News
Pembroke Dock: Cleddau Bridge Hotel to shut its doors

STAFF at the Cleddau Bridge Hotel have been told that their last day of work will be on January 2, as management have decided to shut the doors on the well known Pembrokeshire hotel and venue.
The news was broken in a hurriedly arranged staff meeting which took place on Wednesday (Dec 27).
Since 2004 the hotel has been run by a limited company, Cleddau Bridge Hotel Limited.
There has been no confirmation as to numbers of redundancies from management, but one source has told The Herald that around 40 full time and part time positions were to go as a result of the closure.
An employee who wished to remain anonymous has told the Herald that all wedding bookings have been refunded – and staff have been promised wages tomorrow (Dec 29).
Our source said: “As far as I’m aware weddings have been refunded in full. We should be getting paid tomorrow but time will tell.”
General Manager, Natalie John, said on Hotels.com: “It is with great regret, I am writing to inform you that the Cleddau Bridge Hotel will cease trading as of January 2 2018.
“With numerous staff having worked here for over 10 years it is a sad time for us all.”
According to Companies House documents submitted in 2016, the company was controlled by Mr Raj and Mrs Manjit Kullar, who are the parents of the directors.
However, Jasjit Singh Kullar resigned in July 2016, and Mrs Majit Kullar took over as director of Cleddau Bridge Hotel Limited from Sukhjit Singh Kullar on April 26, 2017.
Pembroke Dock Councillor Paul Dowson told The Herald: “This news has come as a shock and will deeply affect the people who are employed there and those people who have weddings booked in advance, and other types of functions.
“I only hope that somebody takes on the business as soon as possible and honours any bookings that have already been made.
Cllr Joshua Beynon, the local ward member, said: “I think its a huge loss to the area, mainly due to the jobs that will be lost. This is also bad news for users of the hotel, Pembroke Dock and Pembrokeshire in general.
“I am also concerned for people who have booked functions such as weddings at the premises.”
Eluned Morgan AM said: “This news comes at the worst time of the year for the thirty staff and their families. I will be working with the local councillor to seek support for those affected by this decision.”
News
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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