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'May the force be with you' on May the Fourth! Fun runners taking part in the annual Carmarthen Town Mayor's Fun Run races are being encouraged to wear fancy dress. And the date of the race makes it extra special for fans of one of the great movie franchises - Star Wars. The race is on May the Fourth - the day popularly branded 'May the Force' Day by fans of the science fiction movies. "It's a great opportunity to mark the occasion is style and for fun runners to dress up in Star Wars themed fancy dress to 'feel the force'," said fun run spokesman Robert Lloyd. "We always get fancy dress runners on the day. Batman was a big hit last year and we've also had the '118' guys. But this year, there's the chance to go for a big theme because the race is on May 4. "We'll be looking for Han Solo and Luke Skywalker on the day - and I am sure the Star Wars fans will have plenty of ideas for other characters...

Staff from South Pembrokeshire Hospital will be taking part in a fancy dress bed push to raise money for Sunderland Ward. The nursing staff at the hospital came up with the idea to raise money for the Ward through the university health board’s charity, Hywel Dda Health Charities. Sunderland Ward is a joint venture with the university health board and Pembrokeshire County Council providing integrated services which work together to provide a happy and safe environment to aid recovery and rehabilitation. The bed push will take place on Saturday 9 August and will be leaving the hospital grounds at 11am. They will be sent on their way by the Mayor of Pembroke Dock, Mrs Pamela George and her Consort Lauren George. They will then travel across route 9; London Road; up Ferry Lane; down Bush Hill; into Main Street Pembroke; along the commons; back up Bush Hill and along High Street. Staff nurse Tracy George, said: ‘We are looking forward to the push and hope people will come out and support...