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Tenby: RNLI praised for saving man’s life

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7 years ago

June 29, 2017

Tom Sinclair

RNLI: Praised for saving the man’s life

RNLI LIFEGUARDS who resuscitated a man found unconscious and not breathing in a beach car park have been praised for their rescue efforts.

The charity’s lifeguards were alerted by a member of the public at about noon yesterday (Jun 28) to a man who had collapsed in the car park at Tenby South Beach.

Senior RNLI lifeguard George Stottor, who was returning from training at Tenby Castle Beach at the time, was first to respond.

Kirk Lester, Senior Lifeguard on duty at Tenby South Beach, immediately called for an ambulance and other support, while fellow duty lifeguards Angus Wyatt and Katie Sutton took first aid equipment and the automated external defibrillator (AED) and joined George in the car park.

George, Angus and Katie found the collapsed man, who was around 60 years old, lying face down unconscious and not breathing.

After carrying out an initial survey of the casualty, the lifeguards, who are all fully first aid trained, immediately started CPR while readying the AED. Working as a team they carried out between 10 and 15 minutes of resuscitation before the man’s heart started beating, he started breathing again and slowly he regained consciousness.

By this time the lifeguard team had been joined by firefighters from Tenby Fire Station, who joined the resuscitation efforts, closely monitoring the man’s condition as he continued to regain consciousness. They made him comfortable until an ambulance arrived to take him to hospital a short time later.

RNLI Lifeguard Supervisor Chris Rigby, who arrived on scene shortly after the man regained consciousness, said: “We were all glad to be able to help this man and we really hope he makes a full and speedy recovery.

“The lifeguards involved in responding to this incident worked together with the local firefighters as a team and when faced with a serious situation their training kicked in to provide an immediate and crucial response.

“As well as being able to respond to water emergencies, our lifeguards are casualty care trained to a high standard and can provide lifesaving treatment in and around the beach environment. We would always encourage people to come to the lifeguard units on our beaches and ask for help if they see anyone in need of assistance on or near the beach.”

News

Milford Haven man jailed for child sex abuse images

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2 mins ago

November 14, 2024

Tom Sinclair

A MILFORD HAVEN man, Gareth MacDonald, 23, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to downloading over 1,000 indecent images of children.

MacDonald, of Meyler Crescent, was arrested in March 2023 following a police search of his home. Acting on intelligence, officers seized multiple electronic devices, and MacDonald admitted on-site to downloading illegal images.

Swansea Crown Court heard that MacDonald accessed material spanning all severity categories, including images depicting the rape of pre-teen children. He reportedly told police he had “become bored with legal pornography” roughly a year prior to his arrest.

Judge Geraint Walters sentenced MacDonald to eight months in prison, suspended for two years. As part of the sentence, MacDonald must:

Complete 20 rehabilitation activity days
Participate in the Horizon programme
Register as a sex offender for 10 years
Comply with a 10-year sexual harm prevention order

Judge Walters remarked that MacDonald had been accessing illegal content “for some considerable period of time” despite knowing it was wrong.

Crime

Ceredigion man sentenced for selling £150,000 in illegal DVDs

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9 mins ago

November 14, 2024

Tom Sinclair

A CEREDIGION man has been sentenced for selling counterfeit DVDs worth £150,000 under major brand names without authorization.

David Robert Thomas, 47, from Sarnau, ran a sophisticated online operation, producing and selling fake DVDs labeled with brands like Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Sony, and Universal City Studios LLC. Thomas used seven different websites and managed multiple bank and PayPal accounts, including those of family members, to carry out his business.

Councillor Matthew Vaux, Ceredigion County Council’s Cabinet Member for Public Protection, said: “Counterfeiting is often thought of as a victimless crime, but it harms the local economy by undermining legitimate businesses that pay taxes and create real jobs. This result sends a clear message that counterfeit sales will not be tolerated, and we will act against offenders.”

Thomas pleaded guilty at Swansea Crown Court on Monday (Nov 11) and was sentenced to 20 months in prison, suspended for 18 months. His sentence includes a four-month curfew and fifteen Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days.

Under the Crime Act 2002, forfeiture proceedings will follow to reclaim the financial benefits from Thomas’s criminal activities. Judge Richards took into account the market value of equivalent genuine goods, the sophisticated setup of Thomas’s business, and his previously clean record in reaching the sentencing decision.

The case was brought forward successfully by Ceredigion County Council’s Trading Standards Service.

News

Poignant Poppy Walk created in Milford Haven following Remembrance Day

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30 mins ago

November 14, 2024

Tom Sinclair

YOUNG people have again created a fitting tribute in honour of Remembrance Day with a Poppy Walk established along Hamilton Terrace.

On Monday (Nov 11) veterans working for the youth service identify young people to support them in using wreaths laid at the cenotaph to mount them along the railings between the Royal British Legion in Milford down to the Cenotaph itself.

This has now become an annual event with the service, in previous years young people from Milford Haven School and members of Milford Haven Youth Club have completed this work. This year it was young people and staff from Futureworks who helped youth workers.

In previous years the feedback from the public has been extremely positive and this year was no exception with members of the public stopping and speaking to the young people to ask what they were doing and to share their thanks for adding to the community in a respectful way.

Milford Town Council has supported the Poppy Walk since its inception and again were grateful to the youth service and the young people for leading on this work.

Jimmy Wilson, youth worker and former member of the Kings’ Own Royal Border Regiment said: “The fact that these young people have come in on their day off to volunteer their time to create the poppy walk shows that they value the service of the armed forces and understand the significance of remembrance day and the sacrifices made by both serving and ex forces members.”

The above picture includes Alfie, Kaden, Lily, Megan and Jenna with staff from Pembrokeshire Youth Service and Futureworks.