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Pembroke: Cricket Festival in Castle hailed a success


Cricket Festival: Around 250 players and spectators were involved in the event
A CRICKET FESTIVAL for under 9s which was held at Pembroke Castle has been hailed a success.
The festival, organised by Sport Pembrokeshire in conjunction with Glamorgan County Cricket Club and supported by Valero, was the first of its kind at the Castle and was played out to promote the forthcoming ICC (International Cricket Council) Champions Trophy matches taking place in Cardiff in June.
Cresselly, Haverfordwest, Hook, Kilgetty, Lawrenny, Neyland, Saundersfoot and Whitland cricket clubs participated in the event which attracted around 250 players and supporters and provided a tremendous spectacle for those watching high up on the Castle’s walls.
Each team played two matches with every player presented with an ICC water bottle courtesy of the town’s Mayor Mr Dennis Evans and his wife, Rita.
Mark Frost, cricket liaison officer with Glamorgan County Cricket Club said: “We were really impressed with the response from the Pembrokeshire clubs to the invitation and the welcome and openness from Pembroke Castle and the local authority to use this fantastic venue to lift the hearts and minds of many young people.”
Many people took to social media to provide positive feedback about the event.
One comment said: “We think cricket in the Castle has a certain ring to it. When do we come back?”
Another said: “What a location for Pembs ICC Champions Trophy Under 9s festival! Pembroke Castle Grounds transformed! The future of junior cricket.”
Sport Pembrokeshire’s cricket development officer Martin Jones has confirmed the event will take place again next year with a date yet to be decided.
He added the event surpassed his expectations: “The location lends itself to such events and I’m grateful to the manager of Pembroke Castle Trust Jon Williams and Carys Mills who helped me organise it. It was a fabulous occasion.
“Everyone enjoyed themselves and that was the purpose of the festival because cricket is all about fun, enjoyment and participation.”
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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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