Environment and Farming

All the latest farming and environmental news from across South West Wales.

Plans for giant Y Bryn wind farm near Port Talbot refused after landscape concerns

A proposal to build one of the UK’s tallest onshore wind farms…

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Tractors roll into Westminster as farmers protest Budget’s “family farm tax”

FUW says inheritance tax changes still risk lasting damage to Welsh rural…

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Neath man fined over fly-tipping in Port Talbot after ignoring £400 penalty

A Neath man who dumped food packaging, cardboard boxes and other waste…

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Port Talbot tipped for key role as third Celtic Sea wind farm confirmed

Port Talbot has been named among the leading contenders to play a…

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Snow and ice warnings issued for South West Wales as cold snap bites

South West Wales is bracing for wintry conditions this week after the…

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Bird flu confirmed in Pontyberem area

Carmarthenshire County Council has confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza has been…

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Council crushes Llanelli man’s truck after dumping household debris in two Briton Ferry lanes

A Llanelli man has been ordered to pay more than £1,600 and…

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Storm Claudia set to bring further flooding risk and disruption across South West Wales

Communities across South West Wales are being urged to prepare for further…

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Swansea man handed record penalty for transporting waste without licence

A Swansea man has been given the highest penalty ever issued in…

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