Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital as police arrest van driver and appeal for witnesses

A MOTORCYCLIST was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a two-vehicle collision on the B4333 near Capel Iwan on Tuesday morning (Apr 8).

Dyfed-Powys Police said officers were called to the Maudlands stretch of road shortly after 7:00am following a collision involving a white Mercedes Sprinter van towing a trailer and a black Triumph motorbike.

The rider of the motorbike was taken to hospital by air ambulance, where he is receiving treatment for serious injuries.

Police said the driver of the Mercedes van, a 45-year-old man, has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving. He remains in police custody.

The road was closed while collision investigators carried out enquiries at the scene.

Officers are now appealing for witnesses, and are asking anyone who saw either vehicle before the crash to come forward.

They are also urging anyone with dash-cam footage, CCTV or doorbell footage covering the stretch of road to contact police.

Information can be passed to Dyfed-Powys Police online, by email to [email protected], by calling 101, or by direct message via social media.

Alternatively, information can be given anonymously to Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111.

The reference number is DP-20260408-055.

West Wales Climate Coalition invites Ceredigion Penfro candidates to face voters’ questions on climate change and nature at public Guildhall event

CARDIGAN voters will have the chance to put their questions directly to Senedd election candidates at a climate and nature hustings taking place in the town next week.

The event, organised by West Wales Climate Coalition, will be held at the Guildhall in Cardigan on Thursday (Apr 16).

All parties have been invited to take part in the hustings, which will focus on climate change, nature and environmental policy in the new Ceredigion Penfro constituency.

Organisers say the event will give local people the chance to hear directly from candidates hoping to win seats in the upcoming Senedd election, while also pressing them on how they plan to respond to what campaigners describe as the growing climate and nature crisis.

Free food will be available from 6:00pm, provided by Street Food Morocco, with the hustings beginning at 6:30pm. Simultaneous translation will also be available.

The evening will be run in the style of a People’s Assembly, with attendees first breaking into small groups to discuss and agree questions before putting them to the panel. The event will conclude with candidates summing up their campaigns and environmental commitments.

Philip Hughes, of West Wales Climate Coalition, said: “We chose to host this event in Cardigan because the public are becoming increasingly worried about the environment, and often politicians underestimate the importance voters put on the climate and nature crisis.

“This Senedd election must be a turning point for nature and the climate crisis and we need ambitious and passionate leaders to make that happen.

“The upcoming Senedd election will be a defining moment for nature’s recovery, as the next Welsh Government’s actions can play a crucial role in contributing to a more liveable planet for us all and especially our children.”

Organisers say Wales remains one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world and warn that urgent political action is needed to tackle nature loss, climate change, pollution and waste.

They say one in six UK species is now at risk of extinction and argue that strong leadership will be needed from the next Welsh Government if that decline is to be reversed.

HAVERFORDWEST Castle Ward’s county councillor Thomas Tudor says action has now been taken to deal with slippery, moss-covered pavements at Slade Park after concerns were raised by local residents.

Residents contacted Cllr Tudor about the condition of the footpaths within the housing complex, warning that the thick build-up of moss was making the surfaces dangerous underfoot.

Photographs taken before the work was carried out show large sections of pavement covered in moss, creating a potentially hazardous surface for pedestrians.

Cllr Tudor said he was pleased to report that, following his intervention, the pavements have now been cleaned by Pembrokeshire County Council and Pembrokeshire County Council Housing Services.

He praised the maintenance team for their work and said the clean-up would make a real difference for people living in the area.

Among those pleased with the result was local resident Cora Hackett, who was pictured after the work was completed.