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Not to be
Last week’s 1-1 draws against Armenia in Yerevan and Türkiye in Cardiff mean that Cymru came third in Group D and so failed to automatically qualify for Euro 2024 in …
BBC Wales: non-Tories not welcome
Carol Vorderman, who presented a lightweight, non-political, music-and-chat programme for 2½ hours on Saturdays on Radio Wales, has been fired by BBC Wales management for anti-Tory political opinions she has …
Lines on the sacking of Suella Braverman
With apologies to E. J. Thribb (age 17½) So. Farewell thenSuella Braverman,The worst Home Secretary in British history –Which is saying something! You will be remembered forAbuse of office,Aggressive ignorance,Authoritarianism, …
Lament
A sonnet to mark the addition of a new ‘Environment‘ category Once, choirs of birds attuned the trembling leavesIn groves and meadows murmuring with bees,Sparrows at twilight twittered from their …
Rugger’s buggered
The 10th Rugby World Cup is over and South Africa have won for the fourth time, beating New Zealand 12-11 in a grim, graceless, grinding, grunting grapple in Paris. The …
National Theatre Wales
Following an investment review the Arts Council of Wales (ACW) has announced it will end the annual £1.6 million funding of National Theatre Wales (NTW) in 2024. Although NTW has …
Crow at a great win!
This week’s 2-1 win against Croatia in Euro 2024 qualifying is Cymru’s best result since the epic defeat of Ukraine in the World Cup play-off last year, and is thus …
20mph
The introduction of a 20mph speed limit in residential areas across Wales has many benefits: ■ Up to 10 fewer deaths and 2,000 fewer serious injuries every year.■ £100 million …
Cardiff’s lost buildings 8
Town HallsVarious locationsFollowing the Norman conquest of lowland Glamorgan at the end of the 11th century, the derelict fort beside the River Taff that had been abandoned by the Romans …
A vital win in Latvia
Cymru can still harbour faint hopes of automatic qualification for Euro 2024 after the 2-0 win in Latvia this week. With three games left – home to Croatia in October, …