Matt Spry
mattdspry.bsky.social
Matt Spry
@mattdspry.bsky.social
Cymraeg/Kernewek yn Aberplym (Plymouth). Enillydd Dysgwr y Flwyddyn 2018.
Inquiry finds 30 deaths from channel crossing were avoidable
Inquiry finds 30 deaths from channel crossing were avoidable
An inquiry has found that emergency services could have prevented deaths of people on small boats - what is this but state sanctioned murder?
www.thecanary.co
February 5, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Ariannu chwe ffilm Gymraeg

Yn eu plith mae ‘Llyfr Glas Nebo’, sy’n addasiad o nofel lwyddiannus Manon Steffan Ros
Ariannu chwe ffilm Gymraeg
Mae Sinema Cymru wedi cyhoeddi enwau chwe ffilm fydd yn derbyn cyllid cynhyrchu. Cydweithrediad rhwng S4C, Ffilm Cymru a Llywodraeth Cymru drwy gorff Cymru Greadigol yw Sinema Cymru, a nod y cyllid yw...
golwg.360.cymru
February 5, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Awdur o Gymru y cyntaf i gael enwebiadau am ddau lyfr yng ngwobrau Waterstones
Awdur o Gymru y cyntaf i gael enwebiadau am ddau lyfr yng ngwobrau Waterstones
Awdur o Gymru yw'r cyntaf erioed i gael ei enwebu ar gyfer dau lyfr gwahanol yng ngwobrau llyfrau plant Waterstones
newyddion.s4c.cymru
February 5, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Children’s author becomes first writer shortlisted twice for Waterstones book awards

Welsh writer and illustrator has had two of his books nominated in distinct categories in the prestigious awards
Children’s author becomes first writer shortlisted twice for Waterstones book awards
Welsh writer and illustrator has had two of his books nominated in distinct categories in the prestigious awards
www.independent.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Arwyddion Cymraeg wedi'u gweld mewn archfarchnad yng Nghernyw
Arwyddion Cymraeg wedi eu gweld mewn archfarchnad yng Nghernyw
Cafodd yr arwyddion sy'n dangos i siopwyr ble mae dod o hyd i 'Bwyd Môr', 'Talpiau Tatws' a 'Tatws Melys' eu gweld mewn siop Tesco yn ardal Helston.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Tesco apologises after placing Welsh language signs in Cornish branch
Welsh language signs spotted in Helston Tesco in Cornwall
One councillor hopes this is an opportunity for supermarkets to support Cornish more directly.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 7:44 PM
“Rhaid i’r Gymraeg fod yn iaith mae pobol yn ei byw, nid dim ond yn ei dysgu”

Mae adroddiad diweddaraf un o bwyllgorau’r Senedd yn galw am sicrhau mynediad at yr iaith y tu hwnt i fyd addysg a digwyddiadau arbennig
“Rhaid i’r Gymraeg fod yn iaith mae pobol yn ei byw, nid dim ond yn ei dysgu”
Mae Cymdeithas yr Iaith yn galw ar Lywodraeth Cymru i wireddu argymhellion adroddiad diweddaraf Pwyllgor Diwylliant, Cyfathrebu, y Gymraeg a Chysylltiadau Rhyngwladol y Senedd, sy’n codi awgrym nad yw...
golwg.360.cymru
February 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Reposted by Matt Spry
The Senedd’s Welsh Language Committee is calling on the Welsh Government to take stronger, more strategic action to increase everyday Welsh language use, as it publishes its new report ‘Cymraeg for all?’
Welsh Government called to act to ensure Cymraeg is "lived, not just learned"
Launching the report, Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee, Delyth Jewell MS, said: “Cymraeg belongs to every one of us in Wales, whether w...
nation.cymru
February 4, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Reposted by Matt Spry
Protesters have targeted a series of English language translations for Welsh place names on road signs across Wales
English language targeted on signs across Wales overnight
Stephen Price Protesters have targeted a series of English language translations for Welsh place names on road signs across Wales overnight. The incidents occurred mostly overnight in signs for Y Tral...
nation.cymru
February 4, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Angen sicrhau gwaddol gwyliau mawr i gadw'r Gymraeg yn fyw - pwyllgor
Angen sicrhau gwaddol gwyliau mawr i gadw'r Gymraeg yn fyw - pwyllgor
Angen i Lywodraeth Cymru wneud mwy i sicrhau dyfodol y Gymraeg fel
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Stormzy backs bid to get adults into books: 'Reading really is a superpower'

The music icon is supporting The Reading Agency’s Quick Reads programme in an effort to boost adult literacy
Stormzy says reading is a 'superpower' as he backs bid to get adults reading
Stormzy has backed the National Reading Agency's Quick Reads programme which aims to get more adults into reading books.
www.bigissue.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Undercover police spied on anti arms trade campaigners and exaggerated their threat to protect the arms industry
Undercover police spied on anti arms trade campaigners and exaggerated their threat to protect the arms industry
Police spied on anti-arms trade campaigners because of the financial importance of the arms trade to the British state.
www.thecanary.co
February 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Animals might be sentient in the law’s eyes, but how they’re treated still varies hugely
Animals might be sentient in the law’s eyes, but how they’re treated still varies hugely
Our perception of animal welfare as a nation of animal lovers is out of step with policy and law that still allows differential animal treatment.
theconversation.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:10 PM
How the world might look if animals had legal rights

Let’s picture what our societies might look like if animals were granted rights against being killed, made to suffer or exploited for human gain
How the world might look if animals had legal rights
We already have many of the tools to make this imagined world a reality.
theconversation.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:05 PM
“Camliwio” Penyberth: Pleidiau asgell dde’n lladd ar hen hysbyseb Plaid Cymru

Mae’r Ceidwadwyr a Reform UK yn cyfeirio at ‘ymosodiad ar y filwriaeth’
“Camliwio” Penyberth: Pleidiau asgell dde’n lladd ar hen hysbyseb Plaid Cymru
Mae’r Ceidwadwyr Cymreig a Reform UK wedi lladd ar hen hysbyseb Plaid Cymru sy’n trafod hanes llosgi’r Ysgol Fomio ym Mhenyberth ym Mhen Llŷn. Cafodd y neges wreiddiol ei phostio ar X (Twitter gynt) a...
golwg.360.cymru
February 2, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Reposted by Matt Spry
Former Welsh Conservative Senedd leader Andrew RT Davies has joined with Reform UK’s Mark Reckless in a bizarre bid to smear Plaid Cymru over a celebrated incident involving three of the party’s founders 90 years ago✍️Martin Shipton
Andrew RT Davies and Mark Reckless cite 90-year-old iconic incident in attack on Plaid Cymru
Martin Shipton Former Welsh Conservative Senedd leader Andrew RT Davies has joined with Reform UK’s Mark Reckless in a bizarre bid to smear Plaid Cymru over a celebrated incident involving three of th...
wp.me
February 2, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?

The figures are shocking, but no longer surprising. How do we fix it?
Why are four million children still going hungry in the UK in 2026?
Hunger in the UK is the scourge that ceases to abate. It's time to build a road map to meaningful and lasting change.
www.bigissue.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Police watchdog upholds Irish language complaint against PSNI

The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland has upheld a complain regarding the PSNI’s failure to take any steps to understand or translate personal details given by a woman in Irish during an arrest
Police watchdog upholds Irish language complaint against PSNI
The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland has upheld a complain regarding the PSNI's failure to take any steps to understand or translate personal details given by a woman in Irish during an arrest. M...
www.irishlegal.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:02 PM
‘You can tell the mood has changed’: How Plaid Cymru led the Welsh fightback against Reform

Nigel Farage’s party was on the charge in Wales – but after the seismic Caerphilly byelection, progressives now believe they can come out on top in May
‘You can tell the mood has changed’: How Plaid Cymru led the Welsh fightback against Reform
Nigel Farage’s party was on the charge in Wales – but after the seismic Caerphilly byelection, progressives now believe they can come out on top in May
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:11 PM
'Colli hen ffrind annwyl': Diwedd cyfnod i Gapel Cymraeg Bethel yn Birmingham
'Colli hen ffrind annwyl': Diwedd cyfnod i Gapel Cymraeg Bethel yn Birmingham
Fe fydd hi'n ddiwedd cyfnod i Gapel Cymraeg Bethel yn Birmingham ddydd Sul, wrth i'r addoldy gau ei ddrysau am y tro olaf
newyddion.s4c.cymru
February 1, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Arts dominated by middle class and London, report finds

Top-selling musicians are six times more likely than the general public to have attended private schools

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Arts dominated by middle class and London, report finds
Top-selling musicians are six times more likely than the general public to have attended private schools.
leftfootforward.org
February 1, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Sefydlu Cymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru 150 mlynedd yn ôl

Chwefror 2, 1876

Dyna pryd y cafodd Cymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru ei ffurfio, a hynny yn dilyn cyfarfod yng Ngwesty'r Wynnstay Arms yn Wrecsam
Sefydlu Cymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru 150 mlynedd yn ôl
Sefydlu Cymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru 150 mlynedd yn ôl
www.bbc.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Cymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru yn ‘ganolog i’r iaith’ wrth ddathlu’r 150

Wrth i Gymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru baratoi i ddathlu 150 mlwyddiant ddydd Llun, mae'r colofnydd a'r awdur chwaraeon Phil Stead o Wynedd yn dweud bod ei gyfraniad wedi bod yn "ganolog i’r iaith Gymraeg".
Cymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru yn ‘ganolog i’r iaith’ wrth ddathlu’r 150
Wrth i Gymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru baratoi i ddathlu 150 mlwyddiant ddydd Llun, mae'r colofnydd a'r awdur chwaraeon Phil Stead o Wynedd yn dweud bod ei gyfraniad wedi bod yn "ganolog i’r iaith Gymraeg"
newyddion.s4c.cymru
February 1, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Gwobrau Tir na n-Og yn 50 oed

"Mae Gwobrau Tir na n-Og, Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru yn 50 oed eleni. Ers 1976 mae'r gwobrau yn nodi cyfraniad awduron llyfrau plant yng Nghymru."
Gwobrau awduron plant - Tir na n-Og yn 50 oed
Mae rhai o glasuron y genedl o ran llyfrau plant wedi ennill gwobr Tir na n-Og wrth iddi ddathlu 50 mlynedd ers y wobr gyntaf un i T Llew Jones.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Pêl-droed, apiau, gigs - Sut mae hybu defnydd pobl ifanc o'r Gymraeg?
Chwaraeon, apiau, gigs - Sut mae cynyddu defnydd pobl ifanc o'r Gymraeg?
Mewn cyfres o sgyrsiau ar raglen Dros Frecwast mae cyfranwyr o wahanol feysydd wedi bod yn ystyried sut mae cynyddu defnydd o'r Gymraeg ymhlith pobl ifanc.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 8:45 AM