Welsh was actively discouraged in schools by means including the hated Welsh Not. The mid-19th century was a turbulent period in Welsh history. Popular risings and riots broke out across the country.

The ancient Welsh patronymic naming system can cause significant problems for genealogists. The old tendency to anglicise Welsh names can also present another hurdle for Welsh genealogists.

Ten Welsh words have been added to the latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, it has been announced. The OED is updated quarterly with new words, senses and revisions to entries ...

Language learning app Duolingo is to "pause" its Welsh course and no longer update it from the end of the month. This comes despite the company saying in 2020 the language was the fastest growing ...

The report was welcomed by Labour's First Minister Mark Drakeford, Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats but criticised as "navel gazing" by the Welsh Conservatives. The commission, a Labour ...

Kara Welsh died Friday, Aug. 30 at an off-campus apartment building, police said. The suspect, Chad T. Richards, has been ...

Over the next month the future direction of Welsh rugby will be decided. The Welsh Rugby Union and its four professional clubs - Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets - are all busy devising a ...

A leading archbishop from Wales said he is “pleased” that the Welsh assembly has rejected a motion to legalize assisted suicide, highlighting support for the “most vulnerable.” ...

BMX racing is one of the most exciting forms of cycle sport both to watch and take part it. It’s highly technical and requires strength, nerve and tactical ability by the bucket-load. There are tracks ...

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Thrilling series based on Irvine Welsh's best-selling novel. DI Ray Lennox and his partner DS Amanda Drummond are investigating the disappearance of schoolgirl Britney Hamil.

While Welsh clubs who play in the English leagues have had famous continental nights, no side from the top division of Welsh football has ever made it this far in a European competition.