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ACCOMMODATION providers in a remote yet stunning area of Powys are being encouraged to join a WhatsApp group so they and their guests can photograph…

A PEMBROKESHIRE farm’s woodland site has become one of the latest to join the National Forest for Wales network.

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Anyone brave enough to tackle the Carten 100 bike ride knows that the 107-mile ride from Cardiff to Tenby is a tough one.

Local people who enjoy using Brechfa Forest, Carmarthenshire, are invited to a drop-in session to find out how Natural Resources Wales (NRW) plans to manage the woodlands over the next 10 years.

Pine Marten, similar to the one pictured, has been spotted in Brechfa Forest Picture: Pixabay Sightings of rare Pine Marten have been recorded in Carmarthenshire’s Brechfa Forest for the first time in over 20 years, thanks to new camera ‘traps’ installed by RWE’s Brechfa Forest West Wind Farm. The presence of the once familiar species is a welcome sight, after the Pine Marten had been hunted almost to the point of extinction in the late 19th century. The monitoring facilities th...

A company called Energiekontor UK is behind the proposals for Mynydd Pencarreg, near Rhydcymerau. It already has planning permission for two 100m turbines, notwithstanding many objections from people in the area. Energiekontor UK’s latest planning application to Carmarthenshire Council said the 125m turbines could be built without unacceptable change to the character of the landscape or to the views enjoyed by people living nearby. Referring to a residential visual amenity report car...

Brechfa Forest West Wind Farm Community Fund in Wales has invested its first £1m into projects that support its neighbouring communities in Carmarthenshire. The fund is directly linked to the operation of the RWE-owned and operated Brechfa Forest wind farm. It has also allocated a further £400,000 to support projects that benefit communities living within 6 km of the project. To support local awareness of the fund, a new dedicated website has launched, which highlights how the 86 awards are m...

No wrapping, no shopping, no panic: the best last-minute experience gifts for Christmas Forget the trolley dash, says Anna Tyzack – the best new Christmas gifts are things to make, learn and do 19 December 2020 • 6:00am The perfect virtual gift: The Create Academy hosts online classes by leading creatives, like florist Willow Crossley and interior designer Rita Konig Credit: Willow Crossley If you’ve failed so far on the Christmas shopping front, remember that the best presents don’t al...