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Drink driver ‘didn’t want to go out’

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6 years ago

December 18, 2014

A MAN who ‘did not want to go out’ was banned from driving after he pleaded guilty to drink-driving at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. Marcin Niewiadomski, aged 33, of Heol Y Felin, Goodwick, was disqualified from driving for 20 months and also fined £215. He had drunk a few beers but his wife had been learning to drive and she wanted to show him what she had learnt. He agreed to go out but was caught by an officer in an unmarked police car.

Prosecuting, Ellie Morgan said: “At ten past midnight on November 13, Officer Hugh Evans was on duty in an unmarked police car when he saw a Volkswagen turn on to the road in front of him The officer noticed the car swerve to the near side clipping the curb. He went around the roundabout and swerved again to the near side and clipped the curb again. The officer has then stopped the vehicle and went through the process of identification. The man’s speech was slurred and he could smell alcohol so the officer asked how much he had had to drink.

He said he had had four beers and he gave a positive road side test. At the station his lowest reading was 87 which is two and a half times the legal limit. He has a clean license and he is a man of clean character.” Defending, James Subbiani said: “My client pleads guilty at the first opportunity. He is married, his wife isn’t working and he works on a farm in Spittal. He starts work at 5.30am in the morning and works till late at night so he is a very hardworking man. On this night, he was tired but his wife, who has been learning to drive, wanted to show him what she had learnt and to demonstrate her new skills. On the way back he was seen by police.

This has caused some friction as he did not want to go out and he now finds himself here. He is going to lose his license and his job as he will not be able to fulfil his hours. There will be additional difficulties caused by disqualification and I would ask you to be as lenient as you possibly can in terms of a disqualification.” Niewiadomski was disqualified for 20 months and was also fined £110 for the incident. He was also ordered to pay £85 in court costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

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Blue Gem Wind begins digital aerial surveys for 300MW Valorous floating wind project

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17 hours ago

June 15, 2021

Andy Chandler

BLUE GEM WIND, the joint venture between TotalEnergies, one of the world’s largest energy companies, and Simply Blue Energy, has begun offshore digital aerial surveys for a proposed 300MW floating wind project.

APEM Ltd have been chosen by Blue Gem Wind to deliver 24 consecutive monthly bird and marine mammal surveys of the early-commercial scale Valorous site. The high resolution data obtained will support baseline environmental characterisation of the site and environmental impact assessments for key ecological receptors.

The survey programme commenced in March 2021 and four of the 24 monthly surveys have been completed
to date.

Sean Evans, Environmental Specialist at Blue Gem Wind said, “It is important for us to begin long-lead in items
such as bird and marine mammal surveys as early as possible. These surveys will provide crucial species specific
data on the number, spatial distribution and activity of individuals across the Valorous site. This enables us to
undertake robust environmental impact assessments ahead of our planned consent application submission in
2023.”

Matt Rohner, Senior Consultant at APEM, “APEM Ltd are delighted to be able to support Blue Gem Wind’s
proposed Valorous offshore wind farm with our best-in-class survey design approach. Imagery captured using
state-of-the-art cameras is of ultra-high (1.6cm) resolution, providing industry leading image quality that is
essential for species level identification.”

The Celtic Sea is poised to play a key role in Net Zero, the Committee on Climate Change’s 100GW offshore
wind target, and crucially, the UK Government’s target of 1 GW of floating wind by 2030. The ORE Catapult also
estimated that the first GW of floating wind in the Celtic Sea could potentially deliver over 3,000 jobs and
£682m in supply chain opportunities for Wales and Cornwall by 2030.

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Three arrests as suspected cocaine worth £12,000 seized in Milford Haven

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20 hours ago

June 15, 2021

Thomas Sinclair

POLICE in Milford Haven have disrupted the supply of cocaine in the town in a major operation which saw people detained and a large quantity of drugs found.

Three people were arrested and suspected cocaine worth up to £12,200 was seized, police said.

Dyfed-Powys Police carried out a warrant at a house in Hubberston on the evening of Friday, June 11, “where 122g of what is believed to be cocaine was found.”

This is estimated to have a street value of between £9,760 and £12,200 depending on its purity.

The occupant of the address – a 59-year-old man – was not present at the time, however he was later arrested on suspicion of possessing class A drugs with intent to supply.

He has been released under investigation pending the result of forensic, digital and financial enquiries.

As enquiries progressed, officers made two further arrests over the weekend.

A 33-year-old man from Manchester, was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of cocaine and possession of an offensive weapon after police stopped the car he was driving.

A quantity of white powder was seized by Greater Manchester Police during a warrant at the address he gave officers in custody.

A 27-year-old woman from the Stockport area was also arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A drugs.

Both have been released on bail with the condition not to enter Pembrokeshire.

Detective Constable Phillip Jones said: “This was a significant drugs seizure, and we will continue our enquiries with the view to securing a swift outcome.

“I would like to thank all officers involved over the weekend for their dedication and diligence.”