Welsh Language

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How Did it All Begin? The Rich Origins of the English Language

Ancient Origins 04 Nov 2021

Language is a universal tool for every person in this world ... The world of language is colorful and diverse and provides a glimpse into the very origins of humanity and civilizations ... The Celtic speakers were pushed to the margins of the island, and their languages, such as Welsh and Cornish, are still confined to these areas of Britain today.

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Men Who Sing review – adorable Welsh geezers tug at the heartstrings

The Guardian 02 Nov 2021

Via voiceover from Dylan and nippily snipped editing we’re introduced to Ed’s tranquil, weekly rituals, from the weekly sheet change and Tuesday’s bacon sandwich, to practice with the Côr Meibion Trelawnyd, the Welsh-language all-male choir he’s been singing with for decades.

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Black History Month: Wales' pioneers who are creating change

BBC News 31 Oct 2021

They include a Welsh language teacher, a support worker for immigrants and an internationally recognised composer ... Natalie, whose parents are Jamaican, became a fluent Welsh speaker and now teaches Welsh as a second language at a primary school in Neyland, Pembrokeshire.

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COP26: Sense of hope needed on climate change - Mark Drakeford

BBC News 31 Oct 2021

"They find the language that is used alienating, they think there is nothing they themselves can do.". The Welsh government is attending COP26 as part of the UK delegation, with the summit itself hosted by the UK government who will lead on top level negotiations.

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The Poles are Britain’s silent minority. But their art has begun to speak

The Times/The Sunday Times 31 Oct 2021

A question. What is the second most spoken language in England? Answer. Polish. In the UK it’s the third most spoken after English and Welsh. Another question ... Polish ... .

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TG4’s Alan Esslemont: ‘We should have equal status with RTÉ if Irish is to flourish’

The Irish Times 29 Oct 2021

What he thinks is that TG4 is trapped in “the wrong paradigm” and the Irish language can’t afford for it to remain there ... This would only take TG4 up to the funding level of Welsh-language public service broadcaster S4C, Esslemont notes, “and they probably would have moved on by then”.

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The Guardian view on the Welsh heartlands: invest in their future | Editorial

The Guardian 24 Oct 2021

The government’s aim of increasing the number of Welsh speakers to a million by 2050 would be imperilled, he said, if too many youngsters in language heartlands in the west and the north felt obliged to up sticks and head to English cities for high-quality, well-paid jobs.

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The Guardian view on the Welsh heartlands: invest in their future

The Observer 24 Oct 2021

This idea was frostily received by current Welsh taxpayers, he reported ... The government’s aim of increasing the number of Welsh speakers to a million by 2050 would be imperilled, he said, if too many youngsters in language heartlands in the west and the north felt obliged to up sticks and head to English cities for high-quality, well-paid jobs.

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Wales teachers: Extra cash offered to attract BAME staff

BBC News 22 Oct 2021

Now the Welsh government has published a plan to promote teaching as a career among BAME communities ... Education and Welsh language minister, Jeremy Miles, said the current number of ethnic minority teachers was "simply not good enough".

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Abersoch school gets glimmer of hope it may survive

BBC News 21 Oct 2021

Despite worries about the impact on the Welsh language, Ysgol Abersoch is due to shut in December ... That related the impact on the community, as well as the Welsh language ... Councillor Elwyn Jones said closure would hamper efforts to protect the Welsh language in Abersoch.

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TV: Fireman Sam and SuperTed 'wouldn't exist' without subsidies

BBC News 21 Oct 2021

It comes as UK ministers consider if they will continue subsidising children's TV shows for Channel 5, E4 and the Welsh language channel S4C ... "It would have been impossible to produce this in the Welsh language had it not been for an award from the YAC fund," she said.

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Wales rugby: TV offers 'not enough' to air free coverage

BBC News 20 Oct 2021

Welsh-language coverage of the October and November matches will be available, while S4C will broadcast highlights an hour after the final whistle ... "We're very passionate about the Welsh language - it's a non-negotiable for us - so if people are not doing the Welsh language, we're not signing up for the deal.".

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Covid: Supply teacher shortage could force schools to close

BBC News 20 Oct 2021

NAHT's director in Wales Laura Doel said problems are worse for subjects such as the Welsh language and in rural schools ... Ms Burgess said she often struggles to match who is available to appropriate schools, adding it is a "dire situation" particularly for schools needing Welsh language and science skills.

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The Feast Trailer Reveals Gruesome Folk Horror Movie

Collider 20 Oct 2021

IFC Midnight released the trailer and poster for the Welsh-language ...

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Wales is in my bones, but I probably won’t be going back | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian 19 Oct 2021

Despite this, I still feel Welsh; identity can be a knotty thing ... I’ve been thinking about this as the Welsh government launches a drive to keep young Welsh people in their homeland ... It has effects on the language, too – the Welsh government hopes to have achieved a million Welsh speakers by 2050.