An attempt is being made to keep the art of coracle-making alive through a two-day workshop. Organiser Simon Rouse, from Shrewsbury, Shropshire said he felt the skills involved have been slowly ...

One of football’s appeals, in theory, is its simplicity. Gather an even number of players, find a ball and a loosely suitable surface, and you’ve got yourself a game. But that alone would not have ...

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How dwindling fish stocks and new regulations are killing off the ancient tradition Dusk is falling on the Teifi as Len Walters and his son, Aaron, prepare for another night’s fishing. They check off ...

In the 1930s this paper also ran an occasional Forgotten Days where such pictures appeared like early members of the Drogheda Brass and Reed Band, Drogheda from old photographs, sailing ships on the ...

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EVER since pre-historic man decided there was a limited future in the shipping industry for hollowed out logs, the coracle has held sway when it comes to home-made boats. All you need are some lengths ...

CORACLE-MAKING may seem like something of a lost art, but primary school children in Merthyr Tydfil have whipped out their toolboxes to build 10 boats fit to sail. CORACLE-MAKING may seem like ...