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Quiz Night Raise Money For Christian Aid St Paul Methodist Centre

Posted by Llanrhystud Childminder On Tuesday, April 29, 2008 0 comments
Quiz night to raise money for Christian Aid, a charity that stands with the world's poorest people to bring poverty and injustice to an end - regardless of faith or ethnicity. Quiz will start at 8pm, with a warm-up quiz from 7.30pm. The quiz will be held in St Paul Methodist Centre in Aberystwyth. We are asking for a minimum donation of £2 per person, which you can pay on the door. Enter as a team (max size 8 people). Please see the website for further details.

Friday, May 16th 2008
St Paul Methodist Centre, Aberystwyth.
7:30pm for an 8pm start
Contact: 01970 625553

Related St Paul Methodist Centre Links
St Paul Quiz Night
St Paul's Methodist Centre

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Introduction To Dressage - Novice Intermediate & Advanced

Posted by Llanrhystud Childminder On Saturday, April 26, 2008 0 comments


An introduction to dressage presented by Iola Evans of the Rheidol Riding Centre.


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Lands End to John O Groats - Please Sponsor Cyclists

Posted by Llanrhystud Childminder On Thursday, April 24, 2008 0 comments
Please Sponsor a pair of friends cycling from Lands End to John O Groats!!

On the 13th of September this year we have decided to cycle from Lands End to John O Groats in aid of Macmillan Cancer Research. We plan to take 2 weeks and aim to ride between 70 - 90 miles a day. Yes, we know we are mad but its one of those things you have to do before you die! Wish us luck and thanks to all who are sponsoring us along the way, if you want to donate then please click the link at the bottom of the page, every penny goes to Macmillan.

Sponsor The Cyclists

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Donating through "END2END08 Fundraising Page" is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor the team: Macmillan will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Related END2END08 Links
END2END08 Website
Justgiving End2End2008

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Beef Dinner Black Lion Llanrhystud

Posted by Llanrhystud Childminder On Wednesday, April 23, 2008 1 comments

IMG_1495, originally uploaded by aberystwyth-online.

Last weekend, I for Sunday dinner at the Black Lion Hotel in Llanrhystud.

I would rank Black Lion Hotel among the top five best pub restaurants I've ever dined at.

This was the Sunday Roast. The beef was so tender...mmm, with tasty vegatables for just £5.95, I also had the apple crumble which was fantastic! Which cost a little extra.

I want to thank staff for a lovely meal and I look forwarding to my next visit.


Related Black Lion Links
A view of the new bar of the Black Lion Hotel
Black Lion Hotel, Llanrhystud

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Dressage Through The Levels

Posted by Llanrhystud Childminder On Thursday, April 17, 2008 1 comments

Show jumping video taken on 24/02/08

Dressage Through The Levels

Demonstration by Iola Evans BHSII & Staff of the Rheidol Riding Centre.

Friday, 25th April 2008 at 6pm
Adults £8
Children £4 (Under 16 years)

This should be a fun evening which may answer many of the questions asked and perhaps inspire you to compete yourselves.

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Wales To Invest 26 Billion In Renewable Energy By 2025

Posted by Llanrhystud Childminder On Tuesday, April 15, 2008 1 comments

some more windmills, originally uploaded by vicirabi.

Wales to cash in on its natural resources in renewables with innovation in clean technology, with the growing financial opportunities in low carbon development.

By 2025, Wales hopes to generate all its electricity from renewable sources.

"We're very committed to achieving this goal but we can't do it on our own," said David Jones, vice president of International Business Wales, the trade and investment arm of the Welsh Assembly. "We realize that if it's just the public sector it probably would not happen so we had to try to encourage innovators to come to Wales."

Wales is well place to take advantage of it's natural resourse, with its windy weather, long coastline and huge tidal range in the River Severn Estuary, which will make the country a significant producer and exporter of green energy.

Investment in renewable energy in Wales has so far been around 1 billion (Sterling), this is set to rise to 26 billion (Sterling) with the Welsh Assembly Government's plans to increase green electricity to 16 gigawatts by 2025 from 400 megawatts at present.

Two huge projects are planned - the Severn Estuary tidal barrage costing 15 billion (Sterling) and the largest biomass plant in the world based Port Talbot is hoped to generate the bulk of electricity, while wind farms, biomass and marine energy such as wave power and tidal power would supplement the total.

Wales is also targeting and working to boost investment in clean technology, such as solar photovoltaic cells and hybrid cars as well as research into energy efficiency in buildings and power stations.

Wales is seen as a great location to set up a clean tech business, with access to skilled labor and it's universities for research and development in the field of clean technologies.

clean Tech Manufacture, Investment and Research Companies

G24 Innovations, recently invested 75 million (Dollars) in a factory in Wales to manufacture lightweight and durable silicon-free thin film solar cells to power mobile phone chargers in countries such as India and Africa where electricity grids are not common place.

Company president J. Clemens Betzel said "We found a very good site for the factory in Wales, the level of bureaucracy limited and the turnaround time on the site very quick as the land was owned by the Welsh Assembly Government".

G24i, which has contracts with Vodacom in Tanzania, Lesoto and Kenya and a distribution deal with the U.S.'s Bright Star Ventures Ltd., is planning to increase output this year to several million units as further deals develop with Motorola Inc. and Vodafone.

Vodacom, jointly owned by South Africa's Telkom SA Ltd. and the U.K.'s Vodafone Group PLC, hopes to expand the applications of its thin film to include chargers for laptops and other electronic devices such as surveillance systems and base stations for mobile telephone stations.

Connaught Engineering Ltd, produces a hybrid system that can be retro fitted to commercial vehicles, invested half of a 12 million (Sterling) investment package in South Wales where it plans to build a factory.

The company, which says its hybrid system increases fuel efficiency by 15-20% while reducing carbon emissions, expects orders of around 4,000 hybrid units a year once trials are completed this year with U.K. supermarket chain Tesco PLC, construction and engineering company Balfour Beatty, U.K. building company Rok PLC. and other businesses. It's also involved in the development of four other hybrid systems for other types of vehicles.

Connaught Engineering CEO Tony Martindale said "the strong automotive expertise in Wales, home to Toyota Motor Corp. and Ford Motor Co. engine manufacturing plants, combined with the research at Welsh universities would help the company to develop new products".

Other clean tech companies in Wales include Japan's Sharp Corp. the company's second largest outside Japan, which is doubling production capacity for solar photovoltaic modules at its plant in North Wales to 220 megawatts a year.

Ernst & Young's Johns said as well as attracting companies the Welsh Assembly Government is very skilled at getting funding from the U.K. government or from the European Union for research and development projects.

One such grant winner is Corus, the European arm of Tata Steel Ltd., and Australian solar photovoltaic company Dyesol Ltd. Recently secured funding from the Welsh Assembly for their joint project to develop solar cell technology on steel for building integrated photovoltaic applications.

The new "Wales Low Carbon Research Institute" is one of the research institutes expected to receive "significant" money from the European Union's 1.4 billion (Sterling) convergence fund for Wales. The institute has already received a grant of 5 million (Sterling) to increase the number of academics involved in low carbon research, but they're expected to get significantly more money from the E.U. fund, which has around 60 million (Sterling) for climate change projects and 100 million (Sterling) for innovation.

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Ibers Foundation Director Announced As Professor Wayne Powell

Posted by Llanrhystud Childminder On Tuesday, April 15, 2008 0 comments
Professor Powell, who takes up his new role in September, has been at National Institute of Agricultural Botany since 2005, and has positioned Niab at the forefront of tackling major global food supply and climate change issues based on innovative exploitation of plant genetic resources.

Institute for Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (Ibers) is being created through a merger of the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research (IGER) and Aberystwyth University.

Related Ibers Links
Botany Body's Chief Announced

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Fifth Round Of 2008 FIA International Cup for Cross-Country Bajas

Posted by Llanrhystud Childminder On Tuesday, April 15, 2008 1 comments
Baja GB comes to town for the first time and will take place on September 25th-28th

The fifth round of the 2008 FIA International Cup for Cross-Country Bajas will be based in the mid-Wales coastal town of Aberystwyth for the first time and will take place on September 25th-28th. The event will be centralised at the Park Lodge Hotel in Aberystwyth, with the service park and trade area located within walking distance of the event headquarters.

"Baja GB has progressed very quickly in the last two years and is now Britain's second biggest rally-type motorsport event behind Wales Rally GB," added Tomley. "But we must remember that Wales Rally GB will not be in the 2010 WRC calendar because of the rota system and Baja GB will take on a much greater significance in the British motorsport calendar. This year is, therefore, an excellent opportunity for a key sponsor to benefit from this up and coming FIA motorsport event."

Related Baja GB Links
Baja GB 2008 Official Site
Baja GB 2008 in Mid-Wales

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Transition Town Aberystwyth - Penparcau Is Green Festival

Posted by Llanrhystud Childminder On Tuesday, April 15, 2008 0 comments
Penparcau will be going green on saturday 3rd May, with the Penparcau is Green festival, from 10-4 at the Neuadd Goffa. Come along to see people showing their favourite hints and tips for how to live your life "a bit greener", from making compost to mending clothes, biodiesel to permaculture, making tasty meals from leftovers with a famous chef, making playdough, sowing seeds to take home and saving energy in the home with a FREE low energy lightbulb.

Freecycle will also be there to show how you can use the Internet to get great stuff for free, and recycle your own. For more details, or to take part, please contact Chloe Griffiths on 07966 018 062 mon to wed.

Related Green Living Links
Aberystwyth Freecycle Network - About The Aberystwyth Group

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3 Peaks Challenge!!! Please Sponsor Aber Team

Posted by Llanrhystud Childminder On Tuesday, April 15, 2008 1 comments
Please Sponsor a group of Aber friends doing 3 Peaks Challenge!!

A group of ten Aberystwyth friends are taking part in the 24hr 3 peak challenge in aid of Tenovus on the 7/8th June. The team is called "Aber Deg" ("Aber 10") and is a team of 8 walkers and 2 drivers are climbing the UK’s 3 highest peaks in a demanding 24-hour endurance test! The challenge starts at 9am on Saturday 7th June at Snowdon in North Wales (3560ft). The second stage is Scafell Pike in the Lake District (3205ft). Teams must be down before dark on Saturday evening. We'll then drive through the night (not much sleep!) to be at Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands by dawn. We will have successfully completed the 3 Peaks 24 hour Challenge when we reach the summit of Ben Nevis (4406ft) by 9.00am on Sunday 8th June.

Sponsor The Aber Deg Team

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Donating through "Aber Deg 3 Peaks Fundraising Page" is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor the team: Tenovus will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

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Cellulosic Ethanol To Replace Petrochemical Fuels In Next Ten Years

Posted by Llanrhystud Childminder On Sunday, April 13, 2008 1 comments


The humble perennial ryegrass is seen as the unlikely champion of 4 x 4 owners on the school-run as they wave goodbye to Ken Livingstone’s congestion charges, whilst the much-maligned owners of “Chelsea tractors” could soon be laughing all the way to the bank if research currently undertaken at a Welsh research station fulfils its full potential.

The above unlikely scenario, however, could come about sooner rather than later as a result of research into the production of bio-ethanol from grass at the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research (IGER), Aberystwyth.



“Current experimentation with cellulosic ethanol at IGER could help to wean us off our independence on petrochemical fuels in the next ten years”, says IGER’s Dr. Steven Fish who added that “A London Transport bus, for instance, could run for a whole year on grass-derived ethanol grown on 11.2 hectares”.

The ambitious targets for reduction in C02 emmissions suggest that bioenergy crops are currently the only realistic option, and in the greater part of the UK that could mean focusing on grassland areas.

“Much of the previous research work in the field of cellulosic ethanol has focused on fermenting starch from maize, but we think that ryegrass would be a better option for the UK, because it can be grown on land that’s unsuitable for other crops and so does not tie up areas that are needed for food production or animal feed production,” he said.

Grassland systems currently account for around two-thirds of the agricultural land area in the UK and, unlike other energy dedicated crops such as willow and Miscanthus, perennial ryegrass is not restricted by winter cold, water availability, soil type or social factors.

Perennial ryegrass enjoys a long growing season, demands low annual nitrogen inputs, especially when grown with clover, and, because it is native to this country, can grow on marginal land at low temperatures. There is the potential for less soil erosion and for the protection of rural economies by allowing diversification away from traditional meat and dairy farming systems.

British farmers are very efficient at growing grass, and are able to take three or more crops off the land annually. More often than not grassland is ensiled to meet the winter feeding requirements of beef and dairy herds but, as dairy and livestock levels are falling, farmers are looking for a new use for grass. Furthermore, a reduction in production to more sustainable winter stocking levels is providing an excess of grass during the summer.

Grassland is important not only for agriculture but also for recreation, leisure and tourism, and it contributes substantially to environmental landscape issues. These functions, however, are not mutually exclusive since an economically viable farming system can benefit tourism and the environment at the same time.

“By 2030, the USA has set itself a target to satisfy 30% of its transport fuel needs via the biomass route. The current need is estimated at 200 billion litres per year of which 60 billion litres is imported. If all the available maize in the USA were converted to bioethanol this would only meet half the target”, says Dr Fish.


“Aberystwyth scientists are focusing on high sugar varieties of ryegrass, originally bred at IGER, which has a worldwide reputation for plant breeding. They realise it is one of the most attractive alternative propositions, since there is global availability, yields are high and such feedstocks will not impact on food production.”

The urgency for discovery of more renewable sources has further implications for the environment and climate change. One measure taken to address this within a UK context is the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) which promises a 5% renewable component to transport fuels by 2010.The RTFO recognises the need to use ‘oil alternatives’ and demonstrates a commitment to the bio-based economy.

The transport fuel additives that will most likely be used to meet the 5% target are bioethanol and bio-diesel, both biorefined from plant-based feedstocks and contributing to a substantial reduction in UK carbon emissions.

Contact: IGER Business office - 01970 823002

Further information:

1. The research undertaken at IGER is part of a much wider project to find ways of obtaining key chemicals from perennial ryegrass. End products sought by the team could be used in the foods, drinks, textile or surface coating industries.

2. IGER will merge into Aberystwyth University in April 2008 to create an internationally competitive research, teaching and enterprise Institute.

The Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) will bring together the world-renowned Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research at Gogerddan and two current University Institutes, Biological Science and Rural Sciences, to create the UK’s largest group of scientists and support staff in its field.

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Castle Grounds Time-lapse Photography

Posted by Llanrhystud Childminder On Friday, April 11, 2008 0 comments


Time-lapse photography is a cinematography technique whereby each film frame is captured at a rate (1 picture every second in this case) much slower than it will be played back (15 frames per second). When replayed at normal speed, time appears to be moving faster and thus lapsing. Time-lapse photography can be considered to be the opposite of high speed photography.

Processes that would normally appear subtle to the human eye, such as motion in the sky-clouds, become very pronounced. Time-lapse is the extreme version of the cinematography technique of undercranking, and can be considered as a form of stop motion animation.

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Lord Milford Debate On Climate Change

Posted by Llanrhystud Childminder On Tuesday, April 08, 2008 0 comments
To what extent will renewable energy be a critical factor in reducing climate change?

It is becoming more generally accepted that human-induced climate change is already happening. People, particularly in those places where the climate is already at its most extreme, struggle with the impacts of global warming every day, and its observed effects are becoming increasingly and rapidly obvious to us all.

This will be the subject of this year's Lord Milford Science in Society Debate to be staged at Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, this month. The debate is open to the general public and is held under the auspices of Aberystwyth University and the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research (IGER), soon to merge into IBERS, the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences. It will be chaired by Professor Chris Pollock*, the former Director at Plas Gogerddan, and will feature two eminent speakers whose views on climate change are well known.

One source of renewable energy which is believed to be able to make a contribution to the climate change issue is the substitution of fossil fuels with bioenergy in the form of solid biomass and liquid and gaseous biofuels. However some biofuels have recently come under criticism with respect to sustainability and land take, including competition with requirements for food. Research groups, including scientists at IGER, are working on perennial biomass crops and addressing potential problems of biofuels by looking at a range of alternative feedstocks and carrying out feasibility studies, taking into account economic, social and environmental issues.

George Monbiot, the 'take-no-prisoners' environmental champion of The Guardian, journalist and author, will enter the debate alongside Sir John Houghton, a climate scientist who has worked on climate change for several decades, first as head of the Met Office, and then as co-chair of the Scientific Assessment Working Group of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Monbiot, now residing in Machynlleth, will claim that preventing two degrees of global warming - the stated aim of the British government and the European Union - requires more or less the total cessation of greenhouse gas production, and possibly additional measures as well, such as capturing carbon dioxide from the air. He maintains that the government's targets are completely out of line with its aims, and even these targets are likely to be comprehensively missed as the government gives permission for new coal-burning power stations, roads and airports. Monbiot talks about the technical and political measures required to prevent runaway climate change.

Sir John Houghton, now residing in Aberdyfi and one of the world's top climatologists, says global warming leading to climate change is as great a threat to the world as "weapons of mass destruction". Sir John, who writes and lectures widely on the relationship between Christian faith and environmental concerns, and who was one of the founders of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, once accused Tony Blair of failing to stand up to George Bush on the issue of climate change and putting mankind in jeopardy.

A bottle of champagne will be awarded by Chris Pollock for the best contribution from the audience on the night.

Background and Information

A donation by Lord Milford has made these annual debates possible. The aim is to explore issues of agricultural science, practice and policy that have relevance to the research carried out at the Institute, with the intention of informing and entertaining an audience comprising academics, scientists, agriculturalists, land users and the general public. This is the second Milford Debate to be held at Plas Gogerddan. The motion of the first Debate (held in 2004) was 'reduced meat consumption is an essential requirement for sustainable agriculture' and was upheld by a vote of 3:1.

The debate is to take place on Tuesday 15th April at William Davies Hall, IGER, Plas Gogerddan, at 7pm. Entry to the event is free but is by ticket only. Tickets should be obtained in advance from Liz White (phone 09170 823090) or e-mail eig@aber.ac.uk.

* Chris Pollock is currently working part-time for the Welsh Assembly Government's First Minister in a one-year 'pathfinder position' to examine the role of scientific expertise and advice in the government of Wales. He is Chair of ACRE (the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment), a Fellow of the Royal Agriculture Society and of the Institute of Biology and was made a CBE for services to the environment in June 2002. He is an eminent speaker on sustainable agriculture and environmental issues.

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Timelapse Movie South Beach Clouds & Sea

Posted by Llanrhystud Childminder On Monday, April 07, 2008 0 comments


Timelapse movie over looking south beach, time lapse duration 1:59 second.

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Timelapse Motorway Movie Cardiff To Llanrhystud

Posted by Llanrhystud Childminder On Friday, April 04, 2008 0 comments


Thought I would try out the timelapse mode on the Canon PowerShot G9, the overall lenght of the movie is 8:32 seconds. The trip from Cardiff to Llanrhystud would normally take you around 2:30 minutes. Footage includes M4 motorway and A487.

Related Timelapse Links
Canon PowerShot G9

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On Film First International Eisteddfod 1947

Posted by Llanrhystud Childminder On Thursday, April 03, 2008 0 comments

Rare footage of the First International Eisteddfod in 1947 is now available for viewing at the National Library of Wales.

A CINE film showing life in Llangollen in the late 1930s and 1940s with unique footage of the first International Eisteddfod in 1947 has been made public.

The film was shot by watchmaker the late Mr Caesar Hughes.

His son, local solicitor Gwilym Hughes, says he believes it is the only surviving footage of the first festival, set up to bring nations together through song after the ravages of war.

The film will be publicly shown at a special open night organised by Llangollen Historical Society (Hanes) on April 7 at The Hand Hotel.

Retaled Film Links
Film captures slice of Llangollen history

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Shrewsbury To Aberystwyth Hourly Service

Posted by Llanrhystud Childminder On Thursday, April 03, 2008 0 comments


Network Rail will be introducing an hourly service between Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth. Great new! But what will it mean to the price of a ticket?

The £13m scheme between Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth, Machynlleth and Pwllheli will allow an hourly service, increasing the number of passenger trains from 38 to 57 per day.

Related Train Links
£13m Cambrian Rail Upgrade
Rail plan to run more trains

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Life & Work Of Playwright W.S. Jones

Posted by Llanrhystud Childminder On Tuesday, April 01, 2008 0 comments
Celebrate the life and work of the playwright W.S. Jones.

The Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies at Aberystwyth University will be hosting a public lecture on Tuesday 8 April to celebrate the life and work of the playwright W.S. Jones, or Wil Sam as he was known to many.
The lecture will be delivered by Dr Harri Pritchard Jones at 5 p.m. on Monday 8 April in the main lecture theatre of the Department of International Politics building at Aberystwyth University.

Related W.S. Jones Links
Aberystwyth honours writer

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Capoeira Workshop

Posted by Llanrhystud Childminder On Tuesday, April 01, 2008 0 comments

Capoeira, originally uploaded by sfllaw.

Fancy try your hand at Capoeira, a Brazilian dance and martial art form dating back 400 years.

Dates for the workshop are: 18th-20th April 2008, Aberystwyth

Movements and technique - acrobatics - the roda - Brazilian music - dance - song.

Capoeira is a unique Brazilian dance and martial art form dating back 400 years which combines music, dance, improvisation and self-defence.

This is a rare opportunity to have a go at trying many aspects of capoeira from a professional instructor, Edy Luiz Alves from Brazil, instructor at Capoeira York.

This workshop is open to everyone - no previous experience assumed or necessary.

For times, venues and booking please visit www.capoaber.co.uk

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£13m Cambrian Rail Upgrade

Posted by Llanrhystud Childminder On Tuesday, April 01, 2008 0 comments

Aber Railway Station, originally uploaded by aberystwyth-online.


During the rail replacement work, a bus service will be in operation between Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth and from Machynlleth to Tywyn in both directions. Passengers are advised to allow an extra hour for their train journey between Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth.

Network Rail will this month start installing a high capacity signalling system in a trailblazing project which will inform the design of next-generation railway signalling across the UK.

As part of a £13m enhancement project, the Cambrian Line in Wales will become the first National Rail route in the UK to deploy the European Rail Traffic management System. The first stage of ERTMS work will be carried out from 19 to 27 April at locations including Llanidloes Road, Caersws level crossing, Weig Lane, Merrllyn Level Crossing, Welshpool, Newtown, Tallerddig, Machynlleth and Dovey Junction.


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£13m Cambrian rail upgrade project introduces ERTMS
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Sun's Corona Unveiled Using Tomography

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Xray Tomography, originally uploaded by cogdogblog.

New new techniques & technologies at Aberystwyth University, ever wondered what the sun's corona looks like, using tomography we can and study space weather in more detail.

Tomography, a technique with multiple medical applications including CAT scans, uses a series of images taken from many different angles to reconstruct a 3-dimensional map of a patient's body.

'This is a breakthrough for scientists trying to understand the corona and the solar wind. We've been attempting to apply tomography to the solar corona for more than 30 years but it's proved very difficult and very inaccurate until now. The new technique that I've developed is only in its infancy but shows great potential for areas of research like space weather,' said Dr Morgan, of the University of Aberystwyth.

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Tomography Unveils The Sun's Corona
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Gardening Club

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The first meeting of Llanrhystud Gardening Club will be on 7th April at 7:30 pm at Llanrhystud memorial hall. Beginners and experienced gardeners are all welcome.

Come and discuss future projects and meetings, plant swaps, village projects, talks and garden visits.

So, if you have a love for your garden and would like to share knowledge and practical experiences come along on the 7th April.

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Stonehenge Excavation Reveals Jurassic Park Secret

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Stonehenge I, originally uploaded by lamoney.

As excavation gets on the way at Stonehendge, archaeologists make a startling discovery.

The Bluestone Project was to help archaeologists enhance their knowledge of how these massive stones (82 in number) from south-west Wales travelled the 300 miles and to help date their arrival in Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire.

Archaeologists whilst excavating today found the skeleton of an animal of massive proportions, the site team of specialists have refused to committee themselves as to what this animal might be. But one individual who refused to be named said it resembled a Shantungosaurus.

Shantungosaurus believed to be extinct for over 65 million years, will make archaeologists rethink the date of Stonehenge. With its purpose shrouded in mystery, the modern world has only been able to speculate about why – and when – Stonehenge was created.

For many years it was believed to take wooden walkways and up to 500 men, with another 100 in front laying rollers to moved these stones weighing up to four tonnes each, 300 miles from the hills of Wales. Some believe the stone circle to have healing properties, while others believe it to be a seasonal calendar dating back to 3,100 BC, with sun appearing in the "gateway" on the solstice – Midsummer's Day.

Wales known for its beauty and remoteness could hold the key to this fascinating discovery. Two years ago a farm labourer while digging for shale, hardcore in the Preseli Hills, Pembrokeshire found the jaw bone belonging to a Shantungosaurus.

This recent discovery at Stonehenge opens the debate as to when Shantungosaurus last walked on the British Isles, whether they coexisted and were domesticated by our predecessors with the possibility that Stonehenge was in fact an early coral or cage for these impressive animals.

Bones from the site have been sent to Aberystwyth University for carbon dating, while the results are eagerly awaited by both archaeologists and paleobiologists, officials at English Heritage have cordoned off the site, with extra police drafted in to protect the monument as the worlds media descends on this well known landmark, excavations continue.



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