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1 week agoNorway Invests Millions to Preserve Medieval Sites - Medievalists.net
"The ruins from the Middle Ages are part of our common history. With these grants, we are strengthening the work that makes it possible to preserve them, not only as historical traces, but also as living sources of knowledge for both researchers, craftsmen and local communities."
History
UK politics
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2 weeks agoThe Guardian view on Welsh language learning: cultural shifts can deliver a bright future for Cymraeg | Editorial
Plaid Cymru aims to promote the Welsh language and culture, reflecting a significant shift in societal attitudes towards bilingualism since devolution.
London politics
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3 weeks agoStonehenge tunnel plan officially scrapped after years of protests
The UK Department for Transport has officially cancelled a controversial tunnel project under Stonehenge after spending £179.2 million on planning, citing exceptional circumstances and revoking the development consent order.
Juventus
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1 month agoDesperation and destiny on the line when Wales and Italy collide in Cardiff
Wales and Italy cannot win the Six Nations this weekend, but Wales could humiliate England by knocking them into last place while Italy pursues their first three-win championship and faces Wales seeking to avoid a third consecutive winless campaign.
History
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1 month agoWhere Duolingo falls down: how I learned to speak Welsh with my mother
A grandson attending his Welsh grandmother's funeral in a Methodist chapel experiences a profound connection to his Welsh heritage through the singing of a traditional hymn, despite not understanding the Welsh language spoken throughout the service.
Berlin food
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1 month agoHow to make the perfect bara brith recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect
Bara brith, a traditional Welsh fruit loaf, evolved from excess bread dough in the early 20th century, with recipes shifting from yeast-based to chemical raising agents by mid-century.
History
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1 month agoNew Medieval Books: Castles and Strongholds of Northumberland - Medievalists.net
Northumberland contains more castles, towers, peles, bastles and barmkins than any other British county, serving as private residences and fortifications for nobility and landowners.
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2 months agoUK to Build the Nation's Largest Indoor Ski Slope in Wales - SnowBrains
The massive project, known as the Rhydycar West development, will also include both indoor and outdoor activity centers, up to 418 hotel rooms, possibly 30 woodland lodge units, around 830 car parking spaces, and a large water park. Councilor Andrew Barry brought up that the council's main reasoning for moving forward with the project is the welfare of the local community. In a statement to the local council, Barry stated: "We need positive economic solutions."
Snowboarding
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1 month agoIn the footsteps of a Welsh borderlands baddie: walking the Mortimer Trail
In the UK, there is a proud tradition of naming long-distance walking paths after talented reprobates. I mean the various opium fiends, international terrorists and child murderers who make up our colourful national tapestry (see the Coleridge Way, Drake's Trail and the Richard III Trail). So perhaps a 30-mile weekend walk dedicated to the Mortimers, and their most notorious scion, Sir Roger, is an appropriate addition to the weave.
Travel
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