Online port fest events Starting in Fishguard a number of online events presenting and discussing the importance of Pembrokeshire s port communities will be happening. These free online events are part of the project Ports, Past and Present , which hopes to boost tourism in Pembrokeshire and parts of Ireland. A spokesperson for the project said: Over the next few weeks project staff led by Professor Mary-Ann Constantine at the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies will be organising a series of free on-line presentations and discussions exploring the outstanding natural heritage and history of the three Welsh port towns of Fishguard, Holyhead and Pembroke Dock with the help of people who live and work there.
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You ve counted valleys of sheep, drank chamomile tea and sprayed lavender mist on your pillows.
You ve tried everything - even Google. So why are you still struggling to sleep?
The answer could lie in your anxiety about the Covid pandemic, psychologists say, and this could be stopping you from sleeping - or giving you crazy dreams.
Why can t I sleep at the moment?
The pandemic and lockdowns have made it harder to maintain routines and to fall asleep, with many people reporting feeling more anxious than usual, according to a survey by the Sleep Charity, last April.
âUWTSD degree changed my outlook on sustainability and single-use plasticâ
A third-year student explains why studying at University of Wales Trinity Saint David sparked a passion for the environment
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Chloe says one of the university modules opened her eyes to the reality of single-use plastic
Chloe Wilson, a 20-year-old from Llanteg, Pembrokeshire, has just handed in her university dissertation. This is a big moment for every student, but for Chloe itâs even more poignant.
âIf you had asked me a few years ago, I never would have done a degree,â she explained. âI always tried hard in school but it never came easily.I wasnât very academic.â
Mental health: Young people want post-Covid normality after the election
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image captionCelyn describes the past year as an odd 12 months We want to get back to normality, we want our futures to be back on track, said Geraint Williams.
He and friend Celyn Angharad Jones saw their mental health affected during the pandemic.
The performing arts students had reduced face-to-face interaction with their peers and their lecturers.
Ahead of the Senedd elections, we asked people what the priorities should be, and they want a focus on re-creating a sense of normality for young people. So, in years to come, we can look back and say oh yeah, that Covid was ages ago, we re back to normal now , said Celyn, 21, from Llanddarog, Carmarthenshire.
Former Chief Constable of Dyfed Powys Police Mark Collins has left his job to work in the Caribbean Mark Collins QPM has retired from the role of Chief Constable of Dyfed-Powys Police. Mr Collins retired from the role heading up the UK’s geographically largest and most rural force area and is now Commissioner of Royal Virgin Islands Police. Having started his policing career as a Special Constable with Sussex Police in 1985, Mr Collins returned to his home force in 1987 and continued to volunteer on the front line until joining the Metropolitan Police in 1991. As he enters his fifth year as Chief Constable of Dyfed-Powys Police, and 35th year in policing, Mark Collins announced his retirement from the Dyfed-Powys force during early Spring 2021.