News
Saundersfoot: Footballers in savage attack
A MAN attacked by two Narberth football players was told on Friday (Feb 27) he can sue them for damages following “a savage attack” in a Saundersfoot nightclub.
Kyle Alan Quartermaine and Ashley David Williams were caught on CCTV cameras in the gents toilet at Sands nightclub beating Ben Lloyd Williams.
Quartermaine, of Halkon Crescent, Narberth, and Williams, of Cold Blow, admitted assault causing actual bodily harm.
Quartermaine also admitted assaulting Mr Williams’ friend, Owain Gryfydd Davies when he tried to help him.
Dyfed Thomas, prosecuting, told Swansea Crown Court how Williams confronted Mr Lloyd Williams, who was celebrating his twenty-first birthday, inside a cubicle on September 21 last year.
Williams pushed a finger into his eye and punched him several times. Quartermaine delivered one heavy punch.
Judge Heywood described the attack as “unprovoked and cowardly” and said Mr Davies had been assaulted just for being public spirited enough to try to save his friend from further injury.
The court heard that because of his injuries Mr Lloyd Williams had lost a contract that could have led to more work.
Judge Heywood said he was free to pursue the defendants for compensation through the county court.
And he warned Quartermaine and Williams that if they continued to be violent the court would “look very seriously” at sending them to prison.
They were each made the subject of a 12 month community order and to pay Mr Lloyd Williams £500 each.
That, said Judge Heywood, would not affect Mr Lloyd Williams’ right to take civil action.
They were also ordered to carry out 175 hours of unpaid work for the community and to pay court costs of £150 each.
Community
Milford Haven paddling pool open daily at 10:00am — safety reminder issued

Town council urges parents to supervise children at all times
MILFORD HAVEN TOWN COUNCIL has reminded visitors to the children’s paddling pool on The Rath that the facility opens daily at 10:00am, and that children must be supervised by a responsible adult.
In a bilingual safety poster shared online, the council set out simple but essential rules to help ensure the pool remains a safe and fun space throughout the summer holidays. While the pool is popular with families, the council warns that it is not officially supervised, and users do so at their own risk.
The key rules include:
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- No running or diving in or around the pool.
- No food, drink, or glass bottles in the water area.
- No dogs are allowed within the paddling pool zone.
- Littering is strictly prohibited.
A council spokesperson said: “Hi everyone, a polite request: we ask that all children be supervised by a responsible adult while using the pool. Thank you.”
There is no formal age limit for the pool, but younger children will be given priority, especially during busy times.
Local families have praised the pool since it reopened, with one visitor, Linda Phillips, commenting: “We’ve just spent two hours there. Great effort everyone! The youngsters are really enjoying it.”
Milford Haven Town Council thanked her for the feedback, calling it “lovely to hear.”
Opening times or access arrangements may change due to weather or maintenance — updates will be posted on the council’s official Facebook page.
Caption:
Splash safely: Milford Haven Town Council’s new bilingual poster reminds families to supervise children and follow the rules while enjoying the paddling pool on The Rath this summer (Pic: Herald).
News
Stricken boat rescued off Ramsey Island after gearbox failure

Off-duty RNLI crew member steps in to assist with tow to safety
ST DAVIDS RNLI all-weather lifeboat launched at 6:20pm on Wednesday (July 9) to assist a 28-foot motorboat that had suffered drive shaft failure near Ramsey Island.
The vessel, which had departed from Porthclais harbour with two people on board, was left without propulsion due to gearbox issues and was drifting dangerously close to cliffs.
The call for assistance was received at 6:09pm, and the lifeboat was launched just over 10 minutes later. Calm sea conditions allowed the volunteer crew to reach the scene swiftly. A local recreational boat from Voyages of Discovery had been standing by the stricken vessel until the lifeboat arrived.
Given the boat’s proximity to the cliffs and inability to manoeuvre, the coxswain made the decision to tow it back to Porthclais. However, the harbour is inaccessible to the RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat.
Fortunately, off-duty crew member Robin was nearby on his own vessel and was able to take over the tow and bring the motorboat safely into the harbour.
The lifeboat and crew returned to station by 7:40pm.
Crime
Motorist sentenced over crash that left biker with life-changing injuries

A PEMBROKESHIRE man who caused life-changing injuries to a motorcyclist in a serious crash at Merlin’s Bridge has been sentenced at Swansea Crown Court.
JAMES IAN PUTTOCK appeared before the court on Wednesday (July 2), where he pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by careless or inconsiderate driving, contrary to section 2C of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
The collision occurred on December 20, 2022, at Merlin’s Bridge, near Haverfordwest, and involved a red Suzuki Splash driven by Puttock and a motorcyclist.
The rider suffered what police described at the time as “life-changing injuries” and was airlifted to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. The road was closed for several hours while crash investigators examined the scene.
Puttock had originally been due to stand trial, as previously reported by The Pembrokeshire Herald in January 2024. However, he entered a guilty plea ahead of trial.
At sentencing, the court imposed the following:
- 20 weeks’ imprisonment, suspended for 12 months
- 10 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement (RAR) days
- 12-month driving disqualification
The Herald understands the crash had a profound impact on the injured rider and their family, who are still dealing with the long-term consequences of the incident.
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donald charles
March 3, 2015 at 2:26 pm
This is yet another example of followers of the ‘beautiful game’ indulging in hideous, ugly behaviour. And of course there are other higher profile examples of criminal behaviour perpetrated by professional players, I am sure, circulating in the minds of many people…..particularly those who suspect that football is a national substitute for otherwise productive employment in nationalised industries, proper education, and effective industrial management.
The reputation of England and Wales is becoming a joke among rational Americans and Europeans, who look at us sometimes as just a bunch of badly educated drunken and thuggish louts; who are bad sports, having bad diets, living in old, crumbling houses and who seem to be stuck in kind of timewarp of depressingly weekly cycles involving poor customer service skills, often crummy results in the area of trade-skills, rip-off prices, and kind of climactic end-of-week inebriation experience, followed by loose bowels on Sundays.
Adam John
March 12, 2015 at 4:52 pm
Ridiculous ‘sentence’. Should have been a custodial,sentence.