Families in about 20 homes had to be evacuated after a large fire engulfed a mountain in Snowdonia. About 30 firefighters were tackling the blaze at Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, at its overnight peak.

Fire crews were called to the blaze in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, at about 20:30 BST on Monday and about 20 homes had to be evacuated as flames spread. The teenager was also arrested on ...

in its pomp Blaenau was the second largest town in North Wales - only behind Wrexham. Today tourism plays a large part in the economy with the Ffestiniog Railway especially popular ...