Woman dies after emergency response at West Angle beach

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2 weeks ago

June 3, 2026

A WOMAN has died following an emergency response at West Angle Beach on Sunday afternoon.

Angle RNLI was launched at 3:09pm on Sunday, May 24, following an urgent request to assist with an incident at the beach.

Once on scene, the lifeboat’s Y boat was deployed ashore with three crew members on board.

The RNLI crew worked alongside St Govan’s and Tenby Coastguard Rescue Teams, Welsh Ambulance Service paramedics, the Wales Air Ambulance and Dyfed-Powys Police.

The crew remained at the scene for around two hours.

A spokesperson for Angle RNLI said: “No further details will be released.

“Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the casualty at this difficult time.”

Busy week for lifeboat crew

The callout was one of four attended by Angle RNLI during a busy few days for the volunteer crew.

At 4:27pm on Monday, the lifeboat was requested to launch following reports that two people had been caught in a rip current at Freshwater West Beach.

The launch was later cancelled after it was confirmed that the two people had been brought safely ashore by a surfer.

Later the same evening, at 6:32pm, the crew was paged again to assist a four-metre speedboat with two people on board which had broken down and was drifting near Angle Buoy.

The vessel was taken under tow to the Cleddau Reach slipway and safely recovered by 9:00pm.

Mayday call from yacht

On Wednesday, at 6:05pm, Angle RNLI was launched following a mayday call from the lone skipper of a 10-metre yacht, around 25 miles south-west of St Ann’s Head.

The yacht had suffered engine failure and, because of a lack of wind, the skipper was unable to sail.

Fatigue and seasickness led the skipper to issue the distress call.

An Angle RNLI spokesperson said: “With the skipper now severely seasick and unable to leave the cockpit, two crew members from the lifeboat were transferred onboard to assist.

“With the vessel adrift and without a means of power, and taking into consideration the effects this was having on the skipper, the safest course of action was to take the vessel under tow.

“With a tow passed and set, the crew began the five-hour journey back to Milford Haven.”

The yacht was safely brought into the marina with help from marina staff.

The lifeboat crew returned to station and made the vessel ready for further service by 2:00am.

RSPCA backs under-16 social media ban over animal cruelty fears

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50 seconds ago

June 15, 2026

Tom Sinclair

Charity says children are still being exposed to disturbing abuse videos online

THE RSPCA has welcomed plans to ban under-16s from accessing social media, warning that online platforms have become “poisoned” by images and videos glorifying animal cruelty.

The charity said the move could help protect children from disturbing content and reduce the risk of young people becoming desensitised to animal suffering.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that children under 16 in the UK will be barred from using social media platforms, in what the government says is a major step to protect young people online.

David Bowles OBE, the RSPCA’s Head of Public Affairs, said the charity supported measures aimed at shielding children from harmful material.

He said: “Social media channels have become poisoned by images and videos which glorify animal abuse, so the RSPCA welcomes moves that better protect children from this disturbing content.

“Our Animal Kindness Index highlights that 30% of people have witnessed animal cruelty online, and social media is by far the most likely place for them to stumble upon it.”

Mr Bowles said restrictions on animal cruelty content were included in the Online Safety Act three years ago, but young people were still being exposed to abuse material.

He added that the charity had seen cases where people copied cruelty they had viewed online.

The RSPCA said any ban must be backed by continued pressure on social media companies to remove content glorifying animal violence and to make it easier for users to report cruelty.

Mr Bowles said technology could still be used positively to connect young people with animals, including through the RSPCA’s Animal Futures game and its Summer of Kindness campaign, which encourages families to help animals in their local communities.

He said the proposed ban, alongside plans for a new natural history GCSE in England, could help create “a better world for every kind.”

Business

Crackwell Street closure extended again as Tenby traders voice frustration

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4 minutes ago

June 15, 2026

Tom Sinclair

TRADERS in Tenby have been left frustrated after Pembrokeshire County Council extended the closure of Crackwell Street once again.

The street, which provides direct access to Tenby Harbour, has been closed for several months to allow scaffolding work to be carried out at Goscar House.

It had been due to reopen on Friday, but the council has now extended the closure until June 19.

Local businesses say the repeated delays have affected trade, with concerns that the ongoing closure is making access to the harbour area more difficult during a busy period for the town.

The road remains closed while scaffolding is in place at the property.

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Ongoing closure: Scaffolding remains in place on Crackwell Street, Tenby (Pic: Malcolm Richards).

Crime

Llangadog man fined after breaching restraining order twice

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6 minutes ago

June 15, 2026

Court Reporter

Court hears defendant contacted protected person despite ban

A LLANGADOG man has been fined £1,375 after twice breaching a restraining order by contacting a protected person he had been banned from approaching.

Adam Thomas Davies, 34, of Llangadog, appeared before Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Jun 15) for proceedings linked to an existing community order.

The court heard Davies had breached a restraining order on two separate occasions in June last year by contacting a person he had been prohibited from approaching under an order imposed by Llanelli Magistrates’ Court in November 2019.

Magistrates were told the original community order, imposed in August 2025, had become unworkable due to long-term physical health issues alongside Davies’ employment.

The court revoked the existing order and resentenced him for the original offences.

Davies was made subject to a new community order running until June 14, 2027. He must comply with a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and attend appointments or activities as directed by probation services, for up to 15 days.

As a punitive element of the order, magistrates imposed a fine of £1,375.

The court heard the breaches related to unlawful contact made in Carmarthenshire despite the restrictions remaining in force.

Davies was ordered to pay the fine at a rate of £120 per month, starting from July 13.