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THE HERALD FRIDAY JANUARY 20 2017
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Coaches vandalised in Tenby No pleas for
A 66-YEAR-OLD man from
Pembroke entered no pleas to the five charges against him when he appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week. On Tuesday (Jan 17), Robert
Williams, of Bishops Lane, entered no plea to dishonestly making a false statement to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) affecting his entitlement to Pension Credit. He is alleged to have failed to declare that he had capital, saving and investments. He also faces three charges
Vandalised: Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused (Pic. Mike Hillen) Shattered glass: Covering the seats inside (Pic. Mike Hillen) FOUR buses, operated by
Edwards Coaches, have been damaged in what has been described as a ‘deplorable act of vandalism’. A fifth bus, run by Davies Coaches
of Llanelli, was also vandalised in the attack, which happened sometime after 6pm on Sunday (Jan 15). Windows and doors of the buses
were smashed and thousands of pounds worth of damage has been caused. The buses were parked in Tenby’s
North Beach car park on Sunday night, in preparation for the school run on Monday morning. Thankfully, a colleague discovered the damage early in the morning and
A YOUNG man from Fishguard
was caught driving over the legal alcohol limit during a routine stop check on New Year’s Day, a court heard on Tuesday (Jan 17). Taliesin Llyr Hughes, aged 23, of
Llanychaer, pleaded guilty to driving while over the limit at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court. Prosecutor Vaughan Pritchard-Jones
said that Hughes was stopped as part of a routine stop check at 5.15am on January 1.
Officers could smell intoxicants when they spoke to Hughes and asked him if he
the company were able to find four spare buses to carry out the school runs.
Edwards Coaches recently took
over the running of school transport on behalf of Pembrokeshire County Council. The company has a fleet of 30
coaches but the damaged coaches are expected to be off the road for a week while repairs are carried out. Pembrokeshire County Council
spokesman Len Mullins said: “The Authority is grateful to Edwards Coaches for not allowing this deplorable act of vandalism to disrupt their school transport duties.”
Licence loss aſter routine stop
had being drinking. He told them that he’d had ‘five or six pints’. He was intending to drive home to Fishguard, with passengers in his car. Mark Layton, defending, said that his client ‘very rarely drinks’. He informed the court that Hughes
has worked since leaving school at 16, but living in such a rural area may mean that he has to give up his job if he does not have a licence. Hughes was fined £350 and was
disqualified from driving for 17 months. He will also have to pay £85 in prosecution costs and an £85 victim surcharge.
RUSSELL GEORGE, Welsh Conservative Shadow Secretary for Economy and Transport, has criticised the Welsh Labour Government over its hypocrisy on bridge tolls, after Cabinet Secretary Ken Skates refused to explain why he won’t take any action to remove tolls on the Cleddau Bridge.
While responding to an urgent
questionin the National Assembly for Wales, Mr Skates made clear his desire to see the tolls abolished on the Severn Bridge - but couldn’t answer why he has failed to take similar action in Pembrokeshire. Speaking outside the chamber,
Mr George said: “It’s a bit rich of the Welsh Labour Government to grumble about the Severn Bridge tolls when they’ve done nothing to tackle the one toll it could scrap immediately - and hardworking people across Pembrokeshire will rightly question why the Cleddau Bridge is not afforded the same focus and status. “Instead of directing time and
energy into a matter they cannot control, perhaps they should address the issue on a bridge they do control, and scrap the tolls on Cleddau Bridge tomorrow and improve the lives of those in West Wales. “The decision to cut the Severn
Bridge tolls by the UK Conservative Government is a huge boost to motorists, and while there’s no doubt we’d all like to see the abolition of tolls in the future, what is much more important, however, is having a Welsh Government focusing its energy on decisions it has power over and can implement immediately.”
A Dyfed-Powys Police
spokesperson said: “Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating criminal damage to two coaches at North Beach Car Park in Tenby. Windows were smashed on the coaches sometime
between 4pm on Friday (Jan 15) and 5.50am on Monday (Jan 16). “Anyone with information that
could lead to police finding who was responsible for this crime is urged to call 101 immediately.”
Cleddau Bridge tolls criticism
of failing to notify change of circumstances affecting his Pension Credit, and one charge of failing to notify change of circumstances affecting his Council Tax benefit. Magistrates declined jurisdiction
and sent the case to Swansea Crown Court, where Williams will appear for his preliminary hearing on February 17.
Licence loss aſter routine stop
A YOUNG man from Fishguard
was caught driving over the legal alcohol limit during a routine stop check on New Year’s Day, a court heard on Tuesday (Jan 17). Taliesin Llyr Hughes, aged 23, of
Llanychaer, pleaded guilty to driving while over the limit at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court. Prosecutor Vaughan Pritchard-
Jones said that Hughes was stopped as part of a routine stop check at 5.15am on January 1. Officers could smell intoxicants
when they spoke to Hughes and asked him if he had being drinking. He told them that he’d had ‘five or six pints’. He was intending to drive home to Fishguard, with passengers in his car. Mark Layton, defending, said that his client ‘very rarely drinks’. He informed the court that Hughes
has worked since leaving school at 16, but living in such a rural area may mean that he has to give up his job if he does not have a licence. Hughes was fined £350 and was
disqualified from driving for 17 months. He will also have to pay £85 in prosecution costs and an £85 victim surcharge.
Possession charge denied
APPEARING in court on
Tuesday (Jan 17), a man from Pembroke denied being in possession of a quantity of cannabis. John Harvey Walker, aged 52, of
Oliver’s View, pleaded not guilty to the charge at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court. Walker was released on unconditional bail until he returns to the court for his trial on February 15.
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