The first Roman invasion took place across the River Dee. It was aimed at dividing the people of the highlands of Wales from the highlands of the north of what would later become England.

The forts were not all fully manned for long, as most of the inhabitants of Wales came to accept Roman rule. The exception seems to have been the Ordovices of the centre and the north west.

This sometimes underrated region came into focus after the Vale was included in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live in the UK Guide. Its e xpert judges assessed factors from schools to ...

The first Roman invasion took place across the River Dee. It was aimed at dividing the people of the highlands of Wales from the highlands of the north of what would later become England.

By around 70 AD all of Britain save northern Scotland had fallen under Roman rule. Known as the province ... and 'eglwys' ('ecclesia', a church). In Wales the Romans faced a mighty struggle ...