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Young musicians play for Queen’s birthday

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9 years ago

June 26, 2017

Tom Sinclair

Young musicians: Performing in Cardiff

IN A memorable day of music-making at Cardiff Bay, a group of youthful Pembrokeshire players joined military musicians in celebrating the Queen’s official birthday last Saturday (Jun 24).

Marching bands, a Royal gun salute, traditional Indian music and even a touch of jazz featured in a fantastic programme of music in the sunshine, with the group from Pembrokeshire Music Service representing young Welsh talent.

The players took part in a morning rehearsal with musicians from the Prince of Wales Division, followed by a most entertaining joint concert outside the Senedd building with players from the Band of the Prince of Wales Division, the Royal Army Medical Services and the Army Air Corps.

During the day they were also invited to the Pier Head to watch the impressive 21-gun salute from the Royal Artillery.

After the joint concert, the Pembrokeshire contingent enjoyed a special fanfare and concert programme given by the combined military bands, culminating in a March off to the strains of Men of Harlech, the regimental march of the Army Medical Services.

A spokesman for the Prince of Wales Division said: “What a pleasure it was to perform alongside the fantastic students from the Pembrokeshire Music Service.

“To get a programme up to scratch over the course of one morning rehearsal was superb and great fun! We’re looking forward to collaborating again in the future.”

“Our young players were a credit to Pembrokeshire and we were delighted to be invited to take part,” said Hilary Lewis, brass co-ordinator for Pembrokeshire County Council’s Music Service.

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Hakin motorist banned after driving 14 times over drug limit

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4 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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4 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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5 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.