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Stories from West Wales

Selected features from our recent editions.

The red Eisteddfod sign beneath a bright blue sky

Featured story · Culture

Party like it’s 1176

The National Eisteddfod returns to West Wales, exactly 850 years after the celebrated gathering at Cardigan Castle.

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The ivy-covered Georgian frontage of Nanteos Mansion

Homes & Gardens

Mansions of glory

Inside Nanteos Mansion, the outstanding 23-bedroom Georgian house set in 30 acres near Aberystwyth.

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A sandcastle silhouetted on a West Wales beach at sunset

Places

Summer, sun and seaside

A tour of the celebrated and lesser-known beaches along the West Wales coast.

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Old railway lines running through the green Gwili Valley

Places

Tracing lines across the landscape

Stuart Millson takes the path less travelled through the Gwili Valley and its railway heritage.

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West Wales heritage volunteers outside Buckingham Palace

News

Royal reward for heritage volunteers

Castle volunteers were invited to Buckingham Palace for a garden party with the King.

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The Croeso Awards ceremony venue prepared for guests

News

Croeso Awards return for 2026

Pembrokeshire’s tourism and hospitality awards return to celebrate the county’s best and brightest.

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A trained conservation dog sitting in a wildflower meadow

People

Conservation canines on patrol

Two dogs trained by West Wales charity Dogs4Wildlife have joined the mission to protect Africa’s black rhino.

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The green coast of West Wales on a summer day

What’s On

What’s on across West Wales this summer

Music, food, family days, shows and festivals across the three counties.

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Slices of pan-fried Welsh Lamb served with broad bean, beetroot and feta salad

Food & Drink

Pan-fried Welsh Lamb summer salad

Welsh Lamb with broad beans, beetroot and feta, ready in around 40 minutes.

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The sandy beach and sheltered blue bay at Mwnt

Places

Divine inspiration at Mwnt

A journey through the landscape, history and quiet beauty of one of the West Wales coast’s most memorable places.

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Volunteers carrying seagrass planting materials into the sea at Dale Bay

Nature

Growing strong beneath the waves

Project Seagrass and local communities are helping restore precious marine habitat in Dale Bay.

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Wolfscastle Country Hotel and Spa illuminated beneath a blue evening sky

People

Fifty not out at Wolfscastle

Andy Stirling looks back on five decades of family hospitality at Wolfscastle Country Hotel and Spa.

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Tenby harbour and pastel houses at dusk, with a lone figure walking along a wet stone street

Culture

A deadly summer in Pembrokeshire

Claire Back’s debut murder mystery draws on memories of growing up in 1980s Tenby.

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Business Growth Awards Wales logo

Business

West Wales businesses take starring roles

Independent businesses from three counties celebrated their success at the Business Growth Awards.

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