Clayton Hirst has spent his career in the media. He was first a journalist working on various publications before becoming Deputy Business Editor on The Independent on Sunday. He then moved into corporate communications and is now Director of Communications at Ofcom. He writes for various publications, including WalesHome.org, in a personal capacity.

The unlikely saviour of this beautiful ruin

Last year we sparked a debate about whether to preserve a contaminated concrete hulk in the middle of Snowdonia National Park. Eight months later, its future is secure.

Geraint Thomas: The Welsh Wingman

Behind Team Sky, the British cycling super-team aiming for domination in the world’s toughest sport, is a hard and determined Welshman with a point to prove

The accidental jazz pianist

Gwilym Simcock’s latest album will cement his reputation at the vanguard of the contemporary British jazz scene. For this we can thank a nine-minute tune on a crackly compilation tape

Getting to grips with the power struggle

The debate about nuclear power is seeking an answer to the wrong question. Instead, we should be asking whether we care more about global warming or polluting the countryside

Save this beautiful ruin

The Trawsfynydd nuclear power station in Gwynedd is one of the most striking and impressive examples of British post-war modernist architecture, as well as an historical monument. Its massive reactors mean it cannot be removed for another 90 years – so why are the demolition teams being sent in next year?