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Brexit not Wexit: the Welsh Euros adventure goes on

Brexit not Wexit: the Welsh Euros adventure goes on Date: 25 June 2016

Wales voted narrowly for Brexit, but the country is united on another European adventure, writes Ashok Ahir.

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Tapestry of Britain’s smallest city shows inclusive Welsh identity

Tapestry of Britain’s smallest city shows inclusive Welsh identity Date: 15 November 2013

One artist’s plan to paint every inhabitant of St Davids, Britain’s smallest city, will act as a valuable social history of an integrated Welsh community. Grahame Hurd-Wood, 55, has already spent 14 years producing pictures of people in the city, ranging from councillors and bishops to children and students, and plans to spend the next few years painting the remainder, writes Jemimah Steinfeld.

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Year of the dragon boosts Welsh spirit

Year of the dragon boosts Welsh spirit Date: 26 April 2013

Football in the Welsh capital has always come second fiddle to the much-loved national rugby team, and with Cardiff City’s glory days being in the 1920s, it’s no surprise. But the pride the Welsh show for rugby exhibits itself in the football stand as well. The rise of Cardiff City to the Premiership will boost pride in the Welsh sporting legacy further, argues Dan J Lloyd.

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Can’t drive, can’t email: Life in north Wales

Can’t drive, can’t email: Life in north Wales Date: 19 April 2013

The information age, when messages can be sent across the globe in seconds, and packages from thousands of miles away arrive within days. This is the state that many believe Britain has already achieved, a near liquid society where movement of people, goods and information is as easy as a short walk or a click of a button. If this is the case, then why does even a simple task in north Wales seem like swimming through tar? And how will this impact the opportunities that come my way, asks Bryn Lewis, who lives in north-west Wales.

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Tackling the question of Welsh pride in rugby

Tackling the question of Welsh pride in rugby Date: 22 February 2013

There are many things people think of when they hear the name Wales. Mountains, singing, sheep, leeks, harps and, of course, rugby. I myself am from Wales and I definitely see rugby as somehow particularly Welsh. But is this merely a stereotypical view of this little country or are there some intrinsic elements of national pride and identity locked inside the sport? writes Bryn Lewis.

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Welsh country life: what’s there for young people?

Welsh country life: what’s there for young people? Date: 17 December 2012

Living in pretty north Wales might be idyllic appearance for some. But for the youth of the area there are many issues lying beneath the wondrous setting, writes Bryn Llywelyn Lewis.

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“Jade Jones: Welsh national hero”

“Jade Jones: Welsh national hero” Date: 16 August 2012

Celebrating her victory with the Welsh flag and the Union Jack, Olympic gold medalist Jade Jones’s success brought British patriotism and Welsh pride together, writes Daniel Lloyd.

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Taxi drivers, Welsh rarebit and being chosen to be Welsh

Taxi drivers, Welsh rarebit and being chosen to be Welsh Date: 3 July 2012

Journalist Daniel Lloyd considers his Welsh identity and why the infectious, inclusive nature of Wales can prove irresistible for many.

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National Conversation: Wales

National Conversation: Wales Date: 6 December 2011

Playwright Tim Price was born in the South Wales valleys, and has a strong sense of being Welsh as well as being a big fan of London, he tells Rachael Jolley.

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