Blog posts by year and monthJanuary 2015
Posts (15)
Warnings in force for snow and ice
It’s going to turn colder again over the weekend with a new influx of Arctic air spreading southwards
Snow warning
Cold air from Greenland has arrived in Wales and it’s going to stay cold over the next few days, with Arctic winds bringing a mixture of sunshine and wintry showers.
Arctic winds and wintry showers on the way
A major winter storm affecting northeast America is not heading our way but it is going to turn much colder in the UK from midweek with Arctic winds bringing frequent wintry showers.
Filming ‘Iolo’s Great Welsh Parks’…and other parrots!
Graham Holder, the cameraman who worked on Iolo's Great Welsh Parks, recalls filming the series.
Delving into the music of composer Thierry Escaich
This Wednesday evening (28 January) will see BBC NOW present a BBC Hoddinott Hall Composer Portrait, on this occasion focusing on the music of the French composer, organist and improviser, Thierry Escaich.
Healthcare in Wales before the NHS
Wales - and the Welsh people in general - played an important role in the creation of universal health care in the UK.
The coldest spell for two years: How long will it last?
The recent cold spell is the coldest we've had for about two years! Last Sunday night into Monday the temperature in Tirabad in Powys dropped to almost -8°C. There's been some snow too, most of it on high ground. Last night about 10cm (4") of fresh snow fell on the Berwyn Mountains in Denbighshire.
Happy Blue Monday
The bluest of Mondays, planning for the 6 Nations, and the NHS "under siege". Radio Wales Editor Steve Austins looks ahead to the coming week.
Bringing fresh music to Cardiff Bay
Dark and murky as it is, I do love January. A new diary with blank pages waiting for exciting things to be put in, a fresh resolve to try new things/eat better/exercise more - a new year, filled with such potential, even in the bleakest days of winter, to me has a real forward looking freshness.
The hidden wildlife of Iolo's Great Welsh Parks
Across Wales, we’re blessed with a huge range of parks which we use for walking, playing, running, relaxing and lots more. But did you know there’s a whole world of hidden wildlife in our parks waiting to be discovered?
