News
Riverside Library to open on summer holiday Sundays
THE Riverside Library, Gallery and Visitor Information at Haverfordwest will be open on the six Sundays of the school summer holidays.
The Library offers a wide selection of books for adults and children, including large print, Welsh language and spoken word.
All Pembrokeshire Libraries are participating in the Summer Reading Challenge for children, so why not come along and join in the challenge!
Customers can also make use of public access computers, printing services and wi-fi, or seek Visitor Information.
In addition, the Riverside Gallery currently has two exhibitions on display.
The National Gallery Masterpiece Tour, featuring Hélène Rouart in her Father’s Study by Edgar Degas, forms the centrepiece in an exhibition drawn from the National Welsh Portrait Collection at The National Library of Wales.
The exhibition aims to explore the female form in art, and analyse the theory of the male gaze in portraits, through the eyes of both female and male artists such as Seren Morgan Jones and Sir Kyffin Williams.
This exhibition is part of The National Gallery Masterpiece Tour sponsored by Christie’s.
This runs alongside the Pembrokeshire: Past & Present exhibition, which features items relating to the history and culture of Pembrokeshire. Both exhibitions are well worth a visit.
The Riverside’s opening hours during the summer months are: Mondays to Saturdays 10am-5pm; Tuesdays 10am-7pm.
They will be open on the Sundays (July 24 and 3; August 7, 14, 21 and 28) from 10am-3:30pm.
Fishguard Library and Tourist Information Centre (01437 776638), Pembroke Library and Information Centre (01437 776454) and The Riverside (01437 775244) will all be open on Bank Holiday Monday, August 29, 10am-3:30pm.
Crime
Drink-driver crashes car while over twice the legal limit
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.
Crime
Homeless man avoids jail after supermarket assault
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.
Crime
Man jailed after breaching restraining order weeks after sentence
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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