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Onesie wearing drunk caused chaos

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haverfordwest-magistratesA DRUNKEN woman who assaulted door staff and a police officer in her onesie was fined £305 by Haverfordwest Magistrates on Tuesday. Sherizanne Bowen, aged 42, of Milton Crescent pleaded guilty to two charges of assault and another of assaulting a police officer. Prosecuting, Ellie Morgan said: “On the night of September 21, at around 1.30am, security at a pub were confronted by a woman who was intoxicated, using foul language and causing a scene.

One of the door staff, Mr Gary Blount, warned her about her behaviour and added that he may call the police. “Her son-in-law managed to move her away down the road but she started shouting again before walking back up to the pub. She was making fists at the other person on the door but she was again pulled away. Gary Blount then stood in front of his female colleague to protect her as Bowen came back again.

The male she was with tried to restrain her and grabbed her to try and stop her and at this point the top half of her body became exposed. “Ms Bowen seemed to have no dignity but she did try to rearrange herself as if she was going to have another go at her. Bowen shouted the words: ‘I don’t care, I’m Sherizanne Bowen’ as the male tried to get her to go home but Bowen grabbed Jennifer Upshall by the hair and Gary Blount had to squeeze her hands to make her let go and her son in law had to pull her away again.

“She went away a short distance but she returned and then spat at Gary Blount and was also throwing punches. Police were called to the scene but they struggled to get her into the vehicle as her behaviour was appalling. When PC Talboys arrived she said to him: ‘you better tell them to f*** off or I’ll f***ing kick off’. The officer told her to calm down but again she said ‘f*** off’. Bowen then said: ‘mind your f***ing business’ and added that she would kick off. “It was at this point that she was arrested but she continued shouting obscenities.

She continued to be aggressive and suddenly kicked out making contact with the officer’s knee. She was eventually moved into the car but she still wouldn’t calm down and lifted her legs up. “The officer moved her legs down and she lunged forward and the officer thought she was going to bite him and managed to restrain her holding her head against the door. She began kicking wildly and at this point they asked for a caged vehicle to come. She called the officers c**** and there didn’t seem to be any reason in her. She threatened to spit again and refused to speak without being vulgar.

She kicked out again connecting with the officer’s right shin and screamed at the officer ‘I thought you were my f***ing friend.” Defending, Mark Layton said: “She has pleaded guilty at the first occasion. Her memory is blank but she accepts the prosecution case. She was wearing a onesie and no footwear, not the usual attire for going out on an evening. Miss Bowen can only assume that something has affected her at home and she has left her house and that has led to her actions and arrest. This has brought matters to a head as she is already on a community order.

She feels she has been doing positive work with the probation service. I’m sure the injuries sustained were very minimal but this was a totally unpleasant incident. I would ask that you resentence her for the offence in June and for this one and reset the clock with a new order.” Magistrates agreed and Bowen was given a new 18 month community order with supervision and an alcohol activity requirement. She was also ordered to pay compensation of £50 to each victim, a fine of £10, costs

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Stephen Crabb leads inquiry on retaining community bank services  

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PRESELI Pembrokeshire MP, and Chair of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee Stephen Crabb is leading an inquiry in Parliament that will investigate the closure of high street banks in Wales, as well as access to cash.

In November 2023, Pembrokeshire saw the closure of Lloyds Bank in St Davids, and in the coming months both Barclays Bank and Halifax in Haverfordwest are set to close. In recent years, Wales has experienced a rapid decline in the number of high street banking services available to the public. Already in 2024, 23 high street bank closures have been announced in Wales, while automated teller machines (ATMs) declined by nearly a quarter between 2018 and 2023.

The Committee willconsider how declining high street banking services are impacting vulnerable people and small businesses across Wales, who are often more reliant on cash than digital banking. It will also examine how Wales is being affected by the loss of high street bank services, and whether the problem is worse in Wales than other parts of the UK.

Mr Crabb is a staunch advocate for retaining community banking facilities, especially in rural communities like Pembrokeshire where many local branches remain the only source of face-to-face banking provision for miles.

Recently Mr Crabb challenged Barclays Bank senior management on their decision to close the bank branch in Haverfordwest– a move that will see Barclays not only pull out of the county town, but means they won’t have a branch left anywhere in Pembrokeshire. He has also engaged with LINK – the UK’s largest cash machine network – and continues to campaign on the basis that a Banking Hub is established and that ATM machines should be retained or installed, especially in areas worst affected by the closures.  

Following the launch of the inquiry, MP Crabb added: “It is really sad to see so many banks across Wales closing as online banking grows in popularity. Despite the advantages of online banking, for a rural community with an ageing population like Pembrokeshire, bank branches hold huge importance as they offer face-to-face customer service.”

“I am acutely aware of the inconvenience that the bank closures locally have already caused following hundreds of replies from constituents to my ‘online banking survey’ ”

“I am looking forward to gathering further evidence on this subject through the committee’s inquiry, and will continue to put pressure on the relevant stakeholders to ensure that adequate alternative provisions are made through the establishment of banking hubs as well as the instalment of ATM machines where necessary.”

“In this inquiry, we are particularly keen to hear from those likely to be directly affected by the shift away from cash and physical banks. I encourage anyone with first-hand experience of losing banking services to give evidence to the Committee”

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Trains resume between Carmarthen and Pembroke Dock as works end

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TRAIN services resumed this morning (Thursday 28 March) after ten days of essential round-the-clock work to upgrade track and drainage between Carmarthen and Pembroke Dock.

The railway was closed from Monday 18 March to Wednesday 27 March to allow Network Rail teams to replace more than 200 metres of track and 300 tonnes of ballast (track stones) between Pembroke station and Pembroke Dock.

Work to improve the drainage between Narbeth and Kilgetty stations was also completed at the same time.

Nick Millington, Network Rail Wales and Borders route director, said: “This essential work in Pembrokeshire demonstrates our commitment to improving the reliability of the service we provide to passengers along our route.

“We know that replacing the track can be disruptive and very noisy, so I would like to thank the residents of Pembroke for their patience while our team carried out this crucial work.”

Colin Lea, Planning and Performance Director at Transport for Wales said: “We’re pleased that our colleagues in Network Rail have completed this essential work and that Transport for Wales rail services resumed today.

“We’d like to thank passengers for their patience while this work has progressed and look forward to welcoming passengers back in time for the Easter weekend.”

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Welsh Water has increased sewage discharges into waterways ‘by 40%’

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NEW figures released by the Environment Agency have shown that Dwr Cymru discharged sewage into waterways for a staggering 23,354 hours last year, a 40% increase on 2022. 

The Welsh Liberal Democrats are now calling for tougher action against sewage dumping in Welsh waterways.

The party has also called for a halt on bonuses for water company bosses whose firms have dumped sewage into waterways.

Conservative MPs have consistently voted against measures which would have helped to tackle the crisis.

The Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats Jane Dodds MS said: “It is a complete scandal that filthy sewage is being pumped into our nation’s rivers and waterways without consequence.

“It’s beggars’ belief that both the UK Conservative Government and the Welsh Labour government are allowing water firms to get away with this environmental vandalism.

“We as a party are calling for tougher action to stop sewage being dumped in local waterways. We have also called for a halt on bonuses for water company fat cats whose firms have pumped filth into our waterways.”

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