News

Fishguard: Police to continue using police station in the ‘short term’

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6 years ago

January 14, 2019

POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER Dafydd Llywelyn has made a decision that the police is to continue operating from the current Fishguard Police Station in the short term.

Three options were posed to the public in a consultation survey launched in November 2018 on the future location of the Police Station, as the Commissioner had stated that the current Station was not viable in the longer term.

A high level of local interest in the future base was evident, both from the general public and local partners. The public’s favoured option was to remain at the current site until a planned new Community Hub Collaborative project is completed.

The Commissioner also arranged face to face consultation with members of the public and business owners, and meetings were held with Fishguard and Goodwick Town Council and Fishguard and Goodwick Chamber of Trade and Tourism to gather local knowledge and opinion.

Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn said: “In furthering my commitment to listen to Dyfed-Powys public opinion and following a thorough financial analysis of each option, it is my recommendation that in the short term, we continue to operate from the current Police Station in Fishguard.

“We do, however, find ourselves in a complicated situation due to the indefinite timeline of the new Community Hub Collaboration Project and Brexit-related uncertainty. Our aim is to gain clarity over the next 12-18 months on what the future of the new Police Station may look like, as the above impacting factors become clearer. I would like to thank the community of Fishguard and Goodwick for their continuing cooperation on this important matter.”

Pembrokeshire Superintendent Ross Evans said: “We are committed to providing the best possible Policing service. I am very grateful to the local community for their important feedback as part of the consultation process in recent months. We have listened to this carefully and responded accordingly. I am also grateful to the local officers and staff who continue to work hard to keep the public safe.”

The Police and Crime Commissioner will communicate his intention for the longer term location of local police operations in Fishguard with the community in due course, a spokesperson added.

Community

Festive celebrations at St Davids Cathedral this weekend

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14 mins ago

December 21, 2024

Tom Sinclair

ST DAVIDS Cathedral is set to host two special events on Sunday (Dec 22), offering a blend of joyful participation and traditional carol singing to mark the Christmas season.

In the morning, families are invited to the Scratch Nativity at 11:00am. Attendees are encouraged to come dressed as wise men, angels, sheep, or shepherds and take part in an unrehearsed retelling of the Christmas story. Canon Leigh described the event as: “Complete, wonderful chaos for an hour… but with some poignant, thought-provoking moments to centre ourselves on the real meaning of Christmas.”

Later in the evening, the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols by Candlelight will take place at 7:00pm, featuring the Cathedral Choir. The event, steeped in tradition, will see the cathedral bathed in candlelight as carols and scripture readings fill the historic space.

Doors will open at 5:45pm for those seeking unreserved seating, and a large turnout is expected for this beloved Christmas celebration.

Crime

Three men from London admit their guilt over illegal cannabis farm

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41 mins ago

December 21, 2024

Tom Sinclair

THREE men admit their guilt after police discover over 700 cannabis plants during a raid on a former school building in Llandysul.

Officers from Dyfed-Powys Police executed a warrant at the former Ysgol Gynradd Llandysul on Heol Llyn Y Fran on November 15. Inside, they found 737 cannabis plants spread across multiple rooms.

Armeld Troksi, 29, and Njazi Gjana, 27, both from Empire Avenue in Edmonton, London, along with Ervin Gjana, 24, from Durham Avenue in Romford, were arrested at the scene and later charged with producing cannabis.

The three men appeared before Swansea Crown Court, where they admitted their involvement in the illegal operation. Defence solicitor Joshua Scouller requested a pre-sentence report for Ervin Gjana, which was granted by Judge Geraint Walters.

Sentencing is scheduled for January 20.

A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesperson said: “Following a warrant executed at the former school on Heol Llyn Y Fran, officers discovered a significant cannabis grow containing 737 plants.

“We are grateful to the local community for their continued support and cooperation. Officers will remain in the area while the site is secured.

“Our commitment remains firm in disrupting drug production and supply networks across our force area.

“We encourage residents to report any suspicious activity, no matter how small it may seem. Every piece of information can make a difference, and reports can easily be submitted through our website.”

News

Protest in Lampeter to save Wales’ oldest university

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1 hour ago

December 21, 2024

Tom Sinclair

CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save Wales’ oldest university staged a march and demonstration last Friday (Dec 20) in a bid to highlight the plight of the Lampeter campus.

The protest, organised by the Lampeter Society, brought together former and current students, along with local residents, to oppose plans by the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) to relocate humanities courses to Carmarthen next September.

The rally began at Lampeter Rugby Club at 10:30am, with demonstrators marching to the university campus. Despite the timing—on a weekday and so close to Christmas—organisers reported a strong turnout.

Ieuan Davies, one of the organisers and a Lampeter alumnus from the 1980s, said: “We wanted to show support for the students whose education is being directly affected by these plans, and to remind decision-makers of the devastating impact this will have on the local economy and culture.”

Established in 1822, Lampeter is Wales’ oldest higher education institution. In 2009, it merged with Trinity College Carmarthen and later joined with Swansea Metropolitan University to form UWTSD.

The proposed relocation of the humanities faculty has sparked concerns about the long-term sustainability of higher education in Lampeter. Campaigners argue that losing the faculty would mark the end of over 200 years of academic heritage in the town.

The Lampeter Society has also launched a petition calling on the university and the Welsh Government to create a ‘viable, sustainable plan’ for the campus’s future. The petition requires 10,000 signatures to trigger a debate in the Senedd and can be accessed at https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/246410.