-mendous festival of fabulous firs led up to the switch on of the Christmas lights in Britain’s smallest City. St Davids Christmas Tree Association’s twentieth festival of Christmas trees saw an imaginative array of trees adorn City Hall as well as a stunning selection of wreaths. (Image: St Davids Christmas Tree Association) The festival … Read more
Calls to improve the communication of road closures at a regularly flood-hit road at the entrance to Tenby are to be heard later this week. The Gumfreston area near the south Pembrokeshire seaside town is regularly hit with flood, and councillors recently heard its existing warning system appeared to not like working when its wet. … Read more
The Pembroke and Pembroke Dock Lions will be taking their fundraising to various stores this December. Due to an ageing membership, the group can no longer take to the streets with their festive sleigh. Instead, they’ve set up static displays at local venues for the past three years. Responding to a request from Haverfordwest’s Morrisons … Read more
We’re now just over two weeks away from the biggest and most anticipated event of the year for many – not just Christmas Day itself but what is believed to be the final ever episode of Gavin & Stacey. The new episode, dubbed ‘The Finale’, will be the show’s 21st and last episode and fans … Read more
Gavin & Stacey writer and star James Corden has revealed why he thinks the sitcom has been such a hit with audiences for the best part of two decades, saying that nothing about the show is “fake” and that it is essentially to do with “family and friendship”. Corden, who plays Smithy, wrote the show … Read more
A NEWPORT-BASED homeless charity has not had its lease renewed at a shopping centre unit because the landlord said people were sleeping inside it, a claim which the charity denies. The homeless charity, Pride in Pill, in Newport has announced it will be ending its work after being given notice to vacate Kingsway Shopping Centre. The Kingsway told … Read more
Newport City Council could increase parental charges for older pupils who use a home to school transport service. A cost-cutting plan could mean parents’ contributions to transport fees for sixth-formers will rise in January. A 5 per cent hike in those contributions from parents would work out at around 47p extra a school week, or £18.50 … Read more