The heritage steam trains run through 14 miles of mountainous landscape, connecting Porthmadog to the former mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog. The line first opened in 1836 to transport slate and ...

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An adventure park operator has shared details of enhancements to its mine tour. Zip World’s Deep Mine Tour, which takes visitors to the depths of the Llechwedd caverns, will now feature a range of new ...

Firefighters battled a large hillside blaze at Blaenau Ffestiniog on Sunday night, March 16. The fire broke out at Cwm Bowydd yesterday evening. North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said it had ...

Llan Ffestiniog has a rich history, especially in relation to the slate industry, which was once central to the region’s economy. The town of Blaenau Ffestiniog (a couple of miles away ...

What do residents and visitors think of the scheme? Honister Slate Mine is described as the oldest working slate mine in England and has been the source of roof slate for both Kensington and ...

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Five miners died on Monday and four were injured in an accident in a coal mine in the northern Spanish region of Asturias, the regional emergency services said. Two more workers were unharmed.