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  • 100th birthday celebrations

    A Ferwig resident celebrated her 100th birthday with friends and family on Monday. Great-great grandmother Eva Ferraresi lived in Italy for the first half century of her life, and worked on the land for long hours in addition to running her family

  • Free parking - make it happen

    Dear Editor,I would like to take this opportunity to write to you to voice my opinion once more on the decision of OUR council not to provide free parking in our town.Our local paper has done some great work in gathering opinions of local people and businesses

  • Town shield in Japan

    Cardigan town councillor Akira Shimazaki presented a town shield to the mayor of Otawara in Japan - Cllr Shimazaki's home town."I explained where Cardigan was and said it was such a hospitable place and I was so lucky to live there," said

  • Special service

    A special service will be held at Ebeneser Chapel, Newcastle Emlyn, this Sunday, July 27, 3pm, to remember one of the town's famous sons. William Emlyn Jones was born in The White Lion in 1841, and grew to be one of Wales' leading religious and

  • Boundary of Wales walk

    The son and grandson of Welsh cricket star Bernard Hedges recently arrived in the local area as part of their Boundary of Wales walk, a 1,000-mile trek to give more children access to cricket in Wales.Stephen and Ellis Hedges set off from Mumbles on July

  • Church marks war centenary

    St Cynllo's Church, Llangynllo is holding a two day commemorative event to mark the centenary of the beginning of WW1, on August 3 and 4.On Sunday August 3 events feature open art and poetry competitions on the theme of "War and Peace" as

  • Swimmers success at meet

    Pictured are a small group of swimmers from Cardigan Swimming Club, who recently took part in the Annual Cardiff Bay Sprint Meet. Megan and Chloe Fletcher, Dafydd Nicholls and Rhys Davies. All four competitors swam well, obtaining personal best times

  • Fundraising ride for RDA

    Cardigan Charity Fundraising Appeal recently presented a cheque to the Riding For The Disabled Association for £1392.00 as a result of a sponsored horse fun ride and a generous £ for £ match funding from Lloyds Bank. Pictured is Paul

  • Caravan fire

    A caravan caught fire near Plwmp on Sunday night.New Quay fire crew was called to the scene at 11.45pm, and found the caravan well alight.Fire-fighters used a hose-reel jet to extinguish the blaze.

  • Kitchen fire

    Local fire-fighters tackled a kitchen fire at Pontgarreg on Friday afternoon.Llandysul and Newcastle Emlyn fire crews were called to the property at 1pm, and used hose-reel jest and breathing apparatus to deal with the blaze.The crews remained at the

  • Bomb experts called to coast

    Bomb experts were called to reports of two mines ashore near Aberarth on Friday morning.New Quay coastguards were tasked to located the mines and ensure public safety while the MOD bomb disposal unit attended.It was confirmed that the items were of no

  • Woman rescued from slipway

    Fishguard Coastguard rescue team and Preseli Sector manager assisted in the medical evacuation of a woman from the slipway at Cwm yr Eglwys on Wednesday afternoon.The 40 year-old casualty from Northampton was taken to Withybush Hospital by ambulance.

  • Whisky Business' summer residency at Cellar Bar

    Top local band Whisky Business will be swinging The Cellar Bar with their potent good time mix of soul, blues, jazz and funk, every Tuesday fromJuly 26 for six weeks.Doors open 7.30pm - tickets £5 - bring your dancing shoes.

  • Storyteller returns to The Cellar Bar

    The Cellar Bar is set to welcome back the wonderfully talented Ian Cal Ford and his captivating 'Storyteller' music show on Friday, August 1.For the uninitiated this is a thoroughly entertaining, whistle stop tour, through the influences behind