Carmarthenshire chair s charity swim at Pembrey THE Chair of Carmarthenshire County Council has fulfilled his promise to do a seaside swim to raise money for his two charities. Cllr Ieuan Davies had vowed to take part in the traditional Walrus Dip at Cefn Sidan beach on Boxing Day, but the event was cancelled due to Covid restrictions. Instead, Cllr Davies took to the waves at Pendine beach during a chilly Easter weekend. Cllr Davies is fundraising for two charities close to his heart, Prostate Cancer and St Peter’s Church in Llanybydder. As well as the swim, he is also undertaking a sponsored walk and has so far walked over 60 miles.
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image captionPrince Philip accompanied Queen Elizabeth when she officially opened the new National Assembly for Wales in 2006
People across Wales have been paying tribute to Prince Philip who has died, aged 99.
First Minister Mark Drakeford said the Duke of Edinburgh served the crown with selfless devotion and generosity of spirit .
The main political parties in Wales said they would suspend campaigning for the 6 May Senedd election.
Flags at many civic buildings are being flown at half-mast and books of condolence have been opened online.
The Welsh Parliament will be recalled at 11:00 BST on Monday for members of the Senedd to pay their respects.
File image of cannabis buds Picture: PEXELS A CANNABIS warehouseman was caught with almost £14,000-worth of the class B drug in his garden shed, a court heard. Ieuan Davies, who began smoking cannabis when he was 13 years old, told police he had been storing the drugs for a friend – who he did not name. The 29-year-old also admitted preparing the drugs for the anonymous friend by stripping leaves from the buds so the plants could be sold on the street. Sentencing Davies to five months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, Judge Peter Crabtree said: “This was a serious offence in which a reasonable quantity of cannabis was left in your shed for safety reasons. You were entrusted with it and you played a part in preparing it for your friend to deal.