Gaabriel Becket


 

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"The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island in New York harbour remain two of the world's iconic sites - and sights.

"Ellis Island gained its historic status as the first place millions of immigrants arriving in America would have set foot on US soil .

"And remarkably, two American men of Welsh origin with the same name can lay claim to being the founder of Ellis Island.

"But all these years on, the question remains: which Samuel Ellis was it?"

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"Carl Peters-Bond, from Biopharm Leeches in Hendy, is one of just two FDA registered leech farmers in the world"

Read more - https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/man-who-breeds-tens-thousands-24922788

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"Research commissioned by Hub Cymru Africa tracking the public’s engagement with global poverty and sustainable development has found that Wales is more engaged than the rest of the UK."

Read more - https://nation.cymru/news/new-research-confirms-wales-is-most-caring-nation-in-the-uk/

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Gruff Rhys and Stephen McNeff's new futuristic, dystopian opera on the Welsh language, Hedd Wynn and more sounds fantastic, has been recorded and you can get it here -

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"Wales need just a single point from their showdown with Slovenia at the Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday evening as they bid to reach the FIFA Women’s World Cup Play-Offs. Victory could see them make a dream trip down under for the finals in Australia next year."

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Read more - https://www.prostinternational.com/2022/09/04/all-to-play-for-as-wales-fate-is-now-in-their-own-hands/

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"In just two months, a 16ft high sandy beach has been created on the North Wales coast - and the locals are overjoyed"

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Read more - https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/newly-created-welsh-riviera-beach-24919889

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"Here in Wales, we’re about to do something incredible, thanks to Plaid Cymru’s influence on government policy. From this month, free meals will be rolled out across all primary schools in Wales, starting with reception classes, as part of the Co-operation Agreement between Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru." Sioned Williams MS, Plaid Cymru’s spokesperson on social justice and equalities 

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Read more at Nation Cymru - https://nation.cymru/opinion/hungry-children-cannot-learn-and-wales-has-a-plan-to-tackle-this/

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"Lake Vyrnwy -- a reservoir in Powys, Wales -- has evaporated enough to expose the vestiges of the village Llanwddyn."

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Read more at - https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/lake-vyrnwy-powys-wales-scli-intl-gbr/index.html

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