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THE continued coronavirus lockdown has failed to stop the four village halls in north Pembrokeshire which are part of the Helping Halls project from managing to reach out to their local communities. Their doors might be closed to the public but Neuadd Boncath, Neuadd Bwlchygroes, Canolfan Clydau and Canolfan Hermon all managed to bring some happiness to their local communities at Christmas and are determined to continue to do so into the new year. Canolfan Clydau and Neuadd Boncath both collected toys for the PATCH Christmas appeal and got an overwhelming response from the local communi...

Letters Snowdonia memories | Poetry | Downticks | Photo opportunities | Pointless British poet Jackie Kay. Photograph: Colin McPherson/Corbis via Getty Images British poet Jackie Kay. Photograph: Colin McPherson/Corbis via Getty Images Fri 29 Jan 2021 12.56 EST Last modified on Fri 29 Jan 2021 12.58 EST Jim Perrin transported me back 50 years (Country diary, 28 January). After climbing on the easier slabs of Cwm Silyn, two of us were heading for the pub at Rhyd-ddu. Rising toward Bwlch y Moch, the car’s rear window was filled by the huge orange globe of the fast setting sun. It was a fantas...

BBC News Published People devised many ways to avoid becoming couch potatoes during lockdown. But few were as novel as actually carrying sacks of potatoes up a Rhondda mountain. Corey Williams, 10, did not stop there though - cycling up another and running up a third. His efforts raised £4,000 to buy tablet computers for patients at hospitals such as Llantrisant's Royal Glamorgan who could not have visitors. Carrying sacks of potatoes to help out in his dad's Gelli chip shop is not unusual for Corey, who is from Ton Pentre. But it gave him an idea at the start of the first lockdown - after ...

Police search for pair who may have seen bike crash which killed 'proud father' A car was seen to stop nearby and a woman walked towards the crash scene 14:59, 23 DEC 2020 Updated Paul Jones, 54, who died on November 26 after crashing his bike near Mold five days earlier (Image: NWP) 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 information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other relat...

The 'lost cottages' of Snowdonia and the tales of tragedy behind the ruins Hundreds of old homesteads with darks secrets lie abandoned on the hills Pant yr Iwrch was rapidly falling into disrepair (Image: Anna Reynolds) There are always big stories on WalesOnline - don't 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. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about h...