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Pembrokeshire Paddleboarding tragedy: tour firm owner jailed

1 day ago | cambrian-news.co.uk | Paul Evans

Thirty-nine-year-old former police officer Nerys Lloyd, who was the owner and sole director of Salty Dog Co Ltd, pleaded guilty at Swansea Crown Court at a hearing on March 5 to the gross negligence manslaughter of Paul O’Dwyer, 42, Andrea Powell, 41, Morgan Rogers, 24, and Nicola Wheatley, 40, following their deaths in Haverfordwest Town Weir on October 30, 2021.
Tenby rail services improved with new summer timetable

2 days ago | tenby-today.co.uk | Paul Evans

Following sustained pressure from the South Pembrokeshire Rail Action Group, Transport for Wales has decided to add two additional weekday services to and from Tenby. (Observer pic)Months of lobbying for better rail services for the locality, sees a new summer timetable commencing on Sunday, May 18 that will includes a number of improvements to the train service to Tenby.
Preparations underway for Tenby pedestrianisation scheme

2 days ago | tenby-today.co.uk | Paul Evans

Pembrokeshire County Council is once again preparing for the annual Tenby Pedestrianisation scheme. The scheme is due to start on Monday, July 7 and finish on Friday, September 12 and run between 11am and 5.30pm each day. The scheme will again see the Walled Town divided into three zones, each of which will have varying degrees of vehicle access.
WATCH: Oakwood Theme Park's 'quick sale' urged to prevent deterioration

2 days ago | tenby-today.co.uk | Paul Evans

Following the closure of Oakwood Theme Park back in March, a Pembrokeshire politician is pushing for a ‘quick sale’ of the site, stating that the longer it stays empty, the quicker it will deteriorate.
Manorbier School rebuild delay labelled 'harmful' to children and teachers

2 days ago | tenby-today.co.uk | Paul Evans

The school was badly damaged in a fire in October, 2022. (Pic. supplied)Nearly two and a half years after a devastating fire forced the closure of Manorbier Primary School, students, parents, and staff are still waiting for answers, and action. The fire, which broke out on October 10, 2022, thankfully resulted in no injuries, but rendered the school building unusable.
'Meet the artist' with Mohamed Hassan at Tenby Museum & Art Gallery

3 days ago | tenby-today.co.uk | Paul Evans

Mohamed Hassan is showcasing his photographic works in Tenby for the first time in the Museum’s Wilfred Harrison Gallery. (Pic supplied)Tenby Museum and Art Gallery will be hosting a ‘meet the artist' event on the weekend, with Mohamed Hassan who is showcasing his photographic works in Tenby for the first time in the Museum’s Wilfred Harrison Gallery.
Man arrested after woman left with ‘serious injuries’ in Haverfordwest

1 week ago | tenby-today.co.uk | Paul Evans

Police in Pembrokeshire are appealing for witnesses to a report of assault in the Castle Square area of Haverfordwest, which left a woman with ‘serious injuries’. (Google street view)Police in Pembrokeshire are appealing for witnesses to a report of assault in the Castle Square area of Haverfordwest, which left a woman with ‘serious injuries’.
UK army trials new weapon against drones at Pembrokeshire range

1 week ago | tenby-today.co.uk | Paul Evans

The weapon system demonstrator is a type of Radiofrequency Directed Energy Weapon (RF DEW) and has proven capable of neutralising multiple targets simultaneously with near-instant effect. (Uk Gov)British soldiers have successfully tracked, targeted and defeated swarms of drones in the latest trial of a new directed energy weapon developed in the UK, held at a Pembrokeshire Military of Defence range.
Ysgol Greenhill requires urgent repairs for pupil safety at a cost of over £500k

1 week ago | tenby-today.co.uk | Paul Evans

Urgent concrete repairs and protection works to Tenby’s secondary school Ysgol Greenhill due to ‘immediate risk to safety’ - are to setback Pembrokeshire County Council just over half a million pounds (Photo by Gareth Davies Photography) (Pic. Gareth Davies Photography)Urgent concrete repairs and protection works to Tenby’s secondary school Ysgol Greenhill due to ‘immediate risk to safety’ - are to setback Pembrokeshire County Council just over half a million pounds.
Pembrokeshire's A487 more ‘resilient for the future’ following essential work

1 week ago | tenby-today.co.uk | Paul Evans

County councillor Huw Murphy, who represents the town on Pembrokeshire County Council, explained that there were ‘no easy diversionary routes for Newport’ when speaking on the work to the A487 earlier this year. (BBC Wales)The A487 at Newport, Pembrokeshire is now more ‘resilient for the future’ following the essential work which took place earlier this year, the Welsh Government has stated.