News

Llangwm tapestry comes to life

Published

10 years ago

April 12, 2016

MORE than 100 Llangwm people got a sneak preview of an exciting project to stitch and display an extraordinary five metre-long tapestry that not only depicts the village’s history, but ‘talks’ to its audience.

The Talking Tapestry of Langum – using an old form of the village name – is part of the Heritage Llangwm project, supported by a £340,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Each of the six images, illustrating the founding of the village by Flemish incomers in the 12th century, is being stitched by groups of volunteers using specially-made wooden frames in their own homes.

But last Saturday (March 19) the project was thrown open to all-comers and the frames were moved to the Llangwm Village Hall for one day only, allowing visitors to see the progress and contribute their own stitches.

Heritage Llangwm’s Liz Rawlings said the experiment was a remarkable success.

“Just over 100 people crammed into the Village Hall and a lot of them tried their hand at stitching.

“We attracted a remarkable age range – the youngest was just six and oldest 82.

“We even had a few more volunteers.”

The images for the tapestry were taken from drawings by children from Cleddau Reach and Hook schools and brought together by local illustrator Fran Evans.

“Everyone commented on the creativity shown by the children – and Fran has managed to include all the individual drawings by the children, so in years to come they’ll be able to show their own children and grandchildren the little bit they drew!” added Liz.

When it’s finished the tapestry will be displayed in the church, which is also being renovated as part of the Heritage Llangwm project.

Visitors will be able to download an app to enable a smartphone or tablet to tell the story of each of the images, using audio and visual means.

According to Liz, the teams of stitchers are well on their way to finishing the tapestry by the time work on the church is completed in the autumn – which will be no mean feat given the complexity of the designs.

For the illustrator Fran Evans it was the first time she’d seen the images as tapestries, and according to Heritage Llangwm’s chair, Pamela Hunt, she was delighted.

“She was delighted to see the fruits of three months’ labours and quite moved at seeing it all come to life”, said Pamela.

News

Pembroke Dock man sent to Crown Court over alleged ABH assault

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6 hours ago

December 15, 2025

Court Reporter

Charge relates to incident in the town last weekend

A PEMBROKE DOCK man has been sent to the Crown Court for trial after appearing before magistrates accused of assault causing actual bodily harm.

Darren Markes, aged 47, of High Street, Pembroke Dock, appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Dec 15).

The court heard that Markes is charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, contrary to the Offences Against the Person Act.

The charge relates to an alleged incident on Friday (Dec 13) in Pembroke Dock, when it is alleged that Markes assaulted a woman, causing her actual bodily harm.

No plea was entered at the hearing.

Due to the seriousness of the allegation, magistrates declined jurisdiction and ordered that the case be sent to the Crown Court for trial under the Crime and Disorder Act.

Markes was remanded on conditional bail. Conditions include:

Not contacting a witness, directly or indirectly
Reporting to Pembroke Dock police station every Wednesday between 12:00pm and 2:00pm
Living and sleeping each night at his home address

He is due to appear at Swansea Crown Court on Thursday (Jan 16) at 9:30am for a plea and trial preparation hearing.

Crime

Aberystwyth man denies criminal damage charge over Cardigan gallery window

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6 hours ago

December 15, 2025

Court Reporter

Alleged incident said to have taken place on Bridge Street

AN ABERYSTWYTH man has denied a charge of criminal damage relating to an alleged incident in Cardigan.

Ricky Myers, aged 27, of Jasper House, Aberystwyth, appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Dec 15).

The court heard that Myers is accused of criminal damage to property valued under £5,000, contrary to the Criminal Damage Act 1971.

The charge relates to an incident on Saturday (Aug 24, 2024) at Manchester House on Bridge Street, Cardigan, where it is alleged that a window at the Cardigan Gallery was damaged. The property is said to belong to Peter Austin.

Myers pleaded not guilty to the allegation.

Magistrates adjourned the case for further case management, and Myers was remanded on conditional bail, with a condition that he live and sleep each night at his home address.

He is due to return to court at Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (Dec 17) at 2:00pm.

Crime

Pembroke Dock man remanded in custody ahead of sentencing on string of offences

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6 hours ago

December 15, 2025

Court Reporter

Harassment charge and three assaults among cases listed for Llanelli court

A PEMBROKE DOCK man has been remanded in custody ahead of sentencing after admitting a series of offences, including harassment and assaults.

Tony Brundrett, aged 21, of Kavanagh Court, Pembroke Dock, appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Dec 15).

The court heard Brundrett has pleaded guilty to harassment without violence, contrary to the Protection from Harassment Act. The charge alleges that between Tuesday (Sep 17) and Thursday (Oct 31) at Spring View, Pembroke Dock, he pursued a course of conduct amounting to harassment of a female, including attending her home address and contacting her by text message.

He has also admitted assault by beating against the same female, alleged to have taken place on Wednesday (May 21) at Spring View, Pembroke Dock, and a further assault by beating against a second female on Thursday (Oct 30), also at Spring View.

Magistrates were additionally told that Brundrett faces a further allegation of common assault against a third female, said to have occurred on Tuesday (Dec 9) at Kavanagh Court, Pembroke Dock. No plea was recorded to that matter in the register entry.

Brundrett has also pleaded guilty to a number of offences linked to an incident in Haverfordwest on Saturday (Nov 16). These include:

Aggravated vehicle taking, involving a Vauxhall Corsa, with damage caused before recovery
Using a motor vehicle without insurance
Driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence
Criminal damage, involving a window belonging to Pembrokeshire County Council

He was remanded in custody, with the next hearing listed at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (Dec 31) at 10:00am.