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Old Point House at Angle wins Good Food Award

Published

2 years ago

November 15, 2023

THE OLD POINT HOUSE at Angle has been awarded a Good Food Award in recognition of its food quality, service, and value.

The iconic pub, which is reached via a tidal causeway in Angle, Pembrokeshire, specialises in fish, seafood and seaweed harvested off the Pembrokeshire coast or grown in its Secret Sea Garden.

Jonathan Williams took on the Old Point House last year after years serving award-winning food from Café Môr, a street food outlet made from a former fishing boat. He took it on the road to festivals and served loyal customers from its regular spot at Freshwater West Beach.

The Old Point House has been extensively refurbished to make the most of its original features. It serves food in its restaurant, and, in the summer, in its garden where Café Môr is now permanently located.

Typical dishes cooked up by Head Chef Charlie Cowgill-Pang include flaked haddock and cockle chowder, kale and baby potatoes with house focaccia; a Welsh beef and laverbread burger with home-made pickles, Welsh Sea black butter and seaweed sauce; and laverbread Welsh cakes with ice cream.

“I opened The Old Point House because I wanted a permanent base from which to champion Welsh food from the sea,” said Jonathan. “This historic pub – a former pirates’ haunt, set right by the sea – is the perfect location: beautiful, atmospheric and as close as possible to our Secret Sea Garden where many of our ingredients are grown.”

The Good Food Awards, known as the Blue Ribbon for Delicious Dishes, champion and support local, independent eateries that craft delicious food. The awards are only given to those who excel in food quality, service, and value. The judges make their decisions based on customer feedback, votes, and online reviews to ensure that the awards are based on merit and accurately represent the opinions of real diners.

Jonathan said he is delighted to have The Old Point House listed as a winner.

“It is amazing to receive this award so soon after re-opening during extremely difficult times for the hospitality sector, we have always been a little different and champion local seafood and seaweeds from the wonderful Pembrokeshire coast,” he said. “We have a fantastic hard-working team here and it is great that they have been recognised this way.”

www.theoldpointhouse.wales

Crime

Neighbourhood policing boosted across Dyfed-Powys

Published

1 hour ago

March 20, 2026

Tom Sinclair

DYFED-POWYS POLICE has announced a significant expansion of its Neighbourhood Policing and Prevention Teams (NPPT), with more officers being deployed to frontline roles where demand is greatest.

From Monday (Mar 16), teams across the force area have been strengthened, with a renewed focus on tackling antisocial behaviour and preventing crime at its source.

The force says the move is aimed at reducing repeat demand by addressing the root causes of offending, rather than simply responding to incidents.

To achieve this, a number of officers have been redeployed from central departments back into frontline policing, while new posts are also being created to bolster capacity.

Temporary Chief Superintendent Steve Davies, head of uniform policing, said: “These changes are about increasing frontline visibility and ensuring we have the right resources in the right places.

“They form part of a wider programme of improvements across the force to enhance effectiveness and efficiency, while also supporting the wellbeing of our officers and staff.

“This is positive news for our communities, who will benefit from stronger neighbourhood teams focused on local priorities and proactive policing.”

The expansion has been made possible through Home Office funding under the Neighbourhood Guarantee scheme, which is designed to strengthen community safety and crime prevention.

Dyfed-Powys Police has been allocated £1.4 million for 2025/26, enabling the recruitment of police staff and freeing up officers previously in support roles to return to operational duties.

As a result, four sergeants and 29 police officers have now been reassigned to neighbourhood teams across the force.

Each NPPT area will also have a named officer, with full team details available via the ‘Your Area’ section of the Dyfed-Powys Police website.

The force has also secured early access to 2026/27 Neighbourhood Guarantee funding, which will see a further 12 officers recruited between April and the autumn—adding to overall officer numbers in the region.

Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn said: “Neighbourhood policing is about more than numbers—it’s about relationships.

“Greater visibility helps build trust, strengthens community ties, and reassures the public that policing is present, responsive, and committed to keeping people safe.

“I remain committed to improving police visibility across our communities, and these additional officers will help turn that ambition into reality.”

Crime

Broad Haven man remanded in custody over sexual harm prevention order breach

Published

2 hours ago

March 20, 2026

Court Reporter

Defendant admitted using Xbox without informing police as required under court order

ANTHONY COOMBES, aged 26, of Sand Banks, Broad Haven, appeared before Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (Mar 20) charged with breaching a sexual harm prevention order.

The court heard that between February 26 and March 19, 2026, at Haverfordwest, Coombes repeatedly breached the order by using an Xbox device without informing police within three days, as required.

The offences relate to a sexual harm prevention order imposed at Swansea Crown Court on October 20, 2021.

Coombes indicated guilty pleas to the offences at the first hearing.

Magistrates committed the case to Swansea Crown Court for sentence.

He was remanded in custody ahead of the next hearing, which is due to take place at 9:00am on Friday, April 3, at Swansea Crown Court.

The court refused bail on the grounds that he was likely to offend, citing the nature and seriousness of the offences and his previous record and character.

A pre-sentence report was ordered.