Mr. Desmond Donnelly, Pembrokeshire’s independent MP made his long-promised announcement about his future.

And what did his Easter egg amount to? An ambitious, but not altogether unexpected plan to set-up a new national policy.

The superb weather provided a memorable Easter for the sports fans of West Wales. But the expected invasion by holidaymakers did not materialise.

Many of Pembrokeshire’s hotels and caravan sites were not open so early in the season although a number of people came to the area on a look-see visit with a view to holidays later in the season.

Pembrokeshire roads and bridges committee were told that he contractors had fallen behind their programme on the construction of the Cleddau Bridge.

The wonderful spring sunshine brought huge crows to Lydstep for the traditional Easter Monday sporting event, the Point to Point steeplechase.

Droves of holidaymakers swelled the crowd using the course to watch five exciting races over a wide oval course, interspersed with formidable jumps and fences.

Tenby Motor Club were given permission to run a ‘soap box derby’ on Castle Hill during Civic Week.

Rugby: Whitland after anxious weeks of waiting, finally clinched their third league championship in six seasons, with a well-earned victory over Haverfordwest.