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Next week is half term and it is an ideal time to get out an enjoy the Gwent countryside in all its autumn glory/

Ireland staycations: 8 of the quirkiest Airbnbs you can rent across the country this summer With foreign travel off the table this year, we've taken a look at some of the quirkiest Airbnbs on offer around Ireland- from a unique treehouse stay in Donegal, to an Alpaca farm in Kerry. Shipping container in Donegal for the perfect Staycation (Image: Airbnb) Get the latest news from across Ireland straight to your inbox every single dayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your i...

Crowds gathered to watch the fire service and builders at the top of Market Street in Pontypool after the market was bombed in World War II. Picture: Torfaen Museum THE only bomb to fall directly on Pontypool during WWII fell on the market on Market Street. This photograph shows the day after the bombing raid and crowds gathered to watch the fire service and builders making the market roof safe. The building on the right had to be demolished afterwards and is now the site of the cafe and offices. The Royal Ordinance Factory at Glascoed was opened in April 1940 and instantly became a t...

1. Cross the bridge and pass the front of the Active Living Centre to enter Pontypool Park. Beyond the building turn right and follow the broad drive heading towards Pontymoile Gates for a short distance. Ignore the first left turn towards the ski slope but around 100 yards further on turn left to take a clear but unmade path rising into the woods. The path soon becomes a wide sandstone track climbing through the trees. Further up it passes through a tunnel and emerges to ascend a grassy glade. Near the top a sign post indicates a right fork to the Shell Grotto, which you can now se...