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First minister believes seabed rights would allow the country to make best use of its wind and wave power

This accessible holiday bungalow in Mid Wales offers spacious accommodation. Set in grounds of 8 acres, it offers a peaceful escape.

Accessible holiday bungalows in a beautiful, secluded Mid Wales valley near Llanfair Caereinion. An ideal spot for walking or touring.

The Green Party of England and Wales has today (1 October) announced the results of its leadership election, confirming that Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay will succeed Sian Berry.

Climate change: Wales set to build 20,000 low-carbon social homes By Steffan Messenger image captionSolar panels and wall insulation are ways of making your home more eco-friendly Plans to build 20,000 low-carbon social homes for rent in Wales by 2026 have been set out by the Welsh governments climate change minister. The hope is to tackle both a housing shortage and the nations greenhouse gas emissions. Housing associations say it could lead to thousands of jobs and training opportunities. But...

ONE of Powys’ more recent, not to mention famous, residents has been familiarising herself with her new surroundings this week.

Cotswold builder of homes for animals predicts US exports will pass £4 million A Cotswold-based builder of homes for some of our smallest and most treasured animals has seen US sales surge through lockdown by 87 per cent – and predicts this is just the beginning. Wildlife World’s building skills look set to lead to US exports growing to £4 million in the next five years. Vanessa McDonald, sales manager for Wildlife World, builder and exporter of homes for animals. Cotswold builder of home...

Ludlow, Shropshire As one of the country’s celebrated foodie hubs, Ludlow will become a battle zone for outdoor table slots now that lockdown has relaxed. In a region famed for its wealth of local produce though, even low-key venues pack a flavour into every dish. Opt for takeaway salad boxes or cook-at-home three-course-meal kits from The Green Cafe, grab a box of nibbles go from Cicchetti Bar Ludlow or fine fare from Harp Lane Deli, where ingredients such as Amalfi lemons, n’duja an...

EV charging to solar panels: How connected tech is changing the homes we live in CNBC 2/16/2021 Anmar Frangoul Many of us now have easy access to a raft of information about the buildings we live in. Thanks to the proliferation of hardware and software within the home, this trend shows no sign of letting up and comes in many different forms. © Provided by CNBC This photo, from May 2020, shows a house in Germany with solar panels and an electric vehicle parked outside. Drive...

The idea of living off grid has huge appeal amid the pandemic, not least due to its association with more space, the lower cost of living, and living more sustainably. But while many of us may have only just acknowledged its appeal during this past year, one couple has been investing in living off grid for more than two decades. Dave and Brooke Whipple have achieved the mortgage-free dream by climbing the off-grid ladder through flipping homes that they have built with their own hands. The Amer...