English NHS chief working in Wales is disciplined for comparing plight of non-Welsh speakers to black victims of apartheid James Moore compared non-Welsh speakers to South African apartheid Mr Moore worked for Health Education and Improvement Wales for 18 months He wrote that it was time for non-Welsh speakers to ‘stand up to the oppressor’ … Read more
The house that’s selling for NOTHING: Starting bids begin at £0 for Welsh three-bed home with two reception rooms, bay window and garden plot (though there is a catch) Home in Aberdare, South Wales, is short drive from Cardiff, where similar terraced houses go for over £400k Bidding for the three-bedroom property starts at midday … Read more
The house that’s selling for NOTHING: Starting bids begin at £0 for Welsh three-bed home with two reception rooms, bay window and garden plot (though there is a catch) Home in Aberdare, South Wales, is short drive from Cardiff, where similar terraced houses go for over £400k Bidding for the three-bedroom property starts at midday … Read more
Children in Scotland and Wales made a return to the classroom yesterday after months of home-schooling – as pupils in England face a two-week wait for their staggered return. Youngsters between the ages of four and eight put their uniforms on for face-to-face teaching in Scotland for the first time this year. They were joined by … Read more
Viewers slammed a wealthy couple who swapped their usual lavish holiday abroad with a budget trip to Wales on Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday – adding that they need a ‘reality check.’ In last night’s episode of the Channel 5 show, Roger, who amassed a fortune in the property market, and interior designer wife Lisa, who … Read more
A Welsh Labour politician has today defended taking a Zoom meeting from her lover’s home in England, miles from her Newport constituency, because they have formed a support bubble. Rhianon Passmore, 48, was spotted at the £1million home of her long-term partner Nick Hartley, 54, during an online meeting of the Welsh Assembly. Ms Passmore told MailOnline she … Read more
When are schools expected to open across Britain? England Boris Johnson has repeatedly said the Government will target March 8 to reopen schools across England. But it is still unclear exactly how the reopening will work, with the PM due to unveil his lockdown exit roadmap on Monday. The PM is said to want to … Read more
Furious shoppers have vowed to boycott Iceland after one of its bosses called the Welsh language ‘gibberish’. Iceland’s corporate affairs boss Keith Hann also said Welsh sounded ‘like someone with bad catarrh clearing his throat’ in an old personal blog post which recently resurfaced on Twitter. Outrage began when father-of-two Mr Hann said ‘inhabitants of the UK’s … Read more
The tourism sector in Wales could start to reopen by Easter if cases keep falling, Mark Drakeford said today. The First Minister struck the optimistic tone as he revealed that the nation has completed its vaccine rollout to the four most vulnerable groups. The comments will increase pressure for Boris Johnson’s ‘roadmap’ on February 22 … Read more
Spain’s future Queen Princess Leonor is to become the latest European royal to study at a 12th-century Welsh castle dubbed the ‘Hippie Hogwarts’ – following in the footsteps of Princess Elisabeth of Belgium in Wales. UWC Atlantic College, which was founded in German educationalist Kurt Hahn, is situated at the 12th century St Donat’s Castle on … Read more