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Calan Awst: The ancient Welsh harvest festival celebrated on 1 August
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (370+ words) Before the National Eisteddfod became one of Wales’ biggest summer celebrations, 1 August marked the beginning of the traditional harvest festival known as Calan Awst, or Gŵyl Awst. Observed across Wales and the wider Celtic world, it signalled the start of…...
Book review: Mae by Mererid Hopwood
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1663+ words) We continue our reviews of books shortlisted for the Wales Book of the Year award for 2026. This time we consider one of the titles in the Welsh language Poetry category. Rydw i=I am Rwyt ti=You are (informal/singular)…...
Nurseries body hits back at Reform candidate over claim childcare abuse would ‘skyrocket’ if more women work
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (600+ words) The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has hit back at claims by a Reform UK Senedd candidate that abuse in Welsh nurseries would ‘skyrocket’ if more women returned to work rather than staying at home to care for their children....
Regulator acts to tackle ‘national emergency’ of racism in maternity care
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (676+ words) There is a “national emergency” of racism in maternity care, a regulator has warned as it launched new education tools for universities in a bid to stamp out bias. Figures show black and Asian mothers are more likely to die…...
New electronic maternity record system rolled out
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (316+ words) A new digital system for maternity care in north Wales has been introduced, with the first baby born using the technology marking a milestone for local services. At Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor, a baby girl named Immy became the first…...
First 'baby bundles' land on doorsteps across Wales
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (476+ words) Baby bundles, a box of essential supplies, will be offered to expectant families in Flying Start areas of Wales following the role out of a new Welsh Government scheme. Mum-to-be Mollie Young from Newport will be the first to receive…...
New baby support service launched as struggling parents urged to seek help
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (367+ words) A major new service to support expectant parents has been launched, highlighting the challenges many families face with children under two. Baby Steps, a programme run by the NSPCC, is being piloted in three UK locations – including Wales – to help…...
Post-natal care ‘failing’ women with new parents overwhelmed and lonely – report
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (1086+ words) Post-natal care in the UK is failing women, with new mothers reporting feeling overwhelmed and lonely, according to a new report. Patients face a “fragmented” system “that is dangerously underfunded and understaffed” in the weeks and months after giving birth,…...
Experts say study on paracetamol use in pregnancy should ‘bring matter to a close’
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (584+ words) Current evidence does not link paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism, experts have said after a new review of studies on the topic. US president Donald Trump said in September there had been a “meteoric rise” in cases of autism…...
Cultural highlights 2025: “What I read” – unputdownable old and new
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (1214+ words) It is lying there on the bedside table as I write: my little, purple note book, titled “what I read” given to me as Christmas gift back in 2019. The book, now faded, is a nostalgic summary of my thoughts on…...