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Haverfordwest: Nigel Owens to open opticians

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10 years ago

December 4, 2016

Tom Sinclair

Festive treat: The Specsavers Christmas choir

ALL eyes are on Specsavers in Haverfordwest as the business relocates to its new premises.

International rugby referee, Nigel Owens, will be officially opening the store on Saturday (Dec 10), which is located on 4 Bridge Street and has seen a £500,000 investment.

To accompany the sporting star’s visit, the Specsavers Christmas choir will also be performing throughout the day.

“We’ve enjoyed a successful 25 years at 5 Bridge Street, but in order for us to meet the growing demand for our services, we needed to move into a bigger space that could accommodate more customers,” says Paul Skoczek, store director of Specsavers in Haverfordwest.

“The new store has six test rooms, a dedicated sound-proof audiology room, state-of-the-art equipment and will see the addition of four new staff members to the team, taking our total to 28 professionals working across the store.”

During the celebrations, Specsavers will be raising funds for Tŷ Hafan, a charity that offers care and support for life-limited children, young people and their families in Wales. The optician joined forces with 36 other Specsavers stores across mid and south Wales in September to pledge its support of the hospice over the next 12 months.

Paul Skoczek added: “We’re all looking forward to welcoming Nigel and our customers, both old and new, to see our fantastic new home and enjoy the festive Tenby Male Choir’s performances in aid of our dedicated charity, Tŷ Hafan.”

Specsavers in Haverfordwest is inviting people to visit the store between 11am and 5pm on Saturday, and the Tenby Male Choir will be performing for guests from 11am to 4pm.

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Hakin motorist banned after driving 14 times over drug limit

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14 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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14 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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15 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.