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A conspiracy theorist and lay preacher who was a founding member of the right-wing Welsh nationalist party Gwlad has suggested that Welsh speakers need to wake up and realise they were targeted for genocide through Covid vaccination ✍️Martin Shipton wp.me/p8Mk4U-1waO

A Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd who defected from Reform UK has branded Nigel Farage ‘vile’ after he blamed his staff for the poor turnout at a pre-Budget speech in London ✍️Emily Price wp.me/p8Mk4U-1w8A

Rather than inheriting UK financial structures and monetary policy functions, Wales can instead design a central bank that supports full employment, price stability and resilience, aligned with the concept of a wellbeing economy wp.me/p8Mk4U-1vpJ

Senedd Members across the political spectrum have called on the Welsh Government to end a scandal which sees an estimated 125 adults with learning disabilities unnecessarily detained in secure hospitals ✍️Martin Shipton

wp.meScandal of people with learning disabilities detained in secure hospitalsMartin Shipton Senedd Members across the political spectrum have called on the Welsh Government to end a scandal which sees an estimated 125 adults with learning disabilities unnecessarily detained in...

A Reform MS has deleted a jingoistic social media post soundtracked by 'Rule, Britannia!' in which he mocked a statue of a Black woman as "the odd one out" while celebrating London as ‘our nation’s capital’ ✍️Emily Price

wp.meReform MS deletes Rule, Britannia! post celebrating London as 'our nation's capital'Emily Price  A Reform MS has deleted a jingoistic social media post soundtracked by ‘Rule, Britannia!’ in which he mocked a statue of a Black woman as “the odd one out” while celebrating London as “ou...

Liz Truss has claimed it was not her 2022 mini budget ‘that went wrong’ as she blamed the Bank of England for the ensuing economic turmoil and hit out at Treasury officials for failing to warn her of the risks

wp.meLiz Truss says she takes ‘not very much’ blame for mini budget economic chaosSophie Wingate, Press Association Deputy Political Editor Liz Truss has claimed it was not her 2022 mini budget “that went wrong” as she blamed the Bank of England for the ensuing economic turmoil and...

More than a third (35%) of homes across the UK are estimated to be in postcode areas where property values have fallen over the past year, according to Zoopla - although Wales has bucked trends by witnessing an overall price rise

wp.meWales bucks the trend as 35% of homes in some postcode areas see house prices fallVicky Shaw, Press Association Personal Finance Correspondent More than a third (35%) of homes across the UK are estimated to be in postcode areas where property values have fallen over the past year, ...

Members of a south Wales council have agreed to consult on plans to create two new units for children with communication and interaction difficulties in the face of an increased need for additional learning needs provision

wp.mePlans for ALN places at two new schools to go to consultationLewis Smith, Local Democracy Reporter Members of a south Wales council have agreed to consult on plans to create two new units for children with communication and interaction difficulties in the face ...

Israelis are voting in a pivotal election as their country is embroiled in unresolved wars, still reeling from Hamas’s attack in 2023 and deeply divided over the character of the state and the right person to lead it

nation.cymruPolls open as Israelis vote in tense election seen as a referendum on NetanyahuTia Goldenberg and Cara Anna, Associated Press Israelis are voting in a pivotal election as their country is embroiled in unresolved wars, still reeling from Hamas’s attack in 2023 and deeply divided ...

Techniquest, Wales’ largest science discovery centre, has teamed up with an underwater exploration organisation to help children and families learn more about the oceans through a new environmental education programme

nation.cymruScience centre launches partnership to inspire next generation of ocean explorersNation.Cymru Staff Techniquest, Wales’ largest science discovery centre, has teamed up with an underwater exploration organisation to help children and families learn more about the oceans through a n...

Poet Meleri Davies has been appointed as Eryri National Park’s first Artist in Residence - the first time the Authority has appointed an Artist in Residence, following in the footsteps of several other organisations across Wales that have appointed artists to support their work

nation.cymruNational Park appoints renowned poet as first Artist in ResidenceNation Cymru staff Poet Meleri Davies has been appointed as Eryri National Park’s first Artist in Residence – the first time the Authority has appointed an Artist in Residence, following in the footst...

People Speak Up reminds us that when people are given the space, encouragement, and freedom to tell their stories, they can begin to blossom like seeds given the right conditions to grow ✍️Eric Ngalle Charles

nation.cymruWhat Is Adrian Chiles Doing at People Speak Up, Llanelli?Eric Ngalle Charles I remember the first time I was invited to the Arts, Health, and Wellbeing Hub at People Speak Up (PSU), on Park Street, Llanelli. It was around 2018, and I had been invited as a g...

An internationally acclaimed Welsh tenor is returning to his hometown of Port Talbot for a special 20th Anniversary celebration at the newly refurbished venue Yr Aelwyd, previously known as ‘Princess Royal Theatre’

nation.cymruBritain's Got Talent winner returns home to open rebuilt Welsh theatreNation.Cymru staff An internationally acclaimed Welsh tenor is returning to his hometown of Port Talbot for a special 20th Anniversary celebration at the newly refurbished venue Yr Aelwyd, previously ...

On paper, the meeting should be an open door to justice. But, as we have so often learnt, attaining power has a blunting effect on politicians and their willingness to challenge injustice ✍️John Benson and Phil Jones

nation.cymruThe day we met the pensions ministerEighteen ministers. Twenty-four years of campaigning. John Benson and Phil Jones It’s January 2025, and a 5am alarm is not the best start to a day when you are in your 70s and 80s and struggling with ...