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Daniel Price
October 03, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 10 minutes
Good morning, this is Pembrokeshire Scoop. We bring you only the positive news and events from Pembrokeshire every Thursday and it takes just 5 minutes to read.
In this week’s Pembrokeshire Scoop:
🏆 Boxing coach wins lifetime achievement award
📸 Photographer shortlisted for British Photography Awards
🦆 Ducks saved by Firefighters
🍝 Success for streetfood business
🔥 Fire walk, Oktoberfest, and darts events this week
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The Scoop
Ralph Gammer is known to anyone with an interest in boxing, not only in Pembrokeshire, but throughout Wales and the UK. A coach at Pembroke and Pembroke Dock Amateur Boxing Club, Ralph has trained boxers to compete in the Commonwealth Games. The club also offers inclusive boxing sessions to those with disabilities.
(Image: Denise Gammer)
Ralph received the lifetime achievement award from the Amateur Boxing Association. A post on the Pembroke and Pembroke Dock ABC read, “Ralph is a legend within our local community and the sport. His years of dedication changing lives and creating champions. Congratulations Ralph from everybody at Pembroke Boxing Club past and present”.
A Pembrokeshire photographer has been shortlisted in the Street Category section for the 2024 British Photography Awards. Gillian Mackay is a member of the Tenby Camera Club and will be travelling to London for the ceremony, which takes place on November 4th.
(Image: Gillian Mackay)
Talking about her fantastic photo (as seen above), entitled ‘Ice Cream Please’ Gillian said, “I’m delighted and thrilled to be shortlisted for this, because it was certainly a surreal moment when I saw a wild pony harassing a lady in a queue for ice cream”.
Firefighters from Haverfordwest Fire Station came to the rescue when two ducks were caught in fishing line on the River Cleddau. The firefighters responded to a request for assistance from the RSPCA and caught the ducks in a net before releasing them from the fishing line.
(Image: Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue Service)
Following the safe removal of the fishing line, the ducks were put into the care of the RSPCA.
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Other News
🚜 Rhodri and James George from St David's enjoy success in All Wales Ploughing and Hedging Championships
🤝 National Association of City and Town Sheriffs of England and Wales AGM and Conference held in Haverfordwest
⛪ Rev Heidi de Gruchy begins new role as vicar of Monkton
🌷 Marie duQuesnay wins Environment Champion Award at 12th Community Inspiration Awards 2024
⛴️ New pilgrim route links Ireland and Wales via ferry ride between Rosslare and Fishguard
🐶 Dogs allowed again on Pembrokeshire beaches as we enter October
Local Business
🏘️ Bluestone National Park Resort featured in Hello Magazine
🍺 Several Pembrokeshire pubs included in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2025
🏆 Pembrokeshire-based streetfood business taste success at the 2024 British Streetfood Awards
☀️ New solar farm to power a third of Bluestone National Park Resort
Local Sport
⛵ RYA certificates awarded for young sailors at Tenby Sailing Club
⚽ Two teams remain undefeated in Manderwood Division 1
🏉 Fishguard & Goodwick make it 3 wins on the bounce in Division Two
⚽ Haverfordwest County AFC record impressive win over Cardiff Metropolitan
🏆 Sport Pembrokeshire Awards nominations deadline fast approaching
What’s On This Week?
🧘♂️ Ashtanga Yoga
HaverHub, Haverfordwest
Friday, October 4th | 10am | More Info
🧸 PATCH Christmas Toy Appeal Launch
Ty Hotel, Milford Haven
Friday, October 4th | 11am | More Info
🔥 Fire Walk with Workshop
Llangwm Village Hall
Friday, October 4th | 5:45pm | More Info
🔢 St Ishmael’s Church Harvest Bingo
Camrose Community Centre
Friday, October 4th | 7pm | More Info
🎶 Tankus the Henge
HaverHub, Haverfordwest
Friday, October 4th | 7:30pm | More Info
🎭 Botanical Print Workshop
Ffordd Caerfai, St Davids
Saturday, October 5th | 10am | More Info
🧶 Craft Market
Great Wedlock Deer Park
Saturday, October 5th & Sunday, October 6th | 10am | More Info
🏮 Lantern Making Workshop
HaverHub, Haverfordwest
Saturday, October 5th | 10:30am | More Info
🍞 Buddy's Baked Pop Up Shop
Eaton House B&B, Pembroke
Saturday, October 5th | 11am | More Info
🎶 Sing Along with Slipway Ukes
New Hedges Village Hall, Tenby
Saturday, October 5th | 2pm | More Info
🔢 Cash Bingo
Giraldus Centre, Manorbier
Saturday, October 5th | 2:30pm | More Info
🌭 Jabajak Oktoberfest
Jabajak Vineyard Restaurant
Saturday, October 5th | 5pm | More Info
🎭 Amature Boxing Show
Withybush Show Ground, Haverfordwest
Saturday, October 5th | 6pm | More Info
❓ Quiz Night
The Centre, Simpson Cross
Saturday, October 5th | 6:30pm | More Info
🎤 Sing for Samaritans
HaverHub, Haverfordwest
Saturday, October 5th | 7pm | More Info
🎶 Moko Trio
The Eagle Inn, Narberth
Saturday, October 5th | 7pm | More Info
🎭 Owen Money ‘The Money Tree’
Newport Memorial Hall
Saturday, October 5th | 7:30pm | More Info
🎶 The Fix
The Harbwr Bar, Saundersfoot
Saturday, October 5th | 8:30pm | More Info
🎶 The Doovayz
Conservative Club, Milford Haven
Saturday, October 5th | 9pm | More Info
🥩 Roch Harvest Fair
Victoria Hall, Roch
Sunday, October 6th | 2pm | More Info
🧘 Autumnal Grounding Yoga
HaverHub, Haverfordwest
Sunday, October 6th | 2pm | More Info
🎯 Fundraising Darts Tournament
Greyhound Inn, Haverfordwest
Sunday, October 6th | 3pm | More Info
☕ ASD Family Help Group
The Old Chapel, Tenby
Monday, October 7th | 10am | More Info
🕺 Line Dancing Class
Giraldus Centre, Manorbier
Monday, October 7th | 6:30pm | More Info
📖 Poetry Workshop
HaverHub, Haverfordwest
Wednesday, October 9th | 6:30pm | More Info
🎭 GRAV
Torch Theatre, Milford Haven
Wednesday, October 9th to Friday, October 11th | 7:30pm | More Info
✈️ RAF Carew Cheriton Talk by Deric Brock
Tenby Museum & Art Gallery
Thursday, October 10th | 6:30pm | More Info
🤝 Narbelles WI
Bethesda Baptist Church, Narberth
Thursday, October 10th | 7pm | More Info
🎭 Wyrd Sisters
Boulevard Theatre, Milford Haven
Thursday, October 10th to Saturday, October 12th | 7:30pm | More Info
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