At Tenby Guildhall, a Ministry Inspector said it was sheer nonsense to say a proposed out-of-town shopping precinct with nine shops and parking for 50 cars near the entrance to Kiln Park caravan site would affect the amenities of the area.

Miss Monique Viner made the remarks at a public inquiry which would hear an appeal against planning approval for the project.

Alderman Ivor Crockford, a prominent member of Tenby’s harbour community, coxswain of the lifeboat and a former Mayor, threatened to resign as chairman of the Borough Council’s harbour standing committee, if the council did not ask for the withdrawal of certain remarks made at a recent meeting of the newly formed Harbour Users Association.

A West Wales railway action committee was formed to fight for the retention of rail services in Pembrokeshire.

“Our short term objective is to do all in our power to keep the Whitland-Pembroke Dock line open,” said the committee secretary, Dr. G.K. Penn.

Rugby: Tenby United 21 Laugharne 0. An outstanding performance. Lynn Rees, Mervyn John and Peter John were the heroes for the United as they kept up their tittle challenge with a convincing victory. Playing against a good defensive team, United got bogged down in a lot of loose play which, combined with an unfortunate bias towards kicking, resulted in an overall slow down of the game.

Showing at the South Beach Pavilion: Richard Harrison and Hugo Arden in Adventures of the Bengal Lancers.