Connect with us
Advertisement
Advertisement

News

FUW welcomes Pembrokeshire council’s sky lantern ban

Published

on

lantern banTHE FARMERS UNION OF WALES today welcomed Pembrokeshire County Council’s decision to back the union’s campaign to persuade Welsh local authorities to ban the release of sky lanterns on all the land they own.

The union has also urged other local authorities, other landowning bodies and retailers around Wales to follow suit.

“We welcome the county council’s decision to ban sky lanterns and we regard it as an opportunity to repeat the union’s long-standing campaign for a total ban on them,” said FUW Pembrokeshire county chairman Hywel Vaughan.

“We would also make a similar plea to hotels and other wedding venues to introduce such a ban at their premises.”

The council’s cabinet recommended the introduction of a voluntary ban on the release of sky lanterns and helium balloons from council owned or controlled land and called for a communication exercise to make consumers and charity organisations aware of the associated risks.

“Cabinet members were told the FUW was among a wide range of organisations, including the Marine Conservation Society, RNLI, RSPCA and various fire and rescue services, concerned about the possible impact of sky lanterns and helium balloons on livestock and the environment,” added Mr Vaughan.

“Those concerns include risks to animal welfare through ingestion of debris left by them in the countryside, the sea and on the coastline. As sky lanterns contain a naked flame, there were additional concerns about the fire risk to buildings, property and crops from uncontrolled landings,” Mr Vaughan added.

Last year the Welsh Government and Defra jointly commissioned an independent research project on the impact on livestock, plants and the environment of sky lantern and helium balloon releases but their report concluded any impact on the environment and risk of widespread injury or death to livestock was low.

However, it found the risk from sky lanterns to buildings, agricultural crops and moorland was significant and the Welsh Government is now encouraging local authorities to introduce a voluntary ban on the release of sky lanterns and helium balloons from council owned or controlled land and discourage their use and release wherever possible.

In evidence to the joint report, the FUW stated that after consulting its members throughout Wales it received numerous reports of lanterns found in fields being grazed, about to be grazed, or cut for silage or hay.

Other more serious reports received included a lantern found smouldering in a barn containing hay and straw and a cow injured following a stampede started by lanterns floating over fields containing livestock.

“The materials used in the construction of these lanterns pose a danger to livestock, particularly if the wire or bamboo from the frame of the lantern is chopped up during the silage making process and contaminates feedstocks,” said Mr Vaughan.

“We have also repeatedly warned that sky lanterns pose a considerable fire risk and this latest incident demonstrates why there should be an outright ban on the manufacture and sale of sky lanterns, and that their release should be made illegal in the UK.”

224 Comments

224 Comments

  1. BLACKSHOT PREMIUM HACK

    October 2, 2014 at 1:19 am

    The dice can determine just how many units a play can move, how forces
    fare in conflict or which sources a person gains.
    This is one of the few MMO mech games that are available on the market and happens to be free-to-play.
    But the circumstances under which Adric White bought five rounds at the hands of an armed bystander makes his parents’ complaint at least questionable.

  2. Indianref

    November 15, 2025 at 2:14 pm

    india pharmacy: india online pharmacy – Indiava Meds

  3. TristanHop

    November 18, 2025 at 10:17 am

    Generic Cialis without a doctor prescription EveraMeds EveraMeds

  4. Israeloness

    November 18, 2025 at 10:21 am

  5. TristanHop

    November 18, 2025 at 2:47 pm

    Cialis without a doctor prescription Tadalafil Tablet EveraMeds

  6. Israeloness

    November 18, 2025 at 4:06 pm

    https://everameds.com/# Generic Tadalafil 20mg price

  7. Davidler

    November 18, 2025 at 4:12 pm

    Viagra generic over the counter: AeroMedsRx – sildenafil over the counter

  8. ZacharyUsemy

    November 18, 2025 at 9:13 pm

    http://aeromedsrx.com/# Sildenafil Citrate Tablets 100mg

  9. KennethObesk

    November 18, 2025 at 11:16 pm

    Cialis without a doctor prescription: EveraMeds – Cialis 20mg price in USA

  10. ZacharyUsemy

    November 19, 2025 at 1:45 am

    https://aeromedsrx.xyz/# Generic Viagra online

  11. Israeloness

    November 19, 2025 at 5:15 am

  12. TristanHop

    November 19, 2025 at 6:57 am

    Buy Tadalafil 5mg Buy Cialis online Generic Cialis price

  13. ZacharyUsemy

    November 19, 2025 at 7:41 am

    https://everameds.com/# п»їcialis generic

  14. Davidler

    November 19, 2025 at 8:27 am

    AeroMedsRx: AeroMedsRx – Generic Viagra for sale

  15. KennethObesk

    November 19, 2025 at 12:42 pm

    Tadalafil Tablet: Cialis 20mg price – EveraMeds

  16. ZacharyUsemy

    November 19, 2025 at 1:56 pm

    https://aeromedsrx.com/# sildenafil online

  17. Israeloness

    November 19, 2025 at 2:46 pm

    https://everameds.xyz/# Buy Cialis online

  18. Davidler

    November 19, 2025 at 2:54 pm

    Viagra without a doctor prescription Canada: Sildenafil 100mg price – AeroMedsRx

  19. ZacharyUsemy

    November 19, 2025 at 8:03 pm

    http://aeromedsrx.com/# sildenafil over the counter

  20. Davidler

    November 19, 2025 at 9:14 pm

    buy Kamagra online: online pharmacy for Kamagra – order Kamagra discreetly

  21. ZacharyUsemy

    November 20, 2025 at 2:16 am

    https://aeromedsrx.com/# sildenafil over the counter

  22. TristanHop

    November 20, 2025 at 2:17 am

    Generic Cialis without a doctor prescription Cialis 20mg price in USA Tadalafil price

  23. KennethObesk

    November 20, 2025 at 3:22 am

    AeroMedsRx: viagra canada – AeroMedsRx

  24. Davidler

    November 20, 2025 at 3:39 am

    AeroMedsRx: AeroMedsRx – AeroMedsRx

  25. ZacharyUsemy

    November 20, 2025 at 8:27 am

    http://bluewavemeds.com/# order Kamagra discreetly

  26. TristanHop

    November 20, 2025 at 8:44 am

    sildenafil online AeroMedsRx order viagra

  27. Davidler

    November 20, 2025 at 9:48 am

    Blue Wave Meds: Blue Wave Meds – BlueWaveMeds

  28. Israeloness

    November 20, 2025 at 10:02 am

    https://everameds.com/# Tadalafil Tablet

  29. ZacharyUsemy

    November 20, 2025 at 2:02 pm

  30. TristanHop

    November 20, 2025 at 2:31 pm

    online pharmacy for Kamagra Blue Wave Meds Blue Wave Meds

  31. Davidler

    November 20, 2025 at 3:29 pm

    EveraMeds: EveraMeds – EveraMeds

  32. KennethObesk

    November 20, 2025 at 6:10 pm

    AeroMedsRx: AeroMedsRx – AeroMedsRx

  33. ZacharyUsemy

    November 20, 2025 at 7:41 pm

    https://everameds.xyz/# Tadalafil Tablet

  34. TristanHop

    November 20, 2025 at 8:19 pm

    Generic Cialis price [url=https://everameds.com/#]EveraMeds[/url] EveraMeds

  35. Davidler

    November 20, 2025 at 9:12 pm

    EveraMeds: EveraMeds – Cialis 20mg price

  36. ZacharyUsemy

    November 21, 2025 at 1:14 am

    https://bluewavemeds.com/# fast delivery Kamagra pills

  37. TristanHop

    November 21, 2025 at 2:01 am

    fast delivery Kamagra pills kamagra oral jelly BlueWaveMeds

  38. Davidler

    November 21, 2025 at 2:48 am

    kamagra oral jelly: buy Kamagra online – kamagra oral jelly

  39. ZacharyUsemy

    November 21, 2025 at 6:33 am

  40. TristanHop

    November 21, 2025 at 7:28 am

    cheapest viagra AeroMedsRx buy Viagra over the counter

  41. KennethObesk

    November 21, 2025 at 9:02 am

    kamagra oral jelly: order Kamagra discreetly – buy Kamagra online

  42. ZacharyUsemy

    November 21, 2025 at 11:52 am

    http://aeromedsrx.com/# Viagra online price

  43. TristanHop

    November 21, 2025 at 12:57 pm

    Buy Tadalafil 10mg EveraMeds Cheap Cialis

  44. ZacharyUsemy

    November 21, 2025 at 5:17 pm

    https://aeromedsrx.xyz/# buy viagra here

  45. TristanHop

    November 21, 2025 at 6:32 pm

    buy Kamagra online fast delivery Kamagra pills trusted Kamagra supplier in the US

  46. Davidler

    November 21, 2025 at 7:05 pm

    AeroMedsRx: Viagra generic over the counter – AeroMedsRx

  47. ZacharyUsemy

    November 21, 2025 at 10:36 pm

  48. KennethObesk

    November 21, 2025 at 11:41 pm

    Tadalafil price: Generic Cialis without a doctor prescription – Cialis 20mg price

  49. Davidler

    November 22, 2025 at 12:28 am

    order Kamagra discreetly: Blue Wave Meds – buy Kamagra online

  50. ZacharyUsemy

    November 22, 2025 at 3:57 am

    https://bluewavemeds.com/# buy Kamagra online

  51. TristanHop

    November 22, 2025 at 5:29 am

    Generic Tadalafil 20mg price Generic Cialis price Buy Tadalafil 10mg

  52. Davidler

    November 22, 2025 at 5:55 am

    Generic Tadalafil 20mg price: EveraMeds – EveraMeds

  53. ZacharyUsemy

    November 22, 2025 at 9:16 am

  54. TristanHop

    November 22, 2025 at 10:56 am

    order Kamagra discreetly order Kamagra discreetly kamagra

  55. Davidler

    November 22, 2025 at 11:19 am

    Cheap Viagra 100mg: AeroMedsRx – AeroMedsRx

  56. KennethObesk

    November 22, 2025 at 2:13 pm

    BlueWaveMeds: fast delivery Kamagra pills – Blue Wave Meds

  57. ZacharyUsemy

    November 22, 2025 at 2:42 pm

    http://bluewavemeds.com/# Blue Wave Meds

  58. TristanHop

    November 22, 2025 at 4:29 pm

    online pharmacy for Kamagra online pharmacy for Kamagra kamagra oral jelly

  59. Davidler

    November 22, 2025 at 4:49 pm

    Tadalafil price: Generic Cialis without a doctor prescription – Buy Cialis online

  60. TristanHop

    November 22, 2025 at 9:58 pm

    AeroMedsRx AeroMedsRx AeroMedsRx

  61. Davidler

    November 22, 2025 at 10:15 pm

    Viagra online price: AeroMedsRx – AeroMedsRx

  62. ZacharyUsemy

    November 23, 2025 at 1:23 am

    https://bluewavemeds.xyz/# order Kamagra discreetly

  63. TristanHop

    November 23, 2025 at 3:26 am

    order Kamagra discreetly [url=http://bluewavemeds.com/#]Blue Wave Meds[/url] BlueWaveMeds

  64. Davidler

    November 23, 2025 at 3:37 am

    EveraMeds: EveraMeds – cheapest cialis

  65. KennethObesk

    November 23, 2025 at 4:46 am

    Viagra without a doctor prescription Canada: Viagra online price – AeroMedsRx

  66. ZacharyUsemy

    November 23, 2025 at 6:42 am

    http://everameds.com/# п»їcialis generic

  67. TristanHop

    November 23, 2025 at 8:54 am

    fast delivery Kamagra pills [url=https://bluewavemeds.com/#]buy Kamagra online[/url] trusted Kamagra supplier in the US

  68. Davidler

    November 23, 2025 at 9:01 am

    cheap viagra: Cheap Sildenafil 100mg – AeroMedsRx

  69. ZacharyUsemy

    November 23, 2025 at 11:54 am

  70. RobertEntes

    November 23, 2025 at 3:22 pm

    Uva Pharm: pharmacy mexico online – is mexipharmacy legit

  71. Richardhaure

    November 23, 2025 at 3:24 pm

  72. RichardSauct

    November 23, 2025 at 5:22 pm

    canadian pharmacy world reviews http://mhfapharm.com/# MHFA Pharm

  73. ForestCom

    November 23, 2025 at 6:00 pm

    MHFA Pharm MhfaPharm MhfaPharm

  74. HunterVed

    November 23, 2025 at 7:59 pm

    best india pharmacy: IsoIndiaPharm – IsoIndiaPharm

  75. RobertEntes

    November 23, 2025 at 8:29 pm

    mexico pharmacies: Uva Pharm – UvaPharm

  76. Richardhaure

    November 23, 2025 at 8:32 pm

  77. RichardSauct

    November 23, 2025 at 10:01 pm

    canadianpharmacyworld com https://uvapharm.xyz/# Uva Pharm

  78. Richardhaure

    November 24, 2025 at 1:33 am

    http://isoindiapharm.com/# india pharmacy mail order

  79. RichardSauct

    November 24, 2025 at 2:31 am

    vipps canadian pharmacy https://uvapharm.xyz/# UvaPharm

  80. ForestCom

    November 24, 2025 at 3:34 am

    indian pharmacy IsoIndiaPharm IsoIndiaPharm

  81. HunterVed

    November 24, 2025 at 4:51 am

    legit canadian online pharmacy: MhfaPharm – MHFA Pharm

  82. RobertEntes

    November 24, 2025 at 6:49 am

    IsoIndiaPharm: Iso Pharm – Iso Pharm

  83. Richardhaure

    November 24, 2025 at 6:53 am

    https://mhfapharm.xyz/# canadian pharmacies online

  84. RichardSauct

    November 24, 2025 at 7:51 am

    canada pharmacy online legit http://mhfapharm.com/# canadian pharmacy drugs online

  85. RobertEntes

    November 24, 2025 at 12:30 pm

    MHFA Pharm: MhfaPharm – MHFA Pharm

  86. Richardhaure

    November 24, 2025 at 12:32 pm

  87. HunterVed

    November 24, 2025 at 6:03 pm

    Iso Pharm: IsoIndiaPharm – buy medicines online in india

  88. ForestCom

    November 24, 2025 at 6:04 pm

    MhfaPharm [url=http://mhfapharm.com/#]MHFA Pharm[/url] my canadian pharmacy

  89. RobertEntes

    November 24, 2025 at 6:08 pm

    IsoIndiaPharm: IsoIndiaPharm – IsoIndiaPharm

  90. Richardhaure

    November 24, 2025 at 6:11 pm

  91. RichardSauct

    November 24, 2025 at 6:53 pm

    canada drugs online https://uvapharm.com/# UvaPharm

  92. RobertEntes

    November 24, 2025 at 11:50 pm

    best india pharmacy: Iso Pharm – best india pharmacy

  93. Richardhaure

    November 24, 2025 at 11:52 pm

    https://uvapharm.com/# pharmacy in mexico online

  94. RichardSauct

    November 25, 2025 at 12:25 am

    medication canadian pharmacy https://mhfapharm.com/# MhfaPharm

  95. RobertEntes

    November 25, 2025 at 5:41 am

    Uva Pharm: Uva Pharm – Uva Pharm

  96. Richardhaure

    November 25, 2025 at 5:44 am

  97. RichardSauct

    November 25, 2025 at 6:08 am

    canadian pharmacy phone number http://mhfapharm.com/# pharmacy in canada

  98. ForestCom

    November 25, 2025 at 8:24 am

    best mail order pharmacy canada MHFA Pharm canadian world pharmacy

  99. RobertEntes

    November 25, 2025 at 11:38 am

    MHFA Pharm: MHFA Pharm – reliable canadian pharmacy reviews

  100. Richardhaure

    November 25, 2025 at 11:42 am

  101. RobertEntes

    November 25, 2025 at 5:32 pm

    Uva Pharm: Uva Pharm – Uva Pharm

  102. RichardSauct

    November 25, 2025 at 5:36 pm

    canadian pharmacy king https://uvapharm.xyz/# UvaPharm

  103. RichardSauct

    November 25, 2025 at 11:01 pm

    canadian drug https://isoindiapharm.xyz/# IsoIndiaPharm

  104. RobertEntes

    November 25, 2025 at 11:07 pm

    pharmacy mexico online: Uva Pharm – UvaPharm

  105. Richardhaure

    November 25, 2025 at 11:09 pm

  106. RichardSauct

    November 26, 2025 at 4:32 am

    canadian pharmacy online reviews http://mhfapharm.com/# MhfaPharm

  107. RobertEntes

    November 26, 2025 at 4:46 am

    Iso Pharm: IsoIndiaPharm – Iso Pharm

  108. Richardhaure

    November 26, 2025 at 4:46 am

  109. DavidDer

    November 26, 2025 at 10:57 am

    Ucla Metformin [url=http://uclametformin.com/#]metformin 1000 mg cost[/url] Ucla Metformin

  110. Patrickponna

    November 26, 2025 at 11:19 am

    indian pharmacy http://uclametformin.com/# UclaMetformin

  111. CharlesPek

    November 26, 2025 at 11:28 am

    metformin 500 mg cheap: price of metformin 850 mg – Ucla Metformin

  112. Douglasnob

    November 26, 2025 at 3:26 pm

    BswFinasteride: cheap propecia without prescription – BswFinasteride

  113. Patrickponna

    November 26, 2025 at 3:40 pm

    Online medicine order http://pmaivermectin.com/# stromectol tea tree oil

  114. CharlesPek

    November 26, 2025 at 4:18 pm

    BSW Finasteride: cost generic propecia for sale – order generic propecia without prescription

  115. Patrickponna

    November 26, 2025 at 8:14 pm

    Online medicine order http://cytpremium.com/# SocalAbortionPill

  116. DavidDer

    November 26, 2025 at 8:36 pm

    BSW Finasteride BSW Finasteride BSW Finasteride

  117. CharlesPek

    November 26, 2025 at 9:24 pm

    cost of propecia without rx: generic propecia pills – buying generic propecia

  118. Douglasnob

    November 26, 2025 at 9:38 pm

    PMA Ivermectin: PmaIvermectin – PMA Ivermectin

  119. Patrickponna

    November 27, 2025 at 12:40 am

    india pharmacy mail order https://uclametformin.com/# metformin buy usa

  120. CharlesPek

    November 27, 2025 at 2:19 am

    SocalAbortionPill: SocalAbortionPill – SocalAbortionPill

  121. Douglasnob

    November 27, 2025 at 3:36 am

    Socal Abortion Pill: Socal Abortion Pill – buy abortion pills

  122. Patrickponna

    November 27, 2025 at 5:06 am

    online pharmacy india https://pmaivermectin.com/# PmaIvermectin

  123. DavidDer

    November 27, 2025 at 6:39 am

    purchase cytotec buy abortion pills SocalAbortionPill

  124. Patrickponna

    November 27, 2025 at 11:08 am

    indian pharmacy https://pmaivermectin.xyz/# PMA Ivermectin

  125. Douglasnob

    November 27, 2025 at 11:42 am

    buy abortion pills: Socal Abortion Pill – SocalAbortionPill

  126. CharlesPek

    November 27, 2025 at 1:43 pm

    Socal Abortion Pill: Socal Abortion Pill – Socal Abortion Pill

  127. Patrickponna

    November 27, 2025 at 4:49 pm

    п»їlegitimate online pharmacies india http://pmaivermectin.com/# ivermectin cvs

  128. DavidDer

    November 27, 2025 at 9:31 pm

    buy cheap propecia without insurance BswFinasteride cost of cheap propecia online

  129. Patrickponna

    November 27, 2025 at 10:41 pm

    india pharmacy https://socalabortionpill.com/# cytotec pills buy online

  130. CharlesPek

    November 28, 2025 at 1:42 am

    PMA Ivermectin: PmaIvermectin – PMA Ivermectin

  131. Patrickponna

    November 28, 2025 at 4:40 am

    reputable indian online pharmacy https://uclametformin.com/# metformin 1500

  132. Douglasnob

    November 28, 2025 at 6:01 am

    BSW Finasteride: buy generic propecia pill – BswFinasteride

  133. RamonHeilm

    November 28, 2025 at 9:33 am

    buy Kamagra NeoKamagra NeoKamagra

  134. Joshuavaf

    November 28, 2025 at 10:53 am

    best rated canadian pharmacies http://neokamagra.com/# cheap kamagra

  135. DavidDer

    November 28, 2025 at 11:11 am

  136. Dmudum

    November 28, 2025 at 1:23 pm

    Musc Pharm: Musc Pharm – no prescription pharmacy

  137. CialisNAK

    November 28, 2025 at 1:33 pm

    Dmu Cialis: DmuCialis – Buy Tadalafil 5mg

  138. RamonHeilm

    November 28, 2025 at 2:45 pm

    Dmu Cialis Dmu Cialis DmuCialis

  139. Joshuavaf

    November 28, 2025 at 3:33 pm

    most popular canadian pharmacy http://neokamagra.com/# buy Kamagra

  140. CialisNAK

    November 28, 2025 at 6:47 pm

    Neo Kamagra: NeoKamagra – Neo Kamagra

  141. RamonHeilm

    November 28, 2025 at 7:56 pm

    DmuCialis cheapest cialis Cialis 20mg price

  142. Joshuavaf

    November 28, 2025 at 8:16 pm

    rx canada https://muscpharm.com/# Musc Pharm

  143. CialisNAK

    November 28, 2025 at 11:57 pm

    cheapest canadian pharmacies: mexican drug pharmacy – online canadian discount pharmacy

  144. Joshuavaf

    November 29, 2025 at 12:54 am

    onlinecanadianpharmacy com http://neokamagra.com/# sildenafil oral jelly 100mg kamagra

  145. RamonHeilm

    November 29, 2025 at 12:59 am

    buy kamagra online usa buy Kamagra NeoKamagra

  146. CialisNAK

    November 29, 2025 at 5:02 am

    Neo Kamagra: Neo Kamagra – buy Kamagra

  147. Joshuavaf

    November 29, 2025 at 5:28 am

    canadian prescription https://dmucialis.xyz/# DmuCialis

  148. DavidDer

    November 29, 2025 at 6:13 am

  149. Joshuavaf

    November 29, 2025 at 9:57 am

    canadian medicine http://dmucialis.com/# Dmu Cialis

  150. CialisNAK

    November 29, 2025 at 10:01 am

    DmuCialis: cialis for sale – Tadalafil price

  151. RamonHeilm

    November 29, 2025 at 10:48 am

    Neo Kamagra Kamagra 100mg price Neo Kamagra

  152. Joshuavaf

    November 29, 2025 at 2:23 pm

    canadian neighborhood pharmacy http://dmucialis.com/# Cialis without a doctor prescription

  153. RamonHeilm

    November 29, 2025 at 3:38 pm

    Musc Pharm canadian pharmacy generic viagra canadian pharmacies that sell viagra

  154. Joshuavaf

    November 29, 2025 at 6:45 pm

    online prescriptions without script https://muscpharm.xyz/# Musc Pharm

  155. CialisNAK

    November 29, 2025 at 7:47 pm

    MuscPharm: Musc Pharm – MuscPharm

  156. RamonHeilm

    November 29, 2025 at 8:19 pm

    Dmu Cialis cialis for sale DmuCialis

  157. Joshuavaf

    November 29, 2025 at 11:00 pm

    online pharmacy review http://muscpharm.com/# Musc Pharm

  158. CialisNAK

    November 30, 2025 at 12:26 am

    Buy Cialis online: DmuCialis – Dmu Cialis

  159. RamonHeilm

    November 30, 2025 at 12:53 am

    DmuCialis Generic Cialis price Dmu Cialis

  160. DavidDer

    November 30, 2025 at 1:15 am

    https://neokamagra.com/# Kamagra tablets

  161. Joshuavaf

    November 30, 2025 at 3:11 am

    most trusted canadian online pharmacies https://muscpharm.xyz/# compare prescription drug prices

  162. CialisNAK

    November 30, 2025 at 5:04 am

    online pharmacy no peescription: Musc Pharm – MuscPharm

  163. RamonHeilm

    November 30, 2025 at 5:25 am

  164. Joshuavaf

    November 30, 2025 at 7:43 am

    my canadian family pharmacy http://dmucialis.com/# DmuCialis

  165. CialisNAK

    November 30, 2025 at 10:22 am

    MuscPharm: Musc Pharm – safe canadian pharmacy

  166. RamonHeilm

    November 30, 2025 at 10:44 am

    Dmu Cialis DmuCialis Dmu Cialis

  167. DavidDer

    November 30, 2025 at 12:56 pm

    http://neokamagra.com/# Kamagra Oral Jelly

  168. Joshuavaf

    November 30, 2025 at 1:10 pm

    canadian drugs cialis https://neokamagra.com/# Kamagra 100mg

  169. CialisNAK

    November 30, 2025 at 4:08 pm

    Neo Kamagra: Neo Kamagra – NeoKamagra

  170. Dmudum

    November 30, 2025 at 6:34 pm

    Dmu Cialis: DmuCialis – Dmu Cialis

  171. Joshuavaf

    November 30, 2025 at 6:59 pm

    buy prescription drugs canada http://neokamagra.com/# NeoKamagra

  172. CialisNAK

    November 30, 2025 at 10:10 pm

    Neo Kamagra: Kamagra Oral Jelly – Neo Kamagra

  173. Dmudum

    December 1, 2025 at 12:32 am

    Musc Pharm: canadian pharmacy in canada – online medications

  174. Joshuavaf

    December 1, 2025 at 12:51 am

    canadian drug store https://muscpharm.com/# MuscPharm

  175. DavidDer

    December 1, 2025 at 3:34 am

  176. CialisNAK

    December 1, 2025 at 4:08 am

    MuscPharm: Musc Pharm – Musc Pharm

  177. Joshuavaf

    December 1, 2025 at 6:39 am

    bestpharmacyonline.com https://dmucialis.com/# Dmu Cialis

  178. CialisNAK

    December 1, 2025 at 10:07 am

    Neo Kamagra: Neo Kamagra – Neo Kamagra

  179. Williamves

    December 1, 2025 at 2:07 pm

    Viagra Newark [url=https://viagranewark.xyz/#]sildenafil 50 mg price[/url] Viagra without a doctor prescription Canada

  180. CharlesAbnow

    December 1, 2025 at 5:26 pm

    https://corpharmacy.xyz/# pharmacy canadian

  181. SteveKah

    December 1, 2025 at 6:21 pm

    best online canadian pharcharmy https://viagranewark.com/# Viagra Newark

  182. DanielGig

    December 1, 2025 at 7:16 pm

    ViagraNewark: ViagraNewark – buy viagra here

  183. Williamves

    December 1, 2025 at 7:40 pm

    Ed Pills Afib [url=http://edpillsafib.com/#]EdPillsAfib[/url] Ed Pills Afib

  184. Jamescen

    December 1, 2025 at 10:13 pm

    77 canadian pharmacy: online pharmacy without prescription – Cor Pharmacy

  185. SteveKah

    December 1, 2025 at 11:23 pm

    best online drugstore https://edpillsafib.com/# online ed pills

  186. Williamves

    December 2, 2025 at 12:57 am

    Cor Pharmacy canadian pharmacy levitra value pack modafinil online pharmacy

  187. Jamescen

    December 2, 2025 at 3:29 am

    EdPillsAfib: EdPillsAfib – low cost ed meds

  188. CharlesAbnow

    December 2, 2025 at 3:41 am

  189. SteveKah

    December 2, 2025 at 4:18 am

    meds canadian compounding pharmacy https://corpharmacy.com/# Cor Pharmacy

  190. Williamves

    December 2, 2025 at 6:36 am

    Buy Viagra online cheap Viagra Newark ViagraNewark

  191. SteveKah

    December 2, 2025 at 10:52 am

    canadian pharcharmy online http://edpillsafib.com/# get ed meds today

  192. Williamves

    December 2, 2025 at 1:42 pm

    order ed pills online where to buy ed pills Ed Pills Afib

  193. DanielGig

    December 2, 2025 at 4:08 pm

    medical pharmacy west: canadapharmacyonline com – Cor Pharmacy

  194. Jamescen

    December 2, 2025 at 5:14 pm

    ViagraNewark: ViagraNewark – Viagra Newark

  195. SteveKah

    December 2, 2025 at 5:41 pm

    safe canadian pharmacies online https://viagranewark.xyz/# Viagra Newark

  196. Williamves

    December 2, 2025 at 8:34 pm

    ed pills for sale where to get ed pills Ed Pills Afib

  197. DanielGig

    December 2, 2025 at 11:10 pm

    Ed Pills Afib: ed med online – ed meds by mail

  198. Jamescen

    December 3, 2025 at 12:11 am

    Cor Pharmacy: CorPharmacy – cheapest pharmacy for prescriptions

  199. SteveKah

    December 3, 2025 at 12:25 am

    my canadian pharmacy viagra https://viagranewark.xyz/# best price for viagra 100mg

  200. DanielGig

    December 3, 2025 at 6:14 am

    internet pharmacy mexico: Cor Pharmacy – pharmacy online shopping usa

  201. SteveKah

    December 3, 2025 at 7:13 am

    top online canadian pharmacies https://corpharmacy.xyz/# Cor Pharmacy

  202. Jamescen

    December 3, 2025 at 7:15 am

    Cor Pharmacy: legitimate online pharmacy – best canadian online pharmacy reviews

  203. CharlesAbnow

    December 3, 2025 at 10:10 am

    http://edpillsafib.com/# Ed Pills Afib

  204. Williamves

    December 3, 2025 at 10:22 am

    Viagra Newark Viagra Newark Buy generic 100mg Viagra online

  205. DanielGig

    December 3, 2025 at 1:19 pm

    Cor Pharmacy: Cor Pharmacy – pharmacy open near me

  206. SteveKah

    December 3, 2025 at 2:03 pm

    canadian meds https://edpillsafib.xyz/# EdPillsAfib

  207. Jamescen

    December 3, 2025 at 2:15 pm

    canadian pharmacy online cialis: CorPharmacy – Cor Pharmacy

  208. Williamves

    December 3, 2025 at 5:20 pm

    CorPharmacy [url=https://corpharmacy.xyz/#]online pharmacy delivery dubai[/url] Cor Pharmacy

  209. DanielGig

    December 3, 2025 at 8:28 pm

    Ed Pills Afib: pills for ed online – EdPillsAfib

  210. Jamescen

    December 3, 2025 at 9:21 pm

    what is the cheapest ed medication: Ed Pills Afib – discount ed pills

  211. Williamves

    December 4, 2025 at 12:16 am

    Viagra Newark Viagra Newark ViagraNewark

  212. CharlesAbnow

    December 4, 2025 at 1:04 am

  213. DanielGig

    December 4, 2025 at 3:36 am

    ViagraNewark: Buy Viagra online cheap – ViagraNewark

  214. SteveKah

    December 4, 2025 at 3:46 am

    online pharmacy without prescription https://corpharmacy.xyz/# CorPharmacy

  215. Jamescen

    December 4, 2025 at 4:26 am

    Cor Pharmacy: Cor Pharmacy – CorPharmacy

  216. Williamves

    December 4, 2025 at 7:14 am

    ViagraNewark ViagraNewark sildenafil 50 mg price

  217. DanielGig

    December 4, 2025 at 10:37 am

    Viagra Newark: ViagraNewark – ViagraNewark

  218. Jamescen

    December 4, 2025 at 11:24 am

    affordable ed medication: EdPillsAfib – EdPillsAfib

  219. CharlesAbnow

    December 4, 2025 at 3:49 pm

  220. SteveKah

    December 4, 2025 at 5:24 pm

    discount prescriptions https://viagranewark.com/# ViagraNewark

  221. DanielGig

    December 4, 2025 at 5:43 pm

    Buy Viagra online cheap: ViagraNewark – cheapest viagra

  222. Jamescen

    December 4, 2025 at 6:20 pm

    sildenafil over the counter: Cheapest Sildenafil online – Viagra Newark

  223. SteveKah

    December 5, 2025 at 12:07 am

    on line pharmacy with no prescriptions http://viagranewark.com/# ViagraNewark

  224. DanielGig

    December 5, 2025 at 12:39 am

    ViagraNewark: Cheap generic Viagra – Viagra generic over the counter

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Crime

Swansea man dies weeks after release from troubled HMP Parc: Investigation launched

Published

on

A SWANSEA man has died just weeks after being released from HMP Parc, the Bridgend prison now at the centre of a national crisis over inmate deaths and post-release failures.

Darren Thomas, aged 52, died on 13 November 2025 — less than a month after leaving custody. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) has confirmed an independent investigation into his death, which is currently listed as “in progress”.

Born on 9 April 1973, Mr Thomas had been under post-release supervision following a period at HMP/YOI Parc, the G4S-run prison that recorded seventeen deaths in custody in 2024 — the highest in the UK.

His last known legal appearance was at Swansea Crown Court in October 2024, where he stood trial accused of making a threatening phone call and two counts of criminal damage. During the hearing, reported by The Pembrokeshire Herald at the time, the court heard he made threats during a heated call on 5 October 2023.

Mr Thomas denied the allegations but was found guilty on all counts. He was sentenced to a custodial term, which led to his imprisonment at HMP Parc.

Parc: A prison in breakdown

HMP Parc has faced sustained criticism throughout 2024 and 2025. A damning unannounced inspection in January found:

  • Severe self-harm incidents up 190%
  • Violence against staff up 109%
  • Synthetic drugs “easily accessible” across wings
  • Overcrowding at 108% capacity

In the first three months of 2024 alone, ten men died at Parc — part of a wider cluster of twenty PPO-investigated deaths since 2022. Six occurred within three weeks, all linked to synthetic drug use.

Leaked staff messages in 2025 exposed a culture of indifference, including one officer writing: “Let’s push him to go tomorrow so we can drop him.”

Six G4S employees have been arrested since 2023 in connection with alleged assaults and misconduct.

The danger after release

Deaths shortly after release from custody are a growing national concern. Ministry of Justice data shows 620 people died while under community supervision in 2024–2025, with 62 deaths occurring within 14 days of release.

Short sentences — common at Parc — leave little time for effective rehabilitation or release planning. Homelessness, loss of drug tolerance and untreated mental-health conditions create a high-risk environment for those newly released.

The PPO investigates all such deaths to determine whether prisons or probation failed in their duties. Reports often take 6–12 months and can lead to recommendations.

A system at breaking point

The crisis at Parc reflects wider failures across UK prisons and probation. A July 2025 House of Lords report described the service as “not fit for purpose”. More than 500 people die in custody annually, with campaigners warning that private prisons such as Parc prioritise cost-cutting over care.

The PPO investigation into the death of Darren Thomas continues.

Continue Reading

Crime

Woman stabbed partner in Haverfordwest before handing herself in

Published

on

A WOMAN who stabbed her partner during a drug-fuelled episode walked straight into Haverfordwest Police Station and told officers what she had done, Swansea Crown Court has heard.

Amy Woolston, 22, of Dartmouth Street in Milford Haven, arrived at the station at around 8:00pm on June 13 and said: “I stabbed my ex-partner earlier… he’s alright and he let me walk off,” prosecutor Tom Scapens told the court.

The pair had taken acid together earlier in the day, and Woolston claimed she believed she could feel “stab marks in her back” before the incident.

Police find victim with four wounds

Officers went to the victim’s home to check on him. He was not there at first, but returned shortly afterwards. He appeared sober and told police: “Just a couple of things,” before pointing to injuries on his back.

He had three stab or puncture wounds to his back and another to his bicep.

The victim said that when he arrived home from the shop, Woolston was acting “a bit shifty”. After asking if she was alright, she grabbed something from the windowsill — described as either a knife or a shard of glass — and stabbed him.

He told officers he had “had worse from her before”, did not support a prosecution, and refused to go to hospital.

Defendant has long history of violence

Woolston pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding. The court heard she had amassed 20 previous convictions from 10 court appearances, including assaults, battery, and offences against emergency workers.

Defending, Dyfed Thomas said Woolston had longstanding mental health problems and had been off medication prescribed for paranoid schizophrenia at the time.
“She’s had a difficult upbringing,” he added, saying she was remorseful and now compliant with treatment.

Woolston was jailed for 12 months, but the court heard she has already served the equivalent time on remand and will be released imminently on a 12-month licence.

Continue Reading

News

BBC apologises to Herald’s editor for inaccurate story

Published

on

THE BBC has issued a formal apology and amended a six-year-old article written by BBC Wales Business Correspondent Huw Thomas after its Executive Complaints Unit ruled that the original headline and wording gave an “incorrect impression” that Herald editor Tom Sinclair was personally liable for tens of thousands of pounds in debt.

The 2019 report, originally headlined “Herald newspaper editor Tom Sinclair has £70,000 debts”, has now been changed.

The ECU found: “The wording of the article and its headline could have led readers to form the incorrect impression that the debt was Mr Sinclair’s personal responsibility… In that respect the article failed to meet the BBC’s standards of due accuracy.”

Mr Sinclair said: “I’m grateful to the ECU for the apology and for correcting the personal-liability impression that caused real harm for six years. However, the article still links the debts to ‘the group which publishes The Herald’ when in fact they related to printing companies that were dissolved two years before the Herald was founded in 2013. I have asked the BBC to add that final clarification so the record is completely accurate.”

A formal apology and correction of this kind from the BBC is extremely rare, especially for a story more than six years old. 

Continue Reading

Business6 hours ago

First wind turbine components arrive as LNG project moves ahead

THE FIRST ship carrying major components for Dragon LNG’s new onshore wind turbines docked at Pembroke Port last week, marking...

Crime12 hours ago

Mother admits “terrible idea” to let new partner change her baby’s nappies alone

Court hears from timid mother who was barely audible in the witness box who said she carried out no checks...

Business1 day ago

Welsh Govt shifts stance on business rates after pressure from S4C and Herald

Ministers release unexpected statement 48 hours after widespread concern highlighted in Welsh media THE WELSH GOVERNMENT has announced a new...

Crime1 day ago

Pembroke rape investigation dropped – one suspect now facing deportation

DYFED-POWYS POLICE have closed an investigation into an alleged rape and false imprisonment in Pembroke after deciding to take no...

News1 day ago

Baby C trial: Mother breaks down in tears in the witness box

She tells jury Christopher Phillips repeatedly offered to babysit her seven-week-old son alone in weeks before life-changing injuries were discovered...

Crime2 days ago

Defendant denies using Sudocrem-covered finger to assault two-month-old baby

In dramatic day-long cross-examination, Christopher Phillips repeatedly denies sexual penetration, as prosecution alleges escalating anal attacks ended in catastrophic injury...

Business2 days ago

New Milford Haven pilot vessel successfully launched in the Netherlands

THE PORT OF MILFORD HAVEN’S new pilot vessel has reached a major milestone after being launched in the Netherlands, where...

Crime2 days ago

Plaques unveiled in Haverfordwest to honour HIV charity pioneer Terry Higgins

Two blue plaques mark the birthplace of the man whose death led to creation of Terrence Higgins Trust THE LIFE...

Crime2 days ago

Defendant denies causing injuries to two-month-old baby

Christopher Phillips explains “rattle” incident during questioning CHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS, the 28-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting and causing serious physical...

Crime3 days ago

Pembrokeshire haven master admits endangering life after speedboat collision

He drove motor boat at excessive speed into a teenage kayaker A PEMBROKESHIRE haven master has admitted endangering life after...

Popular This Week