Community

Students top of the class

Published

8 years ago

July 7, 2017

Hard working Pembrokeshire College student team : Outside the Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre with Volunteers Steve Canton and Chris Howell and Centre Manager Stuart Berry (Pic. Martin Cavaney)

THE SURROUNDS of Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre – the former Royal Dockyard Chapel – have never looked more pristine thanks to the hard graft of students from Pembrokeshire College.

The ten-member team and supervisors spent two days at the Centre during the June heatwave and, with Centre volunteers, tackled many tasks.

They were part of a wider scheme at the college which saw hundreds of college students on placements with community and charity partners around the county.

Tasks completed at the Heritage Centre included cutting back undergrowth and weeding, general tidying up of the grounds and painting outside benches. The two imposing cannons which guard the front of the Dockyard Chapel have also been given a spruce up.

Danielle Bond of Pembrokeshire College said: “We are very grateful to all the organisations involved, giving up their time to allow the students of Pembrokeshire College the opportunity to undertake this volunteering activity.”

Stuart Berry, Centre Manager, added: “It has been fantastic to work with staff and students from the College, and they’ve done an outstanding job for us! This is exactly the type of mutually beneficial community partnership that we would like to be doing with a range of organisations in Pembroke Dock and beyond.”

Centre volunteers have also changed some exterior items around with the Sunderland flying boat float now positioned on the mini roundabout near the entrance. A large propeller, believed to be from a Sunderland and recovered over 30 years by a Milford Haven trawler, is now alongside the visitor entrance.

Helping the students and also involved in other work were Volunteers Steve Fletcher, Steve Canton, Chris Howell, Greg Laycock, Mike James, Alan Porter and John Mitchell.

The Centre, run by the Sunderland Trust in the Royal Dockyard Chapel, is open between 10 am and 4 pm. For visitors there is an opportunity to try out the new replica Sunderland Cockpit and to view always changing and new displays.

Community

Community gathers to remember Corrina Baker

Published

1 hour ago

December 17, 2025

Tom Sinclair

Lanterns and balloons released in emotional acts of remembrance

FAMILY, friends and members of the local community came together to remember Corrina Baker at a series of moving events held across west Wales this week.

Corrina’s funeral took place on Monday (Dec 15), a month after her death, with a public service held at St Mary’s Church. Mourners lined the route as her coffin was carried on its final journey in an elegant horse-drawn carriage, before a private cremation later took place at Parc Gwyn crematorium in Narberth.

Later that evening, shortly after 6:00pm, friends and relatives gathered at the Quayside in Cardigan for the first of two acts of remembrance to celebrate her life. Lanterns were lit and released into the night sky above the town as some of Corrina’s favourite songs were played.

On Tuesday afternoon (Dec 16), a second tribute was held near the location where Corrina was found. Twenty-one pink balloons — one for each year of her life — were released into a clear blue sky, each carrying personal messages in her memory.

Floral tributes continue to be laid at the Netpool, while a GoFundMe appeal set up in Corrina’s memory has raised more than £2,300. She has been described by those who knew her as “funny and bright”.

Dyfed-Powys Police have confirmed that their investigation into the circumstances surrounding Ms Baker’s death is ongoing. A 29-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murder has been released on bail while inquiries continue.

(Photos: Stuart Ladd/Herald)

Community

Six untaxed vehicles seized in Milford Haven police operation

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2 hours ago

December 17, 2025

Tom Sinclair

SIX untaxed and abandoned vehicles were seized during a joint roads policing operation in Milford Haven on Tuesday morning.

Officers from the Milford Haven Neighbourhood Policing and Prevention Team (NPPT) worked alongside the Pembrokeshire Roads Policing Team as part of targeted enforcement across the town.

In addition to the vehicle seizures, a number of traffic offence reports were issued to drivers during the operation.

Police said the action formed part of ongoing efforts to improve road safety and tackle vehicle-related offences in the Milford Haven area.

Community

Candlelit carol service brings community together in Milford Haven

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2 hours ago

December 17, 2025

Tom Sinclair

ST KATHARINE and St Peter’s Church in Milford Haven hosted its annual Candlelit Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, bringing together members of the community for a traditional celebration of Christmas.

The service featured readings from the Mayor of Milford Haven, representatives of the Soroptimists, Milford Haven Amateur Operatic Society, the Headteacher and Head Prefects of Milford Haven School, Milford Haven Town Band, and NCI Wooltack Point.

Music for the evening was provided by organist Seimon Morris, Milford Haven Town Band and the Milford Haven Cluster Band, whose performances added to the atmosphere of the candlelit service.

The Friends of St Katharine and St Peter’s Church thanked all those involved and wished the community a happy Christmas.