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Milford Waterfront supporting Powerboat racing teams

Published

9 years ago

May 30, 2017

Tom Sinclair

Pembrokeshire Panther: In the water for the first time

AS WELL as being the new venue for the upcoming P1 Welsh Grand Prix of the Sea in July, Milford Waterfront is a keen supporter of two teams in the 2017 P1 SuperStock Championship.

The Pembrokeshire Panther, raced by the Milford Waterfront team unveiled their livery in Milford Haven on Friday (May 26).

This racing team is new for the 2017 season and replaces the Visit Wales boat in the P1 SuperStock UK line up. The Pembrokeshire Panther will be representing Milford Waterfront in all 4 races in the UK races. Experienced racers Andy Foster and Charles Morris will be the driver and navigator, respectively. They will be looking to give the boat’s home crowd something to cheer when the series travels to Milford Haven in round three of the 2017 season.

Coleman Racing is also representing Milford Waterfront this season and they are definitely a team to watch out for. Pembrokeshire-born Powerboat P1 World Champions Sam and Daisy Coleman qualified with the quickest lap by a hundredth of a second and then went on to win both of the 45 minute heats and the 60 minute grand finale in Mumbai, India earlier this year.

Since then, the brother and sister team have been involved in testing their boat on the water in Milford Haven, and being ambassadors for the Welsh stage of the championship coming to Pembrokeshire for the first time. The reigning champions are set for an exciting season.

Coleman Racing: Testing at Milford Waterfront

“Plans for the spectator experience at Milford Waterfront are taking shape”, said Neil Jenkins, Destination Director for the Port of Milford Haven.

“Entry to the premium viewing area on Mackerel Quay where you will find big screen coverage, music and entertainment, exclusively-Welsh dining options and access to the P1 Race Village, is £10 for adults and FREE for children under 12. It is definitely an event not to be missed.”

Ticketed areas are outside of Nelson Quay and therefore will not affect pedestrian access to any of the businesses at Milford Waterfront over the weekend. The porty much hope the event will result in an uplift in local trading and would encourage all businesses in the area to consider putting on something special to entice visitors into their shop.

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Hakin motorist banned after driving 14 times over drug limit

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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

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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

16 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.