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Forthcoming events at The Ashburnham Golf Club in Pembrey include the following – Race Night on Friday, November 11, first race at 7.30pm. Tickets (£3) available at the bar. Proceeds to the Ladies’ Centenary Fund. The series of ‘Themed’ dining evenings continues, following the success of the Mediterranean and Asian/Oriental evenings. On Friday November 18, British Isles Menu; Friday December 9, French menu.

The Ashburnham Golf Club staged their annual dinner staged at the Stradey Park Hotel, Llanelli. More than 60 members and guests from the Pembrey club attended. Pictured left to right – Captain Tony Washer, Ashburnham club manager Huw Morgan, President Brian Williams, Vice-captain Mel Williams and last year’s Club Captain Huw Dixon. For more pics from The Ashburnham, see -

The prestigious links championship course at The Ashburnham Golf Club in Pembrey has just been awarded another key tournament. The 2013 Men’s Welsh Amateur Championships has been awarded to The Ashburnham by the Welsh Golfing Union. The Ashburnham stepped into the breach when another club couldn’t fulfil the requirements to stage the championship. “We were asked if we could help by stepping into the gap and staging the championship and we were delighted to accept,” said Ashburnham club manager Huw Morgan. “The Ashburnham has a huge reputation as a championship course and there are only a handful of courses of our standard in Wales who could possibly stage such a championship. “We are absolutely delighted to host the 2013 Men’s Welsh Amateur as it now gives us four great years of championship events at The Ashburnham, proving that we are widely recognised as a quality tournament venue. “Our calendar for the next few years reads - “2012 Welsh Ladies’ Open Stroke Play Championships “2013 ...

Research by a scientist from Aberystwyth shows that marine life off the coast of Wales will need to react as quickly as wildlife on land to combat the effects of climate change. It also shows that climate warming is already having an effect in Welsh waters and animals and plants are already moving. The research challenges previous thinking that marine life in the ocean will respond more gradually than on land because of slower warming in the oceans. According to the new research published today in Science, some marine life may need to relocate faster than land species as well as speed up the timing of major life cycle events. The paper’s co-author is Dr Pippa Moore (pictured above) a lecturer in Aquatic Biology at IBERS, the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences at Aberystwyth University. “Analyses of global temperature found that the rate at which marine life needs to relocate in the ocean is as fast, or in some places faster, than for land species,” she says. “Thi...

The newest and biggest law firm in West Wales, Red Kite Law, is moving one wing of its business into the new high-tech Bridge Innovation Centre (BIC) in Pembroke Dock. The building, originally set up as a Technium and now rebranded as BIC, will house the Pembrokeshire Commercial department team of Red Kite Law. “It’s another bold move by Red Kite Law,” said managing partner Luke Smith. “The Pembrokeshire commercial team will be in a state-of-the-art 21st century building delivering 21st century quality services to our clients. “The move is part of our commitment to provide excellent client service. The BIC, near Cleddau Bridge, is a modern, purpose-built complex with state-of-the-art IT infrastructure, on-site parking and all the modern facilities you would expect from a progressive and forward thinking law firm. “The new office facilities will help us in delivering the first class legal services that our clients expect from us and in the months to come we will be holding a number of s...

Carmarthen couple fled crocodile and flood horrors in Thailand | This is South Wales A young couple from Carmarthen have spoken of how they fled crocodile-infested flood waters which have devastated parts of Thailand, claiming more than 370 lives. Nicola Gurney and her boyfriend Justin Bartlett, both aged 23, were living in the northern Thai city of Nakhon Sawan when it was engulfed in a catastrophic flood.

Fears for future of the Scarlets as £5.5m debt means accountants fear status as going concern - Wales News - News - WalesOnline Accountants who have audited the financial performance of the Llanelli Scarlets regional rugby club say there is uncertainty over whether the club can continue as a going concern. But last night the club’s chief executive said that while it had gone through tough times, a robust business plan was now in place that should see it break even by 2013.