News

Pembroke Dock: Classic cars return

Published

9 years ago

July 29, 2016

006458-44689-800 THE HERITAGE FLYING BOAT CENTRE in Pembroke Dock are holding their Classic Car Show next Saturday (Aug 6) from 10am – 1pm.

There will be free admission to Classic Car Owners prior to joining the Quins Carnival driving through Pembroke Dock town to the Quins Rugby Field.

The Heritage Centre building had originally been a chapel, a garrison theatre, cinema and subsequently a motor museum which opened in July 1968 by Mr & Mrs Chester Smith with help of their son, John.

There were many cars on display including an impressive Lagonda Rapide Tourer. A Rolls Royce Hooper Limousine was regularly hired out for wedding hire driven by John at a cost of £10 including petrol.

Several of the cars on display were on loan, Chester’s own 1903 curved-dash Oldsmobile was regularly used by himself and his wife Phylis on the Brighton Run.

Refreshments were available from an annex, from the window of which there was a good view of the Sunderland flying-boat which was exhibited next to the museum building.

Chester, Phylis and son John became very well known in the area, where Johnny was often seen driving his Mini Moke around town.

Sadly he died in a car crash in Montpellier, France, in the early 70s and not long after Chester’s wife Phylis died.

Chester sold the motor museum in the 80s, unfortunately the new owner allowed the building to become derelict, thankfully it has been restored to its former glory and completed in 2008.

The Heritage and Sunderland Centre is now housed there, not a large museum but with many high quality exhibits, with helpful and informative staff.

For further details, please contact the Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre Manager, Stuart Berry, on 01646 684220.

Crime

Man charged with strangulation and assault offences after October incident

Published

9 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

A MAN recorded in court as having no fixed abode has appeared before magistrates charged with intentional strangulation and two further assault offences.

Michael Sudbury, 50, whose address was not read out in court, but in Herald records is Glan Hafan, Llangwm, appeared before the bench facing multiple charges.

The charges relate to an incident on 22 October 2025 and include:

Intentional strangulation, contrary to section 75A of the Serious Crime Act 2015
Common assault
Assault by beating

No further details of the alleged incident were opened in court, and no plea was entered at this stage.

Sudbury was remanded on conditional bail, with the case listed to return to magistrates later this month.

Crime

Haverfordwest man sent to Crown Court on multiple serious charges

Published

10 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

Defendant remanded in custody

A HAVERFORDWEST man has been sent to Swansea Crown Court to stand trial on a series of A 49-year-old Haverfordwest resident has been committed to Swansea Crown Court to face trial on multiple serious charges deemed too grave for magistrates to handle.

David Guy, of Market Street, Haverfordwest, appeared before Haverfordwest magistrates facing a series of allegations stemming from a single case. The charges, which were not detailed in open court, include:

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH)
A second count of assault
Criminal damage
An additional allegation of interpersonal violence
A public order offence

Magistrates declined jurisdiction, determining that the matters exceeded their sentencing powers, and sent the case in its entirety to Swansea Crown Court.

Guy was remanded in custody pending his next appearance. The court register notes: “Sent to Crown Court for trial in custody – next hearing at Swansea Crown Court.”

A date for the initial Crown Court hearing will be set administratively. Guy will remain in custody until then.

The Pembrokeshire Herald will provide further updates as the case progresses in the Crown Court.

Crime

Castlemartin man back before magistrates over multiple alleged assaults

Published

10 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

Defendant remanded on conditional bail ahead of further hearing

A CASTLEMARTIN man has appeared repeatedly before magistrates this month over a string A 40-year-old man from Castlemartin has made repeated appearances before magistrates this month in connection with a series of serious alleged offences, including assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH), intentional non-fatal strangulation, common assault, and criminal damage.

Anthony Alcock, of Pwll Street, Castlemartin, is facing six linked charges stemming from incidents said to have occurred earlier this year. These appear to relate to the same complainant in what is understood to be a single ongoing domestic abuse prosecution.

During recent administrative hearings at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court, Alcock did not enter pleas while matters of bail and case management were addressed.

Charges Include:

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH)
Intentional non-fatal strangulation
Common assault on a woman
Criminal damage in a domestic context
Additional assault allegations involving the same complainant
Breach of bail conditions

Alcock was initially granted conditional bail but was subsequently brought before the court on two occasions for alleged breaches. On those instances, magistrates remanded him in custody ahead of further hearings. He was later re-granted conditional bail, subject to strict conditions such as no contact with the complainant and exclusion from specified locations.

Magistrates have now declined jurisdiction, ruling that the case—particularly the more serious charges involving non-fatal strangulation—is too grave for summary trial. It has been committed to Swansea Crown Court for plea, trial, or sentencing.

No detailed evidence has been presented in open court at this preliminary stage. Alcock remains on conditional bail pending his next appearance at the Crown Court.