News

Surprising results down the line for train statistics

Published

12 years ago

March 14, 2014

MORE THAN 2,000 people a week pass through the station doors in Tenby with 108,878 “entrances and exits” recorded last year.

Simon Hart MP says that the figure proves just how vital the facility is to the town.

“These official figures by the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) came as a bit of a surprise, despite a drop of nearly 4,000 users between 2011 to 2013, Tenby is still very well used.”

The figures also showed that Whitland Station is used by 1,000 travellers a week. The station building has stood empty for more than a decade and was slowly rotting away, creating an ugly gateway to the town. Now Network Rail is transforming it into a Regional Maintenance Hub which will see approximately 20 people working from offices in the building. Mr Hart is pictured being given a tour of the refurbishment works last week.

“I am delighted that the years of campaigning done by the traders, councillors and myself has at last paid off and this station is being brought back into use,” said Mr Hart.

“Although the new building won’t be open to the public, it will look smart and it will be great for the town to have extra workers there 24 hours every day using the shops and cafes.

“The next step is to ask Arriva Trains to install a ticket machine to make it easier for people to start their journeys from Whitland.”

The least used station in South Pembrokeshire was Lamphey with just 3,812 entrances and exits followed by Penally with 5,136.

However, Kilgetty also got a special mention by the ORR for being surprisingly well-used. It had 17,624 travellers arriving or departing from it last year and the ORR notes that “it continues its high growth from previous years.”

“Kilgetty station is conveniently located right in the middle of town, unlike say Saundersfoot which had ten thousand fewer visits than Kilgetty last year.

“Overall I think these figures provide a fascinating snapshot of how we use our stations and prove just how vital they are in rural areas.”

Community

Milford Haven Sea Cadets celebrate offshore voyage success

Published

8 hours ago

June 8, 2026

Tom Sinclair

SIX CADETS from Milford Haven Sea Cadets and Royal Marines Cadets have completed a challenging week-long offshore voyage aboard T.S. John Jerwood.

The cadets took to the water for a demanding but enjoyable week, gaining a number of qualifications despite difficult weather conditions.

The unit congratulated all six cadets on their achievements and thanked the Sea Cadet Offshore team for making the voyage possible.

A spokesperson said: “Voyages like this are only made possible by the brilliant Sea Cadet Offshore team. Thank you for the amazing work you do to allow this amazing opportunity to be possible.

“BZ all!”

The Milford Haven unit also thanked West Wales District Sea Cadets, South West Area Sea Cadets, Sea Cadets Offshore, South West Area Senior Staff Officer, and RFCA for Wales for their support.

News

Nearly 100 attend Big Green Service at St Davids Cathedral

Published

10 hours ago

June 8, 2026

Tom Sinclair

COMMUNITY EVENT CELEBRATES FAITH, NATURE AND ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

NEARLY 100 people gathered at St Davids Cathedral for the Big Green Service, a celebration of faith, community action and care for the natural world.

The service brought together worshippers, local churches and chapels, members of the Cathedral congregation, and visitors from across the world.

Those taking part included EcoDewi, Erw Dewi, Hope Worship Band, the Cathedral Choristers, Canon Sheridan, Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi, Mamgu Welshcakes, the refreshments team, Cathedral staff and volunteers.

Visitors also attended from California, Philadelphia, Belgium, Malaysia and Patagonia.

Organisers said the event was a reminder to be grateful for the planet and to continue working together to protect it for future generations.

Community

Tenby 10k raises more than £20,000 for Paul Sartori

Published

11 hours ago

June 8, 2026

Tom Sinclair

A POPULAR Tenby road race has raised more than £20,000 for Paul Sartori Hospice at Home.

Runners and sponsors taking part in last year’s Tenby 10k raised £20,559.07 for the Pembrokeshire charity, which provides hospice care to people in their own homes.

The race, organised by Waterfront Community Runners, took place in October 2025 and was well supported by locals and visitors, who lined the route through the town to cheer on competitors.

Laura Hugman, Chief Executive of Paul Sartori, has now received the cheque, presented by a selection of those who took part in the event.

This year’s Tenby 10k will take place on Sunday, October 25, 2026, on a closed-road, two-lap course through the centre of Tenby.

More than 400 runners have already signed up, with entries now past 40 per cent capacity and organisers expecting the event to sell out again.

Anyone wishing to take part can enter at www.waterfrontcommunityrunners.co.uk.

All proceeds from this year’s race will again be donated to the Paul Sartori Foundation.

Caption:

Laura Hugman, Chief Executive of Paul Sartori, receives the cheque from Tenby 10k runners and organisers.