Beneath the black hill

By Dan Stewart and Dan Stewart Dan Stewart2007-07-27T00:00:00

Blaenau Ffestiniog is not only hewn out of slate, its people depend on it for their livelihoods. So when Alfred McAlpine noticed that millions of pounds were unaccounted for and closed a quarry, it shook the town to its core. Dan Stewart went to Blaenau to find out what happened ...

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