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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 6m

A popular market in Cardiff will be transformed by music and lights at night as part of an upcoming music festival in the city

Night market to open as part of city's music festival

Ted Peskett Local Democracy Reporter A popular market in Cardiff will be transformed by music and lights at night as part of an upcoming music festival in the city. Cardiff Council announced recently ...

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 21m

A Reform councillor has chaired a meeting with a far-right group and parents of young children to discuss ‘completely untrue’ allegations about religious education at a Swansea school ✍️Emily Price

Welsh Reform councillor teams up with Tommy Robinson allies in parents meeting

Emily Price A Reform councillor has chaired a meeting with a far-right group and parents of young children to discuss “completely untrue” allegations about religious education at a Swansea school. Re...

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 34m

BBC Cymru Wales has announced two brand new factual programmes - a documentary focussing on one of Wales' most accomplished artists, Gwen John and a two-part series on the musical revolution the press called ‘Cool Cymru’

BBC Cymru Wales delves into the nation’s modern history-makers with two new documentaries

BBC Cymru Wales announced two brand new factual programmes during the Wales Screen Summit; a documentary focussing on one of Wales’ most accomplished artists, Gwen John and a two-part series on the mu...

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 55m

A threatened legal challenge to a decision to allow a former library to be used as a mosque won’t be going ahead

No legal challenge to mosque decision

Twm Owen, local democracy reporter A threatened legal challenge to a decision to allow a former library to be used as a mosque won’t be going ahead. A pre-action letter, on behalf of three county coun...

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 1h

A Senedd committee set up to scrutinise the Welsh Government’s handling of the pandemic has been formally dissolved, marking a “great failure” by Wales’ democratic institutions

‘A disservice to families’: Senedd closes ‘sad chapter’ as Covid scrutiny is silenced

Chris Haines, ICNN Senedd reporter A Senedd committee set up to scrutinise the Welsh Government’s handling of the pandemic has been formally dissolved, marking a “great failure” by Wales’ democratic i...

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 1h

Synagogue killer Jihad Al-Shamie rang 999 during his deadly attack pledging allegiance to the so-called Islamic State terror group, police have said

Synagogue killer rang 999 pledging Islamic State allegiance during attack

Synagogue killer Jihad Al-Shamie rang 999 during his deadly attack pledging allegiance to the so-called Islamic State terror group, police have said. The 35-year-old made the call claiming responsibil...

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 1h

Wales prop WillGriff John has received a three-match ban after being cited for dangerous play in a ruck during his side’s 28-16 Gallagher Prem defeat to Bath

Wales prop hit with three-match ban

Sale prop WillGriff John has received a three-match ban after being cited for dangerous play in a ruck during his side’s 28-16 Gallagher Prem defeat to Bath. The Wales international, who was on as a r...

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 2h

Two companies which provided insulation for the Grenfell Tower allegedly sold the material “dishonestly” and failed to warn that it was not suitable for high-rise buildings, the High Court has heard

Companies ‘dishonestly’ supplied insulation to Grenfell Tower, High Court hears

Two companies which provided insulation for the Grenfell Tower allegedly sold the material “dishonestly” and failed to warn that it was not suitable for high-rise buildings, the High Court has heard. ...