Pont Britannia, Treborth

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Crisps and a pint for my bull, landlord

Apr 18, 2014

A farmer in New Quay, Ceredigion, was so angry when the breathalyser arrived in 1967 that he rode his bull to the pub in protest. The bull went in ...

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Tonyrefail's Shanghai policeman

Apr 14, 2014

The letters SMP after the name of Harry Holtam on Tonyrefail war memorial would stump many of us, even if we're familiar with regimental initials. By scanning ...

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When Colwyn Bay was diamonds' best friend

Apr 10, 2014

Diamond polishing was vital to the war effort in the 1940s, and Colwyn Bay was the perfect place for it - well away from enemy bombers. Gerrit Wins fled from ...

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