19+ hour, 17+ min ago   (1097+ words) ‘If Wales had a great poet in the 19th century it was the young William Thomas (Islwyn, 1832-78).’¹ Glyn Tegai Hughes published those words at the end of the 20th century. Statements proclaiming this writer to be ‘the best’ and that poet to…...

19+ hour, 59+ min ago   (649+ words) News that Reform UK received £72 million in donations within 24 hours this week was unremarkable in a political landscape that has normalised graft. That such a sum should arrive from only two donors is reflective of the inequality our system of…...

20+ hour, 37+ min ago   (660+ words) Disgraced former BBC presenter Huw Edwards says he questioned whether people would think he had the “right to speak” as he rebuilds a public platform following his conviction for making indecent images of children. Edwards was sentenced to six months…...

1+ day, 23+ min ago   (1168+ words) Twenty years after writing a book celebrating Radnorshire and exploring its place in Welsh history, Peter J Conradi returns to the landscape, literature and people that inspired it – and considers what has changed. Twenty years ago I wrote At the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (650+ words) Craig Paton and Jonathan McCambridge, Press Association The leaders of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland’s governing parties are set to sign a joint declaration calling for their nations to be given the right to hold independence referendums. Plaid Cymru leader…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (631+ words) First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth has warned that Reform UK’s £72 million donations from two cryptocurrency billionaires risk undermining “trust in democracy” and raised concerns about wealthy individuals trying to “buy politics”. The Plaid Cymru leader said it would be a…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (278+ words) Dave Clark, Press Association Former chancellor George Osborne said Britain’s economy has “fallen off a cliff” since Brexit and that rejoining the European Union’s customs union would be the fastest route to recovery. Mr Osborne, who resigned as chancellor after…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (562+ words) Reform UK has insisted its two crypto-billionaire donors want “nothing” in exchange for their combined £72 million gifts to the party. Neither Christopher Harborne nor Ben Delo will be given a knighthood, a peerage or a government contract if Reform comes…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (895+ words) Cornwall Council has requested permission from the UK Government to use bilingual road signs in Cornish and English. This article discusses that request – including placing it in a comparative context with Wales where bilingual Welsh and English road signs have…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (885+ words) The leaders of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are to meet in Cardiff to discuss independence and the future of the UK. First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth will hold talks with Scotland’s John Swinney and Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle…...