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Top treatment for Milford Mayor’s ‘Top Dog’

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8 years ago

February 18, 2018

MILFORD HAVEN’S most famous dog, owned by the Mayor and his partner, has undergone emergency surgery after being attacked by two bulldogs.

Fizzy, also known in civic circles as ‘Top Dog’,suffered a dislocated lower jaw line in the savage attack which took place on Saturday (Feb 17).

The incident has provoked an emotional response on Facebook with many townsfolk asking after the jack russell terrier.

On Facebook Cllr Colin Sharp said: “Big thanks to all those asking after Fizzy.

“Our little girl was set on yesterday.

“She had to have emergency surgery to reattach her lower jaw line. She is now home recuperating. Big thanks go to Kingston Vets in Pembroke Dock for dealing with her so quickly.”

Fizzy is said to have her own chains of office after being officially appointed the town’s ‘Top Dog’ by her owners – the serving mayor and past mayor Cllr Guy Woodham – but this canine rumour has not been confirmed by Milford Haven Town Council.

Dislocated jaw: Fizzy the Mayor’s dog at Kingston Vets (Pic: Facebook)

DID YOU KNOW?

The ‘Top Dog’ tag would make Fizzy one of the very few dogs to have an (un)official government title. Fizzy would be up there along with Fufu – the poodle belonging to the then crown prince of Thailand, Maha Vajiralongkorn… US Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce attended a gala dinner in honour of the prince at which the dog appeared “dressed in formal evening attire complete with paw mitts”. Boyce reported further that Fufu had been ‘promoted’ to the rank of air chief marshal in the Royal Thai Air Force. Vajiralongkorn is now king. Fufu died in 2015, aged 17.

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Hakin motorist banned after driving 14 times over drug limit

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6 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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6 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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6 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.