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Haverfordwest: Another lorry hits A4076 railway bridge

Published

9 years ago

December 27, 2016

Tom Sinclair

Damaged lorry in lay-by on the A4076 near Haverfordwest (Pic: Let’s Inspire Media/Herald)

EMERGENCY SERVICES responded to another incident at the railway bridge on the A4076 at Merlins Bridge this morning (Dec 27).

The over-height trailer hit the bridge, causing damage to the top of the unit, and ripping off the back doors. No other vehicles are known to be involved in the incident.

The Herald is awaiting a comment from the emergency services.

The accident is one of a string of incidents involving lorries belonging Home Bargains owners T. J. Morris Ltd and railway bridges.

The company is one of a handful of retailers who use double decker type lorries to save on transport costs.

Two years ago Woodchuch Road in Prenton eastbound was closed to motorists for more than three hours after an over-height wagon struck the railway bridge and became jammed beneath it. An ambulance was sent to the scene, but the driver did not require treatment.

The previous year, emergency services rushed to a railway bridge in Perth after another Home Bargains lorry collided with it and overturned. The crash happened on Dunkeld Road just before 5am.

In that 2014 incident no other vehicles were involved in the incident which saw lorry end up on its side. The road was closed in both directions for several hours while police dealt with the incident.

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Hakin motorist banned after driving 14 times over drug limit

Published

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

Published

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

Published

14 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.