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Gull proof bags go on trial

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9 years ago

July 28, 2014

A PEMBROKESHIRE coastal town is swooping down on seagulls.

Tenby has launched a trial of seagull proof rubbish bags to reduce street rubbish by deterring gulls and animals from attacking kerbside waste. The two month trial is a joint initiative between Pembrokeshire County Council and Tenby Town Council. It follows concerns about waste littering resort streets after attacks by gulls and other animals on black bag waste left out for collection. “Rubbish strewn on streets is not a pleasant sight nor is it hygienic,” said Councillor Huw George, Cabinet Member for Environmental Services. “It also adds to the problems of our waste collection and street cleaning services. “So when, following an initial suggestion by the Civic Society, Tenby Town Council proposed we trial special reusable seagull proof bags, we were happy to take part and fund it. “The bags have already been used successfully in many towns in the West Country.” The Mayor of Tenby, Councillor Sue Lane, said Tenby Town Council was delighted to work together with the County Council to ensure that Tenby remained a place of beauty – for both residents and its many visitors. “We have always encouraged people to cover their kerbside waste in a bid to reduce attacks from gulls and other vermin. These bags provide a more robust and durable solution, particularly for those premises who may find it impossible to store a conventional refuse bin.” The trial is being carried out over two months on those streets in Tenby which are deemed most at risk from swooping gulls. Householders in the selected streets have been written to about the scheme and offered gull proof bags free of charge for the duration of the pilot. If the trial proves successful then the bags, which are re-useable, will be made available for sale to residents who want them on a permanent basis. Anyone wanting a gull proof bag can collect them from Tenby Town Council Offices at the De Valence Pavilion, Upper Frog Street .

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Concerns in Camrose as person with drone spotted ‘spying on properties’

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1 hour ago

June 4, 2023

Tom Sinclair

CAMROSE COMMUNITY CENTRE posted a warning to residents on Sunday afternoon (Jun 4), after a person with a drone was spotted acting suspiciously.

The post on the Community Centre’s Facebook page said that a man with a large black van was spotted in the area using the drone to look into houses and gardens.

The Herald has asked the police for a comment

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Charles Street closed off as cladding falls off commercial building

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2 hours ago

June 4, 2023

Tom Sinclair

FIRE FIGHTERS and police responded late on Sunday morning (Jun 4) to an incident involving cladding falling off the the top of the second floor of a commercial building.

Traffic was diverted away from the affected area whilst emergency services made sure the structure was safe.

A ladder tender from Haverfordwest Fire Station was called upon to assist in the incident.

Initial reports stated that no person was injured by the falling debris.

One passer by said “It is lucky this happened on a Sunday when most of the shops were closed, the outcome could have been rather different if this happened on a week day.”

The police confirmed the incident happened at West Wales Properties building, 89A Charles Street, Milford Haven.

(Photos: Tracy Hobbs Stinton/Facebook and David Lee/Herald Photographer)

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Galactic Triumph! Heritage Centre transforms for epic Falcon Fun Day

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3 hours ago

June 4, 2023

Tom Sinclair

THE TOWERING figure of Chewbacca made a grand first time entry to Pembrokeshire on Bank Holiday Monday, starring in the second Falcon Fun Day at Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre.

The famous Star Wars character joined other re-enactors, including Darth Vader, Stormtroopers and Luke Skywalker, posing for countless photographs with the many hundreds of visitors who flocked to the centre in bright sunshine.

Starring inside the centre was R2-D2, the legendary droid from the Star Wars films. Re-enactors, from the 501st UK Garrison costuming group, travelled from across Wales and as far away as Milton Keynes to join in an event which is already becoming a firm favourite for Star Wars fans of all ages from a very wide area.
The Heritage Centre features a permanent exhibition telling the story of how the ‘Millennium Falcon’ spaceship was built in secret in a former RAF hangar in the 1970s for the Star Wars film ‘The Empire Strikes Back’.

Mark Williams, leader of the Falcon project, said: “The lightsaber training proved very popular all day and the virtual reality experience was a huge success. We are grateful to all the visitors for their support and patience as there were, at times, long queues. We shall be back again next year.”