Police have received multiple calls from residents in the area find metal ball bearings

Police are investigating “several suspicious incidents” in which metal ball bearings were used to damage a car and a property along a street in Haverfordwest. A blue Range Rover Evoque was targeted along with a home on Glenfields Road.

Damage has been caused to the wingmirror of the vehicle and officers suspect metal ball bearings may have been used to cause the damage. The damage is believed to have taken place sometime between 11.10am and 11.20am on Sunday, May 10 morning.

Two days later on Tuesday, May 12 at around 2.30pm the window of a property on Glenfields Road was also reported to have been hit by a suspected metal ball bearing. For the biggest stories in Wales first sign up to our daily newsletter here

Officers from Dyfed-Powys Police are appealing for more information regarding the two incidents as they continue to investigate.

A spokesperson for the force said: “Officers are investigating reports of criminal damage on Glenfields Road, Haverfordwest, following several suspicious incidents reported in the area.

“Local officers continue to engage with residents in the area, following a number of calls reporting the discovery of ball bearings in the Glenfields Road and Old Hakin Road area of Haverfordwest.

“If you have witnessed anything, or have any information that can support our investigation, please get in touch. Quote ref: 26*375605”

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Suren Thiru, chief economist for the ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales), said: “This strong first quarter is probably the high point for the economy this year with output likely to halve in the second quarter as surging energy costs suffocate activity, despite a short-term boost from firms stockpiling in anticipation of shortages and price rises.”

Asked if she was worried about the impact of a potential leadership race on the economic policies she has been working on these past few years, she said: “Labour MPs have got an important decision to make today, but the numbers show that the economy is growing and that when we entered this conflict, our economy was growing strongly because of the decisions that I have made as chancellor, we shouldn’t put that at risk.”

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The man breached a court order five times, sending emails, flowers, and turning up at her local pub

A man from Cambridge who would not leave his ex alone, bombarding her with messages, flowers and breaking a court restraining order five times, has now been jailed.

Daniel Wilson, 38, of Neptune Close, Cambridge, was handed a non‑molestation order and a restraining order last year, both prohibiting him from contacting the victim in any way. But Wilson totally disregarded the court order and even approached the victim in her local pub, where he threatened her and her new partner.

In the first of five breaches, Wilson went to the victim’s local pub at about 7.45pm on December 12. When the victim confronted him, Wilson, who was holding a glass, turned to her and threatened, “keep staring at me and I will smash this glass in your face”.

On Christmas Day, Wilson emailed the victim, wishing her a happy Christmas. He later sent another email stating, “All I wanted for Christmas is you, but I never got it.”

In a third breach four days later, he emailed again, writing, “Tell me you’re fully happy with your life now and I’ll leave you alone.” He then sent a further message saying, “I’m getting you back if it’s the last thing I do.”

On February 5 this year, Wilson returned to the victim’s local pub. While there, he became abusive towards his ex’s partner, telling him “to watch yourself,” before cycling away.

On Valentine’s Day, Wilson sent the victim a bouquet of flowers with a card signed, “Love Daniel”. Later that month, Wilson was arrested at his home.

In an attempt to avoid further consequences, Daniel made a bid to encourage his ex-partner from continuing with her case. While at Parkside Police Station in Cambridge, he made a phone call to a relative and was overheard saying, “tell her to drop this.”

On Thursday, May 7, at Cambridge Crown Court, Wilson was sentenced to one year and four months in prison. He pleaded guilty to harassment by breach of a restraining order, breach of a non‑molestation order, and common assault.

A charge of stalking involving serious alarm or distress, and a charge of committing acts with intent to pervert the course of public justice, were ordered to lie on file. Wilson was also handed a further ten‑year restraining order.

DC Luisa McCready, who investigated, said: “Wilson repeatedly ignored court orders designed to protect the victim and instead continued a sustained course of unwanted and intimidating behaviour.

“His actions were persistent, controlling and entirely unacceptable, and would have caused significant distress and fear. Breaching non‑molestation and restraining orders is a serious offence, and we will not hesitate to take enforcement action against those who believe they are above the law.

“I hope this sentence provides the victim with reassurance and the space she needs to move forward and serves as a clear message that harassment and stalking will not be tolerated.”

When WCDG began in 1972, there was no residential property on the South Bank, says Ball, with River Court, 600 flats beside Blackfriars Bridge, the first development, followed in the 1980s by projects in Coin Street and the 1990s by County Hall. “The South Bank itself used to be wharfs with dense housing one block back from the river,” he says. “There was, and still is, 19th-century housing on York Road, Stamford Street and Southwark Street, plus council housing. In 1980, 65 per cent of homes in Waterloo were council homes with a further 25 per cent on protected rent. Much social housing around Waterloo Station has been lost. The area on the far side is still primarily social rent housing.” Council housing increases the further you head into Lambeth.

Two Boeing 747 passenger jetliners — KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736 — suffered a horrific collision on the runway at Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife, resulting in the deadliest plane crash in aviation history

March 27 stands as one of aviation’s darkest days, marking the anniversary of the deadliest air disaster in history, which claimed 583 lives and left a further 61 people injured.

The catastrophic crash involved not one, but two aircraft, and unfolded on the airport runway itself.

On 27 March 1977, two Boeing 747 passenger jets were involved in a horrific collision which resulted in loss of life on a scale never before witnessed in the aviation industry.

KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736 met their tragic end at 5:06pm GMT amid thick fog on the runway at Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, Spain (now known as Tenerife North–Ciudad de La Laguna Airport).

Neither Boeing 747 was originally scheduled to land at Tenerife’s Los Rodeos Airport; both were bound for Gran Canaria Airport in Las Palmas.

However, a bomb blast at the latter earlier that day meant they were diverted to Los Rodeos, the only other nearby airport capable of handling a 747.

What happened on that fateful day

Los Rodeos, a modest airport more accustomed to handling smaller aircraft, was overwhelmed with diverted flights and had scant parking space for planes of the Boeing 747’s size.

To compound matters, KLM’s captain, Jacob Veldhuyzen van Zanten, was growing increasingly impatient with the hold-ups, as he and his crew were required to return to Amsterdam after depositing passengers at Las Palmas once the threat had been cleared.

The Dutch government had recently updated crew duty time restrictions, and a prolonged delay at Tenerife risked pushing the crew of KLM Flight 4805 well beyond their permitted duty hours, which would have resulted in significant operational and financial consequences.

Indeed, upon catching sight of the airport in Tenerife, senior pilot Zanten was heard saying: “I’ve seen postage stamps bigger than this place. Now we’re going to get boxed in here, goddammit.”

Zanten was undoubtedly carrying an enormous burden — he was KLM’s most senior pilot, head of safety and the airline’s chief flight instructor, his face emblazoned across the company’s advertising which proudly declared: “KLM. From the people who make punctuality possible.”

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Zanten had opted to refuel the aircraft prior to departure, and it was the devastating combination of catastrophic miscommunication, treacherous weather conditions, and a full fuel tank that ultimately triggered the horrifying collision — with the now-defunct Pan American’s Flight 1736 still making its way along the runway as KLM Flight 4805 attempted to take off.

Captain Zanten mistakenly believed he had received clearance for take-off, sending the KLM aircraft hurtling down the runway at full speed, directly into the path of the taxiing Pan Am plane.

Pilot’s chilling last words

The cockpit voice recorder (CVR) recovered from the Pan Am’s Black Box following the crash captured the aircraft’s captain, Victor Grubbs, crying out: “There he is!” upon spotting the KLM craft’s landing lights piercing through the thick fog.

When Grubbs realised the KLM plane was hurtling towards them at full takeoff speed, the captain’s chilling final words were: “There he is… look at him. Goddamn, that son-of-a-b**** is coming!”, while first officer Robert Bragg screamed: “Get off! Get off! Get off!”

In a desperate bid to avert a collision, Grubbs applied full power to the Pan Am’s throttles and executed a sharp left turn towards the grass. However, by the time the KLM pilots spotted the other aircraft, they had already surpassed their V1 speed, making it impossible for them to abort.

In a last-ditch attempt to avoid a crash, the KLM pilots tried to lift off, resulting in a tailstrike instead. Although the KLM aircraft was briefly airborne, its fuselage carved through the Pan Am’s aft fuselage, obliterating it and tearing off the tail entirely.

The KLM 747 careered on and plummeted out of control 150 metres further ahead, sliding a further 300 metres down the runway, while simultaneously erupting into flames upon impact with the runway surface, igniting its full fuel load into a devastating fireball that took several hours to bring under control.

The catastrophic collision claimed the lives of all 248 people aboard the KLM flight, including all crew members, while 335 of the 396 passengers and crew on board the Pan Am flight also perished.

All 61 survivors from the Pan Am flight were seated in the forward section of the aircraft, with one survivor later remarking that being positioned in the nose of the plane likely saved his life.

Remarkably, all five in the Pan Am flight’s cockpit — the three-man crew plus two off-duty employees occupying the jumpseats — survived.

When KLM executives first received news of the catastrophic crash, they had reportedly attempted to contact KLM’s Golden Boy, Captain Zanten, hoping to send him to Tenerife to assist the investigation team, unaware that he was the captain of the flight involved in the accident and had perished in the crash.

The miscommunications and misunderstandings before the accident between the pilots, cockpit crew and Air Traffic Control tower prompted a comprehensive overhaul of international airline regulations, transforming them permanently.

Following the Tenerife disaster, air traffic controllers were mandated to use standardised English phrases and were required to make decisions through mutual agreement. In a significant advancement in crew resource management, guidelines were established which enabled pilots to challenge the captain with far less difficulty.

The World Cup final this summer will feature a half-time show for the first time with Madonna to perform alongside two other headline names at the MetLife Stadium

The first ever World Cup final half-time show will be co-headlined by Shakira, Madonna and BTS, FIFA announced early on Thursday morning.

The blend of music from Latin, pop and Korea is seen as a collaboration that best reflects sounds from around the globe. The World Cup final will take place on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey

The artists for the World Cup half-time show were selected by Coldplay lead Chris Martin, who shared the line-up in a video on social media that featured characters from Sesame Street and the Muppets. He told Elmo: “It’s a chance to show how amazing all different kinds of humans are.”

Madonna is the winner of seven Grammy Awards with her music career dating back decades whilst Colombian sensation Shakira has won four herself. BTS was the first K-pop group to receive a Grammy nomination.

Madonna headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in 2012, and Shakira shared the Super Bowl stage with Jennifer Lopez in 2020. That concept, which is common place in the NFL, will now filter into football as North American looks to combine sport and high profile entertainment.

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FIFA and Global Citizen conducted a trial half-time show at MetLife Stadium last summer during final of the FIFA Club World Cup, where Chelsea bat PSG. On that occasion it included the American rapper Doja Cat, the Nigerian singer Tems and the Colombian artist J Balvin. The performers sang from a stage that was built into the stands, but there is talk that the pitch could be used this summer, forcing a change to football’s tradition schedule.

Half-time during the final could therefore be notably longer than the standard 15 minutes. It would be the first time that the tournament will ignore the sport’s usual quarter of an hour pause to put on entertainment

In last year’s Club World Cup final the half-time break lasted just over 24 minutes, rather than the 15 minutes that is set out in the Laws of the Game, as a result of the half-time entertainment.

Now that the plans are announced several of those involved in the final will need to make amendments to their usual strategy. Coaches will have to consider how they conduct team talks with the break now longer than usual. Those involved in sports science will have to consider how the extended pause will impact on players.

Broadcasters will have a longer half-time period, which will allter their programming and schedules.

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Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV package

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