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County to host trek for breast cancer charity Coppafeel

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A PEMBROKESHIRE woman is set to join I’m A Celebrity winner Giovanna Fletcher and a host of others as they take part in a special charity walk.

Money raised from the walk will go to the breast cancer charity Coppafeel which aims to educate men and women about checking themselves regularly.

The charity’s founder Kris Hellenga was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of just 23.

By the time she was diagnosed her cancer had become terminal and she is just one of approximately 10,000 people every year, under the age of 50, who are told that they have breast cancer.

The charity says that it is really important that everybody starts learning how to examine themselves from a very early age.

Giovanna Fletcher will be joined on the walk with 100 others, all of whom have been affected by cancer in one way or another in their lifetime.

Pembrokeshire’s Ally Ballard said she was proud to be selected to be a part of the walk. She said: “Cancer as a whole has had a massive impact on my family and after my partner was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer in 2010 I made the decision to change my career path and become a nurse.

“During my training my mum was diagnosed with breast cancer and was the 3rd of 6 sisters to have breast cancer. She was successfully treated however went on to develop cancer of the oesophagus shortly after and died just under 12 months after we lost my brother, also to cancer.

“I’d seen the Coppafeel! Treks previously on Giovanna Fletcher’s Instagram page and through those amazing it would be to take on something like that, however they were all in quite remote places and having a busy family meant I always talked myself out of applying.

“When I saw that they were trekking the Pembrokeshire coast path I knew I had to apply. I never imagined that I would get selected so it was a huge shock to receive the email telling me I was in!

“It is such an amazing opportunity not only to raise awareness about breast cancer but also to put Pembrokeshire on the map and share our beautiful coast path with so many people.”

The walk takes place in June and anyone wishing to donate can go to Ally’s JustGiving page https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ally-treks

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Drink-driver crashes car while over twice the legal limit

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AN AMBLESTON motorist was disqualified after crashing his car into a hedge while over twice the drink-drive limit.

Andrew John, 59, collided with a signpost and hedge near Clarbeston Road on November 2.

Breath tests revealed 89 mcg of alcohol in his system; the legal limit is 35.

John pleaded guilty to drink-driving and driving without a valid licence.

He was handed a 12-month community order with 15 rehabilitation activity days and was banned from driving for 22 months.

John was also ordered to pay a £114 surcharge and £85 costs.

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Homeless man avoids jail after supermarket assault

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A HOMELESS man narrowly avoided jail after assaulting a security guard at Morrisons in Haverfordwest.

Michael Carruthers, 32, pleaded guilty to attempting to steal food and assaulting security guard Maxwell Opoku, causing him to fall and injure his shoulder.

In court, Carruthers’ solicitor highlighted his client’s homelessness and ongoing struggles.

Carruthers was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison, suspended for 28 weeks, with 20 rehabilitation activity days and £200 compensation to Mr Opoku.

He must also pay £185 court costs and a £154 surcharge.

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Man jailed after breaching restraining order weeks after sentence

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A MILFORD HAVEN man has been jailed for breaching a restraining order just three weeks after being sentenced at Swansea Crown Court.

Zachariah Roberts, 23, of Marble Hall Road, Milford Haven, was prohibited from contacting Briony Smith.

However, police found evidence of contact via a GPS tracker and discovered Smith’s belongings at Roberts’ property on January 6.

Roberts pleaded guilty to breaching the order and was sentenced to six weeks in custody, serving half in jail and the rest under supervision.

He was also ordered to pay a £154 surcharge and £85 costs.

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