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Clear Springs, a firm used by the Home Office, is consulting on a plan to use the former Plas yn Rhos site in a Wrexham village

People of Wrexham need to PROTEST THIS NOW!!!!

Get outside there now and put an end to this

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I just hyped this amazing creator ‪@ChrissyBoyVlogs‬

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Oh go on then 😂

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You've heard of Elf on the Shelf, now get ready for….

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Born on this day 1810 in Swansea,

John Dillwyn Llewelyn - photography pioneer, politician, scientist and philanthropist.

John Dillwyn inherited two estates in the Swansea/ Neath area and according to instructions in his father's will, added the name of Llewelyn to his own.

* Llewelyn was married to a cousin of William Henry Fox Talbot, the British inventor of photography, who inspired Llewelyn to be at the forefront of photographic innovation in the 1850s. Llywelyn's Oxymel process, using vinegar and honey to preserve images made taking outdoor photographs much more practical.

* Llewelyn was the High Sheriff of Glamorgan and helped some of the leaders of the Rebecca Riots in the 1840s.

* With the threat of a French invasion, he trained his own militia, the 5th Company Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers.

* He helped his friend Sir Charles Wheatstone, sink a length of insulated wire in Swansea Bay as part of his telegraphy experiments.

* The grounds of his Swansea estate were notable for their original landscape design. He was also particularly interested in astronomy and built only the second equatorial observatory in Wales.

* Llewelyn was a noted patron of many good causes, especially local schools and hospitals.

* He built cottages for his employees on his estate at what is now the village of Penllergaer.

* He gave the land for the public park, Parc Llewelyn, near Morriston.

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82 year old man sat with dimentia sat in upright chair in Morriston A&E for 24 hours. He came in with swollen hands gave him ecg which they identified that he had a heart condition /infection on 1 of his heart valves 20 hours ago. Sat in chair since been put on a drip and left there. He keeps pulling the drip out. We've had to gather a load of sheets to do him a makeshift bed on the floor which is hard and cold. Please share this post.
I might go get him a canoe now so they can give him 5 star treatment and hotel 😡😡😡😡

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Sad but true

He apparently wants to shut it down over images

Who agrees it’s more to do with censorship

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Prynhawn da.

This map shows siroedd hynafol - the historic counties of Cymru. Beginning with hat enthusiast and terrible husband Henry VIII's Laws in Wales Act of 1535 and ending in 1974, these thirteen counties were the sub-divisions used in Cymru.

Sir Fynwy (Monmouthshire) is the interesting one in that, in the Laws in Wales Act of 1535, Sir Fynwy was said to belong to the "Country or Dominion of Wales", meaning it was regarded as Welsh. However, the Laws in Wales Act of 1542 had Sir Fynwy as belonging to England, inspiring the view that it was officially annexed into England whilst the rest of Cymru wasn't entirely.

For centuries, Sir Fynwy was believed to belong to England, though there were also disparaging views it was still Welsh. The Local Government Act 1972 put the matter to bed for good and confirmed it is, in fact, still Welsh. Hurray.

#WelshHistories #WelshHistory #HanesCymru #HenryVIII #LawsinWalesAct #History

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Did you know that the tomb of one of Cymru's greatest rulers, Rhys ap Gruffydd (1132 – 28 April 1197), can today be found in St Davids Cathedral?

Rhys ap Gruffydd, often incorrectly titled as "The Lord Rhys", was a 12th century Prince of Deheubarth whose place in Welsh history is cemented as being one of the most successful Welsh medieval rulers.

He was the son of the "warrior princess" Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd (1097 – 1136), whose own place in history is solidified for her valiant efforts (and iconic death) in the Great Revolt of 1136 against the Norman Marcher Lords, and Gruffydd ap Rhys (1090 – 1137).

Rhys ap Gruffydd would play a vital role in the Welsh Uprising (1164-1170), which was led by the legendary Owain Gwynedd. Following the death of Owain in 1170, however, Rhys would become the acknowledged "leader of the Welsh" - the "Tywysog Cymru" (Prince of Wales).

#WelshHistories #WelshHistory #HanesCymru

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The Battle of Llwchwr and the Revolt of 1136.

The Battle of Llwchwr (Battle of Gower), which occurred on New Year's Day 1136, between Loughor and Swansea, resulted in victory for the Welsh over a Norman army.

In 1135-1136, a succession crisis hit England following the death of Henry I. Stephen de Blois displaced his cousin and Henry's daughter Matilda, which resulted in a breakdown in law and order, referred to as The Anarchy. Many Welsh lords saw this as an opportunity to rebel and recover lands, previously lost to the Normans. One such lord, Hywel ap Maredudd of Brycheiniog raised an army and marched on South Gower. When the Normans intercepted them, the scale of the Welsh army took them by surprise and there was a violent clash on the common of Garn Coch, the Welsh army routed the Norman force, killing 500 men.

This victory inspired more rebellions and Gruffydd ap Rhys lord of Deheubarth journeyed to meet with Gruffydd ap Cynan of Gwynedd to enlist his aid in the revolt. In his absence, his wife Gwenllian raised an army and attacked the Norman castle of Kidwelly (Cydweli). However she was defeated, captured and beheaded and two of her sons, Morgan and Maelgwyn, also died (one slain in battle, one captured and executed).

In response, Cadwaladr and Owain, the brothers of Gwenllian, invaded Deheubarth, taking Llanfihangel, Aberystwyth and Llanbadarn and the two Gruffydds engaged a massive Norman army drawn from all the lordships of South Wales at the Battle of Crug Mawr, two miles outside Cardigan, in October 1136. After some hard fighting, the Norman forces were forced to retreat and were pursued as far as the bridge over the River Teifi.

The bridge collapsed under the weight of the fleeing Normans and hundreds are said to have drowned. Others fled int0 Cardigan, which was taken and burned by the Welsh. However they were unable to take the castle and it remained the only one to remain in the Norman's hands until the end of the rebellion.

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