News

East Williamston

Published

9 years ago

April 4, 2017

Tom Sinclair

Jacob Williams

Independent

“To East Williamston Electoral Division residents: I’m honoured you backed me in 2012 to stand up for you and our patch. You placed great faith in me by electing Pembrokeshire’s youngest councillor, and I hope I’m worthy of your continued support on May 4th.

“As an ‘unaffiliated’ or ‘proper’ independent I treat each topic on its merits. I don’t do as I’m told like ‘independent party’ councillors.

“As your councillor I’ve put forward or supported every bid to make PCC more open and accountable, and I strive to achieve best value for taxpayers’ money.

“PCC shamelessly stoops to any depth, so it desperately needs councillors able and willing to tackle its many abuses of power head-on.

“My track record here is well recognised, not least by Private Eye magazine, whose Rotten Boroughs column says I’m “tenacious” and that my jacobwilliams.com blog scrutinising County Hall shenanigans is “excellent.”

“Plaudits are nice, but I’m campaigning on my record – as an approachable representative, known for standing up and speaking out fearlessly for fair play and best value.

“My 100% County Hall meeting attendance record (150/150 so far) from 2012 to 2017 is unique among councillors. I’ve never missed a meeting – nobody else can say the same. And unlike many who sit silently in meetings, following up their journeys to Haverfordwest with profit-making car mileage claims, I contribute strongly to debates, never claiming a penny for travel expenses.

“I look forward to meeting you on the doorstep again in the coming weeks.”

Mackie Harts

Independent

News

Hakin motorist banned after driving 14 times over drug limit

Published

15 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

Published

15 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

15 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.