News

Family and pet dog rescued by RNLI lifeguards

Published

9 years ago

August 17, 2016

A FAMILY of four and a dog were rescued by RNLI lifeguards after they got cut off by the tide at a Pembrokeshire beach.

Two children aged between seven and 10 years old were walking with their parents and a dog at the south end of Newgale beach last night (Aug 16) when they became trapped by the incoming tide at 6pm.

RNLI lifeguards on the beach were just in the process of packing up their equipment for the end of their daily service when a local fisherman reported seeing the family cut off roughly a mile south of the Beach Lifeguard Unit at Newgale South.

Due to the position of the family, lifeguards immediately radioed colleagues up the beach at the Newgale Central Beach Lifeguard Unit to respond with their Inshore Rescue Boat (IRB).
Crewed by RNLI lifeguard Morgan Edmunds and helmed by RNLI senior lifeguard Sam Ellison the boat was launched minutes later and made best speed to the stranded family. When the charity’s lifeguards arrived the family were backed up onto pebbles and trapped by the quickly rising tide with no way of getting to safety.

Sam brought the boat close in to shore and negotiated the small swell to bring the two adults, two children and the dog ashore and return them back to the safety of the main beach.

Scott Candler, RNLI Lifeguard Supervisor, said: ‘The lifeguards on the inshore rescue boat crew showed great skill in bringing the boat close to shore so they could evacuate the family and the dog from their position and return them to safety.

‘This incident highlights the importance of always checking the tide times before venturing out to walk in coastal areas. We also encourage people to always carry a working means of communication and dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard if they get into difficulty.’

Crime

Man charged with strangulation and assault offences after October incident

Published

12 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

12 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

12 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.