Midsummer Frolics at Narberth Castle

... on Saturday 21st June 2008

June 19, 2008 — Midsummer and Fish Week will soon be upon us, and on the longest day this year Span Arts will have a day of fishy fun and music in the beautiful surroundings of Narberth Castle, featuring childrens activities, singers, dancers . . . Read more

Sea Monsters and Pirates

June 17, 2008 — Pirates and sea monsters are set to greet the crews of assorted sailing vessels when they tie up at Pembroke Quay this week. The castle town has been chosen as one of the chief 'host ports' of Sea Fair Haven, a bi-annual maritime . . . Read more

Enjoy Pembrokeshire's Great Outdoors - in Fish Week!

June 11, 2008 — Several exciting new events celebrating Pembrokeshire's fantastic coastline and waterways are on the menu for Pembrokeshire Fish Week 2008 . From an adventure watersports day to eco-fishing, windsurfing lessons, and guided kayak trips, . . . Read more

How Green Is The Valley

May 16, 2008 — A one-kilometre section of multi-user path running along Pleasant Valley between Stepaside and Saundersfoot has been officially opened. The path is the first stage of an all-purpose walking, cycling and horse riding trail that will . . . Read more

Dancers Go To The Barre!

... Pupils aged from 5 yrs to pensioner took over 700 exams ..

April 3, 2008 — Pupils at the Pembrokeshire Leisure School of Dance limbered up for their exams earlier this month. Pupils aged from five to pensioner took over 700 exams in Cheerleading, Disco, Classical, Modern Sequence, Ballroom, Latin and . . . Read more

What's New In Fishguard

... Two new activities launched at Fishguard Library.

April 1, 2008 — Two new activities are being launched at Fishguard Library this month. From early April the refurbished library in the Town Hall is playing host to regular story telling sessions for children and coffee mornings for grown ups! The . . . Read more

Easter Trails at Colby Woodland Garden

March 7, 2008 — National Trust staff at Colby Woodland Garden near Amroth have been springing into action in preparation for the 2008 visitor season. After opening on Saturday 15th March there will just be chance for them to draw a deep breath before . . . Read more

Milford Haven Port Authority Offer Waterway Communities Grants For International Maritime Festival

January 7, 2008 — Between 18th-25th June, Milford Haven Port Authority will host SeaFair Milford Haven 2008. The event has been described as 'a maritime festival for traditional craft and seafarers' and has already generated a large amount of interest, . . . Read more

Pembroke's Christmas Baazar A Great Success

... with a fantastic sum raised for local charities.

December 31, 2007 — A large number of people turned out for the Mayor of Pembroke ’s Christmas Bazaar on Saturday 15th December at Pembroke Town Hall. The raffle, games, bric-a-brac stalls were kept very busy and the ladies serving refreshments . . . Read more

Say Teas!

October 31, 2007 — A whopping £404 was raised for MacMillan Cancer Support when Tavernspite Playgroup took part in the world's biggest coffee morning. Playgroup leader and coffee morning organiser Mandy Harry, accompanied by the children, handed the . . . Read more

Dancing In The Street

... with the Bergen Town Band.

September 12, 2007 — The Fanfarenzug Stadt Bergen (Bergen Town Band) and officials of Bergen Council visited Pembroke Dock and Pembroke between Thursday 30th August and Sunday 2nd September 2007 to commemorate thirty years of the twinning agreement between . . . Read more

Pembroke River Rally 2007

August 24, 2007 — The annual Pembroke River Rally, held on the 11th August at the South Quay by Pembroke Castle , was a great success again this year! The 'Parade of Sail' made a spectacular entrance into the Castle pond led by the flagship, with the . . . Read more

Young Photographers Praised

... in Fish Week photo competition.

July 27, 2007 — Young photographers in Pembrokeshire were praised for the high standard of their entries in a new local photography competition. The recent Pembrokeshire Fish Week ‘Flotsam and Jetsam’ open competition prompted a large . . . Read more

Acclaim For Chris Tanner Masterclass

... in Fish Week.

July 20, 2007 — The annual Fish Week Fish and Shellfish Masterclass has been praised as a first-class example of a cookery masterclass. Chris Tanner, who runs two restaurants in Plymouth with his brother James and is a rising TV star, prepared and . . . Read more

Putting The Fish In Fishguard!

July 19, 2007 — Fishguard certainly lived up to its name during Pembrokeshire's recent Fish Week . A shop window display competition ensured an abundance of fish on show to celebrate the popular annual festival. Winner of the first ‘Best . . . Read more

What A Whopper!

... at Pembrokeshire Fish Week 2007.

July 18, 2007 — Pembrokeshire Fish Week got off to a great start! A record number of visitors turned up to the quayside at Milford Haven as the popular fish festival got underway on Saturday 23rd June. Thousands of people visited the family day at . . . Read more

Monkton Fayre Brings Out The Community

July 15, 2007 — Monkton village’s second Annual Fayre held last Saturday (July 7th) was a rip roaring success with hundreds of people turning out for a fun-packed, sun-soaked day. The event, opened by the Chair of the Monkton Communities First . . . Read more

Clouds Living Centre Celebrates First Birthday

... Monkton community is on cloud nine.

May 29, 2007 — Julie Rice-Monroe may have her head in the clouds but her feet are very firmly placed on the ground. Julie is the Co-ordinator of the CLOUDS LIVING CENTRE, Monkton, Pembroke which celebrated its first birthday last Friday (May 25th). . . . Read more

Holyland's Wonderful Wildlife Haven

... is found during half term.

February 26, 2007 — Pembroke’s Holyland Wood is a wonderful wildlife haven, as many visitors over half term found out. Pond dipping sessions and mini-beast hunts during half term revealed a wealth of wildlife living in the wood. The drop-in sessions . . . Read more

Caravan Site Sees The Light

February 2, 2007 — A new type of tourism is developing in Pembrokeshire because parts of the county can offer something that many places can no longer offer. Parts of Pembrokeshire have some of the darkest skies in the UK and even Europe. This fact has started . . . Read more

Gammer Calls On Community To Go For It

... and get active.

January 29, 2007 — British boxing champion Scott Gammer will be on home ground next Friday (2nd) as he launches a project to help his local community to get fit and have fun - for free! The heavyweight star, who lives in Pembroke Dock, will be encouraging . . . Read more

Monkton Lights Up With Father Christmas!

December 15, 2006 —   Families and children in Monkton enjoyed a Christmas treat on Saturday 2nd December when Father Christmas popped in to see the local children. Held at the Clouds Living Centre and organised by the Monkton Events Group with . . . Read more

Clynderwen Agricultural Show

... a blooming success!

September 25, 2006 — The Clynderwen Agricultural Show was a hit once again this year as the locals turned out in force to support their annual event. Shows of this kind have been held successfully in the village for almost 70 years and encourage the residents . . . Read more

Final Link In Cycle Path Opens

... so get on yer bike and try it out!

September 11, 2006 — The final link in a seven-mile stretch of traffic-free cycling and walking route between Haverfordwest and Neyland has been officially opened. The new 500-metre section between Orchard Court and Greenhall Park in Johnston is safely . . . Read more

Monkton Fayre(d) Very Well Indeed

... with a community first!

September 9, 2006 — The first Monkton Annual Village Fayre proved a great success on Saturday August 18th, despite the efforts of the weather to scupper the day. As the event got underway around 11:00 am the community braved the wind and rain and turned . . . Read more

An Evening At Lampeter House

August 31, 2006 — If you’re looking for an evening with a difference, then boy! Lampeter House is the place to be. On a lovely August evening , I dressed comfortably in smart, yet warm clothing, grabbed a cushion from the settee, a blanket to . . . Read more

Pembrokeshire On The Run Again

... as this year's 2006 County Run kicks off this weekend!

August 31, 2006 — The Western Telegraph sponsored Pembrokeshire County Run 2006 will take place again this year on Sunday 3rd September. This will be the 9th Run of an event which was created in 1998, and then only expected to draw around 25 entries and . . . Read more

Cyclists Ride Out For Charity

... in the Pembrokeshire Bike Ride.

August 25, 2006 — The 2006 Pembrokeshire Bike Ride took place on Sunday 13th August 2006 with a spectacular turn out from local cyclists consisting of Teams, Novices, Experienced and families 318 riders turned out for the morning ride, enjoying bright . . . Read more

The Hills Came Alive

... with music and more at the Blue Rock Festival!

August 9, 2006 — The Celtic Blue Rock Festival near Llanfyrnach last weekend [5 August] was, without any shadow of doubt, the place to be in Pembrokeshire. Run by and with the help of volunteers, the family-friendly, free festival lived up to its . . . Read more

See The Park From A Different Perspective

... at the County Show!

August 8, 2006 — Visitors to the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority stand at this year’s Pembrokeshire County Show will be able to ‘ See the Park in a different perspectiv e’, with interactive features and themed activities . . . Read more

Camrose Vintage Working Day

... celebrates its 21st Anniversary 1985-2006

July 23, 2006 — We are delighted to announce that Roy Noble OBE will be with us on 26 August and has most kindly agreed to open the event and join in the celebrations. We have put together a special anniversary programme for Working Day this year . . . Read more

Coastcare Picks Pennar

... life's a beach!

March 20, 2006 — Pennar had a bit of a Spring Clean on Saturday morning when 14 members of the Pennar Coastcare Group picked up litter along the Pembroke River. As the sun emerged and there was some time before lunch, members decided to clean up a few . . . Read more

West Wales Dowsers Society Visit Llawhaden Castle

June 27, 2005 — The West Wales Dowsers Society , which was originally based in Pembrokeshire, then moved to Carmarthen a few years ago, revisited its roots when visiting Llawhaden Castle near Narberth recently. The castle (now looked after by . . . Read more