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Want to spend six months cuddling a sloth? Folly Farm needs you

Published

7 years ago

September 23, 2018

THEY’RE adorable, cuddly and they love to nap; just three reasons why the sloth is one of Folly Farm’s all-time favourite animals.

For most of us the opportunity to get up close and personal with a sloth is just a dream, but for one lucky animal lover it could become a reality.

Folly Farm is on the lookout for a part-time student zoo keeper to spend six months working in its zoo team.

Working primarily in the Folly Interactive and bird sections of the zoo, you could spend your days looking after animals including fruit bats, snakes, tortoises, birds and, of course, Folly’s two-toed sloth, Tuppee!

That’s right, you could be paid to look after one of nature’s most peaceful animals.

Working as part of a team, you could be taking care of the animals, delivering public talks and educational activities and run animal feeding experiences for guests.

And, okay, while you wouldn’t spend all your time cuddling sloths, the feeding, cleaning and procedural stuff is definitely worth it to be working so closely with such an awesome animal.

There’s just one catch – Folly Farm doesn’t let just anyone look after its sloths.

You’ll need to be 18 years or older, an animal lover with a full driving licence, have great communication skills and a positive, can-do attitude. You’ll be able to commit to working two days a week, and a degree-level qualification in Zoology or a related subject would help, too.

So if you meet those criteria, and fancy cuddling sloths for a living, just send your CV and covering letter to: [email protected].

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Car crashes into house in St Davids

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3 hours ago

April 25, 2025

Tom Sinclair

EMERGENCY services were called after a car crashed into a house on Nun Street in St Davids on Thursday (Apr 24).

Dyfed-Powys Police and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene at around 4:35pm following reports of a single-vehicle collision.

On arrival, they found that a car had collided with a residential property. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

The road remained open while the vehicle was recovered.

A spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “Dyfed-Powys Police attended a report of a single-vehicle road traffic collision where a car collided with a property on Nun Street, St Davids, at around 4:35pm yesterday. No injuries were reported, and the road remained open while the vehicle was recovered.”

Community

Milford Haven and Neyland Police issue appeal for missing man

Published

3 hours ago

April 25, 2025

Tom Sinclair

POLICE are appealing for information to help locate a 54-year-old man who has been reported missing from the Milford Haven area.

Neil is described as being around 6ft 2in tall with a shaved head. He has tattoos on his arms and one of his fingers, and sometimes wears glasses.

He was last seen on Friday afternoon (Apr 26) wearing a black Superdry hoodie, ripped jeans, and orange and black Nike Air trainers. Neil is believed to be on foot.

Anyone with information that could help is urged to contact Dyfed-Powys Police: 🖥️ | Online portal
📧 | [email protected]
📞 | Call 101, quoting reference 262 of April 26.

Community

Fire service delivers vital kit to Ukraine

Published

9 hours ago

April 25, 2025

Tom Sinclair

Wales joins UK’s largest firefighting aid convoy

MID and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) has taken part in the UK’s largest ever convoy delivering vital firefighting equipment to Ukraine, joining 17 other Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) from across the country.

The convoy, coordinated by FIRE AID and supported by the UK Government, left the UK in early April. It travelled through France, Germany and Poland, delivering over 30 fire service vehicles and more than 15,000 items of equipment to support Ukrainian firefighters on the front line of the ongoing war.

Since the Russian invasion in 2022, UK fire services have donated 119 vehicles and over 200,000 pieces of equipment to Ukraine. Each participating service ensured local needs were met before donating surplus kit.

Watch Manager Rob Kershaw represented MAWWFRS on the convoy. He said:
“It’s been a privilege to be part of this convoy and to represent both FIRE AID and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
We received invaluable support and assistance from fire and police services across every country we passed through. Their help in coordinating, escorting, and hosting the convoy was outstanding.”

Chief Fire Officer Roger Thomas KFSM added:
“MAWWFRS is proud to support our colleagues in Ukraine by donating and delivering essential equipment.
The events in Ukraine have deeply affected the fire and rescue community, and this convoy is a demonstration of our ongoing commitment to helping those still working under extreme conditions.”

The donated equipment will support firefighters in Ukraine who continue to operate in war zones to save lives and protect property—often at great personal risk. Since the conflict began, 100 Ukrainian firefighters have been killed and 431 injured. A total of 411 fire stations and 1,700 firefighting vehicles have been destroyed.