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Dragon LNG sponsor Torch project award

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10 years ago

July 22, 2015

Tom Sinclair

Anna Ryder-Richardson: Presented the awards to Torch Youth Theatre
and Education Officers Chloe Wheeler and Johnny Lock

A TORCH THEATRE project sponsored by Dragon LNG has been awarded a prestigious ‘Arts Business Cymru’ Award, which was presented at a sell-out, black tie event held at the Millennium Centre on July 1. The award was in the ‘Arts, Business and Young People’ category for The Torch Theatre’s partnership with Pembrokeshire-based energy company Dragon LNG on their project called ‘This is Me’, which improves young people’s confidence, interview and presentation skills through drama.

Torch Theatre Youth Theatre and Education Officers Chloe Wheeler and Johnny Lock accepted the award from Anna Ryder Richardson. The Torch Theatre was also shortlisted in the ‘Arts, Business and Brand Identity’ category, for the partnership with The Scarlets rugby team on The Torch Theatre Company’s production of ‘Grav’. On the night, they were announced as finalists for the ‘Hospital Innovations Award’, recognising The Torch’s innovative and creative partnerships with their business partners including The Scarlets, Dragon LNG and Webadept.

The Torch Theatre’s Artistic Director, Peter Doran, said: “This award caps a truly great year for The Torch. To be nominated for three awards was an achievement itself but to win one and to be runners up in the other two categories is unbelievable. But the real winners here are the students of Pembrokeshire who get to attend ‘This is Me’ workshops funded by Dragon LNG.

The benefits that these workshops bring is enormous; building self-confidence and eradicating low self-esteem, allowing students compete for places at the top universities alongside students from the rest of the UK.” Becky Lumlock, Managing Director of Dragon LNG, said: “We are thrilled to receive the award, which recognises our aims to help inspire and develop the youth of Pembrokeshire to prepare them for their next steps and develop skills for a strong Pembrokeshire workforce.

This would not be possible without the continued support from our shareholders for all of our projects and our partners The Torch Theatre, The Darwin Centre Experience, Pembrokeshire College, Pembrokeshire County Council Education Department and all Pembrokeshire Schools.” The Arts and Business Cymru Awards recognise and celebrate the best creative partnerships between business and the arts and the winners, ranging from individual supporters to major companies, received trophies specially commissioned from South Wales based sculptor, Sara Myers.

High profile Welsh performers, including Sian Phillips, Hannah Daniel, Mark Lewis Jones, Casualty’s Sunetra Sarker, Julian Lewis Jones and Richard Mylan joined singers Rebecca and Sophie Evans and designers David Emanuel and Anna Ryder Richardson to present awards. The winners and guests were entertained by dancers from Jukebox Collective and former members of the hit choir, Only Boys Aloud.

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Kurtz thanks Narberth postal workers for Christmas effort

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2 hours ago

December 15, 2025

Tom Sinclair

Annual visit to Royal Mail delivery office recognises “exceptional dedication”

SAMUEL KURTZ MS has paid tribute to postal workers at the Royal Mail Delivery Office in Narberth during a visit this week, thanking staff for their hard work at the busiest time of the year.

The run-up to Christmas is the peak period for Royal Mail, with teams processing and delivering thousands of cards, parcels and festive packages for households and businesses across west Wales. During his tour of the depot, the Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Member of the Senedd met with postal workers and heard first-hand about the pressures they face in keeping deliveries on track.

As part of the now annual tradition, Mr Kurtz also donated a bottle from Pembrokeshire’s award-winning Velfrey Vineyard for a free staff raffle.

Speaking after the visit, Samuel Kurtz MS said: “Every year, postal workers go above and beyond to make sure our Christmas cards and parcels arrive safely. Their dedication keeps communities connected, and I want to pay a heartfelt thank you to the team in Narberth for the incredible work they do at the most demanding time of the year.”

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Festive creativity shines as Kurtz MS meets card competition winner

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3 hours ago

December 15, 2025

Tom Sinclair

SAMUEL KURTZ, Member of the Senedd for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire, visited Pembroke Dock Community School on Friday 12th December to present a prize to the winner of this year’s Christmas Card Competition.

The competition invited pupils to design a festive Christmas card, with entries received from schools across the area. The standard of artwork was exceptionally high, showcasing the creativity, imagination and talent of young people in the community.

During the visit, Samuel Kurtz congratulated the winning pupil and thanked all those who took part, as well as the teachers and staff who supported the competition. Each child who entered also received a certificate in recognition of their hard work and effort.

Speaking after the presentation, Samuel said, “It was a real pleasure to visit Pembroke Dock Community School today and announce the winner of my Christmas Card competition. This year the winner is Mair Moseley, aged 10, and she designed a wonderful Santa image that really stood out. She has won a chocolate selection set and a £20 book token to enjoy over Christmas.”

He added, “ The creativity and enthusiasm shown by all the children was fantastic, and it made choosing a winner extremely difficult. I want to congratulate all the entrants and thank the staff for their ongoing support.”

Pembroke Dock Community School Headteacher, Mrs Katie Crockford-Morris, added, “We were delighted to welcome Samuel Kurtz MS to the school to present the prize. The children thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the competition, and they were incredibly proud to receive their certificates.”

The winning design will now be used as Samuel Kurtz’s official Christmas card this year, with one copy already on its way to His Majesty, King Charles.

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Narbelles WI support Food Bank with festive donation

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22 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Tom Sinclair

Group marks December meeting with charity collection and Christmas celebrations

NARBELLES WI rounded off the year with a festive December meeting featuring a bring-and-share buffet, party games and a Secret Santa gift exchange.

Members also used the occasion to support families in need across the county, collecting food items and presenting a £120 cheque to Ann Watling from Pembrokeshire Food Bank. The donation represents the proceeds of the group’s bucket collection during Narberth Civic Week 2024.

A spokesperson for the WI said the group was delighted to finish the year “with fun, friendship and a chance to give something back to the community.”

(Photo: Narbelles WI members presenting the cheque to Ann Watling, Pembrokeshire Food Bank.)