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James Stewart

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Board member @DPIAcharity; writer & researcher; author of 'In Search of the Last Bard - The Life & Legacy of Edward Evan’

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My new book explores the world of a fascinating figure who lived a full and varied life in pre-industrial Glamorgan and whose poetry, reputation and legend flourished in the booming iron and coal towns of the 19th century: lastbard.wales @cynonvalleymus

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'You get a lot more than biography in this account of the people’s poet Edward Evan, a man who was said to be the last druid standing ... easily one of my books of the year' @JonGower1 review of my book: nation.cymru/culture/book-r…


'One of the aspects of the book that makes it stand out for me, and makes it easily one of my books of the year – is the deft and often unexpected way in which it slides deftly from the past into the present ...' @jongower1 nation.cymru/culture/book-r…


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Governing ourselves: What has been happening in Wales since 1999 is the result of a long revolution that is slowly gathering pace ✍️ John Osmond wp.me/p8Mk4U-Q46


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Legend has it that Edward Evan was the last in the long line of ancient Welsh bards. A new book takes us into his mind and times wp.me/p8Mk4U-Q0u


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Honoured to attend the launch of Rev. Dr Harold Good’s memoir, co-authored by former Queen’s Senator @MartinOBrienCom, in the Great Hall tonight—an event led by one of our most distinguished alumna, former President of Ireland, Professor Mary McAleese. Rev. Good’s unwavering…

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I met ⁦@AngelaGraham8⁩ at the start of the language journey she describes here. A fascinating exploration of an interesting cultural inheritance: On Being a Writer in Wales...and Northern Ireland … nation.cymru/culture/on-bei…


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Get your applications in! 💼 Participation Worker Passionate about empowering young people? Join the Dreamers project! Deadline: 9am 21st October 2024 Application form & info here: oasiscardiff.org/jobs Please share & RT 🙏

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On this day in 1913, the Senghenydd Colliery disaster occurred at the Universal Colliery in Senghenydd, near Caerphilly. The explosion, which killed 439 miners and a rescuer, is the worst mining accident in the UK. This photograph shows a thirteen-year-old girl awaiting news…

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Call it the Great Welsh Train Robbery – a £4bn HS2 scandal happening in plain sight | Will Hayward theguardian.com/commentisfree/…


You can read an extract of my new book 'In Search of the Last Bard' here: nation.cymru/culture/book-e…. Edward Evan of Ton Coch, 'an extraordinary Welsh figure ... who seems to have rolled many lives into one', @JonGower1 Available in bookshops and online at lastbard.wales.

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A privilege to have worked with Rev Harold Good and Red Stripe Press/Orpen on this exciting revealing book.

Really looking forward to seeing this one hit the shelves. It's been fascinating working on this - In Good Time: A Memoir by the Rev Harold Good, with @MartinOBrienCom Learn more about the book here: orpenpress.com/books/in-good-… @DeirdreRobertsB

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Your live sewage dumping map on the morning of Tue 20th June 2023. Welcome to modern Britian.

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It rained. River Brent, Brentford, North of A4, South of M4. @EnvAgency @Feargal_Sharkey

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We are looking for someone to join our board who has lived experience as an asylum seeker or refugee. If you’d like to contribute to a Welsh charity working in this field check the details here: dpia.org.uk/about/opportun…


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Ukrainian authorities must conduct a swift and thorough investigation into recent online harassment faced by journalists at the independent news website Ukrainska Pravda. cpj.org/2023/02/ukrain…


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A year subscription to Planet is the perfect 🎁for someone who loves Wales & reading!🎄 Just scroll down this webpage to the Christmas gift sub option planetmagazine.org.uk/shop We'll send the current issue to arrive in time for Xmas with a card highlighting who has given the gift.


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Revealed: UK has failed to resettle Afghans facing torture and death despite promise theguardian.com/world/2022/dec…


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