Remembering Porthcawl’s much-loved Coney Beach Amusement Park – archive photos from December 2008

Last week, Porthcawl’s much-loved Coney Beach Amusement Park closed its doors for good after serving day-trippers and holidaymakers for 107 years. Opening in 1918, it’s said that the park was …

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Photos of the rain-soaked streets of Cardiff - City centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020

Photos of the rain-drenched streets of Cardiff – city centre and Llanishen at night, Jan 2020

Growing up in Cardiff – Britain’s wettest city – I’m very familiar with being endlessly pelted with rain, drizzle and thunderous downpours, and yesterday my home town delivered in full …

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In photos: Blaenau Ffestiniog and a arrow gauge steam journey to Tan-y-Bwlch in Snowdonia, Aug 2018

In photos: Blaenau Ffestiniog and a narrow gauge steam journey to Tan-y-Bwlch in Snowdonia, Aug 2018

Here’s some photos from a recent visit to the slate mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog in north Wales, with our day trip taking in a journey on the Ffestiniog Railway to Tan-y-Bwlch and back.

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WIN two tickets for this year's Green Gathering Festival in Chepstow, Wales, 2-5th August

WIN two tickets for this year’s Green Gathering Festival in Chepstow, Wales, 2nd-5th Aug 2018

A splendid four-day festival showcasing live music, spoken word, debates and skillshares, the Green Gathering has become a beacon for sustainability, with the whole event being powered by wind, sun …

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Christmas lights in the November rain, drag queen karaoke and street views - a trip to Cardiff in photos

Christmas lights in the November rain, drag queen karaoke and street views – a trip to Cardiff in photos

Once again, Cardiff lived up to its reputation as Britain’s wettest city, with my two days in the capital being accompanied by a near-incessant drizzle. Being Welsh, I’m used to the …

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