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via BBC South West Wales5h agoBonnie Tyler's hometown pays tribute with new mural
Artist Steve Jenkins painted the "important" piece at Skewen Memorial Park, in Neath Port Talbot.
Artist Steve Jenkins painted the "important" piece at Skewen Memorial Park, in Neath Port Talbot.
via Tivyside Advertiser7h agoNew Lidl store expected to be approved by county planners
Plans to demolish Cardigan’s B&M store and replace it with a Lidl supermarket are being recommended for approval by Ceredigion planners next week.
Plans to demolish Cardigan’s B&M store and replace it with a Lidl supermarket are being recommended for approval by Ceredigion planners next week.
via South Wales Guardian17h agoUp to seven new stations proposed for Swansea and Ammanford rail route
Plans for new train stations and more frequent services could reshape travel in parts of south west Wales.
Plans for new train stations and more frequent services could reshape travel in parts of south west Wales.
2 outlets17h agoOpera director calls for Welsh history focus in schools
An opera director is calling for greater focus on Welsh history in schools after finding pupils largely unaware of the 1936 Penyberth arson attack.
An opera director is calling for greater focus on Welsh history in schools after finding pupils largely unaware of the 1936 Penyberth arson attack.
Patrick Young, founder of OPRA Cymru, is calling for greater prominence of Welsh history in the Curriculum for Wales after workshops in north Wales schools revealed pupils were largely unaware of the 1936 Penyberth arson attack, in which three Welsh nationalists set fire to buildings at an RAF bombing school near Pwllheli. Young has written to Education and Welsh Language Cabinet Minister Anna Brychan urging change. Historian Arwel Vittle, who fact-checked the opera's libretto, supports greater classroom emphasis on the event.
via South Wales Guardian1d agoOwain Wyn Evans stunned by surprise message days before 400-mile challenge
Welsh broadcaster Owain Wyn Evans has received a surprise message from singer Jamie Miller ahead of his 400-mile BBC Children in Need challenge.
Welsh broadcaster Owain Wyn Evans has received a surprise message from singer Jamie Miller ahead of his 400-mile BBC Children in Need challenge.
via South Wales Guardian2d agoHandmade poppy display to honour veterans at Brynaman centre
Handmade poppies will be displayed in an Amman Valley village as a tribute to those who have served.
Handmade poppies will be displayed in an Amman Valley village as a tribute to those who have served.
via Tivyside Advertiser2d agoSeven-bedroom Ferwig house with detached annexe on the market for £550,000
A seven-bedroom detached house with a detached annexe is up for sale in Ferwig.
A seven-bedroom detached house with a detached annexe is up for sale in Ferwig.