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Fourteen Locks circular walk This is a refreshing 5km (3.1 miles) walk following the surfaced tow paths of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal with some steep steps, stiles and uneven field paths further along requiring sturdy footwear. Bus stops are on Highcross Road and there is a car park at the Fourteen Locks Visitor Centre. The Fourteen Locks dragonfly. Picture: Joanne Risley and Barry Callagham The flight of locks was completed in 1799 and raises the water level 160ft in just half a...

A GIFTED artist has created a collection of sculptural urns for a new remembrance garden. Joanne Risley was commissioned by Birches Crematorium and Remembrance Park, which only opened in May and is set in six acres of Cheshire countryside in Lach Dennis. The sculptures are now in place at the memorial garden The Knutsford sculptor has spent months designing the unique pieces at her studio in Northwich. "The brief was to create sculptural forms inspired by seed pods as remembrance pieces...