Joanne Ridout
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Five unique Welsh buildings saved from dereliction (opens the original)
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Five stand out properties in Wales have been included in a UK list of 25 by the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) to mark its 50th anniversary celebrations. This diverse selection of projects stretches across the UK and illustrates what half a century of heritage-led regeneration looks like in practice, and five of them are in Wales. Spanning five decades of AHF charitable activity, the UK selection ranges from medieval stone forts to industrial potteries, but in Wales the stand out projects inc
Massive chapel going to auction with a guide price of £1 (opens the original)
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Wander down a residential street in a popular area of a valley's town, lined with traditional terraced houses, and you come across a building that is steeped in history but is looking for a new purpose, as well as a complete renovation. Nestled within the village of Trecynon, now a suburb of Aberdare, Ebenezer Chapel is as much a part of the area's landmarks as The Coliseum Theatre, a near neighbour, and Aberdare Park, the much-loved parkland that includes a Victorian boating lake with fountain
Woman who crashed into bin lorry said her gear stick got stuck (opens the original)
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A woman who drove into a council bin lorry which wrote off her car has been found guilty of careless driving. Behind the wheel was Debra Thomas, 46, of Stanley Park Avenue, Rhyl, who crashed into the rear of a Denbighshire County Council refuse wagon on Rhuddlan Road in Rhyl, Llandudno Magistrates Court heard. Thomas claimed that as she changed gear from fourth to second on a 20mph road the gearstick had become stuck, which was distracting enough to lead to a "momentary lapse" in attention for "
One of Wales' longest-running family businesses announces closure (opens the original)
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One of Wales' oldest family businesses has announced it plans to close its doors after 150 years of trading. Walters Shoes in Porthcawl will close down "some time in September when the stock runs out". The shop, on John Street, has sold countless pairs of shoes over the years. The business has been run from various locations by five generations of the same family. Since announcing on Facebook that the shop would close, owners Jane Hunt and Jo Richards have been overwhelmed by the support, as wel
Map shows the most expensive places to rent in Wales and the cheapest (opens the original)
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The latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics reveal that the cost of renting a home privately in Britain is on the rise. On average, it cost £1,412 a month to privately rent a home in the year to August 2026, reported as the highest on record and 3.9% more than the level recorded for the same time in 2025, although this rise is lower than the 5.7% seen between 2024 and 2025. But across Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the rate of rent increase has varied. Renters in Tewke
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