The Latest Breaking News from Natural Resources Wales

Wales in drought as country faces driest July since records began

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The Independent UK · Jul 30

Firefighting helicopter brought in to tackle wildfire at UK beauty spot

The wildfire has been burning across the mountains for more than a week

The Independent UK · Jul 24

How a Welsh village saved its forest … and its future

In an edited extract from her latest book, Hazel Sheffield sets out a new blueprint for community stewardship

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22

Major incident declared in South Wales as Storm Bert takes its toll

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, South Wales Fire and Rescue, Natural Resources Wales and South Wales Police have declared a major incident.

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2024

Homes and cars underwater as Storm Bert takes its toll on Wales

More than 100 flood warnings and alerts have been issued across the country, with homes flooded and landslides reported.

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2024

Homeowners facing flooding as Storm Bert batters Wales

Eight flood warnings and more than 40 alerts have been issued across Welsh rivers by Natural Resources Wales.

Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2024

BikePark Wales unveils ambitious development plans with miles of new MTB trails and an extended 33-year lease

On-site accommodation and a rewilding plan will see BPW take a massive leap forward as the UK's leading MTB centre

Bike Perfect · Aug 5, 2024

In a bitter blow to the UK MTB scene, Natural Resources Wales announces the planned closure of its three visitor centers including Coed y Brenin – the UK's first purpose-built MTB venue

NRW looks to plug a £13 million budget gap with closures which also threatens over 200 staff with potential redundancy

Bike Perfect · Aug 2, 2024

Bespoken Word – With funding issues really starting to bite, is mountain biking in real danger of not being able to see the wood for the trees?

Guy Kesteven was going to make this a simple and easy ‘moral panic’ piece about a couple of pieces of mountain biking (bad) news. But as usual, when he started thinking, things got complicated...

Bike Perfect · Jan 29, 2024

Storm Ciarán: flood risk remains in parts of UK after heavy rain

Met Office yellow warnings in place across parts of England, Wales and Scotland

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2023