Decision to swap Brecon Beacons title for Welsh name – Bannau Brycheiniog – sparks debate locally and further afield
On a bright spring day, the Welsh market town of Brecon bustled with life. Visitors browsed the shops, admired the cathedral or grabbed supplies before heading for the hills; farmers stocked up with supplies; residents got on with chores.
But one topic of conversation dominated: the whys and wherefores of a controversial rebranding exercise for the mountainous park in which the town sits.