HYWEL Dda University Health Board is organizing pop-up community vaccine centres to make it easier for eligible individuals to access their flu and COVID-19 vaccines.

To check your eligibility for the flu and/or COVID-19 vaccine:

• Visit: phw.nhs.wales
• Contact the health board: 0300 303 8322 (Option 1)
• Email: [email protected]

If you are eligible, you can either drop in at one of the centres listed below or book an appointment using the details above.

New clinics are being arranged for February. Stay updated by visiting the health board’s webpage:
Seasonal Flu Vaccinations

Vaccination Centres and Schedules

Carmarthenshire

Carmarthen Athletic RFC
Athletic Park, Johnstown, Carmarthen, SA31 3QY

• Monday, January 27: 9:30am–4:45pm
• Tuesday, January 28: 9:30am–4:45pm
• Wednesday, January 29: 9:30am–4:45pm
• Thursday, January 30: 9:30am–4:45pm

Llandeilo Fawr Civic Hall
17 Crescent Road, Llandeilo, SA19 6HW

• Friday, January 31: 10:00am–4:45pm

Pontyberem Memorial Hall
Coalbrook Road, Pontyberem, Llanelli, SA15 5HU

• Tuesday, February 4: 9:30am–4:30pm

Llandovery RFC
Church Bank Playing Fields, Llandovery, SA20 0BA

• Thursday, February 6: 10:00am–4:30pm
• Friday, February 7: 10:00am–4:30pm

Ceredigion

Tregaron Memorial Hall
The Square, Tregaron, SY25 6JL

• Monday, January 27: 10:00am–4:30pm

New Quay Memorial Hall
Ffordd Towyn Road, New Quay, SA45 9QQ

• Tuesday, January 28: 9:30am–4:45pm
• Wednesday, January 29: 9:30am–4:45pm

The Pwerdy-Powerhouse Community Arts Centre
Chapel Street, Pont Tyweli, Llandysul, SA44 4AH

• Tuesday, February 4: 10:00am–4:45pm
• Wednesday, February 5: 10:00am–4:45pm

Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire Archives
Prendergast, Haverfordwest, SA61 2PE

• Tuesday, January 28: 9:30am–4:50pm

Regency Hall
King George V Playing Fields, Milford Street, Saundersfoot, SA69 9NG

• Friday, January 31: 9:30am–4:45pm

Neyland MVC
Unit 1, Honeyborough Retail Park, SA73 1SE

• Monday, February 3: 9:30am–4:45pm
• Wednesday, February 5: 9:30am–4:45pm

Llwyngwair Manor
Newport, Pembrokeshire, SA42 0LX

• Thursday, February 6: 10:00am–4:30pm

Bloomfield House
Redstone Road, Narberth, SA67 7ES

• Friday, February 7: 10:00am–4:45pm

A call to allow an airbnb beach hut once sited on a Dorset sandbank to continue to be used for holiday accommodation on the edge of a Pembrokeshire village has been approved.

In an application before Pembrokeshire County Council planners, Mr and Mrs Bazeley sought permission for a retrospective change of use of a timber hut to a glamping holiday accommodation with outdoor kitchen and services at Brynderwen, St Dogmaels.

Local community council St Dogmaels objected to the application on the grounds that the proposal is outside the boundary of the village.

A supporting statement through agent Llyr Evans Planning Ltd said: “Brynderwen has been in the ownership of the applicants’ family for 150 years, originally by the applicants great-great-great-grandfather, before being handed down through the generations.

“When the applicants father died in 2022 Mr and Mrs Bazeley moved back to Brynderwen to manage the holding and make it financially viable. This includes recently gaining planning permission for two bespoke holiday cottages to the northeast of this site.”

It adds: “The hut was sited on Mudeford Sandbank in Dorset from 1962 to 2007 where it was a holiday destination for the applicants’ family.  In 2007 the hut was moved from Dorset to its current position at Brynderwen.”

It says the hut was originally used as a feed storage and then a family day hut/ leisure use for BBQs and campfires before being renovated in 2022, subsequently offered for short-term lets between Jun and September of last year.

The statement adds the tourism development would contribute to the small-scale agricultural operations of 13-acre Brynderwen and “would make a valuable contribution towards the provision of tourism accommodation in the area, to economic development and to the resilience of the rural economy”.

The beach hut, called Salad Days, is listed on Airbnb, where it has already attracted 50 reviews, with an overall 4.98 out of five.

An officer report recommending approval said the small scale of the accommodation “provided within such close proximity to the settlement is considered acceptable in regard to the impact on the area,” and “Due to the location of the building being some distance from any neighbouring properties the development does not have a significant impact on neighbouring amenity.”

The application was conditionally approved by county planners.

THE SMELL of freshly baked cakes wafted across the RNLI Fishguard Lifeboat Station on Sunday morning as lifeboat crews from Fishguard and Cardigan squared off in their inaugural Bake Off competition.

This week’s challenge? Vegetable cakes. From carrot classics to more adventurous courgette creations, the bakers pulled out all the stops to impress the judges — the HM Coastguard Fishguard team, who eagerly took on the role of official tasters (and coffee drinkers).

“It was a tough job, but someone had to do it,” quipped a coastguard spokesperson, clutching what may or may not have been their third slice of cake. “We’re stuffed!”

Ian Davies honoured for service

Amid the friendly competition, a moment of heartfelt celebration took centre stage. Ian Davies, a longstanding RNLI crew member, was presented with an award marking 20 years of dedicated service. Applause echoed through the station as colleagues and families congratulated Ian on his incredible milestone.

The atmosphere was electric, with the station buzzing not just with lifeboat crews but also with local families and their four-legged friends, who seemed equally delighted by the day’s events..

Weather warning issued

Despite the cheer, the Coastguard issued a reminder to the public to stay safe as extreme weather conditions continue across the region. “It’s all fun and games here at the station, but remember to respect the water and stay vigilant,” they added.

A sweet success

The Bake Off was declared a resounding success, with plenty of laughs, camaraderie, and crumbs to go around. No word yet on which lifeboat team emerged victorious, but one thing’s for sure — this competition is likely to become a station staple.

Here’s to cakes, community, and the incredible heroes of the RNLI. Stay safe out there!