A long lost village on rugged hilltops in the heart of Snowdonia – which have been compared to Peru’s Machu Picchu – could be set to receive World Heritage Site status. The historic slate mines and stone houses were built for workers cutting slate out of the rugged hills and valleys in north western Wales. … Read more
Elton John’s half-brother was today fined £200 after breaching coronavirus rules by going to an illegal ‘rave’ with more than 200 revellers in the Welsh countryside. Geoff Dwight, 54, of Ruthin in North Wales, said the ‘Blackpearl’ event near Llandrillo on August 29 was a private spiritual gathering that he had attended for many years. … Read more
Almost 3,500 cases of the Indian Covid variant have now been spotted across the UK, with the number of people testing positive for the strain having more than doubled in a week. Public Health England’s weekly update said the B.1.617.2 variant had been detected 3,424 times by May 19, up from 1,313 a week ago. … Read more
School bus smash injures 13 children on way to Welsh secondary: Three people are rushed to hospital after crash with car near Welsh village Bus was taking children to Ysgol y Preseli at Crymych in Pembrokeshire, Wales It crashed about nine miles away near the village of Llandissilio at about 8.30am Police, fire crews, ambulance … Read more
A radio presenter has been cleared of sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy 40 years ago – when he was aged 20. Kevin Johns, 60, maintained his innocence and called the allegations ‘nonsense’ after he was accused of grooming the child in Swansea in the 1980s. He denied ‘selfishly and arrogantly’ grasping an opportunity for sexual … Read more
British actor Sir Anthony Hopkins chose to visit his father’s grave in South Wales rather than fly to Hollywood where he was handed his second Oscar overnight – becoming the oldest Best Actor winner in history at 83. Sir Anthony received the gong for his heart-wrenching performance as a man with dementia in ‘The Father’, but … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer and Mark Drakeford have visited a brewery in Wales ahead of the Senedd elections – despite the government still banning pubs from reopening. Welsh Labour is promising new jobs and major investment for the region including a medical school for Bangor and a new national park. Sir Keir, thrown out of a … Read more
Police swoop on hospital in Wrexham after ‘bomb scare’ as patients are told to ‘stay on wards’ and site goes into lockdown People being told not to enter or leave Wrexham Maelor Hospital this afternoon A spokesman from North Wales Police said officers were dealing with ‘incident’ Local MP has also urged people to stay … Read more
Bear Grylls has been granted permission to install two ‘Private Property’ signs warning tourists to stay off the Welsh island where he and his family live part-time. The television personality, 46, purchased the island of Saint Tudwal’s West on the Llŷn Peninsula, North Wales, in 2001 for £95,000. He is said to split his time … Read more
Personal trainer, 29, died shortly after drinking pre-workout shake containing up to 200 TIMES more caffeine than a normal cup of coffee, inquest hears Thomas Mansfield, 29, fell ill after taking the drink mixed with caffeine solution May have taken five times the potentially fatal level of stimulant caffeine powder Mr Mansfield complained his heart … Read more