Historic Bryn Aber coastal estate has been recently remodelled and is surely one of Wales’ most unique homes

Tucked away behind a walled garden on the Isle of Anglesey’s north coast lies a distinctive property connected to the natural treasures that encircle it but can also impressive with its unique history.

Called Bryn Aber, this impressive £1.25m estate nestled into a stunning spot on the coast dates from the late nineteenth century. Its most significant period started in the 1930s when it became the residence of pioneering aviator, ornithologist, conservationist and ‘modest millionaire’ Captain Vivian Hewitt.

Hewitt was known for achieving one of the first ever flights from North Wales to Ireland. On April 26, 1912, Captain Hewitt flew from Rhyl along the North Wales coast and landed in Holyhead to prepare for the main part of his flight. He then took off and managed to land in Phoenix Park in Dublin to the roar of cheering crowds. For more home, renovation and interiors stories sent to your inbox twice a week sign up to the property newsletter here.

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The story goes that when the pioneering pilot had achieved this remarkable feat, he dismantled the plane and brought it back on the ferry. Yet arguably Hewitt’s most lasting legacy is forward-thinking conservation efforts at Cemlyn, reports North Wales Live.

Captain Hewitt helped create the landscape seen today at the Cemlyn Bay nature reserve. His formation of the lagoon helped establish one of Britain’s most significant breeding locations for terns, and the bird sanctuary featured on the TV programme Spring Watch.

Hewitt’s former home sits in a sheltered spot at the western boundary of the spectacular Cemlyn Bay National Nature Reserve to which he contributed so much. His family made their money from the brewing industry but Hewitt is said to have inherited a fortune but he was known to be a ‘modest’ millionaire, living a quite, unostentatious life focussed on wildlife and nature.

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The agent selling the property says: “Set discreetly behind its famous historic brick walls and surrounded by some of the most dramatic and legally protected landscape on Anglesey, this exceptional home offers a rare opportunity to acquire a private coastal sanctuary within the Anglesey Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

“Approached via a quiet coastal road, arrival is through impressive 12-foot-high steel gates set within the tall brick walls. A private driveway leads to the house, creating a sense of arrival and preserving the seclusion for which the estate is renowned. Recently sympathetically remodelled and upgraded, Bryn Aber offers a blend of heritage and contemporary design.”

Entry to the property can be made either through the porch entrance at ground level or, for a more dramatic arrival, via the cantilevered staircase integrated into the brick walls, leading up to the first floor terrace. There’s more drama just when parking the car, with a staircase hugging the characterful red brick wall that surrounds the house leading down to the garden.

The ground floor comprises five bedrooms and each can offer direct access to the inner walled garden via sliding patio doors, a delightful way to start the day with a morning coffee or a nightcap under the stars.

A staircase takes you to the home’s focal point on the first floor; a striking open-plan layout arranged around the panoramic coastal views that continue to mesmerise as change by the hour, the day, the season.

The kitchen, dining and living areas merge to form an outstanding space for entertaining, leading straight onto a generous terrace that curves around the property and showcases sweeping views across the lagoon, shingle ridge, and shoreline, across the curving shingle ridge of Esgair Gemlyn towards the Irish Sea, presenting an ever-shifting panorama of light, tides, wildlife and rural landscape.

The lagoon islands are home to Wales’ only breeding colony of Sandwich terns, alongside common and Arctic terns. The reserve recently documented Anglesey’s first breeding pair of avocets, while the neighbouring coastal habitat is home to a wealth of species, including little egrets and little owls.

Beyond the main grounds of around 2.8 acres, the sale of this dream home encompasses a separate parcel of land of approximately 1.1 acres on the headland, incorporating a section of shingle beach and rocky foreshore.

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This area, known as Y Storws (the Stores), contains the remnants of historic commercial buildings, including warehouse, weigh house and coal yard structures, all linked to Cemlyn’s rich maritime and trading heritage.

As well as relaxing and soaking in the views at this peaceful and private corner of Wales, there’s also a chance to add value as the outbuildings come with planning consent to demolish them and develop secondary accommodation that could be used as an annexe, home office or studio workshop.

This historic property, now remodelled into a stunning dream home, is on the market for £1.25m with Beresford Adams, Holyhead, call 01407 890024 to find out more. For more property, renovation, and design stories join our Amazing Welsh Homes Facebook group here.

Dean Hesketh, who goes by a range of other alliases, was last seen leaving hospital on Tuesday

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Police are appealing for a missing man who may have a contagious health condition, after he went missing from a hospital. Dean Hesketh was last seen leaving Royal Preston Hospital on Tuesday, July 28 at 11.16am.

The 51-year-old also goes by the names Tim, Dean or Anthony Gledhill. He is described as 5ft 4in, with black hair and blue eyes.

Dean is of a slim build and was last seen wearing a khaki green and black jacket, black trainers and a Lyle and Scott jumper, reports LancsLive.

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Dean was also last seen wearing a surgical mask. He has links to Preston, Penwortham and Blackpool.

Enquiries are ongoing to find him, but police are growing increasingly concerned. The force warn not to approach Dean if he is spotted, as he may have a contagious health condition.

For any sightings of Dean, contact 999 as soon as possible to make sure he is safely found.

Anyone with any information or footage that could lead to his whereabouts are encouraged to call 101, quoting log 1051 of 28th July.

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Cristiano Ronaldo and his lookalike son posed for a playful snap on the beach as rumours swirl that the footballer is set to marry Georgina Rodríguez this weekend.

The family have jetted to Portugal and it has been speculated that Cristiano and Georgina are going to tie the knot on the Quinta da Regaleira estate in Sintra.

Cristiano, 41, showed off his incredibly muscular physique as he went shirtless and flexed for the photo, while stood beside his son Junior, 16, who copied him.

The father of five poked fun at his teen son in the caption of the Instagram photo, writing ‘not yet!’ as he compared their frames.

Before the rumoured big day, Cristiano and Georgina, 32, unwound during a beach day, taking snaps as the three of them hung out together.

The family have jetted to Portugal and it has been speculated that Cristiano and Georgia are going to tie the knot on the Quinta da Regaleira estate in Sintra

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The couple have shown off their huge diamond rings in the lead up to the apparent wedding this week.

They were pictured boarding the sportsman’s luxury yacht in Majorca on Tuesday with their matching jewellery on display.

The model has also shared Instagram pictures that showed her and Cristiano sporting their rings as they boarded a private jet.

Cristiano has been sporting his ring since last year, when he visited President Donald Trump in the White House, and was also seen wearing it during the World Cup earlier this month.

It has been reported that Cristiano and Georgina are planning to tie the knot in Portugal this weekend. 

One TV host has claimed the ceremony will be at the Quinta da Regaleira estate in Sintra, Portugal, but it appears to be open to the public this weekend, adding doubt to the rumours.

Cristiano had previously claimed he was planning to marry Georgina after this year’s World Cup, which saw Portugal eliminated in the Round of 16 by Spain.

He told Piers Morgan: ‘I hope to arrive at my wedding with the champion’s trophy.

‘I’m going to marry her because I believe it’s the right time. Not just because she’s the mother of my children — but because she’s the person I love most.’

The pair got engaged when he popped the question last August after eight years of dating.

Before the rumoured big day, Cristiano and Georgia, 32, unwound during a beach day, taking snaps as the three of them hung out together 

The model has also shared Instagram snaps that showed her and Cristiano sporting their large rings, as they boarded a private jet

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One TV host has claimed the ceremony will be at the Quinta da Regaleira estate in Sintra, Portugal, but it appears to be open to the public this weekend, adding doubt to the rumours

Cristiano has been sporting his ring since last year, when he visited President Donald Trump in the White House (pictured in November)

He was also seen wearing the ring while heading to Portugal’s Round of 16 match against Spain earlier this month

The footballer’s new fiancée then shared the news on Instagram with the caption, ‘Yes, I do’. 

Cristiano later revealed that he asked her to marry him at an unusual time of day.

The football legend told Piers Morgan: ‘It was like 1 am. My daughters were in bed sleeping. 

‘One of my friends gave me the ring to offer Gio, and as I was giving her the ring, my two kids come in and say, “Daddy, you’re going to give the ring to mum and you’re going to ask her to get married”.’

‘I said, “Wow, this is the right moment to say yes.” It was the time. I knew that I was going to do it one day, but I hadn’t planned to do it then.’

The star also revealed that he worked hard to find the perfect engagement ring.

He said: ‘She asked me for a ring to offer her because it was one of her dreams to have a good stone. And I work hard, work hard and finally I find what she loves.’

The couple have daughters Alana and Bella together, and welcomed twins Eva Maria and Mateo through surrogacy.

Bella had a twin brother named Angel, but he sadly passed away shortly after birth. Ronaldo has a final child, Cristiano Jr, from an earlier relationship.

Georgina met Cristiano in 2016 when she caught his attention working as a sales assistant in a Madrid Gucci shop.

They moved to Saudi Arabia after Ronaldo signed for Al-Nassr in 2022 in a sensational £175million-a-year contract.

Georgina shared snaps of herself posing in Ronaldo’s private jet, amid rumours that their wedding is imminent

His decision to move to Saudi Arabia effectively ended his career at the top level.

It was thought the footballer had been hoping to secure a switch to a Champions League club before the move but it never materialised.

Cristiano is making a remarkable £300-a-minute in Saudi Arabia but last year admitted he wishes he could leave and only play for Portugal.

He also owns a stake in the club itself, boosting his astronomical net worth even more.

He joined rival Lionel Messi in taking up a promotional position with the gulf nation, which has faced criticism for its human rights record, as well as crackdowns on women’s rights activists, LGBTQ+ people and those who speak out against the rule of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Rebecca Sarker, who is known for her role in Emmerdale, has taken social media to show off her incredible figure and fans of the ITV soap were quick to react to the pictures

Emmerdale’s Rebecca Sarker stunned fans with her very impressive six pack as she takes a break from the ITV soap.

The actress, 51, who currently stars as Manpreet Sharma, posted new photos onto her Instagram page where she was seen laughing on a beach in her bikini.

The soap star looked to be in very good spirits as she donned black bikini bottoms and a floral top as she took an evening sunset stroll.

Rebecca was inundated with comments from stunned fans, with one writing: “You are the hottest woman on TV; Absolutely naturally stunning young lady.” Another said:”Your body is beautiful; If you’ve got it, flaunt it!’”

The actress has previously stripped off as part of her character’s storyline on Emmerdale, and, just over a year ago, her alter-ego was central to a plot that saw her to setting up a platform that was inspired by OnlyFans.

Rebecca, previously appeared in EastEnders, and played Nita Desai on Coronation Street in the late 1990s. She joined Emmerdale in 2018 and recently explained that she is happy to stay there for the foreseeable future.

She told The Sun: “I still love playing Manpreet just as much as I did when I joined. I love the fact every time I get a new story, it’s something completely different and it introduces another facet to her character. She is never one-dimensional.”

Rebecca has previously credited Emmerdale with boosting her confidence to wear glamorous dresses – thanks to the awards shows she has been able to attend as part of the job.

The programme, which was titled Emmerdale Farm for its first two decades, was created by playwright Kevin Laffan in 1972. It initially ran as a daytime soap and when the show celebrated its 50th year on air in 2022, the star was asked about her involvement on the show.

Asked if she featuring in the cast had changed her life, she said: “Of course it has, not least because it gives me an opportunity to wear some fantastic dresses on a red carpet every so often. Every job has the potential to change your life in acting, it’s a very transitory existence.”

The actress explained that whilst the acting industry often requires a lot of moving around, joining a soap had given her the chance to ground herself in regular work, which can be a rarity in showbiz.

She added: “It’s very nomadic, I could be working abroad one minute for two months and then in a studio doing an advert for a couple of days or doing theatre with different companies but being a regular in Emmerdale has given me the opportunity to set down some roots, professionally speaking and it’s given me some stability which is hard to come by in this profession.”

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She was speaking after a care worker was sentenced for sending degrading Snapchat images of dementia patients

A Co Antrim woman living with Parkinson’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia says the sentencing of a care worker for posting degrading images of people living with dementia is a reminder that every person deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.

She was speaking after Ciara Corvan, who took degrading pictures of dementia patients and sent them on Snapchat received a probation order and 100 hours of community service earlier this week.

Corvan, 28, committed the offences while working as a healthcare assistant at a specialist ward for dementia patients at the Bluestone Unit at Craigavon Area Hospital.

Passing sentence at Craigavon Crown Court on Monday, Judge Patrick McGurgan said Corvan, from Cathedrals View in Co Armagh, had failed to treat patients in her care with the respect and dignity they were entitled to.

Pat Cullinan, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and Lewy Body Dementia on the same day in 2023, says a diagnosis of dementia should never mean losing your rights, your voice or your dignity.

Pat, 65 and from Ballymena, is herself a former care home worker and committed to challenging the stigma that comes with a dementia diagnosis.

She said: “It’s heart-breaking to think that something like this could happen to someone like me. No one should have their dignity taken away simply because they have dementia. People living with dementia still have rights. We deserve to be treated with respect, compassion and humanity, right to the very end of our lives.

“Too often there is an assumption that ‘they won’t know anyway’, but that could not be further from the truth. Even when someone can no longer express themselves in the same way, it does not mean they have lost their voice or their right to be treated with dignity.

“I have worked in nursing homes and to think that someone could be humiliated, photographed without consent and denied a voice is devastating.”

Since her diagnosis, Pat, who has four children and four grandchildren, has found a lifeline through the support of her peers after joining Dementia NI’s Empowerment Group in Ballymoney; she says this has been crucial to her continued health and positive outlook.

She added: “None of us knows what lies ahead. We should treat every person as we would want to be treated ourselves. A diagnosis of dementia should never mean becoming forgotten or losing your voice, your rights or your dignity.”

Among the images Corvan sent to co-workers on Snapchat was a picture of a female patient in the bath; a video of her shaking a patient’s hand while music played in the background with a caption claiming she was having a “rave”; and a picture of her and a patient with their noses almost touching with the caption “why the f*** is she so close to me?”.

Earlier this year, Corvan pleaded guilty to a total of seven counts of ill treatment of patients under the Mental Health Order (NI) 1986.

The offences, which covered the period from the autumn of 2022 to the summer of 2023, involved four dementia patients being cared for on the ward. All four have since died.

Police said the case was the first prosecution of its kind in Northern Ireland.

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Judge McGurgan told Corvan her crimes were committed while she was in a position of trust.

“You were employed to provide care for some of the most vulnerable members of our society,” he said.

“It is a hard enough decision, in my view, for a family to make to place a loved one in a care setting, particularly when that loved one is as vulnerable as the victims were in this case.

“The very least families can expect is that those who are entrusted to care for their loved ones are treated with respect and dignity.

Dementia NI says Pat’s words highlight why it is important that people have the opportunity to plan ahead and make their wishes known.

That’s why the charity, which supports people with dementia to live well and drive positive change, is calling for the introduction of Lasting Power of Attorney in Northern Ireland, so people living with dementia can have their choices respected and their voices heard, both now and in the future.

Those who would like more information on the campaign to ensure Lasting Power of Attorney is implemented in NI can find it here.

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Hayden Mullins has been named Newport County’s new manager following Christian Fuchs’ surprise departure earlier this summer.

Newport County have appointed former Premier League midfielder Hayden Mullins as their new manager following the shock departure of Christian Fuchs.

The Exiles have been searching for a permanent replacement since Fuchs left Rodney Parade on the eve of pre-season in late June, despite successfully steering the club to League Two safety last season.

Chris Todd has overseen the side on an interim basis throughout pre-season, but County have now confirmed the appointment of Mullins, who joins from Fulham where he has been in charge of the club’s under-21 side since 2023.

Mullins, 46, arrives with experience both as a player and coach, having enjoyed a lengthy playing career with Crystal Palace, West Ham United, Portsmouth, Reading, Birmingham City and Notts County.

He also represented England at under-21 level and featured for Portsmouth in the 2010 FA Cup final.

His coaching career began in Watford’s academy before he twice stepped in as caretaker manager of the Hornets’ first team following the departures of Quique Sanchez Flores and Nigel Pearson.

Mullins later joined Colchester United as assistant manager and was handed the permanent role in 2021, although he was dismissed less than a year later. He also had a brief spell in charge of the Turks and Caicos Islands national team before moving to Fulham.

Jones, who came through the Kirkby academy, is entering the final year of his Liverpool contract and may be prepared to leave the club as he looks to become a first-choice option away from Anfield, where he is currently entrenched behind Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister in the midfield pecking order.