1+ week, 5+ day ago   (904+ words) Welsh may have plenty of colourful ways to express anger, shock and frustration, but some of the language’s most familiar profanities have surprisingly religious origins. In an article for We Learn Welsh, Erin Williams writes that, following William Morgan’s Welsh…...

4+ week, 17+ hour ago   (809+ words) Rhian Tomos, Lecturer in Childhood and Youth Studies + Academic Lead on Employability, Bangor University People change jobs, retrain, move into different industries and discover new interests. The world of work is also changing rapidly, with artificial intelligence (AI) reshaping some…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (564+ words) A university union has welcomed a wide-ranging review of higher education funding in Wales amid warnings that the sector is facing serious financial challenges. UCU Cymru said the Welsh Government review was an opportunity to put universities on a more…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (422+ words) A multimedia artist has been awarded the National Eisteddfod’s Gold Medal for Fine Art after impressing judges with work inspired by Welsh mythology, culture and the landscape. Sarah Williams, who lives and works near St Davids, will receive the prestigious…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (354+ words) The number of GCSE entries in Wales has fallen by 6% this summer, while entries for AS and A levels have increased, according to provisional examination data. The figures, published in an annual report on summer 2026 exam entries, show 293,865 GCSE entries…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (643+ words) Six apprentices and students from Wales have been selected to represent the UK at one of the world’s biggest international skills competitions. Known as the “Skills Olympics”, WorldSkills in Shanghai will see Wales showcased on a global stage as part…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (479+ words) Richard Evans, Local Democracy Reporter The leader of a council’s opposition raised concerns about GCSE results and poor attendance rates in the area – saying that around 1,650 pupils were missing from school on a daily basis. At a Denbighshire County Council…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (467+ words) Messages from young people in Wales, including a call to protect “our land, our language and our world”, have been included in a major international art exhibition unveiled in France. To mark the G7 Summit’s visit to Évian, one of UNESCO’s…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (484+ words) Alec Doyle, Local Democracy Reporter An alliance of opposition councillors has formally challenged Flintshire’s Cabinet over plans to bring back unchanged its controversial Catholic super-school plans. The decision to revive the plans to close four Catholic schools in the county…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (957+ words) Alec Doyle, Local Democracy Reporter Parents who have spent 15 months campaigning to make their voices heard over Catholic super-school plans have reacted with anger after the authority re-launched an unchanged proposal for consultation. Flintshire County Council’s Cabinet unanimously voted to…...