The Latest Breaking News from Pembrokeshire County Council

Plans to turn 800-year-old former fortress in Wales into tourist attraction

Haverfordwest is undergoing a multi-million-pound regeneration project

The Independent UK · Aug 24

Ex-Tory councillor banned after saying white men should have black slaves

Andrew Edwards had initially claimed the voice recording was a ‘deep fake’

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025

Evil stepdad showed no emotion after attacking girl, 2, for six and a half hours

Lola James died of her injuries in hospital

Liverpool Echo · Apr 25, 2023

Recording emerges of Tory's racist rant about black people that has sparked fury

Pembrokeshire county councillor Andrew Edwards has been accused of saying 'all white men should have a black man as a slave' as a shocking recording emerged of the vile rant

Daily Mirror · Apr 13, 2023

‘All white men should have a Black slave’: Tory politician investigated over racist audio clip

Andrew Edwards, a county councillor and former magistrate in Wales, is also accused of saying Black people are of “lower class” than white people

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

Tory politician claims all white men should have black slaves in racist outburst

Andrew Edwards' comment can be heard in a 16-second clip that was sent to Rhian Young, the monitoring officer at Pembrokeshire County Council, as he referred himself to the Public Services Ombudsman

Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2023

Councillor alleged to have said 'all white men should have a black man as a slave'

Councillor Andrew Edwards has been referred to Public Services Ombudsman over the alleged comments

Wales Online · Apr 12, 2023

Two freeports in Wales “double boost” for Welsh economy, say business groups

The Port of Holyhead and the Ports of Milford Haven and Port Talbot under the Celtic Freeport bid will become freeport zones

Birmingham Post · Mar 23, 2023

Family face financial ruin after neighbours buy lane and 'refuse to let them out'

Matthew and Charis Watkinson moved from Essex to Wales to live off grid and have a low ecological footprint. At Beeview Farm in Newport, south Wales, they grow their own fruit and vegetables

Daily Mirror · Jan 30, 2023

A bid has been unveiled for a 'freeport' covering Milford Haven and Port Talbot

Backers claim the 'Celtic Freeport' would create thousands of jobs

Wales Online · Nov 23, 2022