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Festive fun planned at National Park’s Christmas fayres
IF you’re searching for a gift for that special someone and want to fill the family with festive cheer, the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority’s trio of top visitor attractions can help you and your kin get into the Christmas spirit.
Castell Henllys Iron Age Village, Oriel y Parc Gallery and Visitor Centre and Carew Castle, and are all hosting special Christmas entertainment and shopping events, where you’ll also find family fun and be inspired to explore the National Park’s world-class landscape.
National Park Authority Chair Gwyneth Hayward, said: “All three events will include a chance to browse a wide selection of colourful stalls including food, drink and gifts from some of the very best local producers, as well as an opportunity for children to enjoy Christmas activities and visit Santa in his grotto.
“The National Park is also the perfect place to blow off the cobwebs and stay active over the festive period. With dozens of brilliant beaches and hundreds of miles of footpaths just waiting to be explored, this is the perfect time to wrap up warm and blow away the cobwebs with a brisk winter walk.”
Castell Henllys Iron Age Village will provide the first chance to get festive with its Christmas Fayre on Sunday, November 26 from 11am-4pm.
The exciting activities will include a chance to get creative with a range of demonstrations and hands-on activities to make your own Christmas cards, gifts or decorations. You can also meet Santa in his grotto, hear festive tales with Mother Christmas, enjoy activities with the Christmas Fairy or take a horse-drawn carriage ride.
Traditionally roasted chestnuts will be on offer outside, while the cosy on-site Y Sgubor café will be serving mulled wine and mince pies.
Entry and parking will be free. Additional charges for activities. For full details visit www.castellhenllys.com.
Oriel y Parc Gallery and Visitor Centre in St Davids will hold its annual Christmas Market on Saturday, December 2 from 10am-4pm.
Join the festive cheer with mulled wine, minced pies, face painting and live music all helping to create a bustling atmosphere while you browse the stalls.
Children can also meet Santa in his grotto and receive a gift for £2. While you’re there you can also view the range of exhibitions on show including the Sidney Nolan and Graham Sutherland: A Sense of Place display in the main gallery.
Entry and parking will be free. For full details visit www.orielyparc.co.uk.
The Carew Castle Christmas Fayre will take place on Sunday, December 3 from 10am-3pm, when you’ll be able to soak up the joyful atmosphere with festive musical entertainment throughout the day. You can also warm yourself beside the fire in the Lesser Hall with mulled wine as you browse local crafts and delicious Christmas treats.
Parking and entry for children will be free. Entry to the fayre is included in normal admission price for adults, while a visit to Santa’s grotto will be £2.50 per child. For full details visit www.carewcastle.com.
For more information on walking in the National Park including more than 200 downloadable walking routes, visit www.pembrokeshirecoast.wales/walking.
For more information about all National Park Authority events visit www.pembrokeshirecoast.wales/events.
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.”
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: 
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| 101@dyfed-powys.police.uk
| Call 101, quoting reference 262 of April 26.
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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