Modern industry started in the 18th century, and its growth accelerated throughout the 19th as production switched from metal to coal mining. By the early 20th century, about one in four Welsh workers ...

Poet, novelist, dramatist, critic, politician and one of the founders of Plaid [Genedlaethol] Cymru, Saunders Lewis is one of ...

Ex-first minister Mark Drakeford is now responsible for the Welsh language as well as finance minister in the Welsh government The 2021 census had shown a reduction in the percentage of Welsh ...

There were around 852,00 Welsh speakers in Wales last September, annual population survey indicates.

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A town's downhill derby event won't be going ahead this year after a person was "seriously injured" while competing in 2024. Penarth's downhill derby has been running every summer since 2010 but ...

Iestyn, who teaches plumbing at the CaMDA campus in Dolgellau, will carry out research aimed at enhancing Welsh-language education provision in the sector. Iestyn's role focuses on detailed research ...

A five to 10 year plan for Trochi should be developed alongside the WESP (Welsh in Education Strategic Plan) which should provide a blueprint for its development. Cllr Pete Roberts - Powys County ...

The aspiration of having centres to provide intensive Welsh language education at three sites across Powys has been revealed by a senior councillor. This came at a meeting of Powys County Council’s ...

Back in the days of yore, language translation was a highly specialized profession, critical for coordinating diplomacy or international trade. The first bilingual dictionary book, Vocabularius ex quo ...

Wrexham’s hopes of competing in Europe have been dashed after the Football Association on Friday blocked attempts to allow clubs playing in the English leagues to participate in the Welsh League Cup.