NARBERTH TODAY | NEWS | Get yer plimsoles on for the Pendine Sands annual fun run | 2012

NARBERTH TODAY | NEWS | Get yer plimsoles on for the Pendine Sands annual fun run | 2012: "Tavernspite Year 6 pupil Joseph Phelps is pictured with deputy headteacher Sarah Arthur and textile designer Anna Strezlewki from iseasurfwear and his winning design for the Pendine Sands fun run t-shirt. The run is taking place on May 6 from 11 am and is open to everyone. Last year’s fun run raised money for the climbing wall seen in the background."

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New Promenade For Pendine

New Promenade For Pendine: "A  major regeneration project has started in Pendine.
The £500,000 scheme includes a new promenade along the waterfront which would link in with the Wales Coastal Path and other visitor destinations in the village.
The proposals also include opportunities for the creation of new public open spaces and landscape features.
The scheme will be developed in three phases, with the majority of work taking place during the winter months to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum. "

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Coast path celebration | This is South Wales

Coast path celebration | This is South Wales: "RAMBLERS will celebrate the coastal path opening up all around the UK with two walks next week covering some of Carmarthenshire's most stunning scenery.

Carmarthen and District Ramblers will do a five-mile circular walk from the green in Llansteffan at noon on May 5.

Then on May 6 they will join the Dinefwr Ramblers for an eight-mile walk leaving Pendine Car Park at 10.15am."

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Robert Lloyd - a Sir Gar Blog . . . and some Clecs!: New promenade for Pendine

Robert Lloyd - a Sir Gar Blog . . . and some Clecs!: New promenade for Pendine: "A major regeneration project has started in Pendine.

The £500,000 scheme includes a new promenade along the waterfront which would link in with the Wales Coastal Path and other visitor destinations in the village.
The proposals also include opportunities for the creation of new public open spaces and landscape features.
The scheme will be developed in three phases, with the majority of work taking place during the winter months to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum.
The project is aimed at enhancing the seaside community and making it a must-see destination for visitors."

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A Little Welsh Wonder... The Daily Mail Visits Pendine » Swansea Bay news information - live, work, study, invest

A Little Welsh Wonder... The Daily Mail Visits Pendine » Swansea Bay news information - live, work, study, invest: "Miles of sandy beaches, and lush green countryside Carmarthensire is a haven for any visitor! Liz Stout of The Daily Mail visited Pendine Sand to become "Carmarthenshire converts".

Visiting many attractions in the region the family explored Carmarthenshire for its famed rockky beaches and lush parks.

The Daily Mail writer Liz comments "Pendine doesn't have high-tech at tractions and man-made commercial emporia, but what it does have is mile upon mile of fantastic beach.

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Pendine Sands Holiday Park

Pendine Sands Holiday Park:

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Carmarthenshire beach holidays: Why Pendine Sands proves to be a timeless trip for all the family | Mail Online

Carmarthenshire beach holidays: Why Pendine Sands proves to be a timeless trip for all the family | Mail Online: "Malcolm Campbell set the World Land Speed Record of 146 mph in his Sunbeam Blue Bird here in Carmarthenshire, at Pendine Sands, in 1924.

Perhaps that explains why we are in such a hurry to get to this beautiful stretch of Welsh coastline.

Carmarthenshire, 'The Garden of Wales', is famous for its rocky beaches, rolling green hills and lush parks.

Its name is derived from the Welsh for 'Merlin', and folklore has it that the legendary wizard of King Arthur's reign was born in Carmarthen. "

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noodls® › gateway to facts | New Promenade For Pendine

noodls® › gateway to facts | New Promenade For Pendine: "A  major regeneration project has started in Pendine.
The £500,000 scheme includes a new promenade along the waterfront which would link in with the Wales Coastal Path and other visitor destinations in the village.
The proposals also include opportunities for the creation of new public open spaces and landscape features.
The scheme will be developed in three phases, with the majority of work taking place during the winter months to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum.
The project is aimed at enhancing the seaside community and making it a must-see destination for visitors.
Carmarthenshire County Council has secured grant funding through the Green Seas Beach Improvement Programme which forms part of "Visit WalesEnvironment for Growth(EG4) Coastal Tourism Project, which is part funded by the Convergence European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government.
The council is driving forward the project in a bid to put the village on the tourist destination  map, increase visitor numbers and extend the tourist season."

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Blast test plans hit opposition | This is South Wales

Blast test plans hit opposition | This is South Wales: "PROPOSALS for new buildings which would be used in the testing of explosives at Pendine have been turned down by Carmarthenshire Council.

The application, which was made on behalf of the Secretary of State for Defence by agent senior estates manager John Jones of MoD St Athan, was in order to support the activities of the QinetiQ defence technology group.

The application for a forward instrum- entation building was turned down as no flood consequence assessment was prov- ided."

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Kids are all kitted out for summer fun | This is South Wales

Kids are all kitted out for summer fun | This is South Wales: "YOUNGSTERS at a Pendine school will have some outdoor fun in the summer term thanks to local defence company QinetiQ.

The company presented the school with a range of gifts, including a garden shed, a picnic table, and a new bike and scooter, as well as Easter hats and goodies."

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Fringe events prove a major new attraction | This is South Wales

Fringe events prove a major new attraction | This is South Wales:

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Pendine: The facts | This is South Wales

Pendine: The facts | This is South Wales: "THERE's more to Pendine than its history of daredevils taking to the sands.

Pendine beach itself has seven miles of sands, and was used as a landing strip for refuelling military aircraft crossing the Atlantic from America in World War Two.

Pioneer airwoman Amy Johnson, with her husband Jim Mollison, flew in a de Havilland plane non-stop from Pendine Sands to the USA in 1933.

During the Second World War the Ministry of Defence acquired Pendine Sands and used it as a firing range. The eastern part of the beach is still used, and public access is sometimes restricted.

Pendine played an important role in the Second World War. In 1940, a Ministry of Defence research base was moved from invasion-threatened southern England to Pendine, and the nearby Morfa Bychan beach was used for rehearsals for the D-Day landings."

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Left out of touch in a technological time-warp - Columnists - News - WalesOnline

Left out of touch in a technological time-warp - Columnists - News - WalesOnline: "The only iPad in the village. I kid you not. Little did I think, when I set off for a week in Laugharne, that I would have to spend so much time explaining to locals why I could not be separated from the little black tablet permanently glued to my right hand.

Let me say at the outset that I love Laugharne. On every visit, I have found the people to be friendly and I love the estuary and the walk that takes you to Dylan Thomas’ boathouse.

I love Pendine Sands"

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Y Cneifiwr: In praise of community councillors

Y Cneifiwr: In praise of community councillors: "In the political pecking order community and town councils are as low as you can get, and as with so much else in life, that's where a lot of the hard graft and the dirty jobs get done that nobody else wants to do. They try to keep the place tidy; they run the village halls; they get called out when there's a burst pipe in the community centre; they badger the county council to come and fill in pot holes; they put up Christmas lights; mow grass and sit through lots of boring meetings on miserable winter nights. They are certainly not in it for the money - there isn't any, and they have next to no power."

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Explore Wales for the Perfect UK Holiday

Explore Wales for the Perfect UK Holiday: "Wales can offer people a relaxing and quiet retreat, where people can forget their stresses and just have a good time in the countryside. Many adventurous outdoor people love the challenge of summiting Snowdon, the highest mountain is Wales. Visitors also love the rolling Welsh hills, or fells, as they're known in Wales. On holiday in Wales, people often adore the peace of the environment and revisit, as Wales seems to offer a unique atmosphere that helps people totally relax. Other natural attractions within Wales are the beaches; Pendine Sands is a 7 mile stretch of sandy shoreline, with dunes and the refreshing sea. The other elements of Wales that add to the peacefulness and calm are the towns and villages; with a friendly air, most make tourists feel at home right away. The small walled town of Tenby in Pembrokeshire, with its colourful houses and small streets, offers an idyllic retreat for city-dwellers, a world apart from the busy, bustling streets of any British city."

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Shells on Pendine Beach | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Shells on Pendine Beach | Flickr - Photo Sharing!:

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Big Welsh Coastal Walk

I thought this national event celebrating the launch of the Wales Coast Path may be of interest to you and your network. There is walk taking place from Pendine on Sunday 6th May 10.15am. We hope you can help publicise and get involved. Details are below.

Many thanks

Big Welsh Coastal Walk - Information

The Wales Coast Path has been developed by the Welsh Government in partnership with the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW), sixteen local authorities and two National Parks. In addition to funding from the Welsh Government and the coastal local authorities of approximately £2 million per year, the European Regional Development Fund has allocated nearly £4 million over four years in support of the project.

The Big Welsh Coastal Walk is celebrating the launch of the Wales Coast Path on 5th May, 870 miles of footpath covering the whole nation’s coastline.

The big event is happening all over Wales on the bank holiday weekend of the 5th, 6th & 7th May and we are encouraging as many people as possible to get involved. So far we have over 80 walks taking place all around Wales and 3 official launch events.

To join the walks people need to go to the google map on our website  www.ramblers.org.uk/wales where they can find out what is going on, click on the icons and then contact the walk leaders directly.

Individuals can also sign up through our homepage to get more details, and find free coastal path maps on through the CCW site  www.walescoastpath.gov.uk. Three official events are also taking place in Cardiff, Aberystwyth and Flint, from 11am-5pm with the official opening of the path by Welsh ministers.

We hope the walks can be an opportunity to highlight the magnificent coastline of Wales and the fantastic walking available. Please get in touch if you would like more information.

Many thanks

Mike Erskine

Big Welsh Coastal Walk
Y Cerddwyr/Ramblers Cymru
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Ffon/Tel:             029 2064 6890                  07775 427168   
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Choc full thanks to DJ's appeal | This is South Wales

Choc full thanks to DJ's appeal | This is South Wales: "YOUNG patients at Morriston Hospital had a chocolatey surprise thanks to the generosity of members of the public.

When Craig Astley, a DJ on the hospital's Radio Freeway station, launched an appeal for Easter eggs he said he was hoping to get about 60 — instead almost 200 tasty treats came flooding in.

Such was the generosity of the public, Radio Freeway was able to give eggs to youngsters in Oakwood and Dyfed wards and donate dozens to the Welsh Dragons Burns Club Easter egg hunt on Pendine sands.

The DJ said: "The response to the appeal was overwhelming — I'd like to thank everyone who donated eggs.

"We went to the wards giving out eggs and the smiles on the kids' faces were amazing.""

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Museum of Speed - Pendine - Wales. - Wikipedia Entries on Waymarking.com

Museum of Speed - Pendine - Wales. - Wikipedia Entries on Waymarking.com:

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Ladies raise £9k on climbing Alpine trek | This is South Wales

Ladies raise £9k on climbing Alpine trek | This is South Wales: "A PENDINE woman was one of ten ladies who raised more than £9,000 for a Carmarthenshire hospital through an arduous Alpine trek.

Michelle Gardner, who used to run Pendine's Gilbert's Creative Play Centre, was one of the group trekking half of the famous Haute Alpine route near Chamionx, to raise funds for Prince Philip Hospital."

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The 1953 Pendine murders | Regator - Curated Blog Search and Discovery

The 1953 Pendine murders | Regator - Curated Blog Search and Discovery: "The tiny Carmarthenshire village of Pendine is usually remembered for attempts on the world land speed record by people like Sir Malcolm Campbell and John Parry-Thomas back in the early 20th century. But in the autumn of 1953 the seaside village was in the news again, this time as the scene of a grisly and dramatic murder. Pendine is usually remembered for attempts on the world land speed record People in the village first suspected that something was wrong when they noticed the cows from Derlwyn Farm had been left unmilked in the fields."

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PART-TIME SHOP ASSISTANT REQUIRED (includes eves & weekends) in Pendine, Pembrokeshire | Retail Jobs | Gumtree.com

PART-TIME SHOP ASSISTANT REQUIRED (includes eves & weekends) in Pendine, Pembrokeshire | Retail Jobs | Gumtree.com: "£6.25 per hour rising to £6.61 after 3 month probation period.
5 weeks paid holiday

Expect to be more than a regular shop assistant in our small but diverse and busy little local shop in Pendine, It's a part-time role but one that requires bags of initiative and comes with responsibility and, at times, a fair bit of pressure.

Good levels of energy and fitness are essential for the inevitable lugging of stock back and fore up and down steps, as well as long periods of standing up. You'll need to be prepared to maintain high levels of cleanliness and be able to keep the shop well stocked and well presented even at busy times.
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