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South Wales Argus
21 hours ago
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Torfaen planning: Side extension and children's home decided
Side extension An application for a single-storey side extension at 16 Beechleigh Close, Greenmeadow, Cwmbran, has been refused. The council stated that the proposed development does not represent permitted development as it would extend beyond the side elevation of the house and is nearer to the highway than the existing side elevation wall. Garage changes An application to partially convert a garage into an internal room at 21 James Prosser Way, Llantarnam, Cwmbran, has been approved. A window has been created on the side of the property, and a stud wall has been put up, with a doorway created from the internal kitchen/diner into the new room. The garage door and partial garage remains at the front. The council issued a certificate of existing lawful use of development. House used as a children's home An application for the proposed use of the dwelling as a children's home at Pensilva, 294 Llantarnam Road, Llantarnam, Cwmbran, has been approved. The five-bedroom home will house a maximum of three children and two carers, with a third carer occasionally present. The carers will be working 48 hour shifts. Discharge of condition An application for the discharge of a condition (number 3) regarding new windows at 4 Market Street, Blaenavon, has been approved. The council was satisfied with the submitted documents relating to the new windows meeting the criteria of the condition. Discharge of conditions An application for the discharge of conditions relating to the conversion of a redundant agricultural barn to a children's day nursery at The (Small) Corn Barn Court Farm, Usk Road, Llanvihangel, Pontymoile, Pontypool, has been approved. The council was satisfied with the submitted documents relating to condition five, a painting schedule and product literature, and condition 8 relating to a written scheme of investigation into the archaeological building investigation and recording to the equivalent of Historic England Level 2. Dormer windows An application for proposed dormer windows to the roof and a new pitched roof to the conservatory at Windrush Bryn Gomer, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran, has been approved. Work must begin within five years of the approval date and be carried out in line with the approved plans. Specific biodiversity enhancement measures must be provided on site prior to the development being brought into beneficial use and the bathroom window must be fitted with obscure glazing. Detached garage An application for a detached single garage at 120 Abbey Woods, Llantarnam, Cwmbran, has been approved. Work must begin within five years of the approval date and be carried out in line with the approved plans. Bird and bat boxes must be put in place before the first beneficial use of the garage. External wall material samples and details must be provided to the council and approved by the council prior to any work beginning. Library change of use An application for the change of use from a library to two apartments at Old Abersychan Library, Brynteg, Abersychan, Pontypool, has been withdrawn. Unilateral undertaking modification An application for the modification of a unilateral undertaking at Heol Pont Y Goron, Sebastopol, Pontypool, has been approved. The council approved the variations to the original agreement. Retention of mixed-use building with holiday lets An application for the retention of a mixed-use building comprising of two short-term holiday lets at Bryn Gerrig, Prescoch Lane, Penyrheol, Pontypool, has been approved. The units shall not be occupied as a person's sole or main place of residence. Retrospective application for mobile granny annexe An application for retrospective permission to station a single-storey mobile granny annexe building for a temporary period of five years at Bryn Gerrig, Prescoch Lane, Penyrheol, Pontypool, has been approved. The mobile granny annexe must be removed from the land in its entirety before August 30, 2029. Retrospective application for garden curtilage An application for a retrospective application to regularise the extent of the residential garden curtilage at Bryn Gerrig, Prescoch Lane, Penyrheol, Pontypool, has been approved. No outbuildings or hard standing shall be constructed within the extended curtilage. Biodiversity enhancements must be submitted to and approved in writing by the council within six months of the approval date. Discharge of condition An application for the discharge of a condition (13) regarding the parking management plan at the land at Victoria Street/Ventnor Road, Old Cwmbran, has been approved. The council was satisfied with the submitted parking management plan.
BBC News
2 days ago
- BBC News
Investigation into 'damage' at historic wreck site
Police are investigating reports of fishing equipment illegally placed at a 334-year-old protected shipwreck which they said may have damaged the site off the south Cornish pots were found across the wreck site and diving trail near HMS Coronation which sank in 1691 with the loss of 600 sailors, Devon and Cornwall Police ship sank in a gale off Penlee Point, near Plymouth, and the wreck is protected from damage by Julian Fry, from the police rural affairs team, said: "We are urging the fishing community to avoid placing any fishing equipment near the HMS Coronation and indeed any other protected wreck sites around the UK." Cannons and anchors The investigation is part of Operation Birdie, a national initiative tackling illegal interference of historic wreck sites. Rural affairs police officers are working alongside Historic England's Maritime archaeologists and heritage crime specialists to investigate the Coronation lies in two parts, one inshore and one offshore, and artefacts including cannons and anchors survive, according to the Coronation Wreck said the 90-gun ship was launched in Portsmouth in 1685 and saw action in the Battle of Beachy Head against the French in to the HMS Coronation is through a licence scheme run by Historic England and the South West is home to 21 of the UK's 57 protected wrecks.
BBC News
7 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Former ironmonger's store in Littleport is granted listed status
A former ironmonger's store dubbed a "time capsule of commercial history" has been granted Grade II listed status. The old J. H. Adams shop - now the Adams Heritage Centre - in Littleport, Cambridgeshire, served customers for more than a century, specialising in footwear for the local Fen shop is described as a "remarkable surviving example of a Victorian commercial building" and has been listed by the government's Department for Culture, Media and Sport, on the advice of Historic England."By listing this remarkable building, we're ensuring future generations can continue to learn about and be inspired by this wonderful heritage site," said Heritage Minister Baroness Twycross. Historic England was now urging people to add any photos, information and memories of the old shop to its Missing Pieces Project, so as much could be known about its past as possible. The former ironmonger's at 17 Main Street was built in 1893, initially for local ironmongers H. and J. Cutlack, before being bought by John Henry Adams in 1901. It continued trading as J. H. Adams and Sons until 2010, when it became a heritage features original folding wrought-iron gates from 1892, a recessed entrance with tiled floor, etched and painted glass with original business lettering - and mid-19th Century full-height wooden shelving, relocated from Lincolne's chemist in Ely. The one-time shop also boasts a steel-framed structure - technologically advanced for its well as recognising the building's architectural elements, the listing notes its social significance. Adams specialised in fitting and maintaining Hagan Norwegian ice skates – lightweight metal-bladed speed skates popular with fen skaters. Historic England said the shop was a hub for this distinctive local sport, importing skates from Oslo and developing a UK distribution also said it formed a cluster of historically important and listed buildings in Main Street. Duncan Wilson, chief executive of Historic England, said: "It is extremely rare to find commercial buildings from the late 19th Century that retain such a high proportion of their original features."From the ornate shopfront to the historic shelving units, Adams Heritage Centre provides us with a vivid glimpse into shopping experiences of the past." Peter Audus, who owns Adams Heritage Centre, said preserving the building for the future had been a "long-term aim", while the Trustees of Adams Heritage Centre said the listing was national recognition of the market town's traditions and heritage. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
23-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Historic England awards money to boost Bedford shopfronts
Shopfronts in a historical market town are due to be revitalised thanks to £490,000 in England gave the money towards improving the Tavistock Street and Broadway areas of Bedford.A total of £6.5m has already been dished out as part of the project, which aimed to breathe new life into older buildings in the MP Mohammad Yasin said it was a "real vote of confidence in our town's rich heritage". The money will be handed to Bedford Borough Council, which began the High Street Heritage Action Zone Programme in shopfronts have been improved in that period, with money also spent on repaving Silver Street and widening the pavement in High Street."The £490,000 grant from Historic England will allow us to build on the regeneration work already done in the town centre," said Yasin, a Labour Calladine, from Historic England, said the project had been a "remarkable success".He added: "This new phase focusing on Tavistock Street and Broadway is attempting to extend these benefits." Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Massive Iron Age hoard found after 2,000 years—Elite relics among the trove
History doesn't always whisper from crumbling ruins or faded records; sometimes some very important discoveries are made by digging deep in the soil, too. An important discovery has been made in northern England, where archaeologists have found something that goes far beyond the usual broken pots and rusted tools. This new discovery is a buried time capsule of power and prestige, including more than 800 stunning Iron Age artifacts, resting untouched for 2,000 years. This isn't just a lucky find, it's a discovery that could rewrite what we know about life in ancient Britain. Massive Iron Age treasure hoard tells about elite life in ancient Britain This discovery is being called one of the largest Iron Age discoveries ever made in the UK, Archaeologists have unearthed a hoard of over 800 ancient objects in Melsonby, Yorkshire. The site, known as the Melsonby Hoard, includes an extraordinary collection of horse harnesses, chariot parts, ceremonial weapons, and ornate vessels, where some are valued at over $3,00,000 collectively. According to archaeologist Tom Moore, who led the excavation, 'The Melsonby Hoard is of a scale and size that is exceptional for Britain and probably even Europe.' Moore noted that the presence of items blending Mediterranean and Iron Age British styles, like a wine mixing bowl, shows clear evidence of long-distance connections. 'Whoever originally owned the material in this hoard was probably a part of a network of elites across Britain, into Europe, and even the Roman world,' he said. The excavation was launched after a local metal detectorist alerted the British Museum through the Portable Antiquities Scheme. With support from Historic England, archaeologists from Durham University began a full dig in 2022, funded with over £120,000. A significant portion of the hoard includes decorated bridle bits and fittings in detail, some adorned with coral from the Mediterranean. 'If you imagine these decorating the ponies, it would look incredibly elaborate,' said Sophia Adams, a curator at the British Museum. She added, 'This region doesn't have many of these more ostentatious displays of wealth as you might get in a grave in southern England.' One of the most important finds of this excavation is a massive cauldron found buried upside down with no soil inside and rare images of swirling fish engraved on its base. 'This is really rare to find on pre-Roman objects,' said Adams. The cauldron's unusual appearance, including bright blues and greens, is attributed to the airless soil pockets in which it was buried. The most important discovery Perhaps the most mysterious part of the dig is a mass of tightly packed artifacts known as 'the block.' The archaeologists couldn't separate the individual items because they were corroded together. Instead, they used CT scans to examine the interior. 'What they seem to have done is thread spears through hoops or nave bands and tangled everything together before wrapping it in fabric,' Adams explained. The block also revealed a human-like face molded in sheet metal, which comes as one of many signs that these objects may have had ceremonial or funerary significance, even though no human remains were found. All these artifacts, including ornate horse gear to complex burial practices, gives a rare and vivid window into Iron Age life in northern Britain. As research continues, experts hope it will reshape what we know about early elite societies, cross-cultural trade, and the role of status in ancient times.
