Floods are becoming more frequent.
Clydach Terrace was flooded during Storms Dennis & Bert.
Now 16 homes will be demolished because defences were not built in time.
Successive Govts have not invested in preparing for climate change.
Climate inaction has real consequences.
Clydach Terrace was flooded during Storms Dennis & Bert.
Now 16 homes will be demolished because defences were not built in time.
Successive Govts have not invested in preparing for climate change.
Climate inaction has real consequences.
Flood-prone Ynysybwl homes may be bought and bulldozed by council
People on a street at risk of flooding will discover whether their homes are to be demolished.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Floods are becoming more frequent.
Clydach Terrace was flooded during Storms Dennis & Bert.
Now 16 homes will be demolished because defences were not built in time.
Successive Govts have not invested in preparing for climate change.
Climate inaction has real consequences.
Clydach Terrace was flooded during Storms Dennis & Bert.
Now 16 homes will be demolished because defences were not built in time.
Successive Govts have not invested in preparing for climate change.
Climate inaction has real consequences.
Walk home from work today through the Vale along the River Tawe to Clydach, 10 Goosander, c20 Siskin flock the highlights a few year ticks and a bit of sun. #birdingwales
January 28, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Walk home from work today through the Vale along the River Tawe to Clydach, 10 Goosander, c20 Siskin flock the highlights a few year ticks and a bit of sun. #birdingwales
Sunday morning exploring Clydach near Abergavenny
January 25, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Sunday morning exploring Clydach near Abergavenny
Our first community litter pick of 2026 in Clydach, Swansea was well attended, with 20 bags collected.
Award for 'bizarre item of litter of the day' went to four unopened boxes of Ann Summers lingerie. An unwanted Christmas present? Maybe someone's Christmas Day didn't quite go to plan?!
Award for 'bizarre item of litter of the day' went to four unopened boxes of Ann Summers lingerie. An unwanted Christmas present? Maybe someone's Christmas Day didn't quite go to plan?!
January 2, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Our first community litter pick of 2026 in Clydach, Swansea was well attended, with 20 bags collected.
Award for 'bizarre item of litter of the day' went to four unopened boxes of Ann Summers lingerie. An unwanted Christmas present? Maybe someone's Christmas Day didn't quite go to plan?!
Award for 'bizarre item of litter of the day' went to four unopened boxes of Ann Summers lingerie. An unwanted Christmas present? Maybe someone's Christmas Day didn't quite go to plan?!
I spend so much time around #chalkstreams that I forget about water doing this...
Clydach Gorge
📷 By me, 6/12/2025
Clydach Gorge
📷 By me, 6/12/2025
December 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I spend so much time around #chalkstreams that I forget about water doing this...
Clydach Gorge
📷 By me, 6/12/2025
Clydach Gorge
📷 By me, 6/12/2025
Lower Clydach Gorge
December 3, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Lower Clydach Gorge
GOAL! 14' — S. Cawley scores for Cardiff Draconians. Cambrian & Clydach 1–2 Cardiff Draconians. FAW Championship
#cambrianclydach #cardiffdraconians
#cambrianclydach #cardiffdraconians
November 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
GOAL! 14' — S. Cawley scores for Cardiff Draconians. Cambrian & Clydach 1–2 Cardiff Draconians. FAW Championship
#cambrianclydach #cardiffdraconians
#cambrianclydach #cardiffdraconians
GOAL! 87' — K. McLaggon scores for Newport City. Newport City 2–1 Cambrian & Clydach. FAW Championship
September 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
GOAL! 87' — K. McLaggon scores for Newport City. Newport City 2–1 Cambrian & Clydach. FAW Championship
Goal scored in Afan Lido 1 - 2 Cambrian & Clydach (FAW Championship)! Away team: Unknown (61')
February 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Goal scored in Afan Lido 1 - 2 Cambrian & Clydach (FAW Championship)! Away team: Unknown (61')
Goal scored in Llantwit Major 1 - 1 Cambrian & Clydach (FAW Championship)! Away team: C. Keetch (13')
December 26, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Goal scored in Llantwit Major 1 - 1 Cambrian & Clydach (FAW Championship)! Away team: C. Keetch (13')
I just went for a walk round cym clydach and it was simultaneously pouring, windy and almost sweltering at times
July 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I just went for a walk round cym clydach and it was simultaneously pouring, windy and almost sweltering at times
I'm back blogging again. I have had a very busy first half of the year, so I have not had quite enough spare time to write. This story goes as far back as June, when my good friend and I had a good day out in Clydach and the Blorenge. #birdingwales www.thewildlifeoculus.com/2025/08/clyd...
Clydach Gorge and the Blorenge – A Day of Water, Whinchats, and Wayward Wandering
A photography blog focused on Gwent wildlife and in particularly birds.
www.thewildlifeoculus.com
August 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I'm back blogging again. I have had a very busy first half of the year, so I have not had quite enough spare time to write. This story goes as far back as June, when my good friend and I had a good day out in Clydach and the Blorenge. #birdingwales www.thewildlifeoculus.com/2025/08/clyd...
GOAL! 49' — K. Jones scores for Cambrian & Clydach. Cambrian & Clydach 1–0 Newport City. FAW Championship
#cambrianclydach #newportcity
#cambrianclydach #newportcity
January 23, 2026 at 8:55 PM
GOAL! 49' — K. Jones scores for Cambrian & Clydach. Cambrian & Clydach 1–0 Newport City. FAW Championship
#cambrianclydach #newportcity
#cambrianclydach #newportcity
Walking along Clydach Gorge, Wales. Bridge dated 1824. Early cast iron works nearby.
November 18, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Walking along Clydach Gorge, Wales. Bridge dated 1824. Early cast iron works nearby.
High tide in Y Fenni / Abergavenny on a beautiful morning.
January 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
High tide in Y Fenni / Abergavenny on a beautiful morning.
Goal scored in Goytre United 0 - 1 Cambrian & Clydach (FAW Championship)! Away team: Unknown (16')
March 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Goal scored in Goytre United 0 - 1 Cambrian & Clydach (FAW Championship)! Away team: Unknown (16')
Goal scored in Caerau (Ely) 0 - 2 Cambrian & Clydach (FAW Championship)! Away team: Unknown (90')
April 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Goal scored in Caerau (Ely) 0 - 2 Cambrian & Clydach (FAW Championship)! Away team: Unknown (90')
Goal scored in Cambrian & Clydach 2 - 1 Llantwit Major (FAW Championship)! Home team: C. Bateman (90')
August 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Goal scored in Cambrian & Clydach 2 - 1 Llantwit Major (FAW Championship)! Home team: C. Bateman (90')
GOAL! 71' — D. Edwards scores for Cambrian & Clydach. Cardiff Draconians 0–2 Cambrian & Clydach. FAW Championship
#cardiffdraconians #cambrianclydach
#cardiffdraconians #cambrianclydach
January 10, 2026 at 4:13 PM
GOAL! 71' — D. Edwards scores for Cambrian & Clydach. Cardiff Draconians 0–2 Cambrian & Clydach. FAW Championship
#cardiffdraconians #cambrianclydach
#cardiffdraconians #cambrianclydach
Agreed. Saw this with the Clydach murders. Morris was tried twice. Unanimous guilty verdicts both times. And people still insisted he was innocent. Wtf is wrong with people!
February 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Agreed. Saw this with the Clydach murders. Morris was tried twice. Unanimous guilty verdicts both times. And people still insisted he was innocent. Wtf is wrong with people!
Cambrian Colliery memorial at Clydach
January 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Cambrian Colliery memorial at Clydach
My front page story for Thursday’s South Wales Evening Post - A man has gone on trial accused of murdering his neighbour in Clydach. Brian Whitelock denies murder but admits the manslaughter of Wendy Buckney on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
November 14, 2024 at 5:43 PM
My front page story for Thursday’s South Wales Evening Post - A man has gone on trial accused of murdering his neighbour in Clydach. Brian Whitelock denies murder but admits the manslaughter of Wendy Buckney on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
Long local patch walk after work, Cwm Clydach and Mynydd Gellionnen. c30 Redwing, 9 Fieldfare, a few Red Kite, lovely evening. #birdingWales
March 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Long local patch walk after work, Cwm Clydach and Mynydd Gellionnen. c30 Redwing, 9 Fieldfare, a few Red Kite, lovely evening. #birdingWales