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Milford Haven: Huge crowd for Christmas lights switch on

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8 years ago

December 1, 2018

THE WEATHER cleared up just in time for the Christmas lantern parade and lights switch-on in Milford Haven on Saturday (Dec 1).

Milford Haven Town band led a procession of families carrying lanterns down Charles Street, Dartmouth Street and up Hamilton Terrace to the Town Hall. They were accompanied by Father Christmas – who this year due to the unavailability of reindeer was kindly towed through the town behind Dan Mill’s pick up truck! The cast of the pantomime at the Torch Theatre were also in the crowd.

Father Christmas made his way trough the crowd flanked by Round Table volunteers to the second floor of the Town Hall. From there Naomi Joseph, chaplain of Nantucket Church blessed the lights before they were switched on with the help of Morgan Jones, age 4, from Milford Haven Community Primary School; Bella Davies (Age 5) from Gelliswick Church in Wales VC School and Jack Bowen (Age 11) from St Francis Catholic Primary School.

Supervising was Mayor of Milford Haven, Cllr Rose Gray.

Jim Hughes from Radio Pembrokeshire compared the proceedings from the balcony, over a PA system.

3, 2, 1…: Mayor of Milford Haven, Cllr Rose Gray supervises lights switch-on (Pic: Herald)

Make way for Santa: Father Christmas arrives at Milford Haven town hall (Pic: Herald)

Ho ho ho: Father Christmas on his sleigh on Hamilton Terrace (Pic: Herald)

Guard of honour: Father Christmas arrives at the Town Hall (Pic: Herald)

Rain held off: Large crowds in Milford Haven

Christmas cheer: Neyland Ladies’ Choir entertained the crowds (Pic: Herald)

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Hakin motorist banned after driving 14 times over drug limit

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11 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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11 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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11 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.