News

Californian sisters reach Pembrokeshire

Published

9 years ago

August 25, 2016

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RACHAEL and Hayley Williams, two Welsh sisters who moved to California as infants, have elected to walk 870 miles across the Welsh Coastal Path this summer for charity – and in memory of their grandmother.

The two sisters, who are now 29 and 27, have reached the half-way point of their journey, having walked along the whole of the North Wales coast, around Anglesey and the Llŷn Peninsula, down Cardigan Bay to Poppit Sands.

Beginning on June 15, the girls have elected to raise money for Age Cymru, the national charity for older people in Wales, through sponsorship on their walk. This is to commemorate their late grandmother, who was from Wales.

Rachel and Hayley are hoping to reconnect with their Welsh heritage throughout their journey through visiting historical and cultural sites during their trip.

Discussing the 870 mile walk, Rachel Williams said: “Our paternal grandmother Jean Williams lived in Cardiff, and when we came over for her funeral in 2008, we felt our connection with Wales was starting to slip away.

“We decided we wanted to do something to reconnect with Wales and so we came up with the idea of walking the 870 mile Wales Coastal Path.”

Throughout their journey, Rachel and Hayley are staying in hostels, camping and visiting family members, such as their maternal grandparents in South Wales.

“We’re both looking forward to spending time with our grandparents, Geoff and Valerie Richards”, added Hayley.

“We don’t often get the chance to see them and we would like to be able to do more to look after them, but we can’t do as much as we’d like because we live on the other side of the world.

“This is why we’ve decided to raise funds for Age Cymru during our walk, because of the work it does to improve the lives of older people in Wales.”

Age Cymru works nationally and locally and, through its network of independent local Age Cymru partners, they are committed to achieving an age friendly Wales where older people have equal rights to respect, opportunities and the same access to services as the rest of the population.

Both girls set off from Poppit Sands on Friday (Jul 29) and are now completing the Pembrokeshire branch of their journey. To donate to Rachael and Hayley’s Walking Wales 2016 fundraiser, visit www.justgiving.com/walkingwales2016. You can also follow their walk on Twitter at @walkingwales16 and look out for ‘Walking Wales 2016’ on Facebook.

Crime

Police appeal after man injured in St Davids incident

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44 minutes ago

February 18, 2026

Tom Sinclair

DYFED-POWYS POLICE are appealing for witnesses following an incident in St Davids which left one man injured.

The incident happened in Nun Street at around 11:10am on Tuesday, December 30. The injured man was taken to hospital for treatment.

Officers confirmed that a man has been arrested on suspicion of assault in connection with the incident.

Police are now asking anyone with information, dash cam footage, or CCTV that could assist the investigation to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dyfed-Powys Police online at:
https://www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us-beta/contact-us/

Alternatively, email [email protected], send a direct message via social media, or call 101 quoting reference DP20251230094.

Information can also be provided anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.

Crime

Sexual assault allegation to be tried

Published

2 hours ago

February 18, 2026

Tamsin Mathias

Accused granted conditional bail

A SEXUAL assault allegation has been listed for trial following a hearing before magistrates.

David Fletcher, 45, of Chestnut Way, Mount Estate, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, appeared before magistrates in Llanelli on Thursday (Feb 12) charged with sexual assault, contrary to section 3 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

The charge alleges that on March 16, 2025, at Johnston, Pembrokeshire, he intentionally touched a woman aged 16 or over and that the touching was sexual when she did not consent and he did not reasonably believe that she was consenting.

The matter was adjourned for trial and Fletcher was remanded on conditional bail.

The trial is listed for March 9, 2026 at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court. Bail conditions prohibit him from entering a specified premises in Johnston, from contacting directly or indirectly the complainant or any prosecution witnesses, and from posting any information relating to the investigation on social media. The conditions were imposed to prevent further offending and to prevent interference with witnesses or obstruction of justice.

Crime

Drink drive allegation denied

Published

3 hours ago

February 18, 2026

Tamsin Mathias

Trial date fixed by magistrates

A MOTORIST has denied a drink-driving allegation when the case came before magistrates.

Michael Miles, 39, of Milford Road, Johnston, Haverfordwest, appeared before Llanelli Magistrates’ Court charged with driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the prescribed limit.

The court heard that on January 24, 2026, it is alleged that Miles drove a Ford Transit on the A477 at Jordanston after consuming so much alcohol, that the proportion in his breath was 52 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35.

Miles entered a not guilty plea on February 10, 2026.

The matter was adjourned for trial on May 21 at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court. He was remanded on unconditional bail.