News
Saundersfoot: Dog walkers take the lead


Staff from The Dogs Trust and the RSPCA showed their support for the Community Dog Watch Initiative
A DOG WATCH initiative has been launched in Saundersfoot to tackle the problem of dogs fouling in the Village.
Around 20 local walkers and dog owners are going to wear high visibility Dog Watch jackets to help the Pembrokeshire County Council police the requirements to scoop the poop in the tourist hot spot.
It’s the second such initiative to get off the ground in Pembrokeshire and was launched in conjunction with a ‘Saunders WOOF’ event put together by Dyfed Powys Police to promote responsible dog ownership.
The event was attended by The Dogs Trust, Burns Pet Food, Guide Dogs Wales and Greenacres Animal Rescue.
“Pembrokeshire County Council’s Dog Wardens have a large number of duties and simply cannot be everywhere in the County to keep a watch for dog fouling offences,” said the Authority’s Public Health Lead Officer, Steve Morbey.
“Therefore Saundersfoot has taken the ‘lead’ to say they will help us press home the message of responsible dog ownership.
“Frequently our Dog Wardens will be on patrol but rarely witness dog fouling offences because they are a visible deterrent and when they are present, people pick up their dogs mess.
“However, dog fouling continues to be a reported issue and the community in Saundersfoot are going to become a visible deterrent.
“They walk their pets when council officers cannot be present and they will reinforce the message that if they do not pick up after their pets, someone may be watching.
“The volunteers will be able to provide information to the Dog Wardens, empowering the community to police itself and I’ve no doubt it will be a success.”
Anyone seen allowing their dog to foul, even by volunteers, may receive a Fixed Penalty Ticket which carries a fine of £75.
News
Car crashes into house in St Davids

EMERGENCY services were called after a car crashed into a house on Nun Street in St Davids on Thursday (Apr 24).
Dyfed-Powys Police and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene at around 4:35pm following reports of a single-vehicle collision.
On arrival, they found that a car had collided with a residential property. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
The road remained open while the vehicle was recovered.
A spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “Dyfed-Powys Police attended a report of a single-vehicle road traffic collision where a car collided with a property on Nun Street, St Davids, at around 4:35pm yesterday. No injuries were reported, and the road remained open while the vehicle was recovered.”
Community
Milford Haven and Neyland Police issue appeal for missing man

POLICE are appealing for information to help locate a 54-year-old man who has been reported missing from the Milford Haven area.
Neil is described as being around 6ft 2in tall with a shaved head. He has tattoos on his arms and one of his fingers, and sometimes wears glasses.
He was last seen on Friday afternoon (Apr 26) wearing a black Superdry hoodie, ripped jeans, and orange and black Nike Air trainers. Neil is believed to be on foot.
Anyone with information that could help is urged to contact Dyfed-Powys Police: | Online portal
| 101@dyfed-powys.police.uk
| Call 101, quoting reference 262 of April 26.
Community
Fire service delivers vital kit to Ukraine

Wales joins UK’s largest firefighting aid convoy
MID and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) has taken part in the UK’s largest ever convoy delivering vital firefighting equipment to Ukraine, joining 17 other Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) from across the country.
The convoy, coordinated by FIRE AID and supported by the UK Government, left the UK in early April. It travelled through France, Germany and Poland, delivering over 30 fire service vehicles and more than 15,000 items of equipment to support Ukrainian firefighters on the front line of the ongoing war.
Since the Russian invasion in 2022, UK fire services have donated 119 vehicles and over 200,000 pieces of equipment to Ukraine. Each participating service ensured local needs were met before donating surplus kit.
Watch Manager Rob Kershaw represented MAWWFRS on the convoy. He said:
“It’s been a privilege to be part of this convoy and to represent both FIRE AID and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
We received invaluable support and assistance from fire and police services across every country we passed through. Their help in coordinating, escorting, and hosting the convoy was outstanding.”
Chief Fire Officer Roger Thomas KFSM added:
“MAWWFRS is proud to support our colleagues in Ukraine by donating and delivering essential equipment.
The events in Ukraine have deeply affected the fire and rescue community, and this convoy is a demonstration of our ongoing commitment to helping those still working under extreme conditions.”
The donated equipment will support firefighters in Ukraine who continue to operate in war zones to save lives and protect property—often at great personal risk. Since the conflict began, 100 Ukrainian firefighters have been killed and 431 injured. A total of 411 fire stations and 1,700 firefighting vehicles have been destroyed.
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