FIVE Aberystwyth university students are on hunger-strike for 24 hours today (Thursday 3rd December) as a show of support for a Welsh language campaigner who was jailed for protesting against the language policy of major high street stores in north Wales.Osian Jones, from Dyffryn Nantlle, was last week sentenced to 28 days imprisonment for painting slogans on Boots and Superdrug stores in Caernarfon, Llangefni and Bangor in protest against their lack of Welsh services.The students' fast is part of a series of events organised by members of the Welsh Language Society to raise awareness of th

A Welsh language campaigner has been sent to prison for a month at a hearing in Caernarfon magistrates court today (Wednesday, 25th November), following his protest against major high street stores' lack of bilingual language services.In April 2008, Osian Jones, from Dyffryn Nantlle, protested against big retailers in north Wales, including Boots and Superdrug, over their lack

Pwllheli Magistrates adjourned the hearing for another fortnight until November 25^th where it will be held at Caernarfon Magistrates Court In protest Osian Jones and his supporters stayed in the courtroom for an hour preventing court officials from continuing with their work, while another fifty supporters demonstrated outside shouting 'Hawliau Iaith (Language Rights)Menna machreth Cha

Cymdeithas yr Iaith have accused the Assembly Government of "running out of steam" following Rhodri Morgan's call yesterday for the closure of up to 170 schools due to empty places. In a message to the First Minister, Cymdeithas Education Spokesperson, Ffred Ffransis says that: "this tired old negative approach suggests that the Government is running out of steam."He continued:"Our Government should be reacting creatively to the financial crisis. There are a plethora of public agencies now who all have their own offices.