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Three generations of a Tenby RNLI lifeboat family thank Valero

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10 years ago

November 3, 2016

Tom Sinclair

Pictured (left to right) on board Tenby RNLI’s Tamar class lifeboat Haydn Miller are Tenby RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew member and Valero Pembroke Refinery worker Geoffrey Martin, his father and Tenby RNLI Deputy Launching Authority Geoffrey Martin and his two-year-old grandson Geoffrey Martin. Credit: RNLI/Tenby

Left to right: Geoffrey Martin, his father Geoffrey Martin and his two-year-old grandson Geoffrey Martin (pic: RNLI)

THREE generations of a lifeboat family – with something very important in common – have got together to thank Valero Pembroke Refinery for another generous fuel donation to the RNLI.

Tenby RNLI Deputy Launching Authority Geoffrey Martin came to the lifeboat station recently to recognise another round of the vital fuel donation. And he brought along his lifeboat crew member son and lifeboat-mad two-year-old grandson – also both called Geoffrey Martin.

As well as having the same name – the Martin family also have close ties with the Pembroke refinery, as grandad Geoff was a former employee and son Geoff currently works there.

The kind fuel donation is a regular gift to both Angle and Tenby RNLI. The first donations were made in 2005 and help the two station’s volunteer crews save lives at sea.

Grandad Geoff said: ‘Fuel is one of the RNLI charity’s greatest costs and we’ve had another busy year of launches for our lifeboats. Without fuel we wouldn’t have been able to get to people in need of assistance at sea and bring them to safety – it’s a vital ingredient in what we do.’

Figures for 2015 showed that Tenby RNLI’s lifeboats launched 55 times, rescuing 52 people and saving two lives. Angle RNLI’s lifeboats launched 41 times, rescuing 53 people and saving eight lives last year.

Lewis Creese, Angle RNLI Coxswain, said: ‘We’ve had a busy year so far this year so the fuel donation from Valero has been especially vital. On behalf of everyone at Angle RNLI I’d like to echo the thanks to them.’

The RNLI is also very grateful to KP Thomas fuel distribution for collecting the free fuel and delivering to both Tenby and Angle without charge.

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Hakin motorist banned after driving 14 times over drug limit

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13 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Sarah-Jane Absalom

A HAKIN motorist has been banned from driving for three years after being caught behind the wheel with cocaine and benzoylecgonine in his system.

Mark Briskham, 53, of Waterloo Square, Wellington Road, Hakin, was stopped by police on January 5 as he drove a Ford Kuga along Steynton Road, near Milford Haven.

Blood tests carried out at the police station showed he had 800mcg of benzoylecgonine in his system. The legal limit is 50mcg.

He also had 64mcg of cocaine in his system. The legal limit is 10mcg.

Briskham pleaded guilty to two drug-driving charges when he appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

Magistrates disqualified him from driving for three years, taking into account a previous drug-drive conviction from 2020.

He was also fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £48 surcharge.cr

Crime

Begelly man remanded over alleged May Day assault

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13 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Sarah-Jane Absalom

A PEMBROKESHIRE man has been remanded in custody following an alleged May Day assault against a woman in Begelly.

Tomas Baker, 34, of Ty Dee, New Road, Begelly, is accused of assaulting the woman, causing actual bodily harm, at an undisclosed location in Begelly on May 1.

Baker appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week by video link from Swansea Prison.

He pleaded not guilty to the charge.

His trial will take place at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on June 22.

Crime

Waterston man denies child rape and sexual assault charges

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13 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Tom Sinclair

A WATERSTON man has appeared before magistrates charged with 13 sexual offences against children, including three allegations of raping a girl under the age of 13.

Chaisee Price, 25, of Biggins Hill, Waterston, Milford Haven, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

He faces three charges of raping a girl under 13, eight charges of sexually assaulting girls aged between five and eight, and two charges of intentionally inciting girls under 13 to engage in sexual activity.

The offences are alleged to have taken place between 2014 and 2019.

Price denied all charges.

Because of the seriousness of the allegations, magistrates declined jurisdiction and the case will now proceed to Swansea Crown Court on July 10.

Price was released on conditional bail.

The conditions include a daily electronically monitored curfew between 6:00pm and 6:00am, no contact with the prosecution witness, no unsupervised contact with children under 18, and a requirement to surrender his passport to police.