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Plans to develop a commemorative Covid woodland on the Brownhill site in the Tywi Valley will result in the destruction of some of the Tywi…

A COUNCILLOR likened a solar farm planned on fields in Carmarthenshire to the flooding of a Welsh valley to supply Liverpool with water.

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...

The mountains, beaches and lakes of Wales deserve their chance to shine, as they can rival anything the Highlands and Islands have to offer

Go mountain biking in the forest, follow woodland trails, or play Pooh sticks from the actual bridge – then cosy up in a country hotel

The grass fires ravaging thousands of hectares in Wales Crews were in attendance at one incident for almost six hours A large mountain fire burns on Saturday night in the Llanllwni area of Carmarthenshire (Image: Gary Jones Photography) There are always big stories on WalesOnline - dont miss any with our daily emailInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information w...

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...

A mast to measure wind speeds will be installed on the Angle Peninsula next month as part of a project to develop wind energy in the Celtic Sea A WEATHER mast providing information on wind speeds to better inform renewable energy projects based in the Celtic Deep will be erected on the Angle Peninsula this month. The met mast, due to be deployed in early March, will be sighted on the old airfield, half a kilometre inland of East Pickard Bay, for a duration of 15 months. The mast is being ...

Blue Gem Wind has received planning consent to install a met mast on the Angle Peninsula in Wales to gather wind resource data for floating wind projects in the Celtic Sea. The met mast, due to be deployed in early March, will be sited on the old airfield, 0.5 km inland of East Pickard Bay, in Pembrokeshire, for a duration of 15 months. Stakeholder manager David Jones said: “The met mast will provide wind speed and other weather-related data so we can better understand the wind resource of th...

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...