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disgusting plans afoot
Please read this load of old tripe found on the BBC site and oppose it on all levels!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Pupils 'to take allegiance oath'
 
 
Lord Goldsmith
Lord Goldsmith wants a British national day by 2012

School-leavers should be encouraged to swear an oath of allegiance to Queen and country, says a report commissioned by Gordon Brown on British citizenship.

Report author, ex-attorney general Lord Goldsmith, says it would give teenagers a sense of belonging.

Council tax and student fee rebates are suggested for people who volunteer - as well as a "Britishness" public holiday.

The PM's spokesman said he welcomed the "interesting" review, adding that it had sparked "quite a lively debate".

However, John Dunford from the Association of School and College leaders said the citizenship ceremony was "a half-baked idea".

Graduation ceremonies

A Scottish Government spokesman said it did not support the plan and did not believe it would find favour with parents or school pupils.

Welsh Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones said: "I don't think that's appropriate myself."

And Labour peer Baroness Kennedy said: "I think this is a serious mistake - I think it's puerile and I think it's rather silly.

CITIZENSHIP - KEY POINTS
Citizenship ceremonies for all young people - with possible inclusion of oath of allegiance to Queen
A British national day by 2012, linked to Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Scrapping or reforming ancient laws of Treason
Tuition fee and council tax rebates for volunteers
'Language loans' for newcomers to help them learn English

"The symbols of a healthy democracy are not to be found in empty gestures and I'm afraid I see this as an empty gesture."

Lord Goldsmith, who quit government in June, believes that citizenship ceremonies for teenagers would help improve their sense of what it means to be a British citizen.

"Certainly there isn't a crisis of national identity, but the research does tend to show there's been a diminution in national pride, in this sense of belonging," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

"The citizenship ceremonies, which are just one of the many things I have suggested, are a way of marking that passage of being a student of citizenship to a citizen in practice.

"It does make sense to promote a sense of shared belonging, a sense that you are part of a community with a common venture, to integrate better newcomers to our society and be clearer about what the rights and responsibilities are."

Lord Goldsmith said that while he favours an oath of allegiance to the Queen, the statement could be a pledge of commitment to the country or a statement of what the rights and responsibilities of citizens are.

What do teeenagers think?

He also stressed that he could not see why Republicans would not want to swear an oath, even though they may not believe in the present system of government.

However, Graham Smith of the group Republic, which campaigns for the abolition of the monarchy, questioned whether children who refuse to take part will be told "they are somehow less British or less loyal or less patriotic".

Shadow justice secretary Nick Herbert said people would see straight through "synthetic patriotism" and that it was "profoundly un-British" to make them swear oaths of allegiance.

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg said taking an active role in society was a better way of creating a sense of belonging for teenagers than asking people to swear allegiance.

Bank holiday

Citizenship ceremonies already exist for immigrants and the report suggests holding them in schools, where youngsters who are about to leave the school and move on to work or further education could participate.

HAVE YOUR SAY
What about swearing allegiance to the country instead of the Queen?
JP, London

Lord Goldsmith says a new British national day should be established by 2012 to coincide with the Olympics and what will be the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

It could operate in the same way as Australia Day, which is a public holiday on 26 January and is used to celebrate what it means to be an Australian.

And young people who volunteer could receive a reduction in tuition fees, while others who work in the community could be given a small council tax rebate.

A new "Deliberation Day" would be held before each General Election to encourage political debate and other events.

The peer also proposed that ministers should consider withdrawing Commonwealth and Irish citizens' right to vote in UK elections.

Nick Robinson
Is it really un-British to celebrate Britishness?
BBC political editor Nick Robinson

But campaign group Unlock Democracy described this as a "gross insult to expect soldiers to die for this country while removing their right to have a say".

Lord Goldsmith has called for Britain's old treason laws to be scrapped or reformed. At the moment they include sleeping with the wife of the heir to the throne, which is punishable by life in prison.

The peer has also hinted at updating the national anthem by removing verses which are rarely performed.





easy choice in our eyes
By Sky News SkyNews - 2 hours 13 minutes ago

The Scottish Nationalist Party has fixed its sights on the English border town of Berwick upon Tweed as its next battleground with England.

Christine Grahame, MSP for southern Scotland, has "invited" the people of Berwick to "come back into the fold" and swap their allegiance from England to Scotland.

Historically, the town has been a battleground between England and Scotland for centuries.

It has changed hands between the two nations no less than 13 times and was last won by the English in 1482.

But in a poll, organised by local newspaper the Berwick Advertiser, 77% of all those who voted said they would like to be governed by Scotland once more.

Keith Hamblin, deputy editor, said: "I was surprised by the result. I am a Berwick man born and bred and I regard myself very much as English.

"I think, though, that people feel the quality of life is better in Scotland since devolution.

"Also, we are losing our borough council next year. It's being replaced by a new unitary authority, so all our administration wil be run 60 miles away further south.

"So people feel they're going to be left out even further on the frozen north."

The town already has Scottish loyalties when it comes to football.

Its team, Berwick Rangers FC, has played in the Scottish league for years.

Ms Grahame hopes the rest of the town will also become fans of the idea of being Scottish.





How a Welsh king put the English to flight



At the unveiling of the plaque to remember the Battle of Ewloe in 1157, Mike Roberts came along dressed in the uniform of the day.
At the unveiling of the plaque to remember the Battle of Ewloe in 1157, Mike Roberts came along dressed in the uniform of the day.
At the unveiling of the plaque to remember the Battle of Ewloe in 1157, Mike Roberts came along dressed in the uniform of the day.
Ewloe Castle, built 50 years after the Battle of Ewloe, overlooks the battlefield.
Mike Roberts with the Cambria Band and local historian Steve Griffiths.
The Cambria Band.


Feature writer Sue Smart visits the site of "The Battle of Ewloe" to learn about its historical significance and see it commemorated for the first time by a special plaque.

THE young soldier crouches in the undergrowth, not daring to move a muscle. As he waits for the enemy, with a racing heart, his eyes are drawn to movement overhead. With an eerie chill, he sees three buzzards silently circling in ever-decreasing circles.

Moments later, he senses the vibrations in the earth and hears the not-so-distant march of armoured soldiers from the English army. They have just entered the heavily wooded valley, along the track which is popular with the many bandits who pass through. The young soldier does not know it yet, but the enemy are led by King Edward II himself. With the king are 200 of his finest soldiers. Hiding in the woods, waiting for their orders are 200 Welsh warriors.

Local amateur historian, Steve Griffiths from Hawarden, gives his version of what happened in Ewloe woods on that warm July day in 1157, which history calls "The Battle of Ewloe". Steve says King Henry II had brought an army of 30,000 to invade Wales. Owain Gwynedd, who was known as Lord of Snowdon, Prince of Gwynedd and the King of North Wales, feared the mass killing of his own people, so he led an army of 3,000 Welshmen to fight the English.

Steve says: "Twelve miles from Saltney, Gwynedd made camp at Basingwerk. He then despatched a strong force led by his two sons, Dafydd and Cynan, to Ewloe Wood. Here they waited. As King Henry advanced towards Basingwerk, he split his force and then personally led a 200-strong detachment through Ewloe wood."

At the time, the wood was dense with tightly-packed evergreens and firs. The crystal clear water of Wepre Brook, which still runs through the valley, had trout and carp, and wild boar and stags roamed the forest.

When the English soldiers marched into Ewloe wood, the order rang out and the Welsh poured down the slopes and attacked them. Legend has it the Welsh army had dammed the brook further downstream so when the English tried to escape across the water, it was too deep and many drowned. Arrows, swords, spears and axes were used in the battle, says Steve, which the Welsh clearly won. King Henry II only just managed to escape the slaughter.

At the time of the Battle of Ewloe, the power of King Henry II was incredible, says Steve. "His empire stretched from the Arctic Ocean to the Pyrenees." King Henry II was the grandson of William the Conqueror and the father of Richard the Lionheart.

Dressed in a hand-stitched replica uniform of a Welsh soldier of about 1157, Mike Roberts, chairman and founding member of the historic re-enactment group Samhain says the Battle of Ewloe was significant. Mike says Owain Gwynedd sent some of his best soldiers to Ewloe woods in case the English army passed through. "They came face-to-face with the English army and trounced them. It was such a bad defeat for the English."

Discussions between history enthusiast Steve Griffiths and John Richards, head of Countryside Services for Flintshire County Council, about commemorating the Battle of Ewloe have resulted in a plaque being placed at the scene of the battle.

The plaque, which is embedded in a large piece of sandstone dating back before the battle, was unveiled at a ceremony last week by Carl Sargean, the Welsh Assembly member for Alyn and Deeside. Mr Sargeant says: "It's a great day in terms of the recognition of history in Flintshire and it's for people who take a walk through Wepre Park. It's another piece of unknown history that people will be able to relate to now." He says he used to play in these woods and he had no idea so many people had fought here.

Steve Griffiths says this is the first battle site in Flintshire commemorated by a plaque, but he hopes it will be the first of many. He gives his thanks to Flintshire Council Countryside Service which paid for the plaque, and everybody else involved in the commemoration.

Flintshire Council senior ranger Tom Woodall says: "We are happy to support a local historian who is interested in the park and taking an interest in its historical context. To find the plaque, come to Wepre Park Visitors Centre, pick up a Wepre Park map and ask the very friendly staff how best to get there. It's a 20-minute walk from the visitors centre."

Holywell councillor Gareth Roberts, who attended the unveiling, says: "It's a very important commemoration because it's surprising how little we know about our own history and certainly we have got something here to be really proud of."

Eight musicians from the Mold-based Cambria Band kicked off the ceremony by playing on the hill beside the crumbling ruins of Ewloe Castle. Making their way down the muddy path towards the scene of the battle, the sound of beating drums echoed through the wood.




Labour Pr**k Ian Lucas should f**k off back over the border with his stupid plans

Instead of taking Wales forward he wants us eternaly tied to the union, an example of this fantasy of his hit the news this week

give him some stick-visit his site http://www.ianlucas.co.uk/homepage.html

get stuffed lucas!

 





Protest over National Trust plans
Erddig House
The Trust says money from the development will safeguard the hall
Campaigners have staged a protest at plans to build 223 new homes built on part of a rural estate.

The National Trust, which owns Erddig estate and 18th Century country house in Wrexham, has said most local people were in favour of the development.

But a residents' committee at nearby Rhostyllen and Welsh language pressure group, Cymuned, object to the plans.

About 20 protestors gathered in Halloween costumes and waved banners outside the trust's Llandudno office.

The trust has said the project would raise money towards the upkeep of Erddig, and would include affordable homes.

The National Trust strongly recognises the importance of ensuring that every development is sympathetic
National Trust statement

Cymuned spokeswoman Carrie Harper said: "It is simply not true that a majority of local people are in favour of this proposed development.

"The trust's claim that the money is needed to secure the future of Erddig is also very misleading.

"By their own admission, the running costs of the estate are met by admission fees and no work actually needs doing at the hall.

"This organisation has some very difficult questions to answer."

Tara Green, secretary of the Rhostyllen Residents Committee, said "The National Trust has an investment fund of nearly £900m, yet they expect our small community to put up with a large, intrusive development, as they claim they need the extra money.

Protest sign
There are fears the area's identity will be lost if the plans go ahead

"How many charities have £900m in the bank? Their so-called justification for this development baffles me completely."

Campaigners claim the development could cause increased traffic, environmental damage, pressure on services and loss of local identity.

In a statement on Wednesday, the National Trust said the new development was backed by local people, and 25% of the development would be affordable homes to buy or rent.

It said Erddig had struggled to break even in recent years and had insufficient funds to maintain the ongoing repairs and preservation needed.

It also claimed the development would result in a nearby main road becoming safer, with a speed limit dropping from 40mph to 30mph.

The statement added: "The National Trust strongly recognises the importance of ensuring that every development is sympathetic, of a high standard and meets local needs.

"This is why the trust made a major commitment to oversee the plans and strive to achieve a sustainable community with an exemplar in layout, design and integration with the village."





threat against charlie

JASON.EVANS@SWWMEDIA.CO.UK

09:00 - 23 August 2007

Radical Welsh republicans have issued threats to Prince Charles, warning him to leave his Carmarthenshire farmhouse by December or face the consequences.A group calling itself the "Army Council" of the Welsh Republican Army (WRA) said if he does not leave he will become a "legitimate target" for action.

It has also called on the Prince of Wales to relinquish his title. In a statement, a spokesman for group made the threats.

http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=161818&sourceNode=161818&command=displayContent&contentPK=18179793&folderPk=88499

Balchder Cymru statement - We have nothing to do with this threat, everything we do is up front and we hide behind nothing and no one! any association with us is due to the fact that we ourselves DO NOT RECOGNISE charlie as our prince






Go F**k yourselves its not just the Scotts that arent Brit lovers!
Flag plan will have Scots opt-out
Union jack on government buildings
The union flag is currently flown only on certain specified days
Proposals to fly the Union flag every day on government buildings are set not to apply to Scottish Executive sites.

The government published the plans last week and they follow Gordon Brown raising the issue of celebrating Britishness in January.

The SNP said Justice Secretary Jack Straw assured the policy would not cover executive buildings.

However, UK Government properties in Scotland will fly the Union flag under the current proposals.

SNP leader Alex Salmond, now first minister, previously said Britishness "went bust long ago" in Scotland.

Royal birthdays

An SNP spokesman said Mr Straw's comments came when he visited Scotland earlier this month.

The spokesman said: "Jack Straw agreed there are different considerations in Scotland than there are in England.

"He agreed that the issue of flags is best left for us to decide. In Scotland, the Saltire will fly each day, although on 18 special days the union flag will be raised instead."

A consultation paper proposes giving government departments the freedom to fly the Union Jack every day, instead of just a few days a year such as royal birthdays.

People's views

Culture Secretary James Purnell said: "The Union flag is a powerful symbol of both our heritage and modern, diverse Britain. It brings us together in solidarity and shared identity.

"We want to hear people's views about whether government buildings should be allowed to fly it every day."

 

Also

SNP dismisses Brown's flag call
Saltire
Scottish identity is on the rise, according to the SNP
Chancellor Gordon Brown has been accused of "waving the wrong flag at Scotland" after calling for Britain's national identity to be celebrated.

The Fife MP said Labour supporters should "embrace the Union flag" and reclaim it from the far right.

But Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond said Britishness "went bust long ago" north of the border.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4612686.stm





Why wasnt Welsh rock used?
Glyndwr statue's monsoon setback
Clay statue, pic: Colin Spofforth Studio
The sculpture is being cast in bronze at Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant
The unveiling of an Owain Glyndwr statue in Denbighshire has been postponed after a lorry carrying its plinth plunged down a ravine in China.

The £125,000 statue of the Welsh rebel leader was due to be unveiled at a ceremony in Corwen in July.

The studio creating the statue's bronze artwork has been told that its base, made from granite found in China and India, was lost in a monsoon

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/6748833.stm




F*** Off Bliar
Blair waves last goodbye to Wales
By David Cornock
BBC Wales Parliamentary correspondent

Tony Blair on a boat in Pembrokeshire
Bailing out - Mr Blair on his last visit to Wales
As Ali G might have said, were he from Swansea and not Staines: "Is it 'cos we is Welsh?"

Tony Blair may have a Welsh stepmother (not a lot of people know that) but his relationship with the nation has been at times ambivalent during the last decade.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6639537.stm




why on loan and not RETURNED??
Ancient skeleton to return home
Paviland Cave
The cave skeleton was found by clergyman William Buckland
A world famous archaeological find - a 26,000-year-old skeleton discovered in the Paviland cave on Gower - is set to return to Wales.

The skeleton known as the Red Lady of Paviland, was discovered in the 1820s and taken to Oxford University.

The National Museum of Wales said a deal had been struck in principle with the university to borrow the remains.

It said the skeleton would be on display for a year as part of its centenary celebrations in 2007.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/6038026.stm




Druid accuses Oxford 'grave robbers'

Sep 25 2006

Robin Turner, Western Mail

 

A WELSH druid spent the lightning-lashed weekend in a Gower cave to highlight his claim that academics from Oxford are "grave robbers".

http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_objectid=17812609%26method=full%26siteid=50082%26headline=%2ddruid%2daccuses%2doxford%2d%2dgrave%2drobbers%2d%2d%2d-name_page.html




some sense at last
Snowdon cafe to use Welsh granite
Snowdonia
The new visitor centre and cafe will be built during 2007
The walls of the new building on top of Snowdon will be built from Welsh granite, it has been confirmed.

It follows controversy over an earlier decision to use stone imported from Portugal for the roof.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/5320324.stm




(Come on the rebel councils- stand up for yourselves!)

MP criticises ID card opposition
ID Card
ID cards are due to be introduced in 2008
Two Welsh councils have been criticised by a senior Labour MP over their opposition to the UK Government's ID card scheme.

Cardiff and Ceredigion councils said they have pledged to frustrate the use of ID cards by all legal means.

The councils say the disadvantages of the scheme outweigh the benefits and also object on civil liberty grounds.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/5276128.stm




URBAN VILLAGE - DEVELOPERS DREAM- OUR NIGHTMARE

WE MUST OPPOSE PROJECTS LIKE THIS - Until there are housing laws that restrict incomers!, a self contained little england slap bang in the middle of Wales, the WDA have sold us down the river -again!

 

LLANDARCY URBAN VILLAGE PROJECT

Llandarcy urban village computer visualisation (BP plc)< Visualisation of the Llandarcy proposal (BP D'arcy Development Ltd)



The Prince's Foundation and its partners have launched an ambitious scheme to create a new urban village at Llandarcy near Swansea.

Formally launched by Economic Development Minister Andrew Davies AM on 9 January, the £1.72bn project, on the site of the former Llandarcy crude oil refinery, is planned eventually to provide 2,500 jobs and 3,500 homes.

Scheme partners include BP, the Welsh Development Agency, Neath-Port Talbot council, and the Welsh Assembly Government, and the scheme is supported by the Prince's Foundation, which has developed an "urban village" at Poundbury Copyright: Erling OkkenhaugPoundbury near Dorchester, to demonstrate principles of mixed and sustainable development and good architecture and design. In size and scope, Llandarcy far outstrips previous urban village projects; but although it may take 25 years to complete, the first 100 homes should be completed this year.

http://www.civictrustwales.org/llandarcy.htm





Who said they didn't want devolution then!
Wales can't say no to N-stations

Jul 12 2006

Tomos Livingstone, Western Mail

 

WELSH objections to nuclear power were swept aside last night as the Government paved the way for a new generation of reactors.

Despite objections from Welsh Secretary Peter Hain and First Minister Rhodri Morgan, the Government's long-awaited energy review said new reactors were needed to cut emissions and meet energy needs.

And, unlike in Scotland, the Assembly will have no power to veto planning permission for new nuclear sites.

http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_objectid=17367837%26method=full%26siteid=50082%26headline=wales%2dcan%2dt%2dsay%2dno%2dto%2dn%2dstations-name_page.html




Police recruits face Welsh test
Police recruits face Welsh test
Richard Brunstrom
Mr Brunstrom said his learning Welsh was 'personal leadership'
North Wales Police recruits will have to take a Welsh language test from next month, its chief constable has said.

Writing in his online web diary, Richard Brunstrom said new officers face a "simple" Welsh test before they join and a more difficult one during their first couple of years

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/5197968.stm




SOMEONE HAS TO GET A GRIP ON THESE COUNCIL OFFICERS
Two sacked after election inquiry
Bridgend Council
Bridgend Council began its investigation in July 2005
Two members of staff at Bridgend council have been dismissed after an inquiry found irregularities in the running of the elections department.

A council investigation found £50,000 was improperly claimed in expenses and "numerous examples" of poor practice in the running of elections.

The expenses irregularities have been referred to police and the council said it would try to reclaim the money.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/5147944.stm




The front line of the battle to save village schools

Jun 15 2006

Staff Reporter, Western Mail

 

Despite a major campaign to support the village schools of Wales, Carmarthenshire County Council has already closed one and is poised to take a decision on three others, writes Cymdeithas yr Iaith's Education spokespersonFfred Ffransis

WELSH council officials are watching educational developments in Carmarthenshire with interest. This is truly the front line in the battle for village schools

http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_objectid=17233214%26method=full%26siteid=50082%26headline=the%2dfront%2dline%2dof%2dthe%2dbattle%2dto%2dsave%2d%2dvillage%2dschools-name_page.html




Gorau Chwarae Cyd Chwarae The motto was always in Cymraeg now they can use it in practice!
FAW to consider working in Welsh
Wales FA Cup
FA Wales currently conducts business only in English
Wales football's governing body is to draw up a Welsh-language policy after a row with Welsh-speaking members.

The Football Association of Wales (FAW) Council is pressing for a change so Welsh has parity in the association's business dealings.

It follows a campaign by a Caernarfon league official who was told the FAW "conducts it business in English".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_west/5043908.stm




The Resource Wars will turn to WATER next!
Water resources review needed to tackle shortage crisis -

/noticias.info/ The Liberal Democrats are calling for a comprehensive review into Government failures to deliver a sustainable water resources strategy ahead of tomorrow's meeting between the Environment Secretary David Miliband and representatives of Ofwat to discuss water shortages.


 

http://www.noticias.info/asp/aspComunicados.asp?nid=184146&src=0

DISCUSS THIS TOPIC - http://www.freewebs.com/eryrgwyn/whatsyouroppinion.htm





22 June 1402: Owain Glyn Dwr routs English forces at the battle of Bryn Glas.

The History of the Battle

  http://www.celticleague.org/history_6-02.html                  By Stephen Paul DeVillo (Celtic League)

  http://www.owain-glyndwr-soc.org.uk/brynglasbattle.htm Owain Glyndwr soc (from Cambria magazine)

  http://history.powys.org.uk/history/mach/owain7.html        Powys Digital History Project

What we have to do to save it    Read this then........ PLEASE ACT

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/4970150.stm

Group formed to save battlefield
The battlefield site at Pilleth (picture: The Friends of Pilleth)
Hundreds of English and Welsh soldiers perished in the battle
 
 
An action group has been formed to save a battlefield where Welsh rebel Owain Glyndwr's army and English soldiers clashed more than 600 years ago.

The 30-acre hillside pasture is part of the Pilleth estate near Knighton, Powys, which is valued at £1.4m and up for auction in June.

 

 

http://www.friendsofpilleth.co.uk/index.htm     Friends of Pilleth - contact this group to ask them how you can help

Contact the Welsh Assembly    http://www.wales.gov.uk/index.htm          to ask them to get involved (they should buy it like the Scots buy theirs!)

 





HA HA - Fu** OFF Pillock-money grabbing english wannabee
Lord Kinnock on speeding charges
Lord Kinnock
Lord Kinnock did not appear in court in Bath
Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock is to appear in court in south Wales to face two separate charges of speeding.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4906554.stm




What a load of bollocks-artists taking the piss again!
Bogus sheep in hillside tribute
The sheep being loaded into a trailer (picture: Powys Council)
The sheep travel to the field just like their real counterparts
Two hundred life-size models of sheep have been "rounded up" to stand on a hillside alongside a real flock.

The bogus woolly-backs will reflect how sheep animate and maintain Wales' rugged landscape.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/4883378.stm




Her Maj opens Senedd to BOO'S

But there were some dissenting voices, with protest groups outside the Senedd.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4716394.stm 





Demonstrations DO work...
Cancer vigil woman meets minister
Jayne Sullivan
Jayne Sullivan was diagnosed with cancer in May 2005
The woman who staged a seven-day sit-in at the Welsh assembly over the breast cancer drug Herceptin is to meet the Wales health minister on Monday.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4730360.stm




Come on get a grip -access for ALL
Many disabled 'poor and excluded'
Wheelchair user
Employment rates for disabled people are still low, says campaign
One in five people across Wales has a disability of some sort, which campaigners say, leaves many of them in poverty and on the margins of society.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4662070.stm




Bran Yn Ol
Black ravens return to the roost
Raven
The number of ravens across the UK is soaring
A bird once associated with remote upland areas of Wales and England is moving into our towns and cities, according to a Welsh researcher.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_east/4644626.stm




Rooral property boom? for us or our neighbours
Wales is targeted as cities get saturated

Jan 5 2006

Western Mail

 

WALES could see a new-style rural property boom with buyers looking to country locations for their dream homes this year, a survey reveals today

http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_objectid=16547912%26method=full%26siteid=50082%26headline=wales%2dis%2dtargeted%2das%2dcities%2dget%2dsaturated-name_page.html




Ours or theirs?




Alternative Technology
Wave power plan for Welsh coast
 

 
Plans to build a wave power station off Pembrokeshire have been unveiled.

Backers hope to have what they call a Wave Dragon unit in the sea at West Dale Bay near Milford Haven in 2007.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/4528946.stm





Step towards Freedom or Fobing us off?
Boost to assembly powers unveiled
New assembly building

 
 

The UK Government has unveiled plans for the biggest transfer of power from Westminster to Wales since the Welsh assembly was set up in 1999.

 

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4508480.stm





RESULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wales oppose GB Olympic football
Wales captain Ryan Giggs and midfielder Simon Davies
The FA of Wales wants to protect its identity as a separate nation
Wales have followed Scotland's example by refusing to participate in a Great Britain football team at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4427504.stm




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