Exploring Ceredigion: horse riding and cycling opportunities across the County
Ceredigion, with its spectacular coast and countryside, has long been a popular destination for walkers but there are many routes which are also suitable for horse riding and cycling. A series of circular routes suitable for horse riders and cyclists…
Politicians ‘spouting hot air on clean air’ claims Llanelli anti pollution campaigner
A Llanelli resident has appeared on national TV to highlight the dreadful air pollution on Sandy Road where he has lived for most of his life. He claims that the local MS and MP are spouting hot air when it…
Cavemen and the solar powered news room
From worrying about what we threw away as food waste to packaging, Christmas trees and just about any other hang up possible for a quietly green family we have been there done that and recycled the T-shirt. 30 or 40…
A Utopian Shangri-La for all but the motorist
BEFORE anyone gets on their high horse, bicycle or tandem, I am not against 20mph speed limits on roads in Wales IF those roads happen to be in locations where children and the elderly gather in numbers or struggle to…
Walking and cycling can be seriously bad for one’s health
Walking and cycling can be seriously bad for one’s health depending on where one lives in Wales. We have all walked or cycled at some time in our lives. As children we would have been overjoyed to receive our first…
Wrexham Council seek views on improving Walking & Cycle routes
NONE of the proposals to transform cycling and walking routes in key areas of the city centre are a ‘foregone conclusion’ according to senior figures at Wrexham Council. People in Wrexham are currently being asked for their views on plans…
Police call for reporting of anti social ‘cycling youths’
DYFED-Powys Police are asking members of the public in the Ammanford Town area to phone 101 and report any anti-social behaviour being caused by youths on push-bikes. Ammanford police have had reports from members of the public of on-going disorder…
Athletes flock to the Battle on the Beach
THE Battle on the Beach took place this weekend, Saturday and Sunday (Apr 6,7) at Pembrey Country Park. Thousands of competitors and spectators descended on the park and were welcomed with glorious sunshine. The course was a total of…
Sir David Brailsford in conversation
DEPENDING in which era you were born the following names may mean something to you; Fausto Coppi, Jaques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Tom Simpson, Miguel Indurain, Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche, Greg Lemond, Lawrence Fignon, Chris Boardman, Graeme Obree, Sir…