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A council has defended plans to build up to 770 homes on farmland, arguing that the need for affordable housing outweighs concerns over the loss of agricultural land wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uPr

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 11h

Seven lots by acclaimed Welsh artist Ceri Richards are being offered at auction, including a work inspired by Debussy with an estimate of £8,000–£12,000 wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uUI

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 12h

A Welsh council is considering moving out of its Grade II* listed headquarters after an independent review found the building could need up to £102 million in repairs and refurbishment wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uOV

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 14h

Memories of seeing The Beatles and The Clash, nights at the Top Rank Suite and the music of Butetown Carnival feature in a new exhibition documenting Cardiff’s live music history wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uSv

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 15h

Many households already don’t have access to decent food, and the number is going to grow inexorably as food prices rise and disposable incomes decrease. We need to build an alternative to food banks and fast wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uJv

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 15h

Far too little is written about devolution and Welsh politics generally. John Osmond has almost certainly written more words on the topic than anyone else and his contribution helped a nation take its politics seriously ✍️Desmond Clifford wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uP8

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 16h

The GCSE attainment gap between pupils from low-income families and their classmates has widened in Wales, with results falling more sharply among those eligible for free school meals wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uSL

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 16h

Israel’s leaders have made it clear that they have no intention of allowing a two-state solution, leaving millions of Palestinians the victims of occupation and discrimination indefinitely. With the support of the United States, this misery will continue ✍️Martin Shipton wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uVe

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 10/10/2026

New research has revealed that Wales’ historic buildings, monuments and heritage sites contribute more than £738 million to the economy each year and support nearly 18,000 jobs across the country wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uMO

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 10/10/2026

Two former apprentices have bought the garage where they began their careers, securing its future with a six-figure loan wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uPp

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 10/10/2026

The next phase of the decommissioning of the former Trawsfynydd nuclear power station is under way after Nuclear Restoration Services handed control of the reactor buildings area to contractor Costain wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uQy

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 09/10/2026

Researchers from across Europe will gather in Wales later this month to explore how Celtic languages and Latin were used in Roman Britain wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uJh

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 09/10/2026

Jon Gower visits ‘The Athens of Wales’ where its rich tradition of books and writing has recently been recognised by an international designation wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uvt

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 09/10/2026

Staff at Cardiff University fear that the near-halving of allocated research time for academics will compromise its status as an elite higher education institution ✍️Martin Shipton wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uRt

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 09/10/2026

A Reform Member of the Senedd has sought to play down the backlash over his colleague being caught wearing smart glasses to deliver a speech, saying all he did was look ‘a little more cool than normal’ ✍️Emily Price wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uNh

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 09/10/2026

We’re not discussing some abstract political theory here. We’re discussing real families, real children, real homes and the possibility of sending people back to countries they fled ✍️Yuliia Bond wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uMT

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 09/10/2026

Housing association Valleys to Coast Group has secured £16.7 million in grants to provide 98 affordable homes across four schemes in south Wales wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uK1

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 09/10/2026

Students will learn traditional building skills while helping to conserve a historic stable block and convert it into spaces for education and cultural activities wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uGX

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 09/10/2026

Proposals to close motorway junctions to ease congestion have drawn opposition from councillors, who warn the changes would ‘penalise’ their city wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uLA

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 08/10/2026

A railway extension, a bus station redevelopment and new city centre green spaces are among the projects sharing £10 million in Welsh Government regeneration funding wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uL6

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 08/10/2026

The 15th Welsh Music Prize provided a showcase of extraordinary Welsh artists that highlighted the depth and diversity of talent coming from Wales✍️ Amelia Jones wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uIz

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 08/10/2026

Just eight out of 656 spiking-related incidents reported to North Wales Police since 2021 have led to a criminal charge, it has been revealed✍️ Martin Shipton wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uL1

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 08/10/2026

A Restore Britain councillor has criticised South Wales Police, claiming they have misled the public on the number of arrests made as part of a joint operation in Bridgend with immigration officers ✍️Emily Price wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uIM

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 08/10/2026

The closed-list system has disempowered individual politicians, leaving them vulnerable to becoming functionaries of a party machine rather than representatives of the voters ✍️Ben Wildsmith wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uKL

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 08/10/2026

Plans for nearly 150 new homes, a care home and hotel beside a notorious roundabout have been defended wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uGM

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 08/10/2026

An independent financial advice firm has secured a £500,000 loan to expand its business through the acquisition of another company’s client book wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uG7

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 08/10/2026

A Conservative MS has questioned whether Plaid Cymru lied or misled voters during this year's Senedd election✍️ Ella Groves, ICNN Senedd Reporter wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uFu

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 07/10/2026

Employers, education providers and trade unions have met to discuss challenges facing Wales’ skills system as the Welsh Government develops a new national strategy wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uGf

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 07/10/2026

An exclusive trailer has been released giving audiences a first glimpse of Welsh stars Michael Sheen and Callum Scott Howells in the highly anticipated revival of Amadeus ✍️Amelia Jones wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uEc

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 07/10/2026

Wales’ best-known miscarriage of justice campaigner has threatened the Ministry of Justice with High Court action after being blocked from having contact with a man convicted of murdering five members of his own family ✍️Martin Shipton wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uH1

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 07/10/2026

The Green Party’s former deputy leader in Wales has said the public reaction to his resignation on Tuesday night shows why the ‘broader left’ in the UK ‘has never been successful ✍️Emily Price wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uE7

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 07/10/2026

One of a curiously small number of UK institutions with ‘British’ in its title, the BBC projected Wales long before the country had a political voice. BBC Cymru Wales is one of our paramount national institutions ✍️Desmond Clifford wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uG4

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 07/10/2026

A proposal to allocate land for nearly 300 homes could put at risk one of Wales’ most important bat roosts wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uBj

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 07/10/2026

A new national safeguarding programme aims to identify risks of abuse and neglect earlier and improve how organisations across Wales respond to concerns wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uCr

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 07/10/2026

A burglar who used cars to ram properties during a series of raids has been jailed for four years after stealing more than £18,000 worth of goods wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uCi

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 06/10/2026

The man behind one of Britain’s best-loved New Year’s Eve music traditions is bringing his legendary Rhythm & Blues Orchestra to Cardiff this December ✍️Amelia Jones wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uzP

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 06/10/2026

Elfyn Evans has emerged as a contender for BBC Sports Personality of the Year after his World Rally Championship victory prompted a surge in betting support wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uBF

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 06/10/2026

Former Ynys Môn Tory MP Virginia Crosbie has dismissed as 'gossip' a suggestion that she hopes to resume her political career by seeking election in a constituency in the south-east of England✍️ Martin Shipton wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uDh

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 06/10/2026

A Reform Member of the Senedd who was suspended after using a racial slur has called on a Welsh minister to sign a petition urging the UK Government to ‘ban the burqa’✍️ Emily Price wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uCe

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 06/10/2026

Cymru is not an English region. We have our own parliament, government and national identity. Our devolution journey is about empowering a nation to govern itself effectively and deliver for its ✍️Carrie Harper, MS people wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uC0

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 06/10/2026

A company that turns demolition waste into low-carbon cement has secured £10 million to expand production in Wales and create skilled jobs wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uxx

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 06/10/2026

A business owner has been ordered to pay almost £3,000 after large amounts of commercial waste were illegally dumped in a rural area of south Wales wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uw3

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 06/10/2026

A man who raped and strangled a woman, leaving her with injuries a doctor described as the worst they had ever seen, has been jailed for 18 years wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uyD

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 05/10/2026

Carol Vorderman paid tribute to the Welsh nationalist maths teacher who taught her a lesson in activism as she was honoured at BAFTA Cymru ✍️Amelia Jones wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uvR

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 05/10/2026

Work has begun on a £35.6 million development of 143 homes on the site of a former council headquarters wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uxN

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 05/10/2026

New rules that end the ‘cliff edge’ loss of income faced by residents in supported housing and temporary accommodation when they increase their working hours are expected to benefit thousands of people in Wales ✍️Martin Shipton wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uz7

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 05/10/2026

A Reform MS challenged by the RSPCA over his calls to reverse Wales’ greyhound racing ban has described a weekend visit to the country’s only track with a party colleague as a ‘fabulous evening’ ✍️Emily Price wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uw6

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 05/10/2026

Sectarian divisions still run deep in Northern Ireland - mostly quietly and out of sight, but not always. And the region’s politics, though not all parties, mostly reflect those divisions ✍️Lila Haines wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uw9

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 05/10/2026

An investigation into flooding that affected more than 400 homes and business premises has called for a review of severe flood warnings and the protection offered by existing defences wp.me/p8Mk4U-1utx

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 05/10/2026

A new report launched at the Senedd today urges the Welsh Government to develop Wales’ first dedicated Men’s Health Plan after finding that 6,793 men died before the age of 75 in 2024 Ayesha Ahmed wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uqI

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