Tagged: wales

History / People

Pirates of Wales

We recently missed International Talk like a Pirate Day. How can that have happened, me hearties? And what can the swashbuckling characters of history with their mind-bogglingly bloody ways have to do with Wales?...

Community / Environment

The Big Slowdown

It’s here – the controversial lowering of the speed limit from 30mph to 20mph across Wales. The law passed back in July 2022 – which changes the speed limit on residential roads to 20mph...

History

The Romans In Wales

The Romans first reached the borders of what we now know as the country of Wales in 48 AD. At that time there were more than five native tribes who had their home here,...

Community / Outdoors

Have Your Say on a Visitor Levy for Wales

The Welsh Government has launched a public consultation on proposals to give local authorities the powers to introduce a visitor levy. The levy would be a small charge paid by people staying overnight in accommodation...

Community

More Trains Are Coming

    Many Pembrokeshire folks have found the restricted train services a problem for some time, so it’s great news that 15 May is the date when many services are due to return and...

Community / Environment

Free Trees for Wales

  Deputy climate change minister Lee Waters says that to combat climate change we need to plant more trees. In order to do our bit here in Wales 1.3 million trees will be made...

Community / Events / Outdoors

Promoting Wales to the World

The Welsh Government is using St David’s Day as an occasion to promote the country to the world and is inviting local people and organisations to get involved. It says: “In Wales, we’ve faced...