Aled Scourfield

Wales

Senior Reporter at BBC

Gohebydd BBC Cymru, Gorllewin Cymru. BBC Wales Senior Reporter, West Wales. Retired Prop Forward. Sylwadau personol / Views are my own [email protected]

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'Devastating' sewage leak ruins playgroup equipment

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Aled Scourfield

'Devastating' sewage leak ruins play equipmentBBCEquipment stored in a playground was covered in sewage that leaked from a sewer mainA playgroup has described the impact of a sewage leak over the weekend as "devastating". Broad Haven playgroup, a registered charity based at a Pembrokeshire primary school, estimates that it has lost thousands of pounds worth of equipment.
Primary school flooded with sewage after burst pipe

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Aled Scourfield

Aled Scourfield - BBC NewsSun, April 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM UTC1 min readA local councillor said the pipe had burst on Saturday [BBC]A primary school in Pembrokeshire has been flooded with sewage after a sewer main burst. Welsh Water confirmed its teams were at Broad Haven Primary School, Haverfordwest on Saturday, and repaired the burst main pipe. The teams were back on Sunday conducting deep cleaning and disinfecting.
School flooded with sewage after burst main

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Aled Scourfield

Primary school flooded with sewage after burst pipeBBCA local councillor said the pipe had burst on SaturdayA primary school in Pembrokeshire has been flooded with sewage after a sewer main burst. Welsh Water confirmed its teams were at Broad Haven Primary School, Haverfordwest repairing the burst main pipe, conducting deep cleaning and disinfecting. Councillor Nick Neumann said the pipe, which carries sewage waste from the village up to the sewage works, had burst on Saturday.
Beirniaid i gael y 'penderfyniad terfynol' yn yr Eisteddfod wedi helynt y Fedal Ddrama

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Aled Scourfield

Disgrifiad o’r llun, Dywedodd Myrddin ap Dafydd bod angen cynnal y cyfarfod dydd Sadwrn"er mwyn cael canllawiau clir gan gorff uchaf yr Eisteddfod, y Llys"Mae un o ddarpar feirniaid Eisteddfod y Garreg Las yn 2026 wedi cadarnhau y bydd yn fodlon ymgymryd â'r gwaith ar ôl cael sicrwydd gan yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol mai penderfyniad beirniaid fydd yn derfynol.
Oakwood theme park quick sale calls amid trespass fears

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Aled Scourfield

Trespasser fears prompt calls for quick Oakwood saleBBCSigns at the former entrance to Oakwood urging the public to steer clear of the old theme parkConcerns trespassers may enter an old theme park site and try filming themselves on disused rides have prompted calls for it to be sold quickly. Pembrokeshire Tory MS Sam Kurtz wants a "quick sale", saying the longer it stays empty, the chances of "other problems occurring" increase.
Council forced to spend £500,000 on urgent school repairs

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Aled Scourfield

Trident Civil EngineeringPembrokeshire County Council will have to spend just over half a million pounds on urgent repairs to a Tenby secondary school. A survey carried out at Ysgol Greenhill found 750 areas of concrete in "poor condition" with cracks in both brickwork and concrete slabs. Council leader Jon Harvey approved the £555,946 to rectify "external wall concrete frame failure" at the school. The decision was published on Wednesday afternoon on the council's website in a highly unusual move.
Woman, 25, dies at horse riding centre

1 month ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Catriona Aitken |Aled Scourfield

A woman has died at an equestrian centre, police have said. Officers were called to an incident at Little Mill Equestrian Centre, near Carmarthen, on 12 April at about 10:20 BST. A 25-year-old woman, who has been named locally as Katie Hacche, died at the scene and Dyfed-Powys Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious. A coroner's report is being prepared and a referral has been made to the local authority health and safety department, the force added.
Woman, 25, dies at horse riding centre

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Catriona Aitken |Aled Scourfield

Catriona Aitken - BBC News and Aled Scourfield - BBC NewsTue, April 15, 2025 at 5:28 AM UTC1 min readA woman has died at an equestrian centre, police have said. Officers were called to an incident at Little Mill Equestrian Centre, near Carmarthen, on 12 April at about 10:20 BST. A 25-year-old woman, who has been named locally as Katie Hacche, died at the scene and Dyfed-Powys Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious.
Farmers in court in 'David v Goliath' pylon battle

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Aled Scourfield |Matt Lloyd

Five farmers have appeared in court accused of refusing to provide access to surveyors in a "David versus Goliath" battle over a controversial new pylon route. Green GEN Cymru wants to raise miles of pylons through rural Wales to tackle the energy, climate and cost-of-living crisis. Three landowners from the Carmarthenshire, told Llanelli magistrates on Monday they would now sign licences to grant access.
Defence spending could have 'tremendous impact' on Wales

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Aled Scourfield

Cardigan Bay provides a secure area for the testing of missiles and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), or drones. Aberporth is also the site of Qinetiq which provides testing and evaluation of air launched weapon systems and drones. It previously employed 700 people, including local councillor Clive Davies who said an expansion of defence jobs in the area could create new opportunities for young people and help move away from tourism and the public sector.