News

Solva man admits driving Skoda after smoking cannabis

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1 week ago

May 25, 2023

AT A RECENT hearing at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court, Connor Duffy, a resident of Penmere Drive in Newquay, Solva, faced charges of driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit.

According to court documents, on the 7th of January 2023, Duffy was driving a Skoda Fabia on Fleming Crescent in Haverfordwest.

A blood test revealed that the proportion of the controlled drug Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in Duffy’s blood was 3.8(µg/l), exceeding the specified limit.

During the hearing on May 23, Duffy pleaded guilty to the charge.

The court took this guilty plea into consideration when determining the sentence.

As a result, Duffy was ordered to pay a fine of £400.00.

Additionally, a surcharge of £160.00 was imposed, along with costs of £85.00 to the Crown Prosecution Service. Duffy will also face an obligatory disqualification from driving for a period of 12 months.

A collection order has been issued, specifying that payments are to be made as ordered. Duffy is required to pay instalments of £200.00 per month, starting on the 20th of June 2023.

News

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

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2 hours 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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3 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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4 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.”