Police found unauthorised Telegram use and a deleted account on electronic device, magistrates told

A CONVICTED sex offender has been brought back before the courts after breaching a sexual harm prevention order for the second time.

John Walters, 61, appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday after failing to notify police that new software had been installed on an electronic device.

The court heard that when officers visited Walters, of Townmoor, Narberth, they discovered the account had been deleted.

A sexual harm prevention order was imposed on Walters in 2022 after he was convicted of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child.

The order prevented him from holding any social media account unless it had been approved by Dyfed-Powys Police. It also banned him from deleting or hiding any internet history.

In December 2025, police were alerted to Walters using the Telegram messaging app between December 5 and 7, despite it not being authorised.

“This was a deliberate breach,” said Crown Prosecutor Charlotte Thomas.

Walters pleaded guilty to the breach. Magistrates adjourned sentencing to allow an all-options probation report to be prepared.

He was released on unconditional bail.

Father told magistrates it was the “biggest mistake of his life” after failing to find a taxi home from Haverfordwest

A PEMBROKESHIRE mechanic has been banned from the roads after making what his solicitor described as “the biggest mistake of his life”.

Joe Dunning, 36, drove from Haverfordwest to Broad Haven after drinking alcohol in the town centre on Friday, December 20, Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court heard.

The court was told Dunning had been unable to find a taxi and decided to drive home.

As he travelled along St David’s Road on the A487 he was followed by police officers, who stopped the Vauxhall Vivaro after seeing it deviate slightly from its lane.

When spoken to by officers, Dunning admitted having two alcoholic drinks around half an hour before getting behind the wheel. A breath test later carried out at the police station showed 48 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35.

Dunning pleaded guilty to drink driving.

“This was the biggest mistake he’s ever made in his life,” his solicitor, Tom Lloyd, told magistrates.

“He was out in town but had information to suggest there was someone around who he didn’t want to see, so he decided to remove himself from the area. He failed to get a taxi so he made the decision to drive back from Haverfordwest to Broad Haven.”

Mr Lloyd said a number of character references had been provided to the court, including one from Dunning’s employer describing him as “an invaluable member of the team”.

“The defendant is a reliable, dependable, and hard-working father, and as a result of this mistake, his actions are going to have repercussions on a lot of people,” he added.

Magistrates disqualified Dunning from driving for 12 months. He was fined £500 and ordered to pay a £200 surcharge and £85 costs.

Olivier Award winning Royal Ballet triptych inspired by Virginia Woolf will be shown on Sunday 15 February at 5:00pm

THE ROYAL BALLET’S Woolf Works is coming to the Torch Theatre screen, giving local audiences the chance to experience one of the company’s most acclaimed modern productions.

The Observer and Broadway World have both awarded the production five stars, with the ballet widely praised for bringing Virginia Woolf’s writing to life through movement, music and striking design.

Created for The Royal Ballet in 2015, Woolf Works is an Olivier Award winning triptych that draws on themes from Mrs Dalloway, Orlando, The Waves and other Woolf works. Rather than following a traditional storyline, it reflects Woolf’s distinctive stream of consciousness style, exploring inner worlds and emotional reality in a series of powerful, connected pieces.

The production features designs by Moritz Junge, whose work spans major opera and ballet productions including Così fan tutte for Opera Australia, Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and Les Troyens, Aida and The Tempest at the Royal Opera. He also designed costumes for the London 2012 Paralympics opening ceremony and was an overall winner of the Linbury Prize for Stage Design.

Choreography is by Sir Wayne McGregor, who was appointed The Royal Ballet’s Resident Choreographer in 2006, becoming the first in the role to come from a contemporary dance background. His approach, supported by a leading creative team, helps shape a large scale work which avoids conventional narrative structures in favour of atmosphere, texture and emotional depth.

Woolf Works will be screened at the Torch Theatre on Sunday 15 February at 5:00pm.

Tickets are £20, £18 concessions and £9 for under 26s. For further information visit www.torchtheatre.co.uk or contact the Box Office on 01646 695267.