Sun, 5th Feb 2012

Cardigan News

Health Minister must insist centralisation plans are scrapped, says AM

2:30pm Friday 3rd February 2012

Ceredigion AM Elin Jones has said that the Health Minister must intervene and insist that the Hywel Dda Health Board scraps its plans to centralise key services away from Bronglais District General Hospital.

Concerns over police helicopter

11:14am Friday 3rd February 2012

Police watchdogs have raised concerns and are monitoring the situation closely after news that the Dyfed-Powys Police helicopter could be scrapped in 2014.

Organisers urge support for Chernobyl children

10:32am Thursday 2nd February 2012

With only eight months to go until the first group of Chernobyl children arrive in Cardigan for a month’s visit, local organisers are urging people to support them in as many ways as they can.

Chief Constable’s ‘stark’ warning to councils over funding crisis

12:55pm Wednesday 1st February 2012

Dyfed Powys Police could lose its most experienced officers, make police staff redundant, scrap its helicopter, close more police stations and cut down on cold case reviews - if it does not receive a minimum 5% rise in the Council Tax precept, according to the Force’s Chief Constable Ian Arundale.

Fuel thefts from vehicles in Cardigan

12:34pm Wednesday 1st February 2012

Police are investigating the theft of fuel from vehicles in North Road and Station Road (Cardigan) areas between 28 and 30 January.

Lifeboat helps in search for missing person

9:46am Wednesday 1st February 2012

The New Quay inshore lifeboat was called out at 9am on Tuesday the 31st January to assist the police and Coastguard in the search for a missing person in the Aberaeron area.

Plan to extend railway

1:10pm Tuesday 31st January 2012

A NEW plan is being laid to extend the Teifi Valley Railway to Newcastle Emlyn.

Road closed due to snow

1:19pm Monday 30th January 2012

The B4329 road across the Preseli Mountains- from Cardigan to Haverfordwest- is closed at higher levels due to snow.

Student dies of meningitis

1:16pm Monday 30th January 2012

Everyone in the area is being urged to be aware of the signs and symptoms of meningitis after a student at Pembrokeshire College died of the disease last week.

Hopes high that buyer can be found for Peacocks

10:54am Monday 30th January 2012

HOPES are high this week that a buyer can be found for the troubled Peacocks chain, administrator s at KPMG said.

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