Neil Prior

Cardiff

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Swansea city fan with almost a century of club memories

3 days ago | bbc.com | Neil Prior

The football superfan with 97 years of club memoriesSwansea City AFC/Athena Picture AgencyOn his 99th birthday, Francis was chauffeur-driven to the Swansea.com Stadium by club ambassador Lee Trundle and presented with a "This Is Your Life" red book on his time supporting the clubIt was almost like meeting a sporting hero, and while 103-year-old Francis Greene has never stepped foot on a professional football pitch, he still left me feeling star-struck.
Canada put on the map by London-born Welshman

1 week ago | bbc.com | Neil Prior

The Welsh explorer who put Canada on the mapGetty ImagesThe border between Canada and the US has been under the spotlight since Donald Trump became US president for the second timeDonald Trump's suggestion Canada becomes the 51st state has brought into the spotlight international boundaries that have remained firm since a Welshman plotted them more than 200 years ago.
The Cwmbran bakery helping to tackle pollution with cream cakes

1 month ago | bbc.com | Neil Prior

The teatime snack helping save the planetLa Creme PatisserieLa Creme Patisserie has found an unusual way to deal with waste product in the manufacturing process They say your pudding will spoil your tea, but it turns out cream cakes could also save the salmon in your sandwiches. Waste water from a south Wales patisserie is being used to grow bacteria which can replace chemical fertilisers in farming, reducing both water and air pollution.
Mystery of New York icon with an owner from Wales

2 months ago | bbc.com | Neil Prior

Enduring mystery of New York icon with Welsh ownerGetty ImagesAerial view of Ellis IslandThe Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island in New York harbour remain two of the world's iconic sites - and sights. And remarkably, two American men of Welsh origin with the same name can lay claim to being the founder of Ellis Island. But all these years on, the question remains: which Samuel Ellis was it?
Girls Aloud ghost-hunting mansion owner sells contents

Jan 26, 2025 | yahoo.com | Neil Prior

The contents of a historic country mansion where band Girls Aloud went ghost hunting are to be auctioned off. Plas Teg near Mold, Flintshire, has a more than 400-year history - it was constructed in 1610 as was said to be one of the most advanced houses in Wales at the time.
Welsh sailor's heroic role in grisly shipwreck

Dec 8, 2024 | yahoo.com | Neil Prior

One hundred and fifty years ago Able Seaman Thomas Lewis became the hero of one of the most grisly shipwrecks in British maritime history - which included drowning, fire and even cannibalism. In the autumn of 1874 Twm Pen-Stryd, as he was known locally, from Moelfre on Anglesey, was serving onboard the Cospatrick, transporting emigrant labourers and cargo to New Zealand.
Book tells how city on Nazi hitlist coped in war

Nov 10, 2024 | yahoo.com | Neil Prior

As people gather at war memorials across Swansea for Remembrance events, many thoughts will be on the devastating three-night blitz of February 1941. As devastating as that bombing was, the story of the Swansea home front - or how civilians cope during war - is much more diverse. In a new account, author and local historian Bernard Lewis aims to provide a wider perspective on the city's World War Two experience.
WW2 torpedo survival camp going strong 80 years on

Sep 1, 2024 | yahoo.com | Neil Prior

Neil Prior - BBC NewsSeptember 1, 2024 at 7:57 AM·3 min readThousands of children are still learning survival skills at camps first created to teach young sailors how to withstand torpedo attacks from German U-boats. In 1941, Outward Bound opened their first centre in Aberdovey, Gwynedd, in an attempt to prevent merchant sailors getting killed in the North Atlantic during World War Two.
Salvation Army's disastrous attempts to launch its own navy

Jul 4, 2024 | bbc.com | Neil Prior

How the Salvation Army failed to launch its own navySalvation ArmyThe crew of the short-lived SS Iole Most people will know all about the Salvation Army and their tireless charity work. Maybe you have fond memories of one of its bands playing at a summer fete or performing Christmas carols in your town centre? But few will probably have heard of the Salvation Navy. Because, believe it or not, there was briefly such an organisation - and it all started in Wales.
Celebrating Wales' squadron

Jun 30, 2024 | bbc.com | Neil Prior

Celebrating Wales' only Auxiliary Air squadronAir Historical Branch/ Crown Copyright/MODHeavy rain partially flooded the airfield in March 1944A century ago, as the aftermath of World War One brought into sharp focus the importance of air power in conflicts, the government set about forming the Auxiliary Air Force.