The Mari Lwyd and the plygain are two prominent Welsh traditions celebrated over Christmas and the new year.
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What does the future hold for Wales and Welsh Labour in the wake of Drakeford’s resignation?
Pisa measures 15-year-olds in reading, maths and science every three years - but is that the best way to test an education system?
A UBI pilot in Wales gives a sum of money to young people leaving the care system. But it won’t be rolled out beyond its trial period.
New research reveals the digital divide that was exposed by the COVID pandemic.
Electric arc furnaces can use up to 100% scrap steel as its raw material, resulting in a significant reduction in emissions.
The Rebecca riots saw Welsh farmers disguised as women destroy tollgates as a way of challenging what they believed was an oppressive taxation system.
Bernice Rubens won the 1970 Booker prize for her novel, The Elected Member, and is the only Welsh person to have ever won the prize.
The Welsh government has taken steps to ensure that the Welsh language plays a more prominent role in welcoming refugees and migrants.
Nos Galan Gaeaf on October 31 in Wales is steeped in folklore and tradition.
These five works of Welsh gothic literature will not only help you explore Wales through the macabre but are likely to give you a good scare too.
Witchcraft is an enduring source of fascination but also prone to popular misconceptions.
More than 800 lives were lost in the Royal Charter storm but it also led to improvements in weather forecasting.
Research on both sides of the globe shows that unmanageable workloads is the main reason why many ambulance service staff are considering quitting the profession.
Four hundred and forty men and boys were killed in the Senghenydd colliery disaster, with the youngest victims aged just 14 years old.
A new wave of research shows how working-class young men are changing their behaviour. But some remain hostile to the term “toxic masculinity” and see it as a vehicle for shaming men.
The Welsh government wants to make residential roads safer and quieter but not everybody agrees with dropping the speed limit from 30mph to 20mph.
New research shows that breastfeeding rates peaked in 2020, a time of strict COVID restrictions.
People who developed diabetes, psychosis and congestive heart failure, in that order, experienced the largest reduction in life expectancy
Rhun ap Iorwerth replaced Adam Price as Plaid Cymru leader.
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