News

Widower fights bank to save his home

Published

12 years ago

August 1, 2014

A MILFORD HAVEN widower is being forced by Lloyds Bank to sell his house, after he discovered his dying wife re-mortgaged the family home for £48,000. Lenny Walters discovered his wife Joyce had forged his signature on two separate occasions before she was diagnosed with lung cancer. Mr Walters had decided to inform Lloyds Bank after his wife was diagnosed with lung cancer, as they had a joint account. However, on his way to the bank, he received a text from Joyce, one where she admitted her deceit to her husband, before she fled to Surrey to live with her niece. Fishmonger Lenny was married to Joyce for 29 years, and believed they had nearly finished paying off their original £30,000 mortgage. However, one bombshell text from his dying wife changed all that. Mr Walters told a national newspaper: “Words cannot describe the pain I felt when the full scale of her betrayal unfolded. Even as she was dying I couldn’t accept her apology. It was the worst moment of my life. Joyce was well loved in our community and I trusted her implicitly. To think she could do this to me was beyond comprehension. We had been together for 33 years, but when she dropped the bombshell about what she had been up to at the bank, I was crushed. She text me and confessed to re-mortgaging the property. She told me she wouldn?t be coming back – that was it. She was dying and I would have to fix this mess.” Lenny, who has a daughter Katy with Joyce, was showed statements that proved the property had been remortgaged in 2004 – adding a loan of £18,000. Then in May 2007, just six months before she was diagnosed with cancer, she arranged a further £30,000 loan with Lloyds, secured against the value of the property. In April 2012, Lloyds Bank, then Lloyds TSB, took Lenny to court in order to try to repossess the house. He argued that he should not face penalisation because of his wife’s actions because the bank should have been more vigilant in their checks. But despite accepting that he had nothing to do with the fraudulent activity, the bank will not accept any liability in the matter and are determined to recoup the money by forcing him to sell his property. He added “They want me to put the house up for auction with a reserve price of £45,000 for a quick sale. I have already spent £10,000 of savings in legal fees but I’ll fight them to the bitter end to keep my home.”

Community

Milford Haven Sea Cadets celebrate offshore voyage success

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56 minutes ago

June 8, 2026

Tom Sinclair

SIX CADETS from Milford Haven Sea Cadets and Royal Marines Cadets have completed a challenging week-long offshore voyage aboard T.S. John Jerwood.

The cadets took to the water for a demanding but enjoyable week, gaining a number of qualifications despite difficult weather conditions.

The unit congratulated all six cadets on their achievements and thanked the Sea Cadet Offshore team for making the voyage possible.

A spokesperson said: “Voyages like this are only made possible by the brilliant Sea Cadet Offshore team. Thank you for the amazing work you do to allow this amazing opportunity to be possible.

“BZ all!”

The Milford Haven unit also thanked West Wales District Sea Cadets, South West Area Sea Cadets, Sea Cadets Offshore, South West Area Senior Staff Officer, and RFCA for Wales for their support.

News

Nearly 100 attend Big Green Service at St Davids Cathedral

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3 hours ago

June 8, 2026

Tom Sinclair

COMMUNITY EVENT CELEBRATES FAITH, NATURE AND ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

NEARLY 100 people gathered at St Davids Cathedral for the Big Green Service, a celebration of faith, community action and care for the natural world.

The service brought together worshippers, local churches and chapels, members of the Cathedral congregation, and visitors from across the world.

Those taking part included EcoDewi, Erw Dewi, Hope Worship Band, the Cathedral Choristers, Canon Sheridan, Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi, Mamgu Welshcakes, the refreshments team, Cathedral staff and volunteers.

Visitors also attended from California, Philadelphia, Belgium, Malaysia and Patagonia.

Organisers said the event was a reminder to be grateful for the planet and to continue working together to protect it for future generations.

Community

Tenby 10k raises more than £20,000 for Paul Sartori

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4 hours ago

June 8, 2026

Tom Sinclair

A POPULAR Tenby road race has raised more than £20,000 for Paul Sartori Hospice at Home.

Runners and sponsors taking part in last year’s Tenby 10k raised £20,559.07 for the Pembrokeshire charity, which provides hospice care to people in their own homes.

The race, organised by Waterfront Community Runners, took place in October 2025 and was well supported by locals and visitors, who lined the route through the town to cheer on competitors.

Laura Hugman, Chief Executive of Paul Sartori, has now received the cheque, presented by a selection of those who took part in the event.

This year’s Tenby 10k will take place on Sunday, October 25, 2026, on a closed-road, two-lap course through the centre of Tenby.

More than 400 runners have already signed up, with entries now past 40 per cent capacity and organisers expecting the event to sell out again.

Anyone wishing to take part can enter at www.waterfrontcommunityrunners.co.uk.

All proceeds from this year’s race will again be donated to the Paul Sartori Foundation.

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