News
OGI extends its partnership with Haverfordwest County AFC
OGI has extended its partnership with Haverfordwest County AFC ahead of the 2024-25 football season.
The new deal sees the original stadium naming rights agreement announced in 2021 extended, with the Welsh telco also becoming the club’s official connectivity partner.
Known as the Ogi Bridge Meadow Stadium for three years by now, the name changed as engineering work began on Ogi’s new full fibre network in Pembrokeshire. Now able to service around a third of the county, Ogi’s invested millions in its regional rollout, employing locally and supporting community groups with grants and volunteering days during that time too.
Extending the partnership, Ogi will also offer the county team a new dedicated gigabit-capable full fibre line, helping the club improve connectivity at the stadium, including a more stable connection for broadcasters such as S4C.
Commenting on the news, Brand Marketing Director, Sarah Vining, said: “We’re delighted to be extending our links with Haverfordwest County AFC through our stadium sponsorship.
“It’s been an exciting few years for the club who narrowly missed out in the qualifying stages of the UEFA Europa Conference League back in 2023, and for Ogi too, as we’ve worked to upgrade communities from Haverfordwest to Milford Haven with our full fibre rollout.
“We believe in putting communities at the heart of what we do, a value I know is shared by the team at Haverfordwest County – and one of the main reasons we want to continue our support for the club into the new season. C’mon the Bluebirds!”
The men’s first team finished seventh in the Cymru Premier Leage last season [2023-24], with new leadership at the club now looking to expand its squads, including new women and girl’s teams with the ambition to create ladies first team in the future.
Speaking about the partnership, club Chief Executive Officer, Beccy Nuttall, said: “Partnerships like the one we have with Ogi are so important to football in this region and to enabling our future growth. We, just like Ogi, put a real emphasis on our local community – working in partnership where we can.
“The Ogi Bridge Meadow Stadium is a home away from home for supporters and visitors and I’m thrilled to see the Ogi continuing their partnership with us, through not only the stadium name, but their commitment to community as well – a commitment we at Haverfordwest County share too!”
As part of the extended partnership, Ogi will receive branding rights across the stadium site, along with space for hospitality, and accreditation as an ‘Official Partner’.
Crime
Court hears man exposed his flaccid manhood ‘by accident’
A 21-YEAR-OLD Pembrokeshire man has appeared before magistrates charged with intentionally exposing his genitals in a public place.
Thomas Jones is accused of carrying out the act at a property in New Moat, Clarbeston Road, on November 9, 2022.
“The defendant knocked on the door of a female and offered his gardening services,” Crown prosecutor Nia James told Haverfordwest magistrates this week.
“She accepted his offer and moved her car so that he could move his van, but when she turned around, she could see his flaccid penis was outside his trousers. When she pointed this out to him, he said he didn’t know that it was exposed.”
Jones denies the charge. He was released on unconditional bail to await his trial at Haverfordwest magistrates court on January 6.
Crime
Regular cocaine user from Milford Haven taken off the road
A MILFORD HAVEN resident who admits to being a regular cocaine user has lost his driving licence after being found behind the wheel when he was 15 times over the legal Benzoylecgonine limit.
Teifion Morse, 41, was stopped by officers just before midnight on May 1 following reports that he was driving his Vauxhall Insignia along the A477 at excessive speeds.
“The vehicle was travelling westwards towards Kilgetty, and Teifion Morse was the driver and the sole occupant, “ Crown Prosecutor Nia James told Haverfordwest magistrates this week.
A roadside drugs wipe proved positive while further blood tests carried out at the police custody suite showed that Morse had 800 mcg of benzoylecgonine in his system (the legal limit is 50), and 20 mcg of cocaine. The legal limit is 10.
Ms James said that when Morse was spoken to by officers, he told them that he knew the readings would be positive. “I’ve done stupid amounts today,” he said.
Morse, of Hawthorn Path, Milford Haven, pleaded guilty to two charges of drug driving. A probation report stated that since leaving the military five and a half years ago, Morse has suffered from mental health issues.
He’s been using cocaine as a coping mechanism,” said the probation officer. “He freely admits that he uses cocaine to help him cope, but it’s spiralled and is getting more and more out of control. He would like support to kick this habit.”
Morse chose to be legally unrepresented when he appeared before magistrates.
“It was my stupid fault and I’m trying to take the correct steps to get on the right path,” he said in mitigation.
Morse was sentenced to an 18-month community order during which he must carry out 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days and 150 hours of unpaid work. He was disqualified from driving for 15 months and must pay a £140 court surcharge and £85 costs.
News
Haverfordwest motorist ‘was well and truly over the limit’
A MOTORIST , described by the Crown Prosecution as being ‘well and truly over the limit’, has been banned from driving by Haverfordwest magistrates.
Police were called to the County Hall car park, Haverfordwest just before midnight on Hallowe’en following reports of the way in which an Alfa Romeo was being driven along Old Hakin Road.
When officers arrived, they discovered Ashley Horrocks, 32, behind the wheel.
“When officers spoke to him, he was displaying the demeanour of someone who was intoxicated,” said Crown Prosecutor Nia James.
A roadside breath test was positive and subsequent breath tests carried out at the police station showed that Horrocks had 78 mcg of alcohol in his system. The legal limit is 35.
“He was well and truly over the limit,” added Ms James.
Horrocks, of Rack Hill Terrace, Hawthorn Rise, Haverfordwest, pleaded guilty to the drink-drive charge. He was legally represented by Mr Michael Kelleher.
“It was an incredibly stupid decision on his part to drive, but he hasn’t drunk any alcohol since,” he said.
Horrocks was fined £250 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £100 surcharge. He was disqualified from driving for 20 months.
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