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Lifeboat crews rescue jet ski users in difficulty off Pendine

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11 months ago

July 11, 2022

JET SKI users were thrown from their craft this weekend, which had then blown half a mile away from them, leaving them with no way of getting ashore, until the RNLI assisted.

Shortly after midday on Saturday (Jul 9) the Coastguard received reports that a jet ski appeared to have broken down some way off Pendine beach and was drifting out to sea.

Both Tenby lifeboats made their way to Pendine and when they arrived on the scene a passing yacht was preparing to assist the casualties after noticing the drifting jet ski.

It turned out the occupants had been thrown from the jet ski, which had then blown half a mile away from them due to the offshore wind, leaving them with no way to get ashore and no means of summoning help.

The Y-boat recovered both casualties, who were then taken aboard the lifeboat, where they were checked over to ensure they didn’t need any medical assistance.

The jet ski was then taken in tow towards Pendine. Its occupants made their way ashore, none the worse for their ordeal.

Lifeboat crews were stood down and returned to station, at 1.20pm.

An RNLI spokesperson told The Herald that this incident could have been very serious.

“We would like to remind people to have suitable means for calling for help, by way of a VHF radio, marine flares or even a mobile phone in a waterproof carry case,” said the spokesperson.

“We are grateful for the ever-watchful eyes of the lifeguards who spotted the jet ski drifting and reported it to the Coastguard.

“Without them, this incident could have been a lot more serious.”

News

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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News

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)

Entertainment

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.”