Archaeologists in Wales have an unusual source to thank for the discovery of prehistoric artifacts on a remote island: Burrowing rabbits. Wardens on Skokholm Island, a wildlife preserve some two miles off the coast of Pembrokeshire, found a smooth stone tool by rabbit hole near their cottage. Used to skin seals, the ‘bevelled pebble’ dates … Read more
Welsh beauty spots were rammed with visitors this weekend as the country lead the UK out of lockdown – just days ahead of England’s Stay At Home orders being lifted. Lockdown restrictions were eased in Wales when the ‘stay local’ requirement was dropped on Saturday. Unrestricted travel within Welsh borders is now permitted, and self-contained holiday … Read more
Welsh supermarkets can return to selling electronics, clothes and toys while garden centres reopen TODAY as national lockdown further eases – but non-essential shops remain closed All non-essential retail was ordered to close in Wales on Christmas Eve last year Supermarkets stayed open, but items like books and DVDs could not be sold Shoppers raged … Read more
An Arctic walrus has been spotted off the coast of South Wales six days after the same creature was seen in Ireland. The RSPCA was called out to check on the welfare of the walrus, which had appeared on the Pembrokeshire coastline. It was first seen in Wales on Friday, at the bottom of a … Read more
Keep off MY rock! Bear Grylls applies to plant two ‘Private Property’ signs on the tiny Welsh island he and family live on part-time in bid to deter tourists Bear Grylls purchased the island of Saint Tudwal’s West in 2001 for £95,000 He lives on the island part-time with his wife Shara, 47, and their three … Read more
Blow for foreign holiday hopes as Welsh First Minister warns heading abroad in May risks ‘a surge in Covid cases’ Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford said he opposes allowing overseas trips He said the idea of a foreign holiday within two months filled him ‘with horror’ Government taskforce set to report on allowing overseas trips … Read more
Wales’s First Minister has said the United Kingdom as we know it ‘is over’ and demanded a radical overhaul based on a ‘voluntary association of four nations’. Mark Drakeford was accused of ‘giving up on the Union’ after advocating a more federal arrangement akin to the United States, or even as loose as the EU. He … Read more
Decorated sergeant who served with the Welsh Guards in Iraq and Afghanistan is ‘killed in live fire training exercise’ as the British Army launch probe into circumstances surrounding his death By Jemma Carr For Mailonline Published: 20:36 GMT, 5 March 2021 | Updated: 20:50 GMT, 5 March 2021 A decorated sergeant has been accidentally shot … Read more
One man was feared dead and several others left fighting for their lives today after a knifeman went on the rampage at a Chinese takeaway. Eye witnesses said the village restaurant was ‘covered in blood’ and more than 30 emergency vehicles were at the scene after a family feud erupted. The victims were flown to … Read more
One man was feared dead and several others left fighting for their lives after a knifeman went on the rampage at a Chinese takeaway. Eye witnesses said the village restaurant was ‘covered in blood’ and more than 30 emergency vehicles were at the scene. The victims were flown to hospital by air ambulance and police … Read more