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Talking Wales @talking.wales · Aug 28

The crisis facing news provision in Wales is evident following the latest release of circulation numbers. A staggering 93.7% decline since 2005. We need alternative business models talkingwales.co.uk

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 16d

Elections for the Senedd take place in May 2026. But do you know which policy areas in Wales it has control over? Its funding is set by Westminster, but here's a 60-second explainer of what it can and cannot do...

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 16d

Elections for the Senedd take place in May 2026. But do you know which policy areas in Wales it has control over? Its funding is set by Westminster, but here's a 60-second explainer of what it can and cannot do...

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 27d

Illtyd by election - VOG council 11/09/26

🌳 Cons: 445 19.5%
🌼 Plaid: 657 28%
🌹 Labour: 414 18%
🟢 Green: 85 4%
➡️ Reform: 729 31%

Turnout 36.1%
Reform gain from Labour

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 27d

Illtyd by election - VOG council 11/09/26

🌳 Cons: 445 19.5%
🌼 Plaid: 657 28%
🌹 Labour: 414 18%
🟢 Green: 85 4%
➡️ Reform: 729 31%

Turnout 36.1%
Reform gain from Labour

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · Aug 29

In the town council ward contested, not the whole of Cowbridge.

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · Aug 29

40% overall 63% of postal votes.

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · Aug 29

Cowbridge Town Council (Vale of Glamorgan) By-Election Result 28/08/2025

➡️Valerie Ellis (REF) 168 35.1%
🌼Alan Huw Price (PLC) 158 33.1%
🌳Nicholas Wood (CON) 152 31.8%

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · Aug 28

The crisis facing news provision in Wales is evident following the latest release of circulation numbers. A staggering 93.7% decline since 2005. We need alternative business models talkingwales.co.uk

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · Aug 26

This seems even more important today following the wall to wall coverage given to Farage throughout the day. Read, share, comment 👍 talkingwales.co.uk?p=1095&amp=1

Our news is broken - Talking Wales

And we have a plan to fix it. I’m back from a two-week family holiday in France, and it was also a partial two-week break from the news. As a desk-based news junkie, I’m constantly consuming news via ...

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · Aug 26

We're looking at what's behind the pressure on our public services and causing a housing crisis in Wales. You can learn more by visiting TalkingWales.co.uk

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · Aug 25

Our news is broken, and we have a solution. talkingwales.co.uk?p=1095&amp=1

Our news is broken - Talking Wales

And we have a plan to fix it. I’m back from a two-week family holiday in France, and it was also a partial two-week break from the news. As a desk-based news junkie, I’m constantly consuming news via ...

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · Aug 6

Are you a freelance journalist with knowledge of the valleys? We’re looking for someone to help us with an important piece of work looking at socially deprived council wards in RCT and Bridgend County. Interested? Email [email protected] Diolch

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · Jul 16

Today the Senedd Culture Committee discuss public interest journalism in Wales based on the briefing paper we submitted. You can view the session online and read the paper we authored here. Scheduled for after 11am business.senedd.wales/ieListDocume...

Agenda for Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 09.30 | Senedd

Senedd

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Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · Jun 17

Our Digital News Report 2025 is out!

📊48 markets
🌏Almost 100K respondents
📰Key headline: Audiences lean into video news and influencers, raising misinformation concerns and new dilemmas for publishers

📱Explore now buff.ly/xLP67Tg
🧵Findings in thread #DNR25

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · Jun 17

The 2025 Reuters Institute Digital News Report has been published and makes for some interesting reading.
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UK Audiences Shift to Video, Social Media, and AI Amid News Fatigue - Talking Wales

The Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025, published today, reveals a landmark shift in the UK media landscape, as consumers turn increasingly towards video platforms, social media, and AI-driven...

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · Jun 15

So what did the spending review mean for Wales? talkingwales.co.uk

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · Jun 12

Has Wales been short changed? talkingwales.co.uk?p=1085

Rail Funding for Wales Falls Short as Longstanding Inequity Persists, Critics Say - Talking Wales

The UK Chancellor’s Spending Review has allocated £445 million to Welsh railways over a ten-year period. However, politicians and analysts across Wales have quickly criticised this move, calling it in...

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · Jun 11

As Rachel Reeves delivers her spending review today, how it impacts Wales will depend significantly on the Barnett Consequentials. But what are Barnett Consequentials and how do they work for Wales? Hopefully, this video will be of some help. www.talkingwales.co.uk

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · Jun 10

Help save public interest news provision 👍 talkingwales.co.uk?p=1071&amp=1

Local news crisis: help us regenerate independent local news - Talking Wales

Big tech greed, corporate takeovers and declining advertising revenues mean that Britain’s independent local news providers are facing a tough battle to get trustworthy information into the hands of c...

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · Jun 10

Nigel Farage was in Port Talbot yesterday... talkingwales.co.uk

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · Jun 10

Nigel Farage was in Port Talbot yesterday... talkingwales.co.uk

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · Jun 9

As part of #IndieNewsWeek we've launched a new website and are starting conversations about the issues that matter in Wales talkingwales.co.uk?p=1065

Indie News Week 2025: "No News is Bad News" - Talking Wales

Indie News Week highlights the vital role that local community-led outlets play in sustaining democracy, fostering public engagement, and filling critical information gaps left by declining mainstream...

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · Jun 9

As part of #IndieNewsWeek we've launched a new website and are starting conversations about the issues that matter in Wales talkingwales.co.uk?p=1065

Indie News Week 2025: "No News is Bad News" - Talking Wales

Indie News Week highlights the vital role that local community-led outlets play in sustaining democracy, fostering public engagement, and filling critical information gaps left by declining mainstream...

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Huw Marshall 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @huwmarshall.substack.com · Jun 5

Doing research into immigration from a Welsh perspective for @talking.wales. Incredibly high numbers amongst 65+ Welsh residents who place immigration as their top concern. Are they aware Wales has the lowest immigration numbers? Probably not. The dangers of hearing loud voices and a weak media.

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