Tag: Wales

• Tuesday, August 19th 2025 - 20:17 UTC

  Falkland Islands to host first-ever international shearing tri-nations test match

  

  The Falkland Islands will host their first international shearing and wool handling test match on 14 November 2025, featuring teams from Wales, Chile, and the Falkland Islands. The landmark event, organized by Falkland Shears in partnership with the Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC), will take place at the Falkland Islands Defence Force hall in Stanley.

• Friday, September 27th 2024 - 08:18 UTC

  Falklands and Gaiman, Patagonia, culture links highlighted at Royal Welsh Show

  

  The Royal Welsh Show held annually in Builth, Wales has praised a visiting delegation from the Falkland Islands, underscoring the deep historical ties and shared heritage between the Islands and Wales. Considered more than just an agricultural exhibition, the Show is a celebration of global connections and shared heritage, and also received the visit of a Welsh speaking couple from Gaiman, Argentine Patagonia.

• Monday, February 5th 2024 - 10:30 UTC

  Falklands, visiting delegation of Welsh parliamentarians begins contacts

  

  Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly received on Saturday the visit of esteemed representatives from the Senedd Cymru – the Welsh Parliament, fostering greater exchange between the Falkland Islands and Wales.

• Wednesday, November 1st 2023 - 21:09 UTC

  Peak of England and Wales companies going bust highest since the 2009 financial crisis

  

  Official figures from England and Wales show that the number of companies going bust this year is on track to be the highest since the financial crisis in 2009. Insolvencies rose 10% from a year ago in the three months to the end of September, and there has also been a sharp rise in the number of firms at risk of going bust.

• Saturday, September 23rd 2023 - 11:00 UTC

  Hangover: England and Wales loose two pubs a day

  

  Two pubs a day have disappeared in England and Wales in the first half of the year, according to government statistics. Figures showed that 230 pubs vanished in the three months to 30 June - an increase over the previous quarter when the doors to 153 pubs shuttered.

• Wednesday, December 7th 2022 - 20:08 UTC

  Independence, one of three viable options for the future of Wales, “landmark” report for Plaid Cymru

  

  As happened with Scotland struggling to obtain a second chance for an independence referendum, in Wales following a deal between the Welsh Labor government and Plaid Cymru, an independent commission will examine three viable options for the future of the country including independence.

• Wednesday, November 30th 2022 - 09:51 UTC

  Falklands: UK Overseas Territories shadow minister reaffirms Labour's resolute support

  

  Cardiff South and Penarth Labour MP Stephen Doughty has reported on his visit to the Falkland Islands to mark the fortieth anniversary of the Liberation of the Islands, where he paid tribute to the men of Wales who lost their lives during the 1982 conflict and reaffirmed Labour's resolute support for the South Atlantic overseas territory.

• Monday, March 21st 2022 - 18:27 UTC

  Corporal punishment of children banned by law in Wales

  

  Effective Monday, Wales has banned all sorts of bodily punishment on children, which are still legal in England and Northern Ireland. Slapping or even shaking a child is tantamount to assault perpetrated against an adult, according to the new rules in force. Until Sunday, slapping was tolerated if it was a “reasonable punishment.”

• Friday, October 2nd 2020 - 09:00 UTC

  Wales demanding UK government replace the promised EU after Brexit funds

  

  “Negligible” progress has been made by the UK government to replace EU funds in Wales after Brexit, according to a committee of cross-party MPs. Former Welsh Secretary and senior Conservative MP Stephen Crabb said the situation was “simply unacceptable.”

• Saturday, September 5th 2020 - 07:15 UTC

  UK admits confusion for travelers arriving in Britain, because of different quarantine rules

  

  Travelers to the United Kingdom faced what the transport minister said was confusion on Friday Wales and Scotland slapped a quarantine on arrivals from Portugal but England and Northern Ireland held back from restrictions.