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Mark Mansfield Jan 31, 2023

Adam Price has accused the Welsh Government of triggering a dispute over next year’s pay for NHS staff ‘even before this year’s dispute is resolved’ https://nation.cymru/news/welsh-government-accused-of-triggering-new-pay-dispute-with-nhs-staff/ https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1620459635378651137

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Welsh Government accused of triggering new pay dispute with NHS staff

The Leader of Plaid Cymru has criticised the Welsh Government for triggering disputes over next year’s pay “even before this year’s dispute is resolved.” The remarks were made during First Minister’s Questions, which was today taken by the Trefnydd, Leslie Griffiths MS. The NHS pay round process for 2023/24 was triggered by the Welsh Government […]

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Mark Mansfield Jan 31, 2023

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A recovered gambling addict who blew half a million pounds in casinos has warned of the devastating negative impact on not only gamblers themselves, but also their friends and family.
https://nation.cymru/news/man-who-blew-half-a-million-pounds-in-casinos-warns-of-devastating-effects-of-gambling-addiction/ https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1620441858198618113

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Man who blew half a million pounds in casinos warns of devastating effects of gambling addiction

A recovered gambling addict who blew half a million pounds in casinos has warned of the devastating negative impact on not only gamblers themselves, but also their friends and family. Jordan Lea from Llandudno became addicted to gambling at the age of 15 and since his recovery has been educating children in Welsh schools on […]

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Mark Mansfield Jan 31, 2023

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Warren Gatland says Wales will relish being underdogs for Saturday’s Six Nations opener against Ireland. https://nation.cymru/sport/wales-happy-to-be-written-off-ahead-of-ireland-clash-says-gatland/ https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1620441424977334272

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Wales happy to be written off ahead of Ireland clash, says Gatland

Warren Gatland believes Wales will relish being underdogs for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland. The Principality Stadium encounter kicks off Gatland’s second stint as Wales head coach, with his previous reign between 2008 and 2019 yielding four Six Nations titles, three Grand Slams and two World Cup semi-finals. Ireland will arrive in Cardiff […]

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Mark Mansfield Jan 31, 2023

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An analysis of new NHS Wales lung apps shows they could significantly reduce pressure on GPs and admissions to A&E. https://nation.cymru/news/new-nhs-wales-lung-apps-could-reduce-demand-on-gps-by-a-third/ https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1620435422953496577

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New NHS Wales lung apps could reduce demand on GPs by a third

An analysis of new NHS Wales asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) apps shows that they could significantly reduce pressure on GPs and admissions to A&E. The apps created by the Institute for Clinical Science and Technology (ICST) currently have over 20,000 downloads, and 99% of GP practices in Wales have patients using them. […]

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Mark Mansfield Jan 31, 2023

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A west Wales community’s fight to buy and reopen their beloved local pub has seen pledges of over £90,000
https://nation.cymru/news/community-raises-over-90000-in-pledges-to-buy-and-reopen-their-beloved-local-pub/

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Community raises over £90,000 in pledges to buy and reopen their beloved local pub

A community’s fight to buy and reopen their beloved local pub has seen pledges of over £90,000. The beautiful 19th Crymych Arms in west Wales closed during the pandemic after its owners, Bill and Meima Evans, decided to retire after running it since 1984. The tiny Pembrokeshire village community were so heartbroken at the loss […]

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Mark Mansfield Jan 31, 2023

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Two hundred thousand pounds for a rugby shirt anyone? https://nation.cymru/sport/the-greatest-player-the-greatest-match-the-greatest-try-the-greatest-jersey/

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The greatest player, the greatest match, the greatest try...the greatest jersey?

Rhodri Davies The Barbarians versus New Zealand, January 27th 1973. Yes, that game, that try, and ‘that fellow Edwards’. If Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ shirt from the 1986 football World Cup, which sold for £7,142,500 last year, is the ultimate in sporting memorabilia, then the famous Barbarians jersey worn by Sir Gareth Edwards on […]

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Mark Mansfield Jan 31, 2023

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Full-back Leigh Halfpenny will make his first Test match start for 19 months in Saturday’s Six Nations opener for Wales against Ireland. https://nation.cymru/sport/leigh-halfpenny-returns-at-full-back-for-wales-six-nations-opener-against-ireland/ https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1620394699726135299

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Leigh Halfpenny returns at full-back for Wales' Six Nations opener against Ireland

Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny will make his first Test match start for 19 months in Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland. Halfpenny, who has won 97 caps, last featured in the starting line-up when Wales beat Canada during their 2021 summer internationals. He is joined in the back-three by Josh Adams and Rio Dyer, […]

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Mark Mansfield Jan 31, 2023

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Rishi Sunak has sent a letter of thanks to a 17 year old from Merthyr Tydfil for clearing over 40 tonnes of dumped litter from the borough
https://nation.cymru/news/prime-minister-sends-letter-of-thanks-to-17-year-old-who-removed-40-tonnes-of-litter-from-merthyr-tydfil/

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Prime Minister sends letter of thanks to 17 year old who removed 40 tonnes of litter from Merthyr Tydfil

A 17-year-old from Merthyr Tydfil who removed over 40 tonnes of litter from his local borough has received Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s daily Points of Light award. Disheartened by the sight of fly-tipped waste on a huge scale in the surrounding Welsh valleys, Daniel Lewis decided to begin a campaign to clean up the area […]

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Mark Mansfield Jan 31, 2023

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This is the beautiful Grogg created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the greatest try ever.

It is also a work of art with a lovely family story attached to it.
https://nation.cymru/sport/the-wonderful-grogg-that-celebrates-the-greatest-try-ever/

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The wonderful Grogg that celebrates the greatest try ever

This is the beautiful limited edition Grogg that has been created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the greatest try in rugby history. According to Richard Hughes, owner of the World of Groggs, a ceramics company established by his father John Hughes in 1965, in Treforest, getting this wonderful work of art created has been […]

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Mark Mansfield Jan 31, 2023

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A multinational team of experts has been assembled by a Welsh university to address the challenges of building a sustainable future
https://nation.cymru/news/experts-from-across-the-globe-gather-at-welsh-university-to-help-build-sustainable-future/

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Experts from across the globe gather at Welsh university to help build sustainable future

A multinational team of experts has been assembled by a Welsh university to address the challenges of building a sustainable future. Th University of South Wales has gathered the specialists who come from as far afield as South America, Asia, and Africa, to look at projects which focus on carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and the by-products […]

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