News

Wave goodbye to danger on the water

Published

10 years ago

August 16, 2016

Safety first: The raft race at the Port’s annual WAVE event

THE IMPORTANCE of staying safe around the Milford Haven Waterway was highlighted to forty young people last weekend during the Port of Milford Haven’s annual WAVE event held at Pembrokeshire Yacht Club.

The Port joined forces with a number of agencies to provide workshops focusing on the risks and consequences of tombstoning.

They were led by St Johns Ambulance, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, Dyfed Powys Police and Milford Youth Matters.

During the afternoon, the participants were treated to taster sessions in coasteering from TYF, sailing, a simulated rescue by the fire service and raft building co-ordinated by Milford Haven Sea Cadets. The event culminated in a raft race at Gelliswick between the four teams.

Anna Malloy, PR and Communications Manager at the Port of Milford Haven, said “The WAVE event is a fantastic way to engage with young people in order to raise awareness of the dangers of tombstoning. Gelliswick and Milford Marina seem to be popular areas of our coastline for this activity so we wanted to show them what could happen when things go wrong and demonstrate how to enjoy the water safely. We’d like to thank all of the organisations who helped to make the event a success.”

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Hakin motorist banned after driving 14 times over drug limit

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2 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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2 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

Published

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.