Stories for 19 January 2006

Milford Haven Letters

Mercury comment: Taking one for the team?

THE REPORT on the social impact of LNG compiled by Pembrokeshire County Council makes fascinating, if not altogether surprising reading, because - at long, long last - it puts credible, evidential flesh on the bones of common belief.   more...

Read the report

Dear editor I am sorry that Cllr Stoddart considers me to be ill-informed about so many matters.   more...

A big thank you

Dear Editor I would like to take this opportunity to thank all your readers and NSPCC volunteers across Milford Haven and the surrounding area for their hard work throughout 2005.  more...

Foolish idea

Dear editor Gordon Brown MP has called for a day to be designated as British Day to celebrate Britishness.  more...

Milford Haven News

Culinary wizard of Oz

ONE of London's top chefs is to hold a cookery masterclass at Pembrokeshire Fish Week in June.   more...

AM opens new Skills Centre

A NEW skills centre aimed at helping young people find work has been opened in one of Pembrokeshire's most socially deprived areas.  more...

Flowers left at fatal crash site

FLOWERS have been laid at the site of a car crash that killed a Neyland man.  more...

US firm's big plans for Petroplus

PETROPLUS in Waterston - the UK's largest fuel storage facility - is being earmarked for further expansion after being sold to a huge American company.  more...

Neyland rate payers hit by 44% rise

THE purchase of the Neyland Town Council building will hit local rate payers firmly in the pocket.  more...

Milford `short-changed again'

YET again, Milford Haven is being short-changed in terms of council investment, say local councillors.  more...

Ted unruffled over controversial port plans

A CONTROVERSIAL plan to shake-up the way ports operate is unlikely to have a major impact in Milford Haven.   more...

Herbrandston asbestos scare

AN ASBESTOS scare has a put a stop to re-development work in the middle of Herbrandston village.  more...

LNG: Who foots the bill?

THE LNG developments may be in the national interest, but unless something changes, it's the Pembrokeshire taxpayer who'll have to foot the bill for many of the negative effects of the construction process.  more...

£12m Irish Sea gas gamble fails

TESTS to find gas in the Irish Sea have ended in a £12million disappointment.  more...

Milford Haven Sport

Robins win basement battle

Johnston 1 Pennar Robins 3 PENNAR Robins saw off Johnston in Saturday's tense relegation battle.  more...

No stopping Swifts

Carew 0 Monkton Swifts 1 MONKTON Swifts' march towards another league title continued with a single goal win over battling Carew.  more...

Blacks gain revenge

Neyland 25 Cardigan 17 NEYLAND came from behind to snatch a dramatic victory in the final quarter over Cardigan at the Athletic Ground.  more...

Mariners' second win on the bounce

New Dock Stars 5 Milford Haven 23 AFTER last week's excellent home win over high-flying Ammanford, Milford Haven travelled to New Dock Stars and once again came back with the spoils.  more...

Four-star Blues sink Nomads

Neyland 2 Narberth 4 NEYLAND crashed to a third successive defeat as Narberth took the points from a six goal thriller.  more...

Vikings title hopes hang by thread

Hakin United 1 Merlins Bridge 4 HAKIN United's title hopes are hanging by a thread after Merlins Bridge ran riot at the Obs.  more...

Woodrow the hero for 10 man Robins

Milford United 3 Camrose 2 MILFORD United boss Andrew Burgoyne must wince every time star striker Nicky Woodrow goes into a tackle.  more...

Herbie falling fast

Tenby 5 Herbrandston 1 HERBRANDSTON will be nervously looking over their shoulders after this 5-1 thumping at the hands of Tenby.  more...