MariJean
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Work with words and pictures. Dwyieithog. Talk about art, politics, football. Opinions here my own. But some are other people's, too. Hopefully.
Profile photo: Flag flying at half-mast at Anfield, Liverpool FC ground, marking the death of player Diogo Jota
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Lindsay Whittle has won the Caerphilly Senedd by-election for Plaid Cymru, defeating Labour in one of its strongholds
Breaking News: Plaid Cymru wins Caerphilly Senedd by-election
Lindsay Whittle has won the Caerphilly Welsh Parliament by-election for Plaid Cymru, defeating Labour in one of its strongholds. The by-election was called following the sudden death of Hefin David, w...
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Police car set on fire in protests outside Dublin hotel housing asylum seekers
Police car set on fire in protests outside Dublin hotel housing asylum seekers
Crowd hurl fireworks and other missiles at officers during protests after alleged sexual assault on a young girl
Irish police have battled hundreds of protesters outside a Dublin hotel used to house asylum seekers after an alleged sexual assault on a young girl.
The crowd burned a police vehicle and hurled fireworks and other missiles at officers outside the Citywest hotel on Tuesday night. Continue reading...
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NationCymru
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Threats ‘mounting’ for wild bee and butterfly species in Europe, experts warn
A rising number of wild bees and butterflies in Europe are facing the threat of extinction, a new conservation assessment has warned. The findings have prompted calls for urgent action to reverse the ...
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The Guardian
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Number of wild bee species at risk of extinction in Europe doubles in 10 years
Number of endangered butterfly species also surging amid habitat destruction and global heating, finds study
The number of wild bee species in Europe at risk of extinction has more than doubled over the past decade, while the number of endangered butterfly species has almost doubled.
The jeopardy facing crucial pollinators was revealed by scientific studies for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list of threatened species, which found that at least 172 bee species out of 1,928 were at risk of extinction in Europe. Continue reading...
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NationCymru
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Mackerel fishing should be cut by 70% to prevent stock collapse, scientists say
Scientists say the fishing of mackerel should be cut by more than 70% next year in the north-east Atlantic to help prevent the collapse of fish stocks. The latest advice from the International Council...
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NationCymru
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Ukrainian refugee's passionate defence of Nation of Sanctuary scheme
Martin Shipton A Ukrainian refugee has written a passionate defence of Wales’ Nation of Sanctuary policy, which is under fierce attack from right wing politicians. When Llyr Powell, Reform UK’s candid...
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