Pembrokeshire athlete wins Gold at Special Olympics World Summer Games 2023

Bleddyn Gibbs from Milford Haven, has won a Gold medal at the Special Olympics World Games 2023, currently being held in Berlin.
Bleddyn, who represents Special Olympics West Wales, competed in the powerlifting event on Wednesday 21, and won each category and overall Gold.

Brother and sister take on Long Course Weekend for charity

Brother and sister Alfie and Amelie Hall plan to take on the LCKinder challenge at Long Course Weekend to raise funds for Hywel Dda Health Charities.

Port helps young people enjoy an action-packed half term in Pembroke Dock and Milford Haven

Young people from Pembroke Dock and Milford Haven enjoyed a fun-filled half term of activities recently.
The Port of Milford Haven teamed up with its community partners to run the brand new project @The Park at the Memorial Park in Pembroke Dock, and the award-winning Under the Bridge project underneath Hakin Bridge in Milford Haven.

Bonfire advice follows rise in complaints

Pembrokeshire residents are being asked consider the impact on neighbours when planning a bonfire.
Pembrokeshire County Council has seen an increase in complaints about smoke and smells from bonfires during the current spell of warm weather.

Youth Forum to hold Conference on Mental Health, Substance mis-use and Youth Offending

Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn and his Youth Forum is to hold a Youth Conference in July to discuss issues that young people have highlighted as a priority for Police and partner organisations.

Police and Crime Commissioner visits local crime prevention initiatives as part of local Community Engagement Day in Pembrokeshire

On 14 June 2023, Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn visited several areas in Pembrokeshire to meet with voluntary and third sector organisation and charities to see some of the positive work that is being carried out with young people in Pembrokeshire.

Western Quayside development reaches the top

A key development milestone was reached this month with a ‘topping out’ ceremony held at Western Quayside, Haverfordwest’s multi-million regeneration project.

Finance Minister visits Local Authority and Haverfordwest

The Welsh Government Finance and Local Government Minister Rebecca Evans visited Pembrokeshire to have an insight into a range of work the authority is undertaking.

Lee Barnett appointed CEO at Sandy Bear Children’s Bereavement Charity.

Lee Barnett has been newly appointed as Sandy Bear’s Chief Executive Officer.

Egni Co-op and Clynfyw Care Farm are delighted to announce the commissioning of a 32.8 kWp solar system.

Jim Bowen, Director of Clynfyw said, “We are so happy with the solar system which was installed by a local company, Preseli Solar. All costs were funded by Egni Co-op. Clynfyw has always taken action on tackling climate change and installing the solar system is part of that journey.

School crossing patrol officers thanked as service celebrates 70 years of keeping children safe

A celebration event has been held in Pembrokeshire this week to thank local school crossing patrol officers for their dedication, as the national school crossing patrol service reaches its 70th anniversary.

Haberdashers’ Monmouth cricketers prove a big hit in Narberth!

Young cricketers at Haberdashers’ Monmouth Schools used their skills and knowledge to deliver fun and engaging outreach coaching to pupils in Pembrokeshire.
The under-13 girls’ and boys’ cricket teams planned and put on a fun-packed one-hour session at Narberth Community Primary School, during a hugely successful three-day tour.

The countdown to Pembrokeshire County Show is on

Tickets are now on sale for Pembrokeshire County Show, the largest county agricultural show in Wales. Preparations are coming together well for what is set to be a fantastic two days of livestock, competitions, attractions and much more.

Father and daughter to walk 175 miles for Pembrokeshire cancer services

Father and daughter Geoffrey Eynon and Angharad Smiriglia are walking 175 miles to raise funds for Pembrokeshire Cancer Services.
The pair will be walking for 70 days on the lead up to Geoffrey’s 70th birthday to commemorate the important milestone.
10 years ago, Geoffrey was diagnosed with chordoma, a very rare type of bone cancer that affects one in 800,000 people every year.

St Davids RNLI receive generous donation from St Davids Gin and Kitchen

A seaweed spiced rum, developed by local RNLI supporters in honour of a St Davids lifeboat tragedy, has brought a generous donation to the charity.

Commitment of safeguarding professionals recognised in second Safeguarding Practice awards

The dedication, resilience and hard work of safeguarding professionals across the Mid and West Wales region has been celebrated and rewarded at Dyfed Powys Police Headquarters, Llangunnor, Carmarthen.
The Mid and West Wales Safeguarding Boards for Children (CYSUR) and for Adults (CWMPAS) held its second award ceremony to recognise the contribution key workers from a variety of public sector agencies have played in keeping the most vulnerable children and adults in our communities safe.

Managing trees affected by ash dieback

Work has been carried out across Pembrokeshire to manage trees affected by ash dieback.
Ash dieback is one of the worst tree disease epidemics the UK has ever seen and there is no treatment option.
Trees affected by the disease become brittle over time with branches breaking away.

Crymych Arms community pub to hold the next public meeting on Wednesday evening the 14th June as funds raised climb to £201,200

The volunteers organising the community purchase of Crymych Arms pub to be a local HubClubPub are holding their next public meeting on Wednesday evening the 14th of June at 7pm at Crymych Market Hall.

Buzzy Bee distraction tools purchased thanks to charitable funds

Thanks to donations, Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, has been able to purchase six Buzzy Bee distraction tools.
The NHS charity has purchased six Buzzy Bee distraction tools for use across the three counties of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.

Tenby set to welcome nostalgic paddle steamer

Ahead of this week’s visit of the Waverley Paddle Steamer to Tenby Harbour the public are reminded that parking will be restricted.
This summer’s sailings of the Waverley includes visits to Pembrokeshire on June 17th and 18th, with cruises around the south coast, Caldey Island, St Govan’s Head and Skokholm, Skomer and Ramsey Islands planned.

The countdown to Pembrokeshire County Show is on

Tickets are now on sale for Pembrokeshire County Show, the largest county agricultural show in Wales. Preparations are coming together well for what is set to be a fantastic two days of livestock, competitions, attractions and much more.

Pembrokeshire FLOW potential put on show for politicians

This week in the Welsh Parliament, politicians from across Wales got to see the vast potential of the Celtic Sea’s floating offshore wind (FLOW) in an exhibition hosted by Floventis Energy, The Darwin Centre and local Pembrokeshire school children.

Palm oil warning to dog owners

People visiting the Pembrokeshire coastline are being asked to be vigilant to the potential of palm oil washing ashore.
It follows the death of a three year-old dog that is believed to have eaten palm oil at Newgale beach.

Narberth Castle temporarily closed for safety checks

Pembrokeshire County Council has closed Narberth Castle while safety checks are carried out.
A Dangerous Structure report was filed with Building Control earlier this week after fallen stone work was found on the ground and inspection carried out.

Pure West Radio is Prestige Wales Radio Station of the Year

It's been a month of celebrations for the team at Pure West Radio, in Pembrokeshire!
Hot on the heels of the news that PWR has been awarded the licence to broadcast DAB services to west Wales the station has also won a prestigious award and now is Wales Prestige Wales Radio Station of the Year.

Pembrokeshire Pride appoints first Community Engagement Officer

Pembrokeshire Pride has made history with the appointment of the first Pride Community Engagement Officer.
Thanks to a grant from the Enhancing Pembrokeshire fund, Pembrokeshire Pride has been able to secure an engagement officer to work with the LGBTQ+ community in Pembrokeshire organising inclusive and diverse events and signposting and facilitatingsupport and information services.

Dr Ardiana Gjini has been appointed as the Executive Director for Public Health at Hywel Dda University Health Board.

Dr Gjini, who will begin her new post on 1 July 2023, brings over 20 years’ experience of working in health and care services across the NHS, civil service, local government, academia, as well as overseas work in humanitarian emergencies.

Pembrokeshire's Under 11 schoolboy footballers to play at the King Power Stadium.

Pembrokeshire's Under 11 schoolboy footballers to play at the King Power Stadium.
Leicester City may have been relegated from the Premier League, but football at the King Power Stadium will continue this weekend and some of Pembrokeshire’s brightest young players will be part of it.

Local charity continues podiatry support for end-of-life patients from grant

Local, Pembrokeshire-based charity, Paul Sartori Hospice at Home were recently successful in obtaining funding to continue to support its podiatry care to end-of-life patients in the area.

Don’t forget access permits ahead of Tenby summer Pedestrianisation

Residents and businesses within the walled town of Tenby are reminded to apply for access permits for the annual Tenby Pedestrianisation scheme.

‘Once in a lifetime opportunity’ for young musicians

Young musicians in Pembrokeshire had a once in a lifetime opportunity recently when they performed alongside professional musicians from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in St Davids Cathedral.

Failure to remove rubbish results in fine

A Milford Haven couple have been fined after failing to comply with a Community Protection Notice relating to the removal of rubbish outside their home.

Health Minister praises partnership working at South Pembrokeshire Community Hospital

The Minister for Health and Social Services Eluned Morgan and Deputy Minister for Social Care Julie Morgan have visited South Pembrokeshire Hospital in Pembroke Dock to learn more about how partnership working helps patients in Pembrokeshire receive the best care.

Volunteers’ Week

Volunteers’ Week is a UK wide and annual festival of volunteering which takes place from1-7 June every year.
The Volunteers’ Week campaign was started in 1984, which means this year marks the 39th year of formally saying ‘thank you’ to volunteers.

Greenhill Outdoor Improvement topped off with open air gym

A year-long focus on improving the outdoor environment for the Tenby community and learners at Ysgol Greenhill culminated with the launch of a new outdoor gym.

Volunteers Week in Pembrokeshire: 1st – 7th June 2023

Following on from their Pure West Radio live interview, kick starting Volunteering Week in Pembrokeshire last Thursday, Volunteering Matters (VM) staff, with current and new volunteers met this afternoon at the Haverhub Community Centre for a lively and friendly get together where cakes and refreshments were flowing.

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