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Banned for keeping horses for 10 years

Published

11 years ago

April 22, 2014

Tom Sinclair

Malnourished: Lindsey Morgan could not care for her horse

A 43-year-old woman from Haverfordwest has been banned from keeping horses for 10 years after being found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to two horses.

At Haverfordwest Magistrates Court on Tuesday, Lindsey Morgan was also given an 18 week prison sentence which is suspended for two years and ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work.

She was also ordered to sign the chestnut horse over to the RSPCA for rehoming and pay £6289.54 prosecution costs along with an £80 victim surcharge.

Morgan, an equine course builder of Clarbeston Road, was found guilty of eight offences including causing unnecessary suffering and failing to meet the welfare needs of a bay horse and a chestnut horse following a one-day trial at Haverfordwest magistrates on April 9.
Last October, 2013, an RSPCA inspector responded to a complaint about the welfare of horses being stabled in a barn at Treffgarne.
When he arrived, Inspector Keith Hogben was immediately concerned about the welfare of two horses and the conditions in which they were being kept.

An independent vet was called to examine them and he stated that both horses were suffering and needed to be removed from the location. The police were called and with their assistance the horses were taken into the care of the RSPCA.
Inspector Keith Hogben said: “These horses were being kept in a disgusting state and had been suffering for a long period of time.
“The bay stallion was emaciated with his hips, spine and ribs clearly visible. The chestnut mare was very weak and appeared to be suffering from a leg injury.

“There was a large amount of faeces in the barn and the bedding was saturated with urine, it had obviously not been cleaned out for some time. In places the soiled bedding measured up to 11 inches and fresh bedding had simply been thrown on top. The most basic needs of these horses were not being met.”

Sadly the bay horse was put to sleep on veterinary advice after he failed to respond to treatment.

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Car crashes into house in St Davids

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14 hours ago

April 25, 2025

Tom Sinclair

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

Published

14 hours ago

April 25, 2025

Tom Sinclair

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
📧 | [email protected]
📞 | Call 101, quoting reference 262 of April 26.

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Fire service delivers vital kit to Ukraine

Published

19 hours ago

April 25, 2025

Tom Sinclair

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.