The development of the railway network in Britain:

The development of the railway network in Britain:

Introduction: The following article forms part of a trilogy of articles the will look at the history of the Vale of Neath Railway.  This first article will specificably look at the development and the major technical innovations of the time that were instrumental...

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Winter 2010:

Winter 2010:

The garden of 32 Craig Nedd in November The Big Freeze of 2010: Another extreme weather event that has gone down in history occurred at the end of 2010 when a prolonged cold spell hit the UK. Called by the media “The Big Freeze” it would go down in the MET Office...

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The Big Snow of 1982:

The Big Snow of 1982:

The Big Snow of 1982: Over the years, and certainly within living memory, there have been a number of severe weather events that have etched themselves into the history books and into the memories of the people who lived through them. The “Big Snow” of 1982, certainly...

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