COMMUNITY MUSICIANS COME TOGETHER FOR CHARITY NIGHT IN SAUNDERSFOOT

THE SLIPWAY Ukes have raised a phenomenal £1,514.01 for the Paul Sartori Foundation following a charity gig in Saundersfoot.

The much-anticipated event took place at Regency Hall on Saturday (Mar 28), with support from Saundersfoot Rotary Club.

The ukulele group were joined on the night by local band Footbridge and community choir Pembrokeshire Pop Voices, creating a lively evening of music, food and fundraising.

Pembrokeshire Pop Voices also performed their current charity single, Love the Bones of You, which is raising money directly for the foundation. The choir is due to perform the song again at Voices at the Castle, taking place at Pembroke Castle on Saturday, June 13.

The Slipway Ukes have a long history of supporting Paul Sartori Hospice at Home, having raised significant sums for the charity through community events over the years.

Rosie-Faye Hart, Community Relationship Officer for the Paul Sartori Foundation, said: “Support through fantastic community events like these not only contributes to local culture and live entertainment, but also brings people together to raise money for a cause that impacts the lives of so many in Pembrokeshire.”

The evening was described as warm and buzzing, with guests enjoying food from local producers The Copper Hog and Saundersfoot Rotary Club, while dancing and tapping their feet to Footbridge’s upbeat set and the Slipway Ukes’ energetic performance.

The night ended with The Slipway Ukes, Footbridge and Pembrokeshire Pop Voices combining their talents for a joint performance.

The Paul Sartori Foundation is encouraging more musicians, artists and performing groups to get involved and support the charity in creative ways.

Donations help the hospice-at-home service ensure that people in Pembrokeshire do not have to face the end of life without the care, support and equipment they need.

Anyone who would like to organise a performance or fundraising event for the charity can contact Rosie-Faye Hart on 07584 684171 or email [email protected].

Paul Sartori Hospice at Home was established in memory of Father Paul Sartori, a much-loved local priest who recognised the need for hospice care in Pembrokeshire before his death from cancer at the age of 39.

The charity supports people with any life-limiting condition, not only cancer, and provides care to people of any faith or no faith. It operates an open referral system, with referrals coming from patients, families, friends, district nurses, palliative care specialists and hospital staff.

CCTV APPEAL ISSUED

POLICE have launched an arson investigation after a derelict building was destroyed in a major overnight fire in Haverfordwest.

Emergency services were called to Snowdrop Lane at around 11:20pm on Monday (Apr 27), after flames broke out at a two-storey derelict commercial property.

As previously reported by The Herald, residents were told to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed as smoke spread across the area.

Fire crews from Haverfordwest and Milford Haven attended, along with specialist appliances including a turntable ladder and water bowser. Firefighters remained at the scene for several hours before leaving shortly after 2:00am on Tuesday morning.

Dyfed-Powys Police has now confirmed that local officers are investigating the incident as arson.

A police spokesperson said officers are appealing for anyone with information, Ring doorbell footage, or CCTV which could help the investigation to come forward.

Police will remain in the street today carrying out door-to-door crime enquiries.

No injuries have been reported.

Anyone with information can contact Dyfed-Powys Police online, email [email protected], send a direct message on social media, or call 101.

Quote reference: DP-20260427-508.

Llyr Powell criticises Labour and Plaid Cymru after report claims Wales has Britain’s worst charger coverage by road miles

A REFORM UK candidate has accused Labour and Plaid Cymru of pursuing an “EV fantasy” after new research claimed Wales has the worst public electric vehicle charger coverage in Britain by road miles.

Llyr Powell said the figures showed motorists were being pushed towards electric vehicles before the basic infrastructure was in place.

The research, published by the TaxPayers’ Alliance, claimed Wales had one public EV charger for every 3.69 miles of road as of March 2026. It also estimated that meeting Welsh Government charging targets for 2030 could cost around £133m.

Mr Powell said: “Labour and Plaid have signed Wales up to unrealistic targets without putting the groundwork in place. Now ordinary taxpayers are being handed the bill for their failure.

“This is what happens when ideology comes before practicality. Drivers are being pushed toward electric vehicles, yet the infrastructure simply isn’t there. It’s reckless and it’s unfair.”

The Welsh Government’s electric vehicle charging strategy previously set out an ambition for Wales to have between 30,000 and 55,000 fast chargers by 2030, as well as thousands of rapid chargers.

But Reform UK says rural communities and working families risk being hit hardest by gaps in the charging network, particularly in areas where public transport is limited and car use remains essential.

Mr Powell added: “People across Wales are already struggling with the cost of living. Labour and Plaid should be honest about the true cost of these policies instead of forcing through expensive, unworkable plans.”

Reform UK is calling for a reassessment of the current EV strategy, with a greater focus on affordability, realistic timescales and infrastructure that works for rural as well as urban Wales.