Owen Donovan, Senedd Home First Minister’s Questions Plaid Cymru leader, Adam Price AM (Plaid, Carms. E. & Dinefwr), said that while he has a right to ask questions to the First Minister in Welsh, his father didn’t have a right to ask opticians, pharmacists or dentists questions in Welsh. He also […]
Peter Gillibrand A man has claimed that he was called racist after distributing Welsh language flyers in a shop in Tregaron. Jason Thomas, from Carmarthen, was out promoting Gwyl Gwenlli, a new Welsh language festival in Synod Inn. He tried to leave some leaflets at the Debonair Gift Emporium on […]
Gwynedd and Ynys Môn councils are risking court challenges if they push ahead with a change of policy that would prevent councillors from commissioning language impact assessments of planning applications, according to a legal expert. Councillors in Gwynedd and Ynys Môn are currently considering planning policies, which would, among other […]
Ffestiniog Town Council has become the third in Wales to back Welsh independence after a vote on Thursday. The deputy leader of the Town Council, Erwyn Jones, who put forth the proposal for a vote, said that the vote was unanimous. The Ffestiniog Town Council area includes the town of […]
Owen Donovan, Senedd Home AMs fail to agree way forward for Newport bypass alternatives The Motion The Senedd: Calls for the investment earmarked for the Newport bypass to be refocused towards the rapid development of a long-term vision for an integrated transport network, which includes giving priority to addressing congestion around […]
Donald Trump has been mocked after calling Wales ‘Whales’ in a tweet. The US President posted the tweet this afternoon in which he spoke about meeting “the Prince of Whales” on his recent trip to London. “I meet and talk to ‘foreign governments’ every day. I just met with the […]
Christian S. Phelps To pick up her nieces and nephew from school, Mymuna Soleman strolls past groups of holidaymakers in the Cardiff Bay waterfront, a newly renovated section of Wales’s capital city featuring sleek pavement, a modern theatre, new boutiques, restaurants, cafés, and museums. Cardiff doesn’t look the way it […]
Owen Donovan, Senedd Home Wales needs a flexible and managed approach to migration Counsel General & Brexit Minister, Jeremy Miles (Lab, Neath) acknowledged the “considerable uncertainty” the Brexit process will have caused EU nationals living in Wales. He accused the UK Government of ignoring evidence and ideas presented by the Welsh […]
Porthmadog Town Council has become the second in Wales to formally back Welsh independence. Town Councillor Simon Brooks proposed that the council “declare that it supports independence for Wales”. The proposal was backed by a majority of the other town councillors. Machynlleth Town Council, in Powys, became the first to […]
Owen Donovan, Senedd Home This afternoon provided the first opportunity for AMs to quiz the Welsh Government over Ford’s announcement last week that they intend to close the Bridgend engine plant in September 2020. It was the biggest body blow in a black week for Welsh industry, with hundreds of jobs […]
