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A map showing the proximity of Cae Glas to Penrhos, which is set to be developed to make way for a holiday village. Image: Land and Lakes

The nature reserve set to be 'relocated' to a toxic waste dump
Sian Williams interviews Rhys Lloyd Jones, Ynys Môn Council's Planning Manager, about Land and Lakes plan to fell 27 acres of ancient woodland within a nature reserve near Holyhead in order to build a holiday park. They say they will relocate the reserve to a toxic waste site at nearby Cae Glas.

The benefits of tending to an allotment are enormous, says Leanne Wood. Pictured are members of theYoung Hearts project based at the Portland Street allotments in Pill, Newport.

PREMIUM Leanne Wood: The good life and the secret of the 'Carmarthen Method'

St David's Day celebrations.

No extra St David’s Day holiday for Pembrokeshire council workers

Free swimming for armed forces personnel and veterans in Wales to continue

Free swimming for armed forces personnel and veterans in Wales to continue

PREMIUM ‘I’ll be there’: striking workers' cries echo through Welsh history

Paramount Plus: New UK streaming service to rival Netflix, Amazon, Now TV and BBC . (PA)

New streaming service to rival Netflix, Amazon and Now TV launches in the UK

Biffy Clyro will play Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena on Monday, November 14. (PA)

Biffy Clyro is coming to Cardiff- How to buy tickets

The Darkness and Black Stone Cherry announce tour: How to get tickets for Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena (Live Nation)

The Darkness and Black Stone Cherry are coming to Cardiff: How to get tickets

Glastonbury's line-up for Friday includes Billie Eilish, Sam Fender and more (PA)

Exact time Glastonbury headliners will be on TV - full schedule for Friday

Asda shoppers forced to make difficult decision at till, says boss

Asda shoppers forced to make difficult decision at till, says boss

Facebook users issued urgent warning with five million accounts 'stolen and breached'. (PA/Canva)

Urgent warning to anyone who uses Facebook as 'five million accounts breached'

Iron Age Celtic chariot unearthed from Welsh farmland. A decorated bridle bit fragment dating from between 50 and 75 ad. Photo: National Museum Wales

First ever Celtic chariot unearthed on Welsh farmland declared treasure

Pencastell at Ceibwr Bay will be demolished and replaced by a modern building.

Controversial plan to demolish and replace historic Welsh building approved

The West Arms, in Llanarmon Dyffryn-Ceiriog, collected the top prize for Clwyd last month, has been named the best pub in Wales.

What's the best pub in Wales?

RMT members including Steve Skelly (middle) picketed Cardiff Central Station

RMT in Wales condemns Keir Starmer as it praises support from Welsh politicians

Amber Run (pictured bottom left) have been added to the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod line-up.

Indie rockstars join Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod line-up

A FOREST rollercoaster and a new leisure centre are among the projects put forward by Caerphilly County Borough Council as it bids for funding from the UK Government’s levelling-up fund. Image: CCBC

'Alpine rollercoaster' included in council's plans for 'levelling up' funds

Wales at the Seaside: what is it about the coast that makes us tick?

PREMIUM Wales at the Seaside: what is it about the coast that makes us tick?

The Sugababes will be playing Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena this autumn. (PA)

The Sugababes are coming to Wales

Tretower Court and Castle, near Crickhowell in Powys. Photo: Ben Salter CC BY 2.0

Historic Welsh site brought back into public use

The disused Trawsfynydd nuclear power station. Picture: Crown Copyright

Welsh Government firm says Trawsfynydd reactor construction could start in 2027

The Darkness and Black Stone Cherry announce tour: How to get Cardiff tickets (Live Nation)

The Darkness and Black Stone Cherry announce UK tour: How to get tickets

Cancellation policies for TUI, easyJet, Ryanair and more - your rights explained. (PA)

Your rights explained for cancelled flights with major airlines amid 'chaos'

BBC Eastenders bosses issue 'clear warning' to Jessie Wallace after arrest. (PA)

Eastenders star issued 'clear warning' by BBC bosses after arrest

Pencastell has been perched on the cliffs above Ceibwr Bay since the 1860s. Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority will consider a plan to replace it with a large modern house.

Will this historic Welsh landmark be replaced by an 'ugly, overzealous carbuncle'?

Westival returns next month with new areas and ‘sunset stage’ included in its new licence.

Four day coastal festival gets go-ahead with two new stages

Midsummer on Primrose Hill: When Iolo Morgannwg invented the Gorsedd in 1792.

PREMIUM Midsummer on Primrose Hill: When Iolo Morganwg invented the Gorsedd

Poppi Kingsepp. The Welsh Government will support 1,200 young people to start their own business as part of plans to

Support for 1,200 young Welsh entrepreneurs

Free leisure centre membership in Monmouthshire pledged to refugees arriving from overseas.

Refugees will be able to claim free gym membership in this county

Is Cloudfare down? What we know as users report widespread web outages (Canva)

Is Cloudflare down? What we know as users report widespread web outages

New LEGO products for 90th anniversary. Credit: LEGO

LEGO kicks off 90th birthday celebrations with new products - See a sneak peak

Man arrested in Pakistan in connection with Blackwood murder nearly 30 years ago

Man arrested in Pakistan in connection with Blackwood murder nearly 30 years ago

Sgorio host Dylan Ebenezer and analyst Owain Tudur Jones with the Cymru Premier trophy. Picture: S4C

S4C says new deal confirms its position as the 'home of Welsh domestic football'

A mountain bike manufactured by Machynlleth based company Atherton

Welsh bike manufacturer set to begin using 3D printers to make parts

The gold fede ring found near Wiston is engraved with the words Love-God. Picture: National Museum of Wales

Gold and silver found in Welsh fields declared as treasure

Locals are complaining about late night firing at the Castlemartin Range in Pembrokeshire. Photo: PA

Early hours firing at military range leaves business 'out of pocket'

Swansea City's football academy will feature on the S4C programme 'Drych: Bois yr Academi' on Tuesday June 21.

'It’s the one per cent who make it': inside the Swansea City football academy

Biffy Clyro will be playing Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena this autumn. (PA)

Biffy Clyro announces tour- How to buy Cardiff tickets

Speculation is rife about secret sets at Glastonbury 2022. Picture: PA

Glastonbury 2022 line-up - who will play this year's secret sets?

TikTok app open on a phone. Credit: PA

What is TikTok's human feeling quiz? How to play the viral game

BBC Eastenders to move to different channel as bosses confirm Wimbledon schedule change

Eastenders to move to a new channel as BBC bosses confirm major schedule change

A scene from the 2020 film Dream Horse, filmed in Blaenavon and telling the story of a Gwent racehorse syndicate that won the Welsh Grand National. Picture: RAW/Warner Bros UK

After Dream Horse success, Wales looks to discover future film stars

The story of Newport's Gaer House

A Rembrandt work will go display at Oriel Davies in Newtown as part of the National Gallery Masterpiece Tour. Picture by Anwen Parry/County Times

Just a week remains to enjoy a classic Rembrandt painting at Newtown art gallery

Underwater cameraman Dewi Roberts - otherwise known as the 'River Man'

Take a walk on the wild side with the 'River Man'

The summer solstice is marked by revellers at Stonehenge every year. June 21 2022 marks the longest day of the year.

When Summer Solstice 2022 happens and the meaning behind it

The site of the proposed film set. Picture: CSJ Planning/ Monmouthshire council

New historical TV drama plans to film next to former Welsh quarry

The Millennium Coastal Path hugs the Burry Inlet coastline. Picture: Visit Wales

Eroded coastal path to be re-routed

Ammanford's new mosaic being created

Ammanford's mining legacy remembered in new town mosaic

Gŵyl y Felinheli in Gwynedd has a long history. (Picture: Gŵyl y Felinheli)

Gŵyl Y Felinheli to return after two-year pandemic absence

WASPI women march through Haverfordwest.

Pensions minister's 'slap in the face' to WASPI campaigners

Aberglasney's beautiful wildflower meadow

Rewilding project: Flowers grow with abandon at Aberglasney

Llandudno was named the best seaside towns in Wales (Booking.com)

Best seaside town in Wales revealed

VC Gallery's Barry John said: “Even if you wanted to fill the shops you would not be able to because of the amount of work they need

Empty shops on town's high street are described as 'unrentable'