A MAN from Pembroke Dock has admitted sexually assaulting another man at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court.

Matthew Gilbert, 39, of Water Street, appeared charged with sexual assault.

The court was told that Gilbert is alleged to have touched the man without his consent in Neyland on September 28 last year.

Gilbert will be sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on July 17, and he was granted bail until then.

PEMBROKESHIRE’S young book lovers are encouraged to dive into the 2024 Summer Reading Challenge and unleash their imaginations with the Marvellous Makers.

The Summer Reading Challenge, presented by The Reading Agency and delivered in partnership with Pembrokeshire Libraries, encourages children aged 4-11 to read for fun over the summer holidays.

The Marvellous Makers Characters, designed by celebrated illustrator Natelle Quek, will all be making something amazing and aims to fire up children’s imaginations and unleash storytelling and creativity through the power of reading.

The Summer Reading Challenge is fun and free to join and launches from Saturday July 6^th.

Sign your child up at your local library, set a reading goal for the summer and borrow and read books, eBooks and audiobooks.

Receive a challenge poster and collect special stickers and rewards for reading.

If you are not a member of the library, you will need to bring ID that includes your address.

For inspiration about what to read visit the online Pembrokeshire Libraries catalogue, select ‘Find Library Books’ and search for the ‘Marvellous Makers book collection.

The booklist features English and Welsh language titles and includes picture books, early readers and non-fiction books.

You can also join the challenge online at www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/ where you can set a reading goal and get book recommendations and tips and unlock digital badges and online rewards, including a printable certificate.

The Summer Reading Challenge is proven to significantly improve children’s reading confidence, making sure they are ready for their return to school in the autumn.

It also gives families the chance to access books and fun family activities throughout the summer – all for free.

For those looking to get creative with their child/ children during the summer holidays, contact your local library about the FREE craft and story sessions for children aged 4-11.

Join in to have some crafty, creative marvellous fun.

EMERGENCY services responded to an overturned milk tanker along the B4314 in Narberth on Monday afternoon (Jul 1).

Three fire engines, ambulance and police were dispatched to the incident.

The driver was assisted out of the vehicle, and was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to hospital.

A local farmer helped firefighters to block the milk seeping from the tanker into a nearby stream.

Police assisted with traffic control whilst the operation was ongoing.

A Spokesperson for the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service told The Pembrokeshire Herald: “At 3.49pm on Monday, July 1st, crews from Narberth, Pembroke Dock and Whitland Fire Stations were called to an incident along the B4314 in Narberth.

“Crews responded to an overturned milk tanker containing approximately 20,000 litres of milk. Crews assisted the driver out of the vehicle who was then assessed by on-scene paramedics and conveyed to hospital by road ambulance.

“Crews and a local farmer blocked the flow of milk spilling from the vehicle from entering the watercourse.

“Natural Resources Wales was informed of the incident and the milk company attended the scene to decant the remaining milk from the overturned tanker to another. Dyfed-Powys Police was also in attendance and the road was closed during the incident and the vehicle’s recovery.

“MAWWFRS crews left the scene at 7.33pm.”