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19. 8m school refurbishment work to get green light
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (254+ words) Richard Evans, Local Democracy Reporter A construction firm is in line to deliver a major "19. 8 million overhaul of a secondary school under plans due to go before councillors next week. Members of Denbighshire County Council's cabinet will be asked to…...
A reminder of the shoulders we stand upon
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (490+ words) During the Senedd election count, as it became increasingly clear that Plaid Cymru was on course to become the largest party in the Senedd for the first time in our history, I and candidates across Wales felt a profound sense…...
There is so much that needs improvement, but we need to start with better accessibility to mental health support in Wales
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (813+ words) There's no shortage of discussion around mental health and yet the same conclusion persists " we need to improve the way people in Wales have access support. Eleri Evans knows first-hand what it's like to seek support for mental health from…...
Blackweir Live planning application has multiple conflicts of interest, claims objector
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (533+ words) Cardiff council has multiple conflicts of interest that should prevent it from considering whether planning permission should be granted for the planned Blackweir Live concerts due to take place this Summer, according to an objection lodged with the authority's planning…...
More than 50 creatives challenge Arts Council Wales over theatre funding
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (792+ words) A group of Welsh creatives has raised concerns over financial support awarded to the Welsh National Theatre (WNT), calling on Arts Council of Wales (ACW) to clarify how and why funding decisions were made. The WNT was established in January…...
Wales Must Define Itself
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (816+ words) The arrival of a Plaid-led government was always going to provoke debates that reach deeper than the paddling pool confines of devolved government. Handing responsibility to a party that operates without the guard rails of London management means that the…...
On Being a Writer in Wales: Anne Keer
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (204+ words) I knew this loss of balance was relatively new. Had there been a different, earlier way of knowing in relation to the natural world? A way that we'd lost?" But already modernity is pressing, and her thoroughly modern husband, Walter,…...
Farmer tells of watching her "home" burn as restored peatland helped halt Elan Valley wildfire
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (975+ words) Sorcha Lewis watched the wildfire descend from the uplands to the back of her house. The fire at the end of April was on an unprecedented scale, visible from space, tearing through 8, 000 hectares of Elan Valley's rare and delicate natural…...
Pro-Palestine Red Line welcomed to Ceredigion
6+ hour ago (457+ words) A 500-strong crowd of pro-Palestine campaigners welcomed the iconic Red Line to Ceredigion on Saturday May 23 and Sunday May 24. The Red Line is a tangible, 500 metres-long peaceful fabric symbol of opposition to the violence and murder that Israel has committed....
Foster children create artwork for Urdd Eisteddfod
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (486+ words) A foster carer from north Wales has spoken about the importance of keeping children close to their communities, schools and memories when they enter care. "Every friend, every teacher, every school, and every home is a loss, and we want…...