
Oliver Slow
Journalist at BBC
BBC Journalist | Author of Return of the Junta, on #Myanmar military
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6 days ago |
bbc.com | Oliver Slow
Thousands join 40th anniversary of Pride CymruMatthew Horwood/Pride CymruThousands have hit the streets of Cardiff to celebrate Pride Cymru's annual festival, with events taking place across the weekend. This year's event marks 40 years since the first ever gay rights march in the Welsh capital, with the parade - which got under way at 11:00 BST - winding its way through the city centre before ending near Cardiff Castle.
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6 days ago |
bbc.com | Oliver Slow
Landlord finds hidden tunnel in pub basementThe railway tunnel connected Dinorwic Quarry, once one of the world’s biggest, to the harbour. A landlord who found a secret tunnel under his pub hopes it can be used to create a space celebrating the area's cultural heritage. Robert Bennett made the discovery beneath Yr Heulyn pub, part of Port Dinorwic Marina in Y Felinheli, Gwynedd, which he bought as part of a consortium last year.
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1 week ago |
bbc.com | Oliver Slow
Crime gangs scoping out farms for theft, says unionNFU CymruAbi Reader described rural crime as an "enormous issue" in WalesOrganised crime groups are "scoping out" farms in order to steal equipment including quad bikes and 4x4s, Wales' leading farming union has said. "They know where these items are and they often know where the keys are kept, so it can be very intrusive," said Abi Reader, National Farmers' Union (NFU) Cymru's deputy president.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Oliver Slow |Oscar Edwards
Two women have died after being found in a pool at Wales' largest national park. North Wales Police said they were called to Nant Gwynant, Gwynedd, at 21:31 BST on Wednesday in Eryri National Park, also known as Snowdonia. One woman was reported to be in the pool on the Watkin Path, one of the main routes to the summit of Yr Wyddfa, Wales' tallest mountain. The second woman was pulled from the water but pronounced dead at the scene, the force said.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.co.uk | Oliver Slow
Ruth and Steve: From Merthyr with Love, sees Speirs show Jones around "his Merthyr", including a trip to a viaduct which he used to visit with his granddad. They also visit the local bowls club in Troedyrhiw, where he spent much of his youth. Difficult trails at Bike Park Wales - located just outside the town - are tackled by the pair in another part of the show. The pair said they were "laughing so much" they could not breathe during the segment.
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