All news by author: Andrew Forgrave

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One of UK's stunning golden sandy beaches suddenly turns to stone
Newborough beach on Anglesey is a place of constant change, leaving locals hopeful the sand will be back after it transformed into rocks and stones
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Huge UK campsite bans XL Bully dogs as fuming dog owners vow never to return
One of the UK's largest campsites is introducing a new ban on XL Bully dogs and the move has provoked a mixed reaction from holidaymakers as some have vowed never to return
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Giant green ball stalking woman in seaside village like scenes from The Prisoner
Lyn Williams was plagued by the metre-wide green PVC ball for almost two weeks as it kept appearing in the front garden of her Anglesey home, before confronting her on a country lane
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'Doomed' seaside village to become first in UK to be made extinct by sea
Residents in the village say they could become 'climate change refugees' and are concerned uncertainty is devaluing homes and harming community life
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Horse from rare breed loved by Queen dies after well-meaning stranger's mistake
WARNING - UPSETTING IMAGE: The Cleveland Bay breed was saved from extinction by the late Queen and now one has been found lying dead in a field in Wales after someone fed the animal through the fence
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Drivers terrified by image of major road tunnel that appears swamped by water
Wirral photographer Phil Corley took a drone image of the A55 Conwy Tunnel which left some people confused and others terrified of driving through the road again
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'Upsetting' note left on mum's car during school run leaves town divided
The woman's husband explained that she sometimes parks further away to ease pressure on the narrow road near Ysgol Y Castell primary school in Rhuddlan - many offered the mum support
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BBC TV presenter shocked at £80k British Gas bill to be paid within five days
Gareth Wyn Jones, 56, was sent an £80,000 bill by British Gas which needed paying within five days - due to an IT error and the farmer says he worries how vulnerable people would have coped
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Mystery as odd 'boulders' wash up on beach that could pose a danger to dogs
Volunteers removed two large chunks of palm oil from Trearddur Bay's foreshore in Anglesey, Wales, this week, and alerted the council. Dog owners are now on high alert
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'Selfish' 4x4 convoy parks up on beach as kids play with locals left fuming
On Bank Holiday Monday, beachgoers were shocked to see the “idiotic” and “irresponsible” drivers take their 4x4s drive onto the beach where dogs and children were roaming free
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Ultra-rare shark and whale 'feeding frenzy' caught on camera off UK coast
Fin whales, which can grow to 80ft and are the quickest of all whales, and the second largest, were seen diving deep to "herd" fish and push them to the surface
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'Most Instagrammable hidden beach' in Wales is a derelict Victorian brickworks
Two years ago the derelict Victorian brickworks of Porth Wen and the neighbouring beach barely warranted a mention on Instagram - and now beachgoers camp overnight to be the first to it
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Massive shark spotted off UK coast as experts say to expect more sightings
A photo shared on social media showed what appeared to be a basking shark cruising slowly between Barmouth and Tywyn in Gwynedd in Wales - a fin could be seen breaking through the water
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Cavers stranded in underground lake after boat fails in mine sparking rescue bid
The alarm was raised with North Wales Cave Rescue Organisation when two cavers failed to return from a trip through the Croesor-Rhosydd mine complex in Eryri on Saturday
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Dog vomits and 'appears possessed' after licking dead jellyfish on British beach
Pet owner Hilary Pullen, from Prestatyn, has told how her dog started vomiting, struggling to breathe and appeared "possessed" after licking a jellyfish on a beach
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Massive search launched with drones to find beloved dog missing in mountains
Mountain rescue, along with drones and volunteers are searching to find a miniature Labradoodle Amber who went missing near the highest mountain in Wales
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UK beach warning as tiny toxic fish with agonising bite bury themselves in sand
Moelfre Coastguard in Anglesey, north Wales, says someone was stung by a venomous weever fish, whose attacks can cause swelling, itching, numbness, headaches, and even vomiting
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Silence of the Lambs caterpillar dubbed 'omen of death' discovered near UK lake
An apparently innocent large green caterpillar was spotted crawling through a North Wales beauty spot - but it will eventually become the Death's Head Hawk moth, an insect supposed associated with death, war and disease
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Woman invites Game Of Thrones' prequel staff to see 500ft beast in garden
Karen Jones has issued an open invitation to House of the Dragon (HOTD) producers to visit her creation and see for themselves a real-life Welsh dragon
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Moment swimmers ignore screams of 'shark' - before huge shape appears in water
A group of holidaymakers were swimming in the sea off the Gwynedd coast in Wales when they spotted a basking shark - but while some of them appeared scared, the species is harmless to humans
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Shark 'bigger than a Great White' seen lurking off UK coast near swimming kids
Holidaymakers idling along in a boat were shocked to come across the huge marine creature near a popular beach in Gwynedd, north Wales, which they say was almost the size of their vessel
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Weird creatures coming to beaches as UK coast becomes 'more like the Med'
As sea temperatures around the UK continue to rise at a steady rate, a number of unusual and exotic marine species are being spotted, such as jelly fish, sharks and turtles
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Deserted UK beach that's so beautiful locals want to keep it a secret
Backed by a mass of low dunes, Traeth Mawr is far enough from the village of Aberffraw, Anglesey, to ensure it never gets too busy - and locals want to keep it a secret
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Ghostly ship skeleton emerges on UK beach hundreds of years after shipwreck
A ship's skeleton has started to emerge on a UK beach at low tide sparking a fierce debate over its origin, with it possibly being a vessel that ran aground in 1889
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UK community living side-by-side with huge wild snakes coming out of hibernation
Aesculapian Rat Snakes have come out of hibernation and populated Colwyn Bay in North Wales - but residents have noticed that a few reptiles have been killed by motorists
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