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UNCOVERED: Porthmadog - Caught on Camera

Country diary: A harbour built on Welsh slate retains odd aspects of the old trade

Porthmadog, Gwynedd: Walking a high lane, I spy a watery panorama – and an interesting geological smorgasbord

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2025

Police hunting for missing boys find their car

Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Henderson and Hugo Morris are thought to have been travelling in the Harlech and Porthmadog areas of Gwynedd.

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023

Hunt launched for missing young men

Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Henderson and Hugo Morris are thought to have been travelling in the Harlech and Porthmadog areas of Gwynedd.

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023

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'Hottest place in the UK' has its own microclimate and heaps of beaches

Porthmadog, which is close to Snowdonia National Park, Carreg Wen and Portmeirion, is a small port village which regularly records some of then hottest temperatures in the UK

Daily Mirror · Jun 5, 2023

The Welsh town that's the hottest place in UK because of its own microclimate

It's all down to geography and science

Wales Online · Jun 5, 2023

UK weather: Temperature to hit 27C as sizzling 'Iberian plume' predicted

The highest temperature in the UK so far this year was 25.1C in Porthmadog last Tuesday and forecasters believe there is a possibility that the mercury could climb higher than that mark

Daily Mirror · Jun 5, 2023

UK may have hottest day of year so far as temperatures soar

Porthmadog in Wales hits Saturday high of 23.9C and dry weather is likely to remain for at least another week

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023

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Met Office verdict on hottest day of the year TODAY with temperatures forecast to hit 26C

The highest temperature in the UK so far this year was 25.1C in Porthmadog on Tuesday and forecasters say there is a small chance that could be surpassed with many places set to be around 24C or 25C

Daily Mirror · Jun 4, 2023

UK weather: Brits will face scorching 26C heat with hottest day of 2023 to come

Temperatures peaked at 24.2C on Friday in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, and, though the mercury rose again today, hotter temperatures are still yet to come, Met Office understands

Daily Mirror · Jun 3, 2023

Highest temperature of the year so far could be recorded on Sunday

A high of 25.1C was recorded in Porthmadog on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2023

Jobs at Aldi, Tesco, Lidl and more as hundreds of supermarket roles advertised

Some are offering salaries of more than £62,000

Wales Online · May 24, 2023

Police officer ‘repeatedly punches man in head’ during ‘horrifying’ arrest video

Watchdog has launched probe after incident involving officer in Porthmadog, north Wales, branded ‘police brutality’

The Independent UK · May 11, 2023

Police officer filmed appearing to punch man repeatedly in head during arrest in Wales

Independent Office for Police Conduct has launched investigation into incident in Porthmadog

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2023

Police watchdog investigates after officer filmed ‘punching man in head repeatedly’ - OLD

Footage shared online following arrested of man in Porthmadog, North Wales

The Independent UK · May 11, 2023

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Daily Mirror · May 11, 2023

Police force releases statement after shocking video shows 'officer attacking man'

Police say they are investigating after two videos posted online appeared to show a man being left bloodied after he was punched several times by an officer during an arrest

Wales Online · Apr 6, 2023

Rough Cut locations: Where Netflix's new Welsh language series was filmed

Originally screened on S4C as Dal y Mellt, it is now being shown in the Welsh language on Netflix but with an English title - Rough Cut

Manchester Evening News · Mar 19, 2023

Pensioner lives in converted lorry on business park and spends just £25 per week

Mike Leaver has lived in the static truck for 30 years and is able to live off around £25 a week - most of which is spent on laundry costs

Irish Mirror · Feb 22, 2023

Gym tragedy as man dies suddenly after falling ill while working out

Tragedy struck at a gym in the town of Porthmadog in North Wales on the evening of Monday, February 20

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022

‘People are living in vans’: Porthmadog considers vexed issue of second homes

As final vote on raising council tax to tackle homelessness looms, some worry tourism will be affected if people sell up

Daily Mirror · Sep 2, 2022

Mystery sea creature 'pops up from sand' on Welsh beach and 'waves' at little boy

A sealife expert is baffled by the discovery, which was only made when the family returned home to Liverpool, Merseyside, and watched back the video from their trip to Porthmadog, Wales

Manchester Evening News · Mar 26, 2022

The train journey with some of the world's most breathtaking views that's only a couple of hours from Greater Manchester

Travel past mountains and along the coast on this stunning journey

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2022

UK weather forecast: Hotter than Marbella with steaming 21C temperatures for second day

The UK is set for another scorching day after temperatures reached 21C in Porthmadog, North Wales, on Tuesday - the hottest of the year so far

Birmingham Post · Mar 14, 2022

Premier Inn hotel opening dates for Llandudno and Porthmadog

It will add 170 rooms in the region and create 60 permanent jobs

Wales Online · Mar 2, 2022

Welsh train journey named one of world's best by Lonely Planet

The journey from Llandudno to Porthmadog features in the top five most scenic journeys

Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2022

Woman in sick anti-mask rant at Aldi checkout calling innocent staff paedophiles

The aggressive anti-mask rant in Porthmadog, Wales, was slammed by her follow shoppers, who say staff are doing all their can to continue to protect the public during the pandemic

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