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Twm Owen, Local democracy Reporter A council has defended plans to build up to 770 homes on farmland, arguing that the need for affordable housing outweighs concerns over the loss of agricultural land. The David Broome equestrian event centre, run by the retired Welsh show jumping champion and Olympian, forms part of land identified as […] The post Council defends plans for 770 homes on farmland amid ‘overriding’ need appeared first on Nation.Cymru .
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Simon Thomas Match winner Sam Costelow has hailed the Scarlets’ dramatic 27-26 win over Benetton as a massive boost after a tough start to the season. The Wales No 10 contender held his nerve to slot the decisive penalty two minutes from time and claim a first BKT URC victory of the campaign after derby […] The post BKT URC Round 3 Review: Cool Costelow clinches ‘massive’ win appeared first on Nation.Cymru .
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Nation Cymru staff A Reform MS’s ‘view from the Senedd’ opinion piece published yesterday has praised the “superb speech” of Dan Thomas at Reform’s recent political conference – referring to the controversial figure as “our Welsh leader”. In her most recent column for the Abergavenny Chronicle, where “Laura Anne Jones MS discusses the latest news […] The post ‘Leading from the front’: Reform MS forgets who’s in charge in Wales appeared first on Nation.Cymru .
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Helen Corbett and Christopher McKeon, Press Association Political Staff A Green Party MP has said she wants to make sure her party is not “vulnerable to capture by extremists and racists” amid the continuing fallout from the “Zionism is racism” motion. Party leader Zack Polanski is facing pressure after a failed attempt to become an […] The post Green MP says party must guard against ‘capture by extremists and racists’ appeared first on Nation.Cymru .
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Nation.Cymru staff Legendary Swansea manager John Toshack returned to the club to mark 45 years since he guided the Swans from from the Fourth Division to the First Division. After leaving Liverpool, Toshack joined Swansea City as player-manager in March 1978 leading the club to three promotions in four seasons in a feat that led […] The post Legendary manager John Toshack makes emotional return to Swansea City appeared first on Nation.Cymru .
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Nation Cymru staff A beloved bakery which was forced to close earlier this year due to rising overheads has returned to one of Wales’ foodie havens – taking over the historic town’s busy market café. O’Connell’s Bakery is a husband and wife run business ‘offering a wide range of mouth watering goodies, baked daily’ – […] The post Beloved bakery returns – taking over foodie town’s historic market café appeared first on Nation.Cymru .
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Kieran Molloy, Local Democracy Reporter A controversial bid to turn a vacant nursery into a nine-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) has been given the go-ahead despite local opposition. Earlier this year the owners of the Red Balloon Nursery in Llandeyrn put plans to Cardiff council to transition the building into living accommodation. The application […] The post Controversial HMO plans approved despite local opposition appeared first on Nation.Cymru .
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Nation Cymru staff A Welsh town has been named among ‘the world’s most beautiful towns’ in a global ranking – coming in higher than previous winner Tenby. Hay-on-Wye, or simply Hay (Welsh: Y Gelli Gandryll or simply Y Gelli), is a market town and community in Powys. With over twenty bookshops, it is often described […] The post Welsh town named among ‘world’s most beautiful’ appeared first on Nation.Cymru .
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Stephen Price A new exhibition of works by Luned Rhys Parri has launched today, opened by none other than Dafydd Iwan, bringing together forceful protest pieces alongside surprising forays into new territory that are no less vital and moving. Luned Rhys Parri is one of Wales’ most celebrated and original artists – and perhaps one […] The post The personal made political in forceful Luned Rhys Parri exhibition appeared first on Nation.Cymru .
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The Welsh Government has marked International Day of the Girl today by reaffirming its commitment to ending period poverty in Wales. Period poverty can affect anyone who menstruates, and can lead to missed school, work and social activities. The Welsh Government says it wants to reduce stigma around periods and ensure no one is disadvantaged […] The post Welsh Government reaffirms commitment to supporting period poverty in Wales appeared first on Nation.Cymru .
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