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Stories for 21 April 2005

Milford Haven Letters

Where do you stand on ME?

Open letter to Pembrokeshire General Election Candidates Dear Sir, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) is a neurological illness recognised by the World Health Organization and the Chief Medical Officer for England, yet the Government body, the Medical Research Council (MRC) refuse to undertake/fund research into the physical causes of this illness which affects some 240,000+ people in Britain today.  more...

Small businesses are the way forward

Dear Sir, Your encouraging report on employment, in the April 14th edition, will surprise many people. In fact, the figures almost certainly conceal a new phenomenon starting to happen across Britain; the growth of small businesses with help from the Internet.  more...

The public have difficulty in believing politicians

Dear Sir, Two serious issues raised their head in the Mercury, dated April 7.  more...

Mercury comment: Growing insight

AS WE say on page four, the Mercury is grateful this week for the co-operation of the candidates for the main parties in putting together our question and answer feature.  more...

Milford Haven News

Couple face LNG invasion

A RETIRED Pembrokeshire couple fear their peaceful lives could be shattered by an army of LNG workers moving right next door.  more...

Marathon effort from Milford men

MILFORD Haven was well represented with runners at last weekend's London Marathon.  more...

Milford's `third most polluted' tag slammed

REPORTS that Milford Haven is Europe's third worst polluted port have been slammed as `scaremongering' and `grossly misleading.'  more...

Merc puts candidates on the spot

THE GENERAL Election is now just a couple of weeks away, and by common assent, the race for the Preseli Pembrokeshire seat should be an excitingly close affair.  more...

Mass mast protest

HUNDREDS of people turned out to voice their concern about the siting of a Tetra mast at Haverfordwest police station last week.  more...

New info inflames £100k grant row

INFORMATION obtained under the Freedom of Information Act has fuelled claims that inadequate council support scuppered a bid to develop two Milford communities.  more...

Thug trio jailed for 22 years

THREE thugs have been jailed for a total of 22 years for a `vicious and brutal' attack on former boxer Rennie Edwards.  more...

Election race reaches the midway point

THE ELECTION campaign has reached its midway point and it has been a busy week of campaigning in Pembrokeshire.  more...

Man killed by carbon monoxide poisoning

CARBON monoxide poisoning was the cause of the sudden deaths of a man and his pet dog in Kilgetty this week.  more...

Council `bewildered' over FoI rejection

HAVERFORDWEST Town Council is smarting after Pembrokeshire County Council rejected its Freedom of Information Act request for information on the sale of the Shire Hall - but granted a similar one from the town's civic society.  more...

Merc's Rhiannon takes double YFC honours

A TEENAGER from Steynton has scooped the title of junior young farmer of the year. Non Thorne, 17, of Tiers Cross YFC was chosen as Pembrokeshire YFC junior member of the year recently.   more...

Milford Haven Sport

Rugby: Young Blues show encouraging signs

Trimsaran 29 Haverfordwest 23 A YOUNG, inexperienced Haverfordwest side put up an encouraging performance despite going down to defeat at the hands of Trimsaran.  more...

Hakin win but Swifts celebrate

Hakin United 3 Monkton Swifts 0 HAKIN United completed a unique hat-trick of wins over champions Monkton Swifts and secured the third league spot in the process.  more...

Rygby: Aber gain sweet revenge

Aberystwyth 38 Pembroke Dock Quins 12 ABERYSTWYTH ran out comfortable winners against visiting makeshift Pembroke Dock Harlequins.  more...

High five for Nomads

Neyland 5 Merlins Bridge 0 THEY may be known as the Nomads, but Neyland have proved they are well at home in the top league of Pembrokeshire football.  more...

Rugby: Nervy Scarlets in roller-coaster draw

Penygroes 25 Pembroke 25 AFTER losing last week table toppers Pembroke could only manage a draw on Saturday at third place Penygroes.   more...

Rugby: Bynea swat out of sorts Wasps

Bynea 30 Llangwm 10 LLANGWM were soundly beaten at Bynea, after the visitors conceded too many early points to get themselves back in it.  more...

Carew collapse before cup final

Narberth 4 Carew 0 THIS was not the preparation Carew wanted or needed before their big cup final day out against Tish.  more...

Phoenix Boys finish fourth

Camrose 1 Goodwick United 4 VICTORY over Camrose ended a tough week for a Goodwick United side that will now have to settle for fourth spot in the league.  more...

End of a long season for Sports

Herbrandston 4 Saundersfoot Sports 1 IT'S been a tough old season for Saundersfoot Sports in the top flight of Pembrokeshire football.  more...

Tish hit form at the right time

Kilgetty 1 St Ishmaels 6 ST ISHMAELS warmed up nicely for the Senior Cup final with a 6-1 demolition of relegated Kilgetty.  more...