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Stories for 28 April 2005

Milford Haven Letters

You try living with disabilities

Dear editor Re: `On The Spot' (Mercury, April 21) and Stephen Crabb's comments about incapacity benefit.  more...

Staff are winning the fight against MRSA

Dear editor I read with great interest how Withybush Hospital celebrated `NHS Think Clean Day' and how it was reported that Withybush Hospital has an excellent record on cleanliness and a particularly low rate of patients acquiring infections such as MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus).   more...

Time to pack up your rabbit rifle, Cllr Crockett

Dear editor I read with great interest the article on the antics of Councillor `Davy Crockett' Ken Johnson and his rifle, trying to turn Milford Cemetery into the Alamo (Mercury, April 14).   more...

Where is this mystical LNG document, Sue?

Dear editor I found your On The Spot (Mercury, April 21) article quite revealing and it does appear to give an insight into the four candidates own characters. It was an interesting article and well worth doing, thank you.  more...

Vote with your heart on polling day

Dear editor I am worried about the amount of people who are not voting positively for anything they believe in but voting out of fear that the party they least like will get in.  more...

Milford Haven News

Couple guilty of neglecting dog

A MILFORD Haven couple have pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to their dog.   more...

Pollution report is slammed as `misleading'

PEMBROKESHIRE County Council's public protection division has given an assurance over the county's air quality.  more...

Family fury at dad's superbug ordeal

FURIOUS about the treatment her elderly father received at Withybush Hospital, a Milford woman is appealing for people with similar experiences to contact her.  more...

Storm brews over motorpark

THE COUNCIL cabinet's decision to buy land at Withybush, by compulsory purchase if need be, for a `motorpark' has become the first decision for three years to be called in for scrutiny.  more...

Tom on trial for strop with cop

A MILFORD Haven town councillor grappled with a policeman over an axe on New Year's Eve, a court heard this week.  more...

Designing Daleks with Uncle Bill

TODAY the Mercury can exterminate Dr Who's belief that evil genius Davros invented the deadly Daleks.  more...

Library celebrates 40 years

VISITORS to Milford Haven library have been able to take a drip down memory lane this week.  more...

Petrol prices fuel new protests

RISING petrol prices forced their way onto the election agenda this week as fuel protestors camped outside Pembrokeshire's two oil refineries.  more...

Council clash over coroner

MILFORD town councillors have clashed over whether bereaved people should benefit from a `one stop shop' at the town hall, or whether the room should be used for council refreshments.  more...

Pupils quiz candidates

TEENAGERS looking forward to casting their first votes in a General Election next Thursday had an opportunity to quiz Preseli Pembrokeshire's hopefuls this week.  more...

Milford Haven Sport

Wasps win well against Aber

Llangwm 26 Aberaeron 20 THE Wasps came out on top in an entertaining league tussle against Aberaeron at Pill Parks.  more...

Quins gain sweet revenge

Pembroke Dock Harlequins 19 Llanelli Wanderers 5 PEMBROKE Dock Harlequins put up a good display to fend off a strong challenge from Llanelli Wanderers.  more...

Gritty display sees Blues do double

Haverfordwest 16 Aberystwyth 0 HAVERFORDWEST recorded the double over visiting Aberystwyth to please everyone connected with the Blues at Merlins Bridge.  more...

Scarlets promoted

Pembroke 79 Furnace 17 PEMBROKE guaranteed promotion with a 13-try demolition of Furnace at Crickmarren.  more...

Tish toast cup triumph

TWO Adam Davies goals saw St Ishmaels crowned Senior Cup winners for the first time in their history.  more...

Bluebirds keep home unbeaten record

Haverfordwest Co 1 Caernarfon Town 1 Last Saturday's Bluebirds didn't look a patch on the side which played so brilliantly against TNS in mid-week, but a late Lee Waters goal kept that precious unbeaten home record intact to the end of the season.  more...