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Ann Mortenson has been elected as the 645th Mayor of the ancient and historic town of Pembroke.

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With the Met Office issuing a rare Red ‘danger to life’ weather warning for very strong winds - authorities are urging the public to remain vigilant and take care when travelling with Storm Darragh due to hit parts of Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire.

Tidying-up the town: Pembroke’s new Litter Picking Hub. News. Pembroke River Rally returns this summer

The Port has today announced that following the re-opening of Holyhead Port tomorrow (Thursday, January 16), normal service will resume at Pembroke Dock Ferry Terminal with Irish Ferries’ twice daily sailings to Rosslare, with the Isle of Innisfree in operation at the usual timetabled slots of 2:45am and 2:45pm.

A PEMBROKE Dock man who pleads not guilty to assault by beating at Pembroke has been bailed to appear at Haverfordwest Court on December 9.

A councillor has stated unequivocally that ‘Pembroke Pool is not closing’. It follows the appearance of a proposal to close the Pembroke Leisure Centre swimming pool in a Pembrokeshire County Council budget consultation. PATRICK OVENDEN reports on a burgeoning campaign as the survey’s deadline looms.

Yellow Warning of Rain and Wind issued for Pembrokeshire. Met Office: Warnings and Advice (opens in a new tab) The high level of expected rainfall could potentially lead to surface water flooding and river flooding with rain falling on already saturated ground and rivers reacting fast following prolonged rainfall period.

WATCH: A decision has been made to close the main boardwalk at Holyland Wood, Pembroke, after a volunteer work party identified significant damage.