Who has been digging near Abersychan? :) "Residents stunned as Welsh river turns bright orange" "Residents have been left shocked after a huge section of a Welsh river has turned bright orange. Stretches of Afon Lwyd at Charlesville near Pontypool changed from its usual grey to bright orange on...

From the Shropshire Star website. https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/mid-wales/llanidloes/2023/07/28/plans-for-glamping-site-at-remote-welsh-pub-lodged-with-council/ Plans for glamping site at remote mountain pub with 'stunning vistas' are lodged The area and surroundings are rich in...

Found on YouTube, an old video of a helicopter rescue from Gaping Gill winch meet. Might be of interest, I guess many will not have seen it. Gaping gill rescue video

Wales online website. Penwyllt The decaying remains of a Welsh quarry abandoned decades ago The limestone quarry at Penwyllt has been left in disrepair for many years Some nice pictures.

Found this on Youtube I know it's concrete, and I have no idea how accurate it is, but it looked worth watching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOjYQZtA3xY

CRTT callout The alarm was raised yesterday when a group of 12 failed to emerge from a trip down a mine. Shortly after midnight yesterday morning (Sunday), Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team and the North Wales Cave Rescue Organisation were alerted to reports that the group of 12 were overdue on...

A "perfectly preserved" children's book has been discovered in an abandoned lead mine in North Wales. The novel, believed to be part of Enid Blyton's The Famous Five series was found in "almost perfect condition" by a rural explorer. The discovery was made at a historic mining site in Snowdonia...

Four people rescued by emergency services after getting stuck in a cave in Kent Four people were rescued by the coastguard and fire service after getting trapped in a cave in Kent. Images shared by HM Coastguard Deal show rescuers using a 13.5m (44ft) ladder to gain access to a cavern located...

Two inexperienced cavers were stuck underground in one of Britain's longest cave systems for more than 16 hours. The pair, aged 19 and 30, were reported missing in Ogof Daren Cilau near Crickhowell, Powys, on Saturday. They had gone in on Friday afternoon and aimed to be out by midnight, but got...

News report Thursday . Major police incident shuts Gwynedd quarry road A police incident has shut a quarry road in Gwynedd. The road to Cwmorthin Quarry at Tanygrisiau near Blaenau Ffestiniog has been closed and people have been told to stay away from the area...

Interactive Radon map for the UK https://www.ukradon.org/information/ukmaps

I know it's mountain rescue. I know it's 1959 But well worth watching.  :smartass: <iframe width="625" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/imnMRIftjZk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e85_1457879012