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Local students become finalists

Finlay Kirkwood and Dan MacQuarrie: Secured their places in the UK final
AFTER COMPETING in the Built Environment Regional WorldSkills competition in March, six Pembrokeshire College students have secured their place in the UK final. Held in June, the final will see the winning six fight for a place in the Skills Show.
The WorldSkills competition saw the fleet of Pembrokeshire College students complete timed tasks to industry standard; a challenge they all rose to with great enthusiasm.
Congratulations to Liam Rowlands who secured first place in the Plumbing competition, Chris Caine came first in Joinery whilst fellow student Rupert Milton came third.
Ryan Jeramias came third place in Bricklaying and securing a place in the national final were also Finlay Kirkwood for Bricklaying and Dan MacQuarrie for Electrical.
College lecturer and WorldSkills coordinator, Gareth Evans, said: “We are immensely proud of our students and their achievements. The WorldSkills competition is a great platform to showcase their skills.”
Pembrokeshire College is the third largest provider of entrants for WorldSkills competitions in Wales, inspiring excellence and introducing students to skilled careers.
First place winner Liam Rowlands enthused: “It was exciting to be in such a competitive environment and I’m really looking forward to the final in June.”
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Haverfordwest County ask fans to stay away as football returns to Bridge Meadow

HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY has asked fans not to attend the Bridge Meadow Stadium today, March 6, as the club restarts its JD Cymru Premier campaign.
The Bluebirds take on Cardiff Met in a game that kicks off at 2:30pm but, like all fixtures in the Cymru Premier, the game is being played behind closed doors.
A club statement asks fans not to congregate outside the stadium and adds that there are ‘rigorous protocols’ for those who must attend.
A spokesperson said: “Haverfordwest County AFC would like to urge all fans to stay at home for (the) fixture against Cardiff Met. For the foreseeable future, all matches will remain behind closed doors.
“The club, along with Welsh Government guidelines, explicitly forbids the congregation of fans outside the stadium to watch the game. There are numerous precautions in place to ensure that those who must attend the game, stick to rigorous protocols to remain safe.
“All match highlights will be available post-match, via Sgorio. We look forward to welcoming fans back to the Bridge Meadow, when it is safe to do so.”
The Club says that this will apply to all future home matches.
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Signed Wales shirts gifted to RNLI go up for auction

FOLLOWING a winning start to the Six Nations Tournament, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) have scored a winning try for the RNLI, gifting six signed rugby shirts to help save lives at sea.
Each rugby shirt has been signed by the full WRU squad and are accompanied by a certificate of authentication – a winning prize for any Welsh rugby fan.
To avoid a ruck for the WRU shirts the charity has placed all six signed shirts on an online auction, ensuring a fair game for all who wish to win the golden prize. The auction will be live until Wednesday, March 31, which allows plenty of time for supporters to bid for the team in red.
Each signed shirt includes Wales Captain, Mumbles RNLI supporter and the most capped international player of all time Alun Wyn Jones; as well as Louis Rees-Zammit, the Man of the Match in the nail-biting Scotland v Wales game.
Nick Evans, RNLI Fundraising and Partnership Lead said: ‘On behalf of the charity I would like to say a big thank you to the Welsh Rugby Union for donating these fantastic prizes to the RNLI. RNLI volunteers are on call 24-7 and are often called away from important events such as family celebrations – or international rugby tournaments – to respond to the pager if someone is in trouble at sea.
‘Like all charities, 2020 was a challenging year for the RNLI when all traditional fundraising had to stop – all our shops were closed, there were no collections and all events had to be cancelled. This is why we at the RNLI are so grateful to all the team at WRU for their ongoing support. The auction is now live and we would like to encourage all Wales rugby supporters to throw the RNLI a lifeline and place their bid for the winning prize.’
To place a bid or find out more about the charity auction please visit https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/rnliwru.
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Five subs to be allowed for JD Cymru Premier clubs

THE FAW’s National Leagues Board has confirmed that JD Cymru Premier clubs will be permitted to make five substitutions in matches, in accordance with the Laws of the Game, until the end of the 2020-21 top-flight season.
FIFA extended the use of the rule, which was first introduced following the COVID-19 outbreak, citing “player welfare” as part of the reason for the temporary amendment to Law 3 of the Laws of the Game.
FIFA stated that “Some competitions which resumed in 2020 may have a shorter-than-usual recovery/preparation period before the start of their next season.”
“For many competitions, the 2020/21 season will involve matches being played in a condensed period due to a delayed start and the inability to end later than usual because of major international tournaments.”
With the JD Cymru Premier set to restart on March 2, the National Leagues Board has approved the use of the rule in the JD Cymru Premier until the end of the current campaign.
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