News

Yorkie saved after Mill Pond slip

Published

10 years ago

May 20, 2016

Owners Graham and Jackie Round: with lucky Yorkie, Ritchie

A DOG who fell into Pembroke Mill Pond on Monday (Apr 2) was rescued by a kind hearted woman, who was on her way to get her nails done.

Ritchie, a Yorkshire terrier, fell off a wall and into the water, and within seconds, passer-by Adeana Elaine, despite being unable to swim, jumped into the water to rescue him.

The Herald spoke to owners, Jackie and Graham Round, who said they felt absolutely ‘elated’, and didn’t even have time to thank her.

Jackie said:

“I saw the dog fly and land in the pond. Had I not seen it, we wouldn’t have given it a thought to look in the pond, but he literally flew! It was awful, terrible. It was just like one of your children falling in.”

Graham agreed, saying: “We both started to take our coats off, and we were arguing about who was going in. With that, this young girl ran up, and she threw her coat off and put her purse on the floor and she jumped in!

“The water stopped just above her head-it was that deep. I couldn’t believe it!”

We asked how long Ritchie was in the water for before Adeana came to the rescue. Jackie said: “Well, it feels like forever when you’re in that situation. We couldn’t reach down because of the height of the bank, so there was nothing we could do.”

She continued: “When she came out of the water, I put my coat around her and was kissing her all over! A chap said to her, ‘You deserve a medal for what you’ve done’, and with that she said ‘I’ve got to go’ – she said she was off to get her nails done!

“I followed her to thank her, and she said ‘I’ve got a doggy myself, I know exactly how you must be feeling, it must be horrendous’. She had no thought for herself at all – she was so, so lovely.”

Graham told The Herald that after they had gone home, it was revealed on social media that Miss Elaine couldn’t even swim. He said: “We found out after that she’s not much of a swimmer herself. She could just do a bit of a front paddle!”

We asked what their immediate thoughts and feelings were once Ritchie was returned, having been rescued from the pond.

Jackie said: “We were just elated. I haven’t got the words to say to her. She was such a lovely girl.”

Jackie also wished to thank Mr Roger Hart, who helped get Adeana out of the Mill Pond after Ritchie’s rescue.

Graham told The Herald: “We don’t know how we would have got her back out if it hadn’t been for Roger. When Adeana was half way out of the pond, she asked for a rest, and Roger was holding her there while she got her breath back before trying to pull her out a second time.”

He added: “If she hadn’t come along Ritchie wouldn’t be here today. if we had gone in we wouldn’t have been able to get him out. I couldn’t have got out – nobody would have been able to pull me out!”

Finally, we asked Jackie and Graham if they could say anything to Miss Elaine or Miss Hart, what would they say?

Jackie told The Herald: “Words fail me. I am so humbled by their actions. Kids today, youngsters get a very bad reputation sometimes, and it’s times like this you want to stick up for them and say they’re good people.”

Graham added: “If it was in my powers to give her a medal I would. She risked her whole life going in that pond. Bless her heart.”

Business

First wind turbine components arrive as LNG project moves ahead

Published

2 hours ago

December 4, 2025

Tom Sinclair

THE FIRST ship carrying major components for Dragon LNG’s new onshore wind turbines docked at Pembroke Port yesterday afternoon, marking the start of physical deliveries for the multi-million-pound renewable energy project.

The Maltese-registered general cargo vessel Peak Bergen berthed at Pembroke Dock shortly after 4pm on Wednesday, bringing tower sections and other heavy components for the three Enercon turbines that will eventually stand on land adjacent to the existing gas terminal at Waterston.

A second vessel, the Irish-flagged Wilson Flex IV, is due to arrive in the early hours of this morning (Thursday) carrying the giant rotor blades.

The deliveries follow a successful trial convoy on 25 November, when police-escorted low-loader trailers carried dummy loads along the planned route from the port through Pembroke, past Waterloo roundabout and up the A477 to the Dragon LNG site.

Dragon LNG’s Community and Social Performance Officer, Lynette Round, confirmed the latest movements in emails to the Herald.

“The Peak Bergen arrived yesterday with the first components,” she said. “We are expecting another delivery tomorrow (Thursday) onboard the Wilson Flex IV. This will be blades and is currently showing an ETA of approximately 03:30.”

The £14.3 million project, approved by Welsh Ministers last year, will see three turbines with a combined capacity of up to 13.5 MW erected on company-owned land next to the LNG terminal. Once operational – expected in late 2026 – they will generate enough electricity to power the entire site, significantly reducing its carbon footprint.

Port of Milford Haven shipping movements showed the Peak Bergen approaching the Haven throughout Wednesday morning before finally tying up at the cargo berth in Pembroke Dock. Cranes began unloading operations yesterday evening.

Weather conditions are currently favourable for this morning’s arrival of the Wilson Flex IV, which was tracking south of the Smalls at midnight.

The abnormal-load convoys carrying the components from the port to Waterston are expected to begin next week, subject to final police and highway approvals.

A community benefit fund linked to the project will provide training opportunities and energy-bill support for residents in nearby Waterston, Llanstadwell and Neyland.

Further updates will be issued by Dragon LNG as the Port of Milford Haven as the delivery programme continues.

Photo: Martin Cavaney

Crime

Banned for 40 months after driving with cocaine breakdown product in blood

Published

2 hours ago

December 4, 2025

Sarah-Jane Absalom

A MILFORD HAVEN woman has been handed a lengthy driving ban after admitting driving with a controlled drug in her system more than ten times over the legal limit.

SENTENCED AT HAVERFORDWEST

Sally Allen, 43, of Wentworth Close, Hubberston, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (Dec 4) for sentencing, having pleaded guilty on November 25 to driving with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the prescribed limit.

The court heard that Allen was stopped on August 25 on the Old Hakin Road at Tiers Cross while driving an Audi A3. Blood analysis showed 509µg/l of Benzoylecgonine, a breakdown product of cocaine. The legal limit is 50µg/l.

COMMUNITY ORDER AND REHABILITATION

Magistrates imposed a 40-month driving ban, backdated to her interim disqualification which began on November 25.

Allen was also handed a 12-month community order, requiring her to complete 10 days of rehabilitation activities as directed by the Probation Service.

She was fined £120, ordered to pay £85 prosecution costs and a £114 surcharge. Her financial penalties will be paid in £25 monthly instalments from January 1, 2026.

The bench—Mrs H Roberts, Mr M Shankland and Mrs J Morris—said her guilty plea had been taken into account when passing sentence.

Local Government

Sewage leak at Pembroke Commons prompts urgent clean-up works

Published

3 hours ago

December 4, 2025

Tom Sinclair

Council pollution officers say they have no enforcement powers over Welsh Water infrastructure

SEWAGE contamination on the Commons in Pembroke has prompted an urgent response from pollution officers, after a leak was reported by a member of the public on Tuesday.

Pembrokeshire County Council’s Pollution Control Team confirmed they were alerted yesterday afternoon to sewage surrounding a manhole cover on the site. The Herald understands that officers immediately notified Welsh Water (DCWW) network technicians to investigate the incident “as a matter of urgency”.

County councillor Jonathan Grimes, who represents Pembroke St Mary South and Monkton, said the authority had been clear that it holds no enforcement powers over Welsh Water assets.

“Whilst we work constructively with Welsh Water, we have no authority to intervene on their apparatus or to carry out enforcement action against them for such pollution incidents,” the Pollution Control Team said in a statement shared with the councillor.

Urgent works underway

Council officers visited the site on Wednesday morning alongside contractors and Welsh Water technicians to assess clean-up options. According to the team, works will include cleaning the contaminated ground in and around the manhole cover and fencing off the affected area “until safe”.

Cllr Grimes said officers would return to the scene on Thursday to check on progress and ensure the area is properly secured.

Residents who notice any further issues have been urged to contact the Pollution Control Team directly.

Further updates are expected later this week.