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Haverfordwest: Petition aims to relocate Portfield Fair

A PETITION to re-locate Portfield Fair has gained momentum on social media this week as the fair returns to Haverfordwest from tomorrow (Oct 4).
The fair, which will be held on Scotchwell car park, is a popular attraction for the town but now there are calls to move it.
The group are hoping that the fair can be moved to St Thomas Green where the fair was held previously until work started on the leisure centre.
The petition will be passed on to Pembrokeshire County Council once they receive enough signatures
The group behind the petition said: “The prestigious history of Portfield Fair is well documented in the history books of Haverfordwest.
“Sadly there is a real chance that the history and the fond memories for many generations past and present will be all we have left,as in it’s present location there is a limited life span and is becoming less and less financially viable.
“The Fair coming to town was and is a great attraction for the whole family to enjoy and we don’t want to lose it.
“Since what was to be a ‘temporary’ move 12 years ago, the Fair has had several locations around the town – all of which proved to be unsuitable especially the current location on Scotchwell car park.
“Whilst Scotchwell car park is in a central location in the town it’s size will only accommodate two large riding machines which does not make a ‘fair’.
“We need the space for a larger varied fair as it once was, for it to become the success and enjoyment for all the people of Haverfordwest and the surrounding areas also for the showmen and women of the Fair.
“The obvious solution would be to reinstate the Fair to its rightful home on St Thomas’s Green or a location as large and as close by and permanent!
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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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