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AMs Kick-off election campaign

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10 years ago

April 18, 2016

Kick-off: Paul Davies and Angela Burns are pictured with Welsh Conservative colleagues at the Assembly Election launch event at Cardiff City Stadium

PEMBROKESHIRE politicians Paul Davies and Angela Burns were part of the Welsh Conservatives Assembly election launch, hoping to keep Pembrokeshire blue this May.

Amongst other plans, a Welsh Conservative Government has pledged to:

Protect the NHS; by guaranteeing more investment in our health service each and every year
Create more jobs; by backing small businesses and improving infrastructure
Deliver excellence in education; transforming teacher training and directing more funds to the classroom
Provide security and dignity for older people; by setting a cap on costs and protecting £100,000 of assets for those in residential care
Treble free childcare; ensuring affordable and accessible support for families In Pembrokeshire Mr Davies will be hoping to keep his seat in Preseli Pembrokeshire and Mrs Burns in Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire.

Over the coming weeks, Mr Davies, Mrs Burns and their teams of local volunteers are planning to visit communities throughout Pembrokeshire and attend public meetings and hustings across the County to ensure that their reelection messages reach every community in Pembrokeshire.

Mr Davies said: “I believe that this is an important election for the people of Pembrokeshire. This is your chance to have your say on Welsh government matters, such as services at Withybush hospital, education and school provision, local government reform, agricultural support – the list goes on.

“I will be working hard to discuss these matters with local people and putting forward Welsh Conservative proposals, which I believe will better support people living in Pembrokeshire.”

Mrs Burns said: “This is a vital election for Wales and particularly Carmarthen West & South Pembrokeshire because it’s our opportunity to stop the drain in public services. Whether it is health, transport or schools we need better services delivered locally.

“Labour and Labour Plaid Cymru coalitions have presided over stagnating results, a poor Welsh economy and a cash starved health service for too long.”

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Hakin motorist banned after driving 14 times over drug limit

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3 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Sarah-Jane Absalom

A HAKIN motorist has been banned from driving for three years after being caught behind the wheel with cocaine and benzoylecgonine in his system.

Mark Briskham, 53, of Waterloo Square, Wellington Road, Hakin, was stopped by police on January 5 as he drove a Ford Kuga along Steynton Road, near Milford Haven.

Blood tests carried out at the police station showed he had 800mcg of benzoylecgonine in his system. The legal limit is 50mcg.

He also had 64mcg of cocaine in his system. The legal limit is 10mcg.

Briskham pleaded guilty to two drug-driving charges when he appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

Magistrates disqualified him from driving for three years, taking into account a previous drug-drive conviction from 2020.

He was also fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £48 surcharge.cr

Crime

Begelly man remanded over alleged May Day assault

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3 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Sarah-Jane Absalom

A PEMBROKESHIRE man has been remanded in custody following an alleged May Day assault against a woman in Begelly.

Tomas Baker, 34, of Ty Dee, New Road, Begelly, is accused of assaulting the woman, causing actual bodily harm, at an undisclosed location in Begelly on May 1.

Baker appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week by video link from Swansea Prison.

He pleaded not guilty to the charge.

His trial will take place at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on June 22.

Crime

Waterston man denies child rape and sexual assault charges

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3 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Tom Sinclair

A WATERSTON man has appeared before magistrates charged with 13 sexual offences against children, including three allegations of raping a girl under the age of 13.

Chaisee Price, 25, of Biggins Hill, Waterston, Milford Haven, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

He faces three charges of raping a girl under 13, eight charges of sexually assaulting girls aged between five and eight, and two charges of intentionally inciting girls under 13 to engage in sexual activity.

The offences are alleged to have taken place between 2014 and 2019.

Price denied all charges.

Because of the seriousness of the allegations, magistrates declined jurisdiction and the case will now proceed to Swansea Crown Court on July 10.

Price was released on conditional bail.

The conditions include a daily electronically monitored curfew between 6:00pm and 6:00am, no contact with the prosecution witness, no unsupervised contact with children under 18, and a requirement to surrender his passport to police.