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Call for probe into Manorbier school closure as councillor seeks apology
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (679+ words) A call for an impartial investigation into the contentious closure of Manorbier school, along with an apology from a senior councillor in connection with that closure, are to be heard next week. Back in June, the final decision to close…...
Summer Reading Challenge 2026 to launch with library events
13+ hour, 59+ min ago (249+ words) Children and families in Pembrokeshire are being encouraged to take part in this year's Summer Reading Challenge: Read to the Beat. Organised by The Reading Agency and set to launch on Monday, July 20, the annual event aims to inspire youngsters…...
Specialist farm-based college praised for 'welcoming and inclusive' environment
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (326+ words) AN INDEPENDENT specialist college in Pembrokeshire has been praised for its "calm, welcoming and highly inclusive environment" in a recent inspection. Coleg Plas Dwbl, part of the Ruskin Mill Trust Group, caters to young people aged 16 to 25 with various learning…...
Welsh language thrives 'through people and through use"
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (260+ words) The Welsh language is “one of our biggest success stories as a small nation on the world stage”, according to the minister responsible for the language. Education and Welsh language minister Anna Brychan told the Senedd on July 7 that “language…...
Head of fire-ravaged Pembrokeshire school, to be closed by council, named Wales' best
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (506+ words) The head teacher of a fire-ravaged Pembrokeshire school that will close this summer, despite strong local opposition, has been named the best teacher in the whole of Wales. Sharon Davies, headteacher of Manorbier VC Primary School, received the Teacher of…...
Pembrokeshire business wins national award for first aid training
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (372+ words) A Pembrokeshire first aid training business has won a national award for its approach to compliance training. Way Out West (WOW) First Aid Training, based in Pembroke Dock, was named Best Compliance Training Provider at the UK Business Awards, earning…...
Take a look at how this Pembrokeshire school has become an active travel frontrunner
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (403+ words) A Pembrokeshire school has become one of only nine in Wales to achieve Gold Active Travel status. Ysgol Glannau Gwaun in Fishguard received the prestigious Walk, Wheel, Cycle Gold Active Travel Award at the Senedd in Cardiff. Headteacher Mari Jones…...
Pembrokeshire student awarded £5,000 scholarship for university studies
1+ week, 3+ day ago (257+ words) A Pembrokeshire university student has received a £5,000 scholarship to support his higher education journey. Henry Raymond, a former Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi pupil, is the latest winner of South Hook LNG’s scholarship award. Currently in his second year of a five-year…...
Young people face barriers to marine conservation jobs in Wales
1+ week, 5+ day ago (283+ words) Financial barriers, geography, and limited career pathways are keeping young people from working in marine conservation. A new report by the Pembrokeshire Coastal Forum and Pelagos highlights these issues in the marine conservation sector in Wales. The research found a…...
Pembrokeshire school wins award for creative environmental ideas
1+ week, 6+ day ago (274+ words) A school has won an award for its creative approach to protecting the environment. Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi in Pembrokeshire was recognised in Keep Wales Tidy’s innovation challenge, part of the Climate Challenge Cymru programme. The award scheme asks schools across…...