News Archive

07/07/2011 - 10:31
The first trial over the future Welsh TV channel S4C for thirty years will held this Thursday (7th July).It is alleged that two language campaigners, Jamie Bevan from Merthyr Tudful, and Heledd Melangell Williams from Nant Peris, broke into the office of Cardiff North MP Jonathan Evans, and painted a slogan on the wall of the building.
04/07/2011 - 15:21
Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (Welsh Language Society) has called on AMs to reinstate Aled Roberts as an Assembly Member following the linguistic discrimination against him.The language group is asking for a formal apology from the Presiding Officer and Electoral Commission for his treatment and the delays in resolving the matter.
01/07/2011 - 19:27
In response to the report 'S4C's Vision 2012 and beyond' published by S4C today, Bethan Williams, Chair of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg commented:"This report confirms what we as campaigners have been predicting since last year. People in Wales are going to receive a significantly worse service because of the 94% cut to S4C's government grant.
01/07/2011 - 12:00
Campaigners will call for 'radical changes' to the planning system at a protest against a housing development in north Wales tomorrow (Saturday, July 2).Campaigners are opposing a plan to build two thousand new properties in Bodelwyddan village in Denbighshire, a plan which would treble the size of the village near the A55.The protest, outside county hall in Rhuthun, has been
23/06/2011 - 10:38
Language campaigners have climbed a transmitting station today (Thursday, June 23) to broadcast videos through their mobile phones outlining their fears about the future of broadcasting in Wales.According to Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, if current plans to cut S4C's budget and a BBC takeover of the channel continue, there's a risk nothing will be broadcast in Welsh.
22/06/2011 - 19:49
Campaigners and union members have held a lobby outside a meeting between Chris Patten new Chair of BBC and Assembly Members in Cardiff Bay concerning the future of Welsh broadcasting (17.30 (June 22).Last autumn the BBC agreed to take financial control over S4C as part of a deal which would mean a 40% cut in real terms in the channel's budget.
20/06/2011 - 10:24
Campaigners called on BBC bosses to pull out of their cuts deal with Government, as they began a camp outside studios in north Wales today (Monday, 20th June) over the future of broadcasting.A dozen Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (Welsh Language Society) members started camping outside the BBC's Bryn Meirion site near Bangor University at about eight o'clock this morning.The prote
17/06/2011 - 22:35
Local peace groups are encouraging people to attend a Gig for International Peace at the Eisteddfod in Wrexham.on the eve of Hiroshima Remembrance Day.On Friday 5th August, there will be a minute's silence at midnight at Central Station Venue in the town centre to remember those who died 66 years ago.
17/06/2011 - 15:57
The Assembly is breaking the law by not allowing people to read a Welsh language report of its debates, according to Wales' language watchdog.The Welsh Language Board's report states (PDF): "the Board believes
10/06/2011 - 20:06
Pop star Gruff Rhys is giving Eisteddfod-goers a chance to see his Patagonian adventure film when the festival comes to Wrexham this summer.Separado!