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Man trapped in Welsh cave for 54 hours joins rescue team that saved him

A man who was trapped for 54 hours in a Welsh cave and thought he “might never come out” has said he wants to give something back by becoming a volunteer for the rescue team that saved him. George Linnane broke his leg, jaw and ribs in a fall after ...

25 Jan 2022 at 10:55

Sunak says he will keep using name Brecon Beacons despite rebrand

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he will continue using the name Brecon Beacons for the national park, even though it has dropped the English name. The park switched to using its Welsh name Bannau Brycheiniog National Park earlier this month, as ...

28 Apr 2023 at 13:39

Music

Stormzy to celebrate five years of #Merky Books at Hay Festival

Stormzy has been announced as part of the star-studded line-up at the 2023 Hay Festival in Wales. The 29-year-old singer and rapper will celebrate five years since launching his own publishing imprint #Merky Books, a collaboration with Penguin ...

14 Mar 2023 at 12:52

Brecon Beacons National Park changing name to show action on climate change

The Brecon Beacons National Park is changing its name as a direct response to the climate and ecological crisis, the park’s CEO has said. From Monday, it will adopt the Welsh name of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park – pronounced Ban-eye ...

17 Apr 2023 at 00:01

William and Kate meet Aberfan rescuers

The Prince and Princess of Wales have met people who took part in the rescue operation after the Aberfan disaster. The tragedy in 1966 was one of the UK’s worst disasters, and left 116 children and 28 adults dead. It was caused by a ...

27 Apr 2023 at 17:54

William and Kate abseil together off cliff in Brecon Beacons

The Prince and Princess of Wales have abseiled together off a cliff in the Brecon Beacons, while meeting mountain rescuers. William and Kate arrived at a wet and windy area of the Bannau Brycheiniog near Merthyr Tydfil in the South ...

27 Apr 2023 at 20:55

Backlash over Brecon Beacons name change

The decision to rename the Brecon Beacons National Park has been criticised as a symbolic attempt to look “trendy” which could “undermine” the region’s international identity, senior Tories claimed. The park’s management claimed ...

17 Apr 2023 at 19:32

King gives up his Welsh home on edge of Brecon Beacons

The King is giving up his home in Wales on the edge of the Brecon Beacons. Llwynywermod, near Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, was bought for £1.2 million by the Duchy of Cornwall estate on behalf of the then prince in March 2007 ...

03 Jun 2023 at 22:35

Reservist, 55, becomes oldest person to complete Nato’s toughest challenge

A 55-year-old Scottish army reservist is believed to have become the oldest person to complete Nato’s toughest patrolling challenge. Major David “Harry” Hood, from Dunfermline, earned a bronze medal in the gruelling Exercise ...

28 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Welshman completes largest GPS drawing of a penis

Welshman has completed the largest GPS drawing of a penis

A Welshman who set out to create the largest GPS drawing of a penis on foot in 24 hours has completed his mammoth challenge. Terry Rosoman, 38, from South Wales, trekked through the mist and pitch-black conditions across ...

03 Nov 2024 at 17:05

Welshman aims to create largest GPS drawing of a penis in 24 hours for Movember

A Welshman is attempting a create the largest GPS drawing of a penis on foot in 24 hours for Movember. Terry Rosoman, 39, from south Wales, has mapped out a 75-mile phallic-shaped route across the Brecon Beacons where ...

01 Nov 2024 at 01:34

Personal Finance

£66,000 average house price premium ‘to buy home in National Park’

Properties located within Britain’s National Parks command a 25% (£66,000) premium on average compared with similar homes elsewhere, according to analysis. Nationwide Building Society, which made the calculations, ...

16 Nov 2024 at 00:01

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