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History
05:45, 13 AUG 2023
This 400-year-old quay has always played a key role in its community
Trefriw
Romans, day-trippers and business tycoons have also seen Trefriw as vital
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Coffins buried under footpaths at crowded Welsh cemetery
Essential Wales
Some have criticised the council's approach
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Preparations for major two-year Menai Suspension Bridge overhaul get underway
Anglesey
Lane closures will be in place for two years when the 'permanent' phase begins
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First ever Iron Age coins found in Wales dug-up from a field on Anglesey
History
The patch of land at Llangoed had last been ploughed 15 years previously
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Ghost hunter claims to secure 'I killed her' confession from hanged prisoner at Ruthin Gaol
Denbighshire
A male voice admitting to murder can apparently be heard on a video recorded inside the prison
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Caernarfon residents once had to cross a drawbridge to get past town walls
Caernarfon
It was one of the main ways of getting into the town for hundreds of years
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'Bowling alley’ of destruction ripped through Anglesey on day Britain’s worst ever tornadoes hit
North Wales Weather
In less than six hours, 104 twisters touched down - and Holyhead bore the brunt
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Ancient churchyard on former island is final resting place of blind composer and 'Jac Du'
History
The site lies between Criccieth and Morfa Bychan on the Llyn Peninsula
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The ruined medieval North Wales manor house with a link to an English civil war
Rhos on Sea
Llys Euryn in Rhos on Sea was once a 'huge and extravagant' fortress
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The timeless beauty of four majestic North Wales mansions
History
Here we take a closer look at some of the grandest old buildings around
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Pagan summer solstice event at Talacre beach sparks unholy row about camping
Talacre
Energy firm Eni UK's ban on campfires and tents means organisers have been forced to ditch their longest day celebrations
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Ship skeleton emerges on Abersoch beach a century after Pen Llŷn's very own 'Whisky Galore'
North Wales Beaches
Shifting sands revealed one of the many casualties of the peninsula's rich maritime past
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The famous Dylan Thomas broadcast about North Wales festival almost never happened
Llangollen International Eisteddfod
The 15-minute masterpiece was performed 70 years ago
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How a North Wales engineer played a key role in D-Day success
History
Bangor-born H. Iorys Roberts came up with a vital invention
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The role of the Britannia Bridge in giving village longest place name in Europe
Anglesey
The village is famous across the world - but its name is said to have been created as part of an early publicity stunt
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The popular outdoor pool with seating for 10,000 people now lost to history
Deganwy
The pool was filled with 800 gallons of water from the Irish Sea
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The 'giant fridge' beside the A55 which played a vital role in the Second World War
History
Thousands of people pass the almost windowless building every single day
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Historic remains will be 'destroyed' as part of Penrhyn slate quarry expansion
Gwynedd
Penrhyn Quarry announced its expansion last year and it could lead to some lesser known sites being demolished
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Top-secret military site with role in developing atomic bomb to open to public
Flintshire
The eerie site in rural North Wales also used to produce nerve gas and dates back to WWII
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Empire fighters head to North Wales for nine-day festival as full-scale Roman fort takes shape
Flintshire
The event is being held at Park in the Past, a vast site in Flintshire dedicated to living history
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The story of the looming 'chemistry tower' set to disappear from Bangor skyline after 80 years
History
It's been an almost constant feature in the city - but it's days look to be numbered
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Owners uncover 'secret hall' sealed away inside old HSBC bank
Llanrwst
The building in Llanrwst is now owned by Menter Iaith Conwy who are keen to find out more about the building's history
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Inside the 200-year-old Welsh cemetery with an amazing history that few have ever visited
History
The graves are packed so tightly in places it's difficult to walk between them
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Caernarfon Castle coronation protest staged by Welsh independence activists
Gwynedd
A group called Embassy Glyndŵr held banners and gathered at the entrance of the castle as King Charles was being crowned at Westminster Abbey
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