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The latest Pembrokeshire News from the Pure West Radio News Team
Police Appeal
Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating after a large number of products were reported as stolen from Boots in the Withybush Retail Park, Haverfordwest.
27 Feb 2024
Community organisations in Narberth come together once more for free soup and community clean-up
Fancy a free and friendly Friday afternoon to celebrate St Davids Day? Why not pop to the community Cawl Mawr from 1pm on 1st March 2024 at The Queens Hall Narberth.
Dyfed Powys Police Appeal:
Sometime between 9am on 16th February and 3pm on 17th February 2024, a touring caravan (2019 Model Lunar Venus 620-6) has been stolen from Tenby Tourers, Crofty, Llanteg, Narberth, SA67 8QE.
26 Feb 2024
Voting made easy in new video with Pembrokeshire Supported Employment Programme
A new video has been created in partnership with Pembrokeshire Supported Employment Programme (PSEP) to illustrate how accessible voting can be for all.
Success of People PWR pilot supporting families celebrated
Pembrokeshire County Council and Citizens Advice Pembrokeshire (CAP) are celebrating the success of their welfare rights focused project People PWR (Pembrokeshire Welfare Rights).
22 Feb 2024
New scheme to help revitalise local town centres
Pembrokeshire County Council has launched a new scheme to support town centres by helping property owners to revitalise and revive their properties.
County Hall car park weekend closure
County Hall car park in Haverfordwest will be closed this weekend (Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th February) while maintenance and engineering works are carried out.
New X-ray equipment at Tenby Hospital
X-ray services at Tenby Cottage Hospital are to receive a major boost thanks to an investment of £625,000 in brand new equipment which is being installed at the Hywel Dda Health Board-run site over the next few weeks.
RNLI Fishguard congratulates new volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer
A volunteer at RNLI Fishguard celebrated a successful start to the year following completion of rigorous training and assessment to take up the role of Lifeboat Press Officer.
Cross and Davies chosen for Senior Four Nations
Haverfordwest first team players Laura Davies and Jeremy Cross will have the honour of representing Wales in the upcoming Senior Four Nations.
14 Feb 2024
Elation for Cross at British Open Masters
It may have been almost 40 years in the making, but Haverfordwest tennis star Jeremy Cross can finally call himself a British Open singles champion.
Treading the Boards to Help Make a Difference
A newly formed entertainment group Cause for Drama recently staged their own take at Letterston Memorial Hall of pantomime favourite Cinderella to help raise funds for the Cancer Day Unit at Withybush Hospital.
13 Feb 2024
Conference to highlight Pembrokeshire Aquaculture opportunities
Pembrokeshire County Council invites professionals, experts, and new entrants in the aquaculture industry to the county’s first Aquaculture Conference.
Welsh charities receive grants to empower young people to take action on the climate emergency
Funding awarded to four organisations in Wales through the Energy Saving Trust Foundation’s Youth Climate Action Fund, supported by Airbnb
Over 1,200 children learn how the ingredients for pancakes are produced locally in successful two-day Food Story event
Over 1,200 children from across Pembrokeshire, aged from five to 16, learnt how the ingredients for pancakes are produced locally during a highly successful ‘Food Story / Stori Bwyd’ event, held by the Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society.
12 Feb 2024
Celebrating Youth Work excellence in Wales
The Youth Work Excellence Awards are a chance to recognise and celebrate the outstanding youth work taking place across Wales. This year’s event is no exception with 27 youth workers and youth organisations in the finals.
17 Feb 2024
Two-fifths of adults' sex lives impacted by health problems in Wales
Two in five (40%) people aged 18 and over in Wales say their sex life has at some point been affected by illness, injury, a health condition or disability.
09 Feb 2024
most Welsh drivers are adapting well and driving below the enforcement threshold for 20mph
Almost 10,000 trips through areas of Wales were monitored in January, which found most Welsh drivers are adapting well and driving below the enforcement threshold for 20mph.
08 Feb 2024
Food networking event invites traders from across south west Wales
Traders are invited to showcase and sample the top tastes of south west Wales at a food networking event next month.
PEMBROKESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL LEADER ANNOUNCEMENT
Pembrokeshire County Council’s Leader Cllr David Simpson has issued an open statement to all residents and businesses in Pembrokeshire warning of the unprecedented financial situation faced the Local Authority.
07 Feb 2024
Police and Crime Commissioner on engagement duties in Pembrokeshire to discuss local issues
On Tuesday, February 6, the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Dafydd Llywelyn was on a Community Engagement Day, reinforcing connections and addressing local concerns within some of Pembrokeshire’s communities.
Local athletes scoop medals in Special Olympics GB’s first National Winter Games
Athletes from West Wales have won a clutch of medals at the inaugural Special Olympics Great Britain National Winter Games in Folgaria, Italy.
Slipway Ukes and Paul Sartori
Local Hospice at Home provider, Paul Sartori Foundation are extremely pleased to have been chosen as a charity partner by The Slipway Ukes, a Saundersfoot based Ukulele Group.
Ministerial visit for two Haverfordwest Schools
The Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles MS enjoyed visits to two Haverfordwest schools on Friday, February 2nd.
Saundersfoot pupils take starring role in TV’s Blue Peter
Pupils from Saundersfoot CP School will appear on the world’s longest running children’s TV show, Blue Peter this week.
05 Feb 2024
THE SEARCH IS ON FOR WALES'S UNSUNG EDUCATION HEROES
06 Feb 2024
Volunteers sought for Pembrokeshire tree planting weekend
Green fingered volunteers are being sought for an ambitious tree planting project that will transform an area of disused Pembrokeshire pasture into a wildlife haven.
Vision Theatre Company Announces Open Audition Workshops for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Vision Theatre Company is pleased to announce it will be staging Roald Dahl's classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory the musical in July this year.
Pop-in to a counselling drop-in
Pathway Counselling, a mental health counselling service based in Pembrokeshire, started free drop-in sessions in Haverfordwest last week.
Folly Farm debunk the myths surrounding Venomous and Poisonous creatures in new zoo exhibit
A Pembrokeshire zoo has opened a brand-new exhibit ahead of the February Half Term holiday; ‘Venoms Vs Poisons’.
Buckingham Palace: King Charles III diagnosed with cancer
Buckingham Palace has this evening, announced King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer.
Special school pupils head to Europe thanks to Taith funding
On a visit to Portfield Special School in Haverfordwest, the Minister for Education and Welsh Language, Jeremy Miles, met pupils and staff who have taken part in an exchange trip to Sweden and Belgium, which has been made possible thanks to Taith funding.
Heads Up- Extra Help in Coping With Hair Loss
Pembrokeshire charity Withybush Hospital Cancer Day Unit Appeal has confirmed that after funding a three month pilot project at Withybush Hospital aimed at supporting cancer patients who are experiencing hair loss the Trustees have agreed to provide the funding for an expanded project to be known as the “Heads Up” initiative which will run over a two year period in Pembrokeshire.
02 Feb 2024
Final Engagement Phase of Wales Air Ambulance Service Takes Place in February
Hywel Dda University Health Board is supporting the third and final engagement phase of the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS) Review, about how to further improve the air ambulance service in Wales.
MMR vaccination urged to protect against a rise in measles cases
As cases of measles increase across the UK, Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) is encouraging children, teenagers and adults who have not had two doses of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine to arrange vaccination with their GP as soon as possible.
01 Feb 2024
68% of people in Wales are hiding behind a ‘brave face’ to avoid speaking about mental health
New data released on Time to Talk Day (1 February) reveals a concerning trend in Wales, where a staggering 68% of people are putting on a ‘brave face’ to avoid talking about their mental health during difficult times.
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