River Cleddau: Last News

A woman has been charged with four counts of manslaughter following the deaths of a group of paddle boarders. Nerys Bethan Lloyd, 39, is due to appear in court over the tragic event on the River Cleddau in Pembrokeshire, Wales, three years ago.

A ban on paddle boarding on many reservoirs across the north west has sparked discontent among enthusiasts who have been told it was never allowed in the first place.

mother who was always smiling” after she became the fourth victim of a paddleboarding tragedy in recent days.Three people were tragically killed following a horrific paddleboarding accident on the River Cleddau in Haverfordwest, Wales on October 30.After the incident, 41-year-old mum Andrea Powell was rushed to the hospital but unfortunately, the medics couldn't save her life.Morgan Rogers, 24, from Cefin Coed, Merthyr Tydfil, Nicola Wheatley, 40, from Pontardulais, Swansea, and Paul O'Dwyer, 42, from Sandfields, Port Talbot also died.A further five people were pulled out of the river by emergency services but had suffered no injuries.They were part of a group of nine from the South Wales Paddle Boarders and Salty Dog Co, an organisation

Tributes have been paid to the two women killed in the Haverfordwest paddleboard tragedy over the weekend.

Three people have died and one is fighting for their life in hospital following a major river rescue operation in Wales.