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New look for famous Llanfairpwll tongue-twister in battle to preserve Welsh place names
Anglesey
More places on Anglesey are to have their names celebrated in art over the coming weeks
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Welsh republican group paints over 'imposed' English place names on road signs
Welsh Language
They targeted signs on roads in Gwynedd and Anglesey
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17 small schools on Anglesey 'at risk of closure' Welsh language campaigners say
Anglesey
A draft strategy put forward by Anglesey Council could spell the beginning of the end for some primaries, Cymdeithas yr Iaith claim
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Hundreds turnout for second homes protest in Caernarfon - recap
Gwynedd
Organisers say the rally is in 'complete contrast to the celebration of privilege and wealth' at the coronation
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'Wales is not for sale' second homes rally to be held on Coronation Bank Holiday
Caernarfon
Organisers are encouraging people to show their opposition to the royal ceremony at the second homes rally in Caernarfon
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AI tech to create synthetic North Wales accents for children who can't speak
Technology
A partnership involving Bangor University is to develop a suite of accented 'voices' in English and Welsh
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'Cultural vandalism' row defused over historic Eryri hall renamed 'Snowdonia Manor' for tourists
Welsh Language
New owners of Y Llwyn have responded to local concerns by removing a sign that caused local uproar
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Welsh language blunder spotted on UK Government allegiance oath webpage
Welsh Language
People were left bemused by the error
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Rishi Sunak refuses to call Bannau Brycheiniog by its Welsh name
Welsh Language
The Prime Minister said 'most people' would do the same
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'Evil, milk trees and sex areas' - Snowdonia's battle with Welsh translation gaffes on Facebook
Snowdonia
The social media giant also seems 'bored' of a traditional Welsh greeting
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School staff in Wales offered £5K golden handcuffs to teach in Welsh
Education
Staff must have taught for three years to receive the new Welsh Government bursary
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suggests people will ignore national park's Welsh name
Welsh Language
Bannau Brycheiniog National Park announced yesterday it will stop using the name Brecon Beacons
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Susanna Reid slams 'joke' Welsh national park name change on Good Morning Britain
Welsh Language
'I just think it is the Brecon Beacons' and nobody thinks about the Brecon Beacons, the name of it, as a threat to the environment'
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How to pronounce Eryri, Bannau and Brycheiniog as national parks focus on Welsh place names
Snowdonia
Eryri National Park stopped using Snowdonia last year and now Brecon Beacons is following suit
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Furious debate erupts as visitors refuse to use Welsh name Yr Wyddfa for 'Snowdon'
Welsh Language
Widespread adoption of traditional Welsh names in the national park is likely to take time, judging by current attitudes
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Eisteddfod bosses under fire from high-profile literary figures in 'white world' row
Welsh Language
The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod board had previously voted to change the motto
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Welsh Government announces ambitious plans to boost Welsh language provision in schools
Welsh Government
The proposals aim to enable all pupils in Wales to become confident Welsh speakers by 2050
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Eisteddfod to change its 75-year-old motto over mistranslation fears
Llangollen International Eisteddfod
Organisers of the Llangollen International Eisteddfod says the motto should change to "reflect the world we live in now"
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North Wales actors star in new Russell T Davies Viagra drama Men Up on BBC One
BBC
Mark Lewis Jones and Dyfan Dwyfor have joined the mostly Welsh cast
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The seaside village in a Welsh heartland where Cymraeg is rarely spoken
Welsh Language
Fairbourne on the Gwynedd coast hit the headlines because of climate change but some have hope for the future of the country's native tongue in the resort
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Hollywood star Elijah Wood declares love for Welsh language Gwynedd band
Welsh Language
Elijah Wood revealed that he had 'difficulty' tracking down a record by Welsh psychedelic band Bran
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The Welsh-language enclave where Cymraeg is thriving despite its proximity to the English border
Welsh Language
Nearly 40% of residents of Rhosllanerchrugog are able to speak, read or write in the language
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Why some think 'North Wales doesn't exist' and the debate around capitals and identity
Wales News
'There's no North England, or North Scotland...as far as I can see we're the only country in the world that uses the noun form of north and south'
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Gwynedd turned into 'playground for England', says group opposing plan for holiday site
Snowdonia
Cylch yr Iaith is objecting to 40 cabins and glamping pods being built in the Ogwen Valley
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