Fishing

It’s the first time that Mr Chester, 44, has run a shop although retailing runs in the family. His great aunt and uncle, the Lawrences, once ran two businesses in the street 80 odd years ago. Mr Chester said: “I’ve been a passionate fisherman for 30 years and thought it was about time I gave it a go. “I’m going …

A man has been arrested and three others warned after the coastguard and police were called to reports of a group breaking lockdown rules. The four men had travelled to Langland Bay in the Mumbles from Cardiff to go fishing over the bank holiday weekend. All four men were issued with fixed penalty notices and warned over breaking coronavirus lockdown …

Thank you for rescuing the riding school horses Thanks to the swift and effective action of staff and volunteers, more than 40 horses and ponies were evacuated to safety from Cardiff Riding School on Sunday, as the River Taff burst its banks in quite a spectacular fashion. For many of the horses, Pontcanna Fields has been their home for years, …

The water in a section of the Swansea Canal turned white at the weekend after a “pollution incident” involving a nearby roadworks. People walking on the canal towpath next to the Mond Community Centre in Clydach noticed that the surface of the water had turned a “milky white” colour. Ray Lockyer, a member of the Pontardawe and Swansea Angling Association, …

It’s the first time that Mr Chester, 44, has run a shop although retailing runs in the family. His great aunt and uncle, the Lawrences, once ran two businesses in the street 80 odd years ago. Mr Chester said: “I’ve been a passionate fisherman for 30 years and thought it was about time I gave it a go. “I’m going …

This is the first picture of an angler who has going missing while fishing at an East Staffordshire river. Roger Wheat, who is in his seventies, was last seen fishing from the riverbank near to Ellastone bridge on the River Dove. He was wearing a brown Barbour jacket, dark-coloured trousers and wellington boots. Emergency services were called to the River …

Animal collection officer (ACO) Stephanie Davidson was able to safely untangle the bird, which was not hurt – but the RSPCA say the animal was at “serious risk” of further entanglement. (Wildlife entangled in line may suffer a slow death due to starvation, while discarded hooks and weights can also cause serious and even fatal injury) The RSPCA is urging …

The owners of a Flintshire-based fishing lake have reversed their decision to re-open during the coronavirus lockdown after a public backlash. The Lake of Tranquility in Leeswood revealed it intended to open to anglers earlier this week, claiming it had permission from trading standards officers. Staff said strict social distancing measures would be put in place due to the COVID-19 …

A man in Weston-super-Mare is facing weeks of treatment after he contracted Lyme disease after being attacked by ticks whilst on a fishing trip. Bitten 17 times, Nigel Smith, 55, had a terrible reaction and is now on a four-week course of strong antibiotics to combat the reaction. He had gone fishing at around 4:30am on Sunday, June 30 at …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Police said people were continuing to flout coronavirus restrictions and visit beauty spots A shoplifter claiming he had coronavirus to avoid being arrested was among the many call-outs attended by police over the Easter weekend. South Wales Police said it responded to more than 1,200 Covid-19-related calls on Saturday alone, including a number of …