Blog posts by year and monthAugust 2014
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The Colditz of the Denbigh Moors - and some great escapes
When you think about Prisoner of War Camps your mind invariably turns to the internment of British servicemen in German camps like Colditz during the Second World War. However, there were also many British Prisoner of War camps – and not just in the Second World War either, in the First World Wa...
Time for a new hairdo
BBC NOW's Laura Sinnerton explains the process of visiting a luthier and getting her viola rehaired.
The spectacular beauty of Ramsey Island
Pembrokeshire is often called the County of Castles. It might also be known as the County of Islands, as some of the most beautiful, remote and fascinating of all Welsh islands can be found lying along its rocky coast.
Staying on the cool side for the next few days
Derek Brockway's weather forecast on Monday 18 August 2014.
The stars are out (the real ones and the fake ones)
There are some big names on the station this week – mainly in the afternoons. Andy Bell and Vince Clarke join Eleri on Thursday to talk about Erasure's new album and tour. Michael Palin joins Wynne on Friday's Big Welsh Weekend.
The story of Professor Hermanne Ethé and the Aberystwyth 1914 riot
Hermann Ethé was a German Professor of German and Oriental Languages at Aberystwyth University. Following the outbreak of war, his continuing presence in the town sparked a series of disturbances that targeted him and his wife.
Off the rails: August's topsy-turvy weather
It's fair to say the weather's gone off the rails this month since the arrival of ex-hurricane Bertha last weekend.