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Band tells story of Welsh soldier shot at dawn

The story of a young soldier who was shot for desertion after he turned himself in at a police station has been re-told by the Welsh rock/folk band Trenchfoot. Private William Jones, of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, had volunteered for … Continue reading

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House of poet Hedd Wyn to become a museum

Yr Ysgrwn, the Grade II listed farmhouse that was the home of Welsh poet Hedd Wyn, is to become a museum. The house, near Trawsfynydd in Gwynedd, will be transformed following the grant of £150,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. … Continue reading

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