Bruce Sinclair

PETA has urged Aberaeron Yacht Club to replace its annual Mackerel Fiesta with a Cabbage Fiesta, offering to provide a giant papier-mâché cabbage and arguing that plant-based celebrations would better support animal welfare, sustainability and Welsh produce. County councillor Elizabeth Evans defended the existing event as a respectful celebration of local fishing heritage, saying fishing in the area has declined and that local boats operate sustainably. The yacht club had not yet responded to the proposal.

A planning application to repair a fire-damaged dwelling and convert and extend farm outbuildings at Mynydd Du near Rosebush has been conditionally approved. The property will provide an agricultural worker’s home for Dyfed Davies, who helps manage a 5,000-ewe flock across about 1,500 acres of family-controlled land and additional Preseli mountain common land. The application argued that living closer to the flock would improve monitoring, particularly during lambing and severe weather, while allowing Dyfed to spend more time with his partner and young child. Amended plans addressed concerns about the building’s scale and design, and officers concluded that the need for the rural enterprise dwelling had been demonstrated.