News
Badger and the long goodbye
BADGER could not let this week pass without a short comment on the cancellation of the joint meeting of two scrutiny committees to discuss the Council’s closure of Community Learning Centre.
As this paper reported some weeks ago, the motion to close the centres appeared without consultation on the Cabinet’s agenda last month. Swift and furious was the reaction of local councillors in Fishguard: not only had they not been consulted but the decision to close was not even part of the seminars they had attended on the budget over the last few months.
As Cllr Pat Davies revealed, even the claim that the closure was the fault of those beastly left-wing types in Cardiff Bay was a load of codswallop.
Speaking of codswallop, Badger has seen the exchange of opinions and emails flowing from Laurence Harding and Claire Incledon to councillors. Badger exposes himself to that stuff so that you don’t have to readers.
It is difficult to find harsh words for Ms Incledon, who has been elevated to her role only recently: it will, no doubt, take her some time to get used to being in the cross hairs of direct questions.
It was rather touching that Ms Incledon felt she had to say that she had not been asked to seek external legal advice in relation to the flawed call in procedure over which she had presided and on which she had decided. It was all her own work, readers. There was no copying off the swot next door.
Having blithely said all was in order and there were no problems, on Monday evening it turned out there were problems and things were not in order. But at least what she had said was all her own work: well done you!
In any event, as the swot next door was Laurence Harding, Pembrokeshire’s very own Sunshine Boy, it was perhaps just as well that her opinion was all her own work.
It is quite bad enough for the Monitoring Officer to be supposed an institutionalised time-server suffering from some weird species of Stockholm Syndrome from being around Bryn Parry-Jones too long, but then he committed his thoughts to paper and dispelled all doubt.
Badger does not know if it is the air conditioning at County Hall, or simply the rarefied atmosphere of the commanding legal heights occupied by Mr Harding and Ms Incledon, but common sense and humility seem in short supply.
It is okay to be wrong, readers. Just don’t try to spin a mistake as anything other than a mistake.
Ms Incledon’s exposed position will – eventually and hopefully – lead her to that conclusion. Badger ain’t holding his breath, though.
As for loveable Larry the lawyerly larrikin, it is soon farewell. It’s been a long goodbye. Very long. Too long.
Badger senses that overwhelmed with his impending freedom from durance vile, Larry’s latest opinion should be read as a cunning post-modern satire. Like The Office. But with laughs.
Crime
Fishguard man admits assault and criminal damage
Court orders no contact with woman and bans him from address ahead of sentencing
A FISHGUARD man has admitted assaulting a woman and damaging property during an incident earlier this year.
Peter Bromley, aged 50, of Parc y Chwarel, Fishguard, appeared before magistrates at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court for a first hearing.
He pleaded guilty to assault by beating and criminal damage.
The court heard that on January 13, 2026, at Fishguard, Bromley assaulted a woman by beating her.
During the same incident, he also damaged crockery belonging to her.
Magistrates adjourned the case for sentencing to allow a pre-sentence report to be prepared.
Bromley was remanded on conditional bail and must return to Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, February 26 at 12:00pm.
Strict bail conditions were imposed. He must not contact the complainant directly or indirectly and must not attend her address in Fishguard.
Sentencing will take place later this month.
News
Man admits assault and criminal damage in Goodwick
Defendant remanded on bail with county exclusion and no-contact order ahead of sentencing
A MAN with no fixed address has admitted assaulting a woman and damaging her property in Goodwick.
Scott Hughes, aged 27, appeared before magistrates at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (Feb 4).
He pleaded guilty to assault by beating and to criminal damage.
The court heard that on November 29, 2025, at an address in Maesgrug, Stop and Call, Goodwick, Hughes assaulted a female by beating her.
In a separate incident on November 23, 2025, he damaged a Christmas ornament belonging to the same woman. The value of the damage was listed as unknown.
Magistrates adjourned the case for sentence to allow a pre-sentence report to be prepared.
Hughes was remanded on conditional bail and must attend the next hearing at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, February 19 at 12:00pm.
Strict conditions were imposed. He must not contact the complainant directly or indirectly and must not attend her home address in Goodwick.
He is also banned from entering the entire county of Pembrokeshire except for court appearances.
The court further ordered him to attend the probation service on February 11 for the preparation of a report.
Sentencing will take place later this month.
Crime
Pembroke Dock man admits threatening to hack woman’s head off with sword
Court imposes strict bail conditions and bans contact with named individuals ahead of sentencing
A PEMBROKE DOCK man has admitted sending a message threatening serious violence and has been remanded on conditional bail while the court prepares a pre-sentence report.
Charles Bianchy, aged 37, of Pembroke Street, Pembroke Dock, appeared before magistrates at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court.
He pleaded guilty to making a communication conveying a threat of serious harm, contrary to Section 181 of the Online Safety Act 2023.
The court heard that on September 16, 2025, at Pembroke Dock, Bianchy sent a message to a woman, threatening to hack that woman’s head off with a sword, intending, or being reckless as to whether, the recipient would fear the threat would be carried out.
Magistrates adjourned the case for sentencing to allow for the preparation of a pre-sentence report.
Bianchy was remanded on conditional bail and must attend the next hearing at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, February 26 at 10:00am.
Strict bail conditions were imposed. He must not contact the alleged victim and one other witness to the case, directly or indirectly, and must not attend at a specified address in, Pembroke Dock.
He is also prohibited from entering any data, or permitting any data to be entered, onto any electronic network referencing the complainant .
The case will return to court later this month for sentencing.
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