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People’s postcode lottery players raise over £50m

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11 years ago

November 25, 2014

Tom Sinclair

Badger vaccination: Support from
players has ensured vaccination as
alternative to culling.

THE WILDLIFE TRUST of South and West Wales is delighted to confirm that players of People’s Postcode Lottery have now raised an amazing £51.4million for charities and good causes since the lottery’s launch in 2008. The money has made a massive difference to hundreds of communities with funding awarded to numerous grass route groups and local projects as well as national and international charities. Players of People’s Postcode Lottery support The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales, one of six Wildlife Trusts in Wales to receive this funding.

In recent years, The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales has been able to carry out an extensive badger vaccination thanks to players. The woodlands at the Castle Woods nature reserve at Dinefwr Park in Llandeilo are home to a significant number of badger setts where rare breed cattle also graze on adjacent pasture land, including the fertile Tywi Valley.

The Wildlife Trusts are firmly opposed to the culling of badgers and would never support or facilitate badger culling on its land. The five year vaccination project has received tremendous support from the public and Wildlife Trust members. Over the last four years, Wildlife Trusts Wales has received over £357,000 thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery. This has allowed the six Wildlife Trusts across Wales to continue their vital conservation work to protect nature for the future.

The trusts have used the funding to deliver educational opportunities and events for local communities and schools, as well as maintaining nature reserves across the country. Sarah Kessell, Chief Executive for The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales, said: “The support from players means that we continue to use badger vaccination as an alternative to culling. We believe it is the only sustainable approach to reducing the disease burden in badgers that actually works towards a TB-free Wales.

We’re so grateful for this support and we would like to thank each and every player for their contribution to Welsh wildlife.” People’s Postcode Lottery and their sister lotteries in the Netherlands and Sweden were collectively announced as the second largest charitable private donor in the world, according to British business-focused newspaper City AM. In total over £4.9 billion has been awarded to good causes across the globe.

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Milford Haven salon named national awards finalist

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A MILFORD HAVEN beauty therapist has been shortlisted for a major national award celebrating excellence in the hair and beauty industry.

Charlotte Mitchell-Johns, of The Attic Hair & Beauty, has been named a finalist in the Hair Extensions Specialist category at the UK Hair and Beauty Awards 2026.

Ms Mitchell-Johns, who is a Level four beauty therapist, also works as a hair extensions specialist and beauty educator with HB Training.

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THE FINAL sign-off for a pilot scheme for foster carers in Pembrokeshire to be exempt from council tax payments, has been backed by senior councillors.

Last July, Pembrokeshire County Council Cabinet members backed a pilot scheme, giving 100 per cent exemptions for those meeting the criteria, running from April 1 of this year, up to March 31, 2029.

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It added: “Based on the 25/26 Council Tax (Band D) equivalent rate of £2,059.82 per annum, the cost of implementing a 100 per cent discount per year for current mainstream foster carers would be £133,888.30. It is noted that there may be some households within this cohort who are already receiving some sort of discount, however £133,888.30 should be the maximum impact.”

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Animal seen galloping through residential streets and towards main road

POLICE are reportedly tracking a loose horse which strayed into a residential area of Pembroke.

The animal was first spotted in Gatehouse View before making its way onto a nearby main road.

A post on the Pembroke and Pembroke Dock Citizens’ Forum said the horse had left Gatehouse View and was seen heading towards the road by Pembroke Leisure Centre.

The resident wrote: “Anyone recognise it? Police following it.”

The horse was later reported to be galloping down Buttermilk Lane in the direction of Martha’s.

Stray horses are not uncommon in the area. In January, several animals were reported loose around Pembroke and along the A477, particularly near Buttermilk Close and the Cleddau Bridge.

Those incidents created a hazard for motorists, prompting Pembrokeshire County Council to step in and return the animals. Drivers were advised to take extra care and avoid startling them.