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nation. cymru > news > alpaca-and-sheep-poo-secrets-tested-to-help-protect-worlds-grasslands

Alpaca and sheep poo secrets tested to help protect world's grasslands

2+ hour, 21+ min ago  (823+ words) Scientists are studying alpaca and sheep poo collected in the Welsh uplands as part of efforts to protect grasslands and wildlife around the world. One of the biggest challenges facing animal and ecology experts is finding the best method to…...

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nation. cymru > culture > much-loved-coastal-venue-to-shut-after-five-years-on-the-waterfront

Much-loved coastal venue to shut after five years on the waterfront

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (306+ words) A popular waterfront hospitality venue is set to close after five years of trading, with operators announcing a final weekend of celebrations before the site changes hands. Gin & Juice Mumbles, has become a familiar fixture on the Mumbles coastline, known…...

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nation. cymru > culture > new-bakery-and-deli-opens-in-picturesque-city-spot

New bakery and deli opens in picturesque city spot

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (440+ words) Independent neighbourhood favourite Park Side has opened its new bakery and deli at Lakeside, Cardiff. Park Side Bakery & Deli is part of a portfolio which includes Park Side Kitchen, Ballers Pizza, and Bodega in Cardiff, and The Priory Hotel & Restaurant…...

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nation. cymru > opinion > welsh-labours-mental-health-pledge-sounds-good-but-what-is-actually-new

Welsh Labour's mental health pledge sounds good. But what is actually new?

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (468+ words) James Downs, Mental Health Campaigner Welsh Labour has announced that, if re-elected, it will "transform mental healthcare to provide easy-to-access, same-day services so everyone can get the support they need, when they need it." On the face of it, that…...

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nation. cymru > news > welsh-mp-reveals-he-is-dyslexic

Welsh MP reveals he is dyslexic

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (446+ words) Welsh Labour MP Henry Tufnell has posted a video to social media in which he reveals that he is dyslexic. On the video, Mr Tufnell states: "I'm Henry and I'm the MP for Mid and South Pembrokeshire " and I'm dyslexic....

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nation. cymru > feature > free-rewilding-guide-launched-to-mark-world-rewilding-day-and-spring-equinox

Free rewilding guide launched to mark World Rewilding Day and Spring Equinox

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (401+ words) As the days finally begin to outpace the nights and World Rewilding Day is marked around the globe, Wild Mosaic" " a digital rewilding platform built to make nature restoration accessible to everyone " launches its most ambitious public initiative to date:…...

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nation. cymru > news > cladding-replacement-works-planned-for-high-rise-blocks

Cladding replacement works planned for high-rise blocks

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (485+ words) Major fire safety and energy efficiency improvements are being planned for two high-rise council blocks as part of an ongoing programme. Cardiff Council is set to consider procurement arrangements for the work at Beech House and Sycamore House on the…...

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nation. cymru > news > acclaimed-welsh-novelist-and-poet-lloyd-jones-dies-aged-74

Acclaimed Welsh novelist and poet Lloyd Jones dies aged 74

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (383+ words) Welsh novelist, poet and translator Lloyd Jones has died at the age of 74. Jones, who was brought up on Bryn Clochydd farm in Gwytherin near Llanrwst, was widely regarded as one of Wales" most distinctive and adventurous literary voices, writing…...

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nation. cymru > opinion > the-comfort-of-stories

The Comfort of Stories

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (700+ words) Don't get me wrong; I like stories. If you've got a good anecdote, I'll buy you a pint to hear it. Stories transport us away from mundanity, opening up our worlds to each other. Within them, the terrifyingly random experience…...

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nation. cymru > feature > making-tracks-newtown

Making Tracks: Newtown

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1577+ words) Jon Gower learns about both the birth of the "Co-op" and the idea of mail order in one mid Wales town." Newtown, new ideas. The history of this Powys town features astonishingly influential pioneers, people who came up with new…...