"Notwithstanding this, as with other slate quarries (such as Penrhyn Quarry) slates suitable for producing roofing tiles are located lower in the sequence (i.e. deeper in the quarry workings).

Plans are in to extend the life of a 200-year-old quarry in North Wales. Ffestiniog Quarry (also known as Oakeley Quarry or Gloddfa Ganol Mine) is located in the heart of Blaenau Ffestiniog. It has ...

“Notwithstanding this, as with other slate quarries (such as Penrhyn Quarry) slates suitable for producing roofing tiles are located lower in the sequence (i.e. deeper in the quarry workings).

The quarry has been producing slates since 1818, formed by Ordovician slate beds laid down over 470 million years ago. Under its current planning permission, work at the 160-hectare site is due to ...

An extensive study has revealed the "best" island in the UK to visit and it is home to unique culture and incredible nature with two UNESCO sites.

Dana Carvey was surprised to learn that he and Bryan Cranston appeared together in the 'terrible' film 'Clean Slate,' a 1994 comedy in which Carvey stars as the amnesic protagonist: 'Whoa, you ...

This week, Bryan talks with Christina about her new piece for Slate The Conservative Wave Is Having a Very Unexpected Effect on Pride which covers the power and politics of small-town Pride.

Guests: Christina Cauterucci, Slate senior writer and the host of Outward, Slate’s podcast about LGBTQ+ life, and Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs.

The body of a diver was found almost 300ft (85 metres) underwater at Dorothea Quarry, an inquest heard today. Tim James Waples was discovered in the disused former slate quarry, near Talysarn ...

The Commercial Quarry Operators Association (CoQOA) has declared encroachment on quarry lands a national emergency, warning of severe risks to public safety and national development.