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PARENTS have shared their two-year-old daughter’s heart-wrenching story of hospital tests and operations after she was diagnosed with a nervous system disorder – and discovering timely help at a Conwy hospice during lockdown. Pete and Michelle Hughes, from Penrhyn Bay, were overjoyed when they discovered that they were having baby Matilda after their first round of IVF treatment in spring 2019, but within weeks their precious daughter seemed jittery and jumpy and would wake suddenly in ...

Posted: Wed 5th May 2021 Family share Matilda’s story to raise awareness of vital work carried out by local children’s hospices A two-year-old girl and her parents are sharing their story to help raise awareness and funds for local children’s hospices and to thank them for their help during the pandemic. Hope House Children’s Hospices – Tŷ Gobaith in Conwy and Hope House in Oswestry – have strived to keep all of their services running over the past year, providing crisis and end o...

BBC News Published image copyrightRoopa image captionMachen residents have been told to close doors and windows to keep the smoke out Residents are feeling "a lot of anxiety" as a mountain fire continues to burn for a fourth day. The blaze on Machen mountain near Caerphilly was one of around 80 started deliberately across south Wales, with 100 breaking out in the last 24 hours. Crews in north Wales have also tackled a fire on the Great Orme in Llandudno. South Wales Fire Service said crews had ...

Four new goats introduced to Avon Gorge By Amanda Cameron, Monday Apr 26, 2021 Four new billy goats have been introduced to Avon Gorge to help control unwanted scrub. The new animals bring the number in “goat gully” back up to six after four of the original herd died several years ago. Six wild Kashmiri goats were introduced into the enclosure on a steep section of the gorge by Seawalls in 2011. Independent journalism is needed now more than ever. Their job was to control scrub growth so t...

Last modified on Mon 26 Apr 2021 12.11 EDT Wiseman’s Bridge Inn, Pembrokeshire Best beer terrace in Wales? Quite possibly. Looking out over Carmarthen Bay, the broad alfresco area sits on a lovely stretch of the Wales Coast Path between Amroth and Saundersfoot, in the south-east corner of Pembrokeshire. It has its own beach – used in rehearsals for the D-day landings – and there’s a hamlet and the stone bridge that some mythical wise man once crossed, built or praised. Food ranges from ...

Pubs, restaurants, bars and cafes have reopened for outdoor service in Wales for the first time since December. Groups of up to six people from any number of households can be seated together at the newly reopened hospitality venues, which are subject to strict hygiene measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. On Monday, businesses in Cardiff city centre opened their doors to a largely subdued atmosphere. Bars, pubs and restaurants reported being completely booked up for the evening and fo...

Hidden Great Orme reservoir will supply Penderyns Llandudno distillery with water for unique whisky The whisky producer will distil its first whisky next month but theres a long wait to taste it Reservoir inside the Great Orme. Picture by Home Front Museum in Llandudno (Image: Home Front Museum) Sign up to our free newsletter for the top North Wales stories sent straight to your e-mail Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up now! When you subscribe we will use the in...

Get out of here, goats! During the past year, the pandemic has had a massive impact on people’s lives across the world, oftentimes in unexpected ways. For example, one town in North Wales has been taken over by a large herd of goats. Normally, the Kashmiri goats near the town of Llandudno would receive contraceptive injections in order to keep their numbers down. (SWNS) Normally, the Kashmiri goats near the town of Llandudno would receive contraceptive injections in order to keep ...

A SURVEY will be carried out at the site of a sunken vessel that is of “significant interest” to the search for a missing boat off the coast of…

Menu   Plans submitted for Rhyl ‘SkyFlyer’ attraction that offers passengers 360° views reaching from Moel Famau to the Great Orme in Llandudno The Skyflyer will be the only one open to the paying public in the world Pic: Cadnant Planning (in planning documents - clear for use by all partners) PLANS have been lodged with Denbighshire council for the SkyFlyer balloon attraction on the former Rhyl Sun Centre site. A viewing platform, slung 15m below the helium filled...