News
Male, 74, dies after getting into difficulties in water in St Davids
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A MULTI AGENCY operation took place on June 27 in the St Davids area after a man got into difficulty in water.
Following a 999 call, police, fire, and ambulance attended the gentleman, but sadly he died at the scene.
The fire service confirmed that its Swift Water Rescue Team located and retrieved the man from a three-metre-deep pond, measuring 40m x 20m.
A spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “We attended after a report of a male who had got into difficulties in water at an address in St David’s on Thursday, June 27.
“Officers attended, along with colleagues from the fire and rescue service and ambulance, however, sadly, a 74-year-old man died at the scene.
“The death is not being treated as suspicious.
“His next of kin have been informed of the incident, as well as HM Coroner.
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: “At 3.55pm on Thursday, June 27th, Mid and West Wales Fires and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) crews from Haverfordwest, St Davids and Carmarthen Fire Stations were called to an incident near St Davids.
“One male was located and retrieved from water by the Swift Water Rescue Team from a pond measuring 40m by 20m and 3m deep.
“The incident required a multi-agency response, with Dyfed-Powys Police, Air Ambulance and paramedics also in attendance.
“MAWWFRS crews left the scene at 6.05pm.”
News
Labour and Plaid Cymru are expected to win Pembrokeshire seats
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LABOUR and Plaid Cymru are expected to win the two new general election seats of Mid and South Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion Preseli, with as much as half of all votes, according to the highest estimates of 12 election polls.
In collated results of different polls from Britain Predicts, The Economist, electionmaps, Electoral Calculus, Focaldata, the FT, Ipsos, More in Common, Savanta, Survation, WeThink, and YouGov, Labour is expected to win the Mid and South Pembrokeshire seat with vote percentages ranging from 33 per cent to as high as 50 per cent.
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For the top three parties in Mid and South Pembrokeshire, the poll figures as a percentage of votes are listed below.
Labour: 39, 41, 42, 45, 42, 48, 43, 50, 47, 45, 44, and 33.
Conservative: 28, 27, 27, 20, 26, 23, 30, 29, 24, 36, 22, and 29.
Reform: 14, 15, 15, 23, 16, 17, 8, 9, 15, 14, 20, and 19.
The fourth poll, Electoral Calculus, puts Reform as the second-highest polling party for the seat, with 23 per cent, against 20 for the Conservatives.
Ceredigion Preseli polls are predicting a Plaid Cymru win, ranging from a narrow 27 per cent of votes win to as much as 48 per cent.
It includes a few variations about who is in second, third and fourth positions.
Plaid Cymru: 36, 34, 36, 48, 33, 42, 39, 27 – a narrow win over Labour by one percentage point, 42, 34, 37, and 36.
Labour: 21, 22, 23, 16, 24, 28, 22, 26, 21, 23, 28, and 14.
Conservatives: 20, 13, 11, 12, 12, 10, 14, 19, 12, 15, 13, and 14.
The Reform party polls see some potential upsets for Labour and the Conservatives, with the party gaining third place in four polls (one jointly), and even second, in one poll.
Reform: 8, 14, 13, 17 – ahead of Labour by one point, 14, 9, 10, 12, 10, 7, 10, and 14.
Labour, Conservatives and Reform are all tied on 14 per cent each in the Ceredigion Preseli seat according to the YouGov poll.
Candidates standing in the 15-candidate battle for the two seats are listed below.
Ceredigion Preseli: Ben Lake for Plaid Cymru, Liberal Democrat Mark Williams, Welsh Labour’s Jackie Jones, Conservative Aled Thomas, Tomos Barlow for the Green Party, Karl Robert Pollard for Reform UK, and Taghrid Al-Mawed for the Workers Party of Britain.
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Mid and South Pembrokeshire: Hanna Andersen (Women’s Equality Party); Alistair Cameron (Welsh Liberal Democrats); Stephen Crabb (Welsh Conservative); Stuart Marchant (Reform UK); James Purchase (Green Party); Vusi Siphika (Independent); Cris Tomos (Plaid Cymru); and Henry Tufnell (Welsh Labour).
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Crime
Pembrokeshire man admits to child sex offences in court
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A MAN from Pembrokeshire, Paul Stuart Chesher, 66, has pleaded guilty to serious child sex offences at Swansea Crown Court.
Chesher, from Herbrandston, appeared in court on Friday, 21 June, where he admitted to multiple charges.
He pleaded guilty to two counts of attempting to incite a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity, specifically masturbation, without believing she was over 16.
These offences occurred in September 2021.
Additionally, Chesher admitted to attempting to engage in sexual communication with the same victim for sexual gratification, also without reasonably believing she was over 16. This communication occurred between August and October 2021.
Chesher, who has admitted all charges, is scheduled to be sentenced at Swansea Crown Court next month.
Community
The Crymych Arms set to host Election Day special
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ON Election Day, the Crymych Arms Community Pub is inviting voters to enjoy a special menu inspired by political figures. After casting your vote on Thursday, drop by for a Voter’s Meal and Drink. The pub, owned by the community, is offering a £10 voucher for the best names of political-themed meals submitted on their Facebook page by noon on Wednesday (Jul 3).
Some imaginative entries already include “Sunak Soup of the Day,” “Farage Fish & Chips,” “Starmer Steak Roll,” “Ap Iorwerth Apple Pie and Custard,” and “Davey Danish Pastry Selection.”
Don’t forget your Voter ID when you head to the polls, and join Crymych Arms for a post-election meal. There’s even talk of an exit poll karaoke!
The pub, which the community purchased in October 2023 after a two-year closure, reopened in December 2023, now stands as the village’s sole pub. Experience the refurbished venue and its lively atmosphere. For pre-bookings, call 01239 831435.
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