Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · 1d

Yes The Times did a piece about the outlets that have been blacklisted. We were one of them.

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · 2d

A Reform Councillor who slammed a school over a religious lesson taught by a representative from a local mosque posed for photos at the same mosque during a ‘lovely’ visit when she was a Conservative

Reform councillor at centre of Islamic school lessons row previously praised ‘lovely’ local mosque

Emily Price A Reform Councillor who slammed a school over a religious lesson taught by a representative from a local mosque posed for photos at the same mosque during a “lovely” visit when she was a ...

nation.cymru

9 17

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · 2d

Those of us who would ask a question like that aren’t invited to these things.

1 2

Reposted by Emily Price - Journalist

Cathy Pearce @cathyp.bsky.social · 24d

Thanks @emilypricejourno.bsky.social about the shambles at Reform in Cymru

1 2 5

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · 25d

A species of caddisfly, thought to have been extinct in Britain since 2016, has been found in Wales

Extinct species found in Wales

A species of caddisfly, thought to have been extinct in Britain since 2016, has been found during a species survey in Wales. Natur am Byth (NaB), Wales‘ flagship species recovery programme, conducted ...

nation.cymru

3

Reposted by Emily Price - Journalist

NationCymru @nation.cymru · Sep 9

Reform MS Laura Anne Jones has been exonerated by the Senedd’s standards watchdog - but questions remain about the findings of the investigation ✍️Emily Price

Questions remain over Reform MS's expenses despite being cleared by standards watchdog

Emily Price Reform MS Laura Anne Jones has been exonerated by the Senedd’s standards watchdog – but questions remain about the findings of the investigation. The Standards Commissioner’s report, obta...

wp.me

1 1 1

Reposted by Emily Price - Journalist

NationCymru @nation.cymru · Aug 28

A draft version of the legislation that will ban greyhound racing in Wales has been published today ✍️ @emilypricejourno.bsky.social

Welsh Government publishes draft legislation on greyhound racing ban

Emily Price A draft version of the legislation that will ban greyhound racing in Wales has been published today. Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca Davies explained he was publishing the draft of the P...

nation.cymru

2 16 36

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · Aug 28

🥳 With a few days left of August - a notoriously bad month for news - Nation Cymru has beaten its all time monthly record for visits to the site.

🙌🏻 The readership is also up 30% on last year.

🍾 Thank you so much to all our lovely readers, supporters and subscribers.

1 4 10

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · Aug 12

🐈‍⬛ Nothing prepares you for the loss of a pet.

💔 Yesterday I was at my desk writing when my lovely cat Giles started struggling to breathe.

🐈‍⬛ I rushed him to the vets but there was nothing they could do. He was having a heart attack and couldn’t be saved.

💔 Our boy will be truly missed.

6 1 43

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · Aug 7

🦇 It’s bat day!

Every August these bats show up to roost in my roof.

They stay for the winter then leave again in the spring.

At 5:30am I woke up to the light in my bedroom appearing to flicker.

I looked out the window and saw our bats had returned.

2 28

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · Aug 5

🦀 One million seagrass seeds will be collected off the north Wales coast as part of a pioneering project to improve marine life and tackle the global climate and nature crisis

One million seeds to be collected off north Wales coast as part of seagrass restoration project

Emily Price One million seagrass seeds will be collected off the north Wales coast as part of a pioneering project to improve marine life and tackle the global climate and nature crisis. The scheme su...

nation.cymru

1 5 10

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · Jul 19

🍃 Morning walk in Garwnant.

1 10

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · Jul 17

🌊 This Reform Carmarthenshire branch chairman thinks he knows more about climate change than scientists at the Met Office and the National Oceanography Centre.
nation.cymru/news/arrogan...

'Arrogant' Reform Wales branch chairman slammed over 'ignorant' climate change claims

Emily Price A Reform Wales branch chairman has been branded “ignorant and arrogant” after making incorrect claims about climate change online. Interim branch chair for Carmarthenshire Gareth Beer des...

nation.cymru

2

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · Jul 13

☀️ A fabulous weekend of food, family, books and nature in my favourite place.

🥶 Looking forward to some cooler weather tomorrow though!

2

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · Jul 13

🦋 A peacock butterfly wing found on the floor in a south Wales woodland.

♥️ So beautiful up close.

1 9

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · Jul 13

🐇 The Warren in Hay on Wye.

🌳 A Site of Special Scientific Interest - in the 70s there was a bid to turn it into a caravan park.

🍃 But locals raised enough money to buy it themselves.

🌾It’s been know locally as The Warren for centuries because it was once used to breed rabbits for food.

3 21

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · Jul 11

☀️ Sunset in Hay on Wye

2

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · Jul 10

🐦‍⬛ Last night’s birdwatching to make the most of weeknights instead of only living for the weekend.

🪶 My garden has about 15 feeders now so there are plenty of feathered visitors.

☕️ The tea and doughnuts were good too!

7

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · Jul 10

Good news:

🌳🍂🐦‍⬛

Patch of ancient Welsh woodland to be restored

Emily Price A 4-hectare patch of ancient Welsh woodland will be restored thanks to a generous gift from a local developer. Rock Wood in Newtown, Powys, has suffered from years of neglect, but will no...

nation.cymru

3 23

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · Jul 9

Not a nice one to write today…

New findings have revealed extensive environmental damage from a solar farm on the protected Gwent Levels.
nation.cymru/news/new-fin...

New findings reveal extensive environmental damage to sensitive Gwent Levels

Emily Price New findings have revealed extensive environmental damage from a solar plant on a sensitive wetland landscape in south-east Wales. Newport’s protected Gwent Levels stretch along the banks...

nation.cymru

5 5

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · Jul 6

Reading with this set up - coloured lights make everything better! 🕯️

1

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · Jul 5

I got a bit wet but it was great weather to see tiny frogs leaving the ponds for the damp undergrowth.

1

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · Jul 5

☔️ Off for a walk in the woods in the tipping down rain because I can’t bear to stay inside on a weekend.

1 9

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · Jul 4

🏰 Really good news.

🪶 The castle grounds is where I do the majority of my wildlife watching.

🖼️ I always like to visit the castle’s museum and art gallery too.

♥️ In recent years the inside has started to really show its age. This funding will be a great help.

Dawn Bowden @dawnbowden.bsky.social · Jul 4

Today we received the good news of £4.5 million funding package from Welsh Government (via Cadw) and Merthyr Council for urgent conservation repairs at Cyfarthfa castle.

Here is a look at some of the other Welsh Government announcements this week.

1 9

Emily Price - Journalist @emilypricejourno.bsky.social · Jul 4

🍄‍🟫 Sulphur tuft mushrooms growing on a decaying log.

🍂 Common in the autumn but you can see them throughout the year.

🌕 They are are bioluminescent and can glow in the dark - though not very strongly.

📷The effect it best when shining the mushrooms with a UV light or using a long camera exposure.

3