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Drought declared in parts of Wales as July on course to be driest in nearly 200 years

Government agency confirms status in north Wales and Upper Severn after series of heatwaves and lack of rainfall

The Guardian - UK

Mapped: Where droughts have been declared in the UK after record-breaking heatwaves

North Wales has seen less than 2 per cent of expected rainfall for the month and has endured several wildfires

The Independent UK

Drought in Wales as record-breaking heatwaves spark wildfires

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Drought declared across parts of Wales after record dry weather and heatwaves

The Welsh government’s environmental agency says the decision to trigger drought status follows continued hot, dry weather over recent weeks

The Independent UK

Merchant’s notebook recovered in near-perfect condition from 800-year-old German latrine

Archaeologists say medieval latrines are ‘almost always a treasure pit’, but even they are stunned to find a complete book – albeit in somewhat smelly circumstances

The Independent UK

‘Lucky to be alive’: British woman survives 30ft plunge at Wales waterfall, demands stricter safety measures

A 50-year-old British woman has said she feels “lucky to be alive” after plunging nearly 30 feet off a narrow, eroded path at a popular waterfall trail in Wales, an area that has seen multiple fatalities in recent years.

The Times of India

‘To live a normal life again, it’s a dream come true’: UK’s first climate evacuees can cast off their homes and trauma

Forty-odd residents of Clydach Terrace in Ynysybwl, south Wales, relieved by council buyout after years in fear of fast flooding

The Guardian - UK

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‘A precarious position’: almost 3,000 species at risk of disappearing from Wales, report finds

Environmental body says modest investment and changes can help preserve long list of animals, fungi and lichen

The Guardian - UK

Freezing temperatures set to arrive in wake of Storm Claudia

Emergency services are dealing with flooding from Friday’s storm.

Evening Standard

Arctic blast on the way as emergency services deal with Storm Claudia flooding

A major incident was declared after parts of Wales were hit by flooding caused by heavy rain.

Evening Standard

Raw sewage reported ‘seeping’ on to beach from Welsh Water pumping station

Senedd member demands Welsh Water invest in infrastructure after sewage leaked on to West Shore beach

The Guardian - UK

Wales sees sunniest spring on record

Provisional figures from the Met Office show Wales has had its sunniest spring, beating the figure from 2020.

Evening Standard

Welsh forest rallying in turmoil as storm damage causes events to be cancelled

Forest rallying in Wales in 2025 has been thrown into turmoil after the season’s opening two events were cancelled due to storm damage, including a British Rally Championship fixture.

Autosport

Wales failing to tackle alarming decline in nature, report finds

One in six Welsh species threatened with extinction but report says Welsh government lacks ‘action and investment’

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Evening Standard

Welsh flood defences protected thousands of people, says Eluned Morgan

The leader of the Welsh Government announced new financial support for those whose homes were flooded over the weekend.

The Guardian - UK

Forecasters and flood defences under scrutiny after UK’s Storm Bert ordeal

Hundreds of properties flooded and Welsh town hit by landslip as major incident declared in Northamptonshire

The Guardian - UK

‘No lessons have been learned’: as floods recede, anger rises in south Wales valleys

In the towns devastated by Storm Bert, residents question whether enough was done to warn of flood risk

Evening Standard

Natural Resources Wales to review Storm Bert weather warnings

A major incident was declared in the Rhondda Cynon Taf region on Sunday, with up to 300 properties in the area affected by flooding from the storm.

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The Independent UK

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.

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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

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

It's a gravel gold rush as 100km of new off-road trails open in Wales this weekend

You could win a Trek gravel bike or Rab clothing when you ride the new trails around Coed y Brenin at Saturday's opening

The Guardian - UK

Vaughan Gething’s win in Wales is cause for celebration – but he still has tough questions to answer

The new Welsh Labour leader will be Europe’s first Black head of government. Now he must address concerns about donations to his campaign, says Richard Wyn Jones, director of the Wales Governance Centre

The Guardian - UK

Welsh first minister hopeful accepted £200k from waste offender’s firm

Vaughan Gething facing criticism after his campaign accepted donation from environmental offender’s company

The Guardian - UK

Welsh Water admits spilling untreated sewage near dolphin habitat for decade

The company released wastewater from treatment plants despite overflow levels not being hit

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