Residents are being warned to be on their guard against rogue traders cold-calling to find work.

Trading standards officers are urging caution after a recent spate of incidents across Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire.

Unscrupulous traders have been offering services such as roof cleaning and other repairs, and are requesting large amounts of cash up front. Call a local builder to do your work.

A quadriplegic yachtswoman has vowed to complete her round Britain voyage despite having hospital treatment at Haverfordwest after being rescued off Pembrokeshire.

Hilary Lister, 37, from Kent, is aiming to become the first disabled woman to make the trip solo.

Late on Friday night she was forced to call for RNLI assistance off Strumble Head in what she called the roughest seas she had ever encountered.

But Ms Lister said: "I wouldn't be much of a sailor if all this put me off."

Tenbys De Valence young Performers presents, the Wizard of Oz, being held at the Tenby De Valence Pavilion, Upper Frog Street, Tenby,the event is on June 18th and 19th at 7.30pm,Tickets are Adult £6 and child £4 for more information contact Tenby 01834 843568 or www.devalence.co.uk

The 84-year-old woman found stabbed to death at a house in the Templeton area of Pembrokeshire has been named by police.

The body of Margaret Ford was found by officers and Detectives are continuing to question a man, originally said to be 42 but who police now say is 48, arrested in connection with the woman's death on Saturday evening.

Dyfed-Powys Police said it was a domestic-related incident and they were not looking for any other suspects.
Update

Jarvis Edward Ford has been charged with the murder

Parents of children due to start primary school next year are reminded that they need to submit their written applications for a school place soon.

The deadline for written applications for pupils due to start school in 2010 is 30th April this year.

Application forms are available from schools or by phoning the Admissions Officer, at Pembrokeshire County Council on 01437 775030. Forms can also be downloaded from the Council's web site @ www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk

Three separate incidents during the day of 14th April kept the Tenby Coastguard Rescue Team busy.

The first incident occurred on Morfa Buchan Beach, during the morning, where a 32year old male from Grantham, Lincolnshire, staying locally, was trying to launch a large inflatable with outboard engine into a heavy swell, when the boat turned on its side trapping the man’s leg. The Coastguard Rescue Team and Tenby RNLI Inshore Lifeboat were tasked. The Coastguard Team attended to the injured man until the Air Ambulance arrived and conveyed him to Glangwilli Hospital with a suspected broken leg.

The Tenby Coastguard Team, together with Manorbier Coastguard Team was then called to Saundersfoot Beach around lunch time where a lady from Cardiff, visiting the area with her daughter, fell on the beach sustaining a suspected broken ankle. The injury was stabilised and the lady and her daughter were conveyed by ambulance to Withybush Hospital for treatment.

Their final call was again to Saundersfoot Beach at approx. 4pm where a local 55yr old male had suffered a heart attack. The man was attended to by a paramedic and the Coastguard Team until the Rescue Helicopter from RAF Chivenor, returning from the boating accident, offered to assist. The helicopter was utilised and the man was airlifted to Morriston Hospital for treatment.

Milford Haven Coastguard assistanced five people who were all injured in a large rigid water jet powered passenger carrying vessel, the `Ocean Ranger, which came off a wave and landed heavily in the sea off the coast of south west Wales.

The vessel run by Thousand Island Expeditions is an MCA coded vessel capable of carrying 12 passengers, and was carrying 11 passengers at the time of the incident.

The incident occurred off St Justinians, around a mile and a half from St Davids. Rescue helicopter, R 169, took the most seriously injured person to Withybush hospital after winching the individual from the scene, who was suffering from serious back injuries. After the vessel made its way back to St Justinians, a further two individuals were taken by an air ambulance to the same hospital, both of whom were also suffering from back injuries.

Two further people were taken by land ambulances, also to Withybush hospital, possibly with bruised or broken ribs.

St Davids Coastguard Rescue Team were also mobilised and they assisted in getting the passengers off the vessel and communications shoreside.

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch have been informed and MCA surveyors will visit the craft tomorrow.

St Davids RNLI Inshore Lifeboat whilst out on exercise during the afternoon of 12th April came across four kayakers having difficulties at the North of Ramsey Sound, They were escorted back to Whitesands Beach where the inexperienced paddlers, from Evesham, Worcestershire, were met by St. Davids Coastguard Rescue team and given words of advice.

The former Ministry of Defence building on the quayside has been transformed into a brand new yacht station and harbour office for visiting sailors and mariners.

The building has been refurbished by Pembrokeshire County Council at a cost of £150,000
The new accommodation comprises a well-equipped kitchen and dining facility; a comfortable sitting area - as well as a shower, toilet and washing and drying facilities.

There is also office accommodation for the harbour master and his assistant, as well as two stores rooms and a meeting room able to accommodate about a dozen people.

Following a call from the local Police, at 11pm 3rd April, the Cardigan RNLI Inshore Lifeboat went to the River teifi, under Cardigan Bridge, where they recovered a local 26yr old male from the waters. He was taken to an awaiting ambulance for treatment. Penrhyn Coastguard Rescue Team also in attendance.