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Pembrokeshire to accept Syrian refugees

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9 years ago

September 15, 2016

azaz_syria_during_the_syrian_civil_war_missing_front_of_house PEMBROKESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL has agreed to accept ten families from Syria in the period up to 2020, as well as support community groups schemes to accept further families.

Cllr Jamie Adams said: “There is no getting away from this obligation, or the fact that neighbouring counties are further ahead than us.”

Following widespread lobbying from churches, business organisations and community team members, the cabinet deleted a clause which made the community schemes wait until after the council scheme was established.

Councillors Simon Hancock, Huw George, Keith Lewis and Elwyn Morse spoke with great feeling of the importance of giving a home and hope, and the need to move as quickly as possible while getting it right.

The cabinet noted the reports and emails they had received before the meeting. They said: “The appetite and ambition from community groups is unique in Wales, we did not want to turn away the heart-felt offers from Newport, Narberth and Fishguard.”

They commented on the professionalism and competence of the community members and agreed to work in tandem with them.

Commenting after the meeting, Vicky Moller from Hiraeth Hope said: “This is very moving and unexpected. We now have a work to do to find homes, raise money and to work with public agencies to settle people in. We have public meetings this month with speakers and discussion.”

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13 Comments

Gareth jones

September 15, 2016 at 11:37 am

Firstly I would like to congratulate pembrokeshire county council as I guess you have housed all the homeless residents of pembrokeshire and can now offer support to others outside pembrokeshire
Liz Austwick

September 15, 2016 at 1:23 pm

We should never have gotten involved in foreign affairs but we did!
Some of the bombs were British, the U.K. Is the third biggest arms dealer in the world. Our tax payers money paid for the bombs and bullets that destroyed this whole country ?Don’t get angry with the refugees, get FURIOUSLY MAD at OUR corrupt evil government! Have some compassion! Refugees welcome ?
It’s only 10 families, it states there will be special fundraising to find them homes.
If you are worried about others not being able to find a home, get off Facebook and go do some special fundraising for homes for the homeless or any other group of vulnerable people. Write to your MP! But don’t hate the most vulnerable people in the world because the Syrian refugees have been left with NOTHING! This video shows what is left…. Makes my heart sink that such destruction could occur, we are not human KIND to let this happen! http://youtu.be/DoRdCbDd50o
Sandra Manwaring

September 15, 2016 at 2:33 pm

Well said Lisa Austwick! Summed up perfectly!
vicky

September 15, 2016 at 4:54 pm

The narberth and brynberian teams are very aware that locals need homes. I have personally turned down invites to look at houses to rent to see if they would be OK for syrians. Instead we are looking for homes that are NOT AVAILABLE FOR RENT at the moment, eg private homes and buildings used for non residential purposes. As you say, local needs come first, in my book so quite right to point this out. I believe and our syrian guests can benefit each other.
hilltop

September 17, 2016 at 2:17 am

We have plenty of our own vulnerable people to house 1st, sort that out.
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Man charged with strangulation and assault offences after October incident

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11 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

A MAN recorded in court as having no fixed abode has appeared before magistrates charged with intentional strangulation and two further assault offences.

Michael Sudbury, 50, whose address was not read out in court, but in Herald records is Glan Hafan, Llangwm, appeared before the bench facing multiple charges.

The charges relate to an incident on 22 October 2025 and include:

Intentional strangulation, contrary to section 75A of the Serious Crime Act 2015
Common assault
Assault by beating

No further details of the alleged incident were opened in court, and no plea was entered at this stage.

Sudbury was remanded on conditional bail, with the case listed to return to magistrates later this month.

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Haverfordwest man sent to Crown Court on multiple serious charges

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11 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

Defendant remanded in custody

A HAVERFORDWEST man has been sent to Swansea Crown Court to stand trial on a series of A 49-year-old Haverfordwest resident has been committed to Swansea Crown Court to face trial on multiple serious charges deemed too grave for magistrates to handle.

David Guy, of Market Street, Haverfordwest, appeared before Haverfordwest magistrates facing a series of allegations stemming from a single case. The charges, which were not detailed in open court, include:

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH)
A second count of assault
Criminal damage
An additional allegation of interpersonal violence
A public order offence

Magistrates declined jurisdiction, determining that the matters exceeded their sentencing powers, and sent the case in its entirety to Swansea Crown Court.

Guy was remanded in custody pending his next appearance. The court register notes: “Sent to Crown Court for trial in custody – next hearing at Swansea Crown Court.”

A date for the initial Crown Court hearing will be set administratively. Guy will remain in custody until then.

The Pembrokeshire Herald will provide further updates as the case progresses in the Crown Court.

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Castlemartin man back before magistrates over multiple alleged assaults

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11 hours ago

December 14, 2025

Court Reporter

Defendant remanded on conditional bail ahead of further hearing

A CASTLEMARTIN man has appeared repeatedly before magistrates this month over a string A 40-year-old man from Castlemartin has made repeated appearances before magistrates this month in connection with a series of serious alleged offences, including assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH), intentional non-fatal strangulation, common assault, and criminal damage.

Anthony Alcock, of Pwll Street, Castlemartin, is facing six linked charges stemming from incidents said to have occurred earlier this year. These appear to relate to the same complainant in what is understood to be a single ongoing domestic abuse prosecution.

During recent administrative hearings at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court, Alcock did not enter pleas while matters of bail and case management were addressed.

Charges Include:

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH)
Intentional non-fatal strangulation
Common assault on a woman
Criminal damage in a domestic context
Additional assault allegations involving the same complainant
Breach of bail conditions

Alcock was initially granted conditional bail but was subsequently brought before the court on two occasions for alleged breaches. On those instances, magistrates remanded him in custody ahead of further hearings. He was later re-granted conditional bail, subject to strict conditions such as no contact with the complainant and exclusion from specified locations.

Magistrates have now declined jurisdiction, ruling that the case—particularly the more serious charges involving non-fatal strangulation—is too grave for summary trial. It has been committed to Swansea Crown Court for plea, trial, or sentencing.

No detailed evidence has been presented in open court at this preliminary stage. Alcock remains on conditional bail pending his next appearance at the Crown Court.