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The proposed ‘Iron Ring’ sculpture at Flint Castle is an insult to Wales

Izzy Evans Welsh taxpayers are being asked to pay £630,000 for a memorial to their own conquest. It’s very…

The BBC needs to stop sniping at the Eisteddfod

Once again there are people tediously arguing that the National Eisteddfod’s ‘Welsh-only’ rule should be abandoned and that the…

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5 parallels between Game of Thrones and Welsh mythology

Ifan Morgan Jones Since JRR Tolkien first introduced us to Middle-Earth in the 1930’s modern fantasy authors have mined…

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Literature Wales Chair hits back against damning report

The Chairman of Literature Wales has hit back against criticism of the body published in a government report. The report,…

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Education alone won’t save the Welsh language – we need entertainment too

Ifan Morgan Jones I’m yet to meet anyone who thinks that the Government’s target of 1 million Welsh speakers…

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Literature funding upheaval – so who should get the goodies?

Jasmine Donahaye There may not be blood, but we should expect a fight. At last, after repeated delays, the review…

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We must fight back against a popular culture that depicts the Welsh as idiots

Samuel Parry Everyone in Wales is familiar with the British stereotypes about their language and culture. We’ve all probably been…

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BBC to expand its radio services in Wales

Radio Wales will expand its availability on the FM band so that its signal reaches more of the nation,…

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Wales’ books need more media attention – report

English-language media such as the BBC should be encouraged to do more to publicise books published in Wales, according to…

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Le Morte d’Athur: Saving our ransacked mythology

Dafydd Prys argues that we need to reclaim our mythology before it’s lost to us forever…

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Māori activists stun Eisteddfod onlookers

A group of Māori language activists stunned the watching crowds at the Urdd Eisteddfod today with a display of song…

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Welcome to Nation.Cymru

Nation.Cymru is a news service by the people of Wales, for the people of Wales. And its success depends entirely…

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