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Pembrokeshire day centres to close due to coronavirus outbreak

Published

6 years ago

March 17, 2020

PEMBROKESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL is closing its day centres from today (Mar 17)

The decision follows the latest Government advice regarding the threat of infection during the coronavirus outbreak coupled with the vulnerability of those attending the Authority’s day centres.

Council Leader, David Simpson, said the decision to close the day service at the centres was a difficult but necessary one to make.

Said Councillor Simpson: “The health and safety of our service users and staff are our main priority and we don’t want to put them at any unnecessary risk.
“We wish to reassure the service users and their families that the service will return to normal once we are able to do so.”

Councillor Simpson added that the Council was also advising commissioned and private day services to adopt the same approach.

Any service user who has needs deemed to be critical based on their assessment will continue to receive appropriate support at home or in their community during this period.

“We will be working across the sector to ensure that we work together to achieve this” said Councillor Simpson. “Over the next few days a member of staff will be in contact with service users to discuss this further.”

“I am sure it will be appreciated that we are working in an unprecedented, fast-moving situation” explained Councillor Simpson.
“As Leader I am taking all appropriate steps to continue the democratic function and appropriate governance to ensure decisions can be made and services are maintained.”

If a service user or related family wishes to discuss further, they are welcome to contact the Council on 01437 764551

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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

Published

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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4 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.