Holyhead

American

[hol-ee-hed] / ˈhɒl iˌhɛd /

noun

a seaport on Holy Island in NW Wales.

Holyhead British

/ ˈhɒlɪˌhɛd /

noun

a town in NW Wales, in Anglesey, the chief town of Holy Island: a port on the N coast. Pop: 11 237 (2001)

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With the same period also marking the opening of Anglesey Aluminium in nearby Holyhead, it was a time of industrial upheaval which brought long-term, skilled employment to a Welsh-speaking island long dominated by agriculture.

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Gron Williams, from Holyhead, spent his entire working life at Wylfa.

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There are no sailings to or from Holyhead or Portsmouth ports on Christmas Day either, but services will run on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.

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Holyhead Port in Anglesey said it would be closed from 06:00 to 15:00 GMT on Tuesday due to the storm "to ensure the safety of all operations".

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Holyhead Port said it had advised ferry operators that it would be closed from 06:00 to 15:00 GMT on Tuesday.

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