Welsh was actively discouraged in schools by means including the hated Welsh Not. The mid-19th century was a turbulent period in Welsh history. Popular risings and riots broke out across the country.

It’s barely spoken even in Britain, with most estimates suggesting only about 10% of the population of Wales speak Welsh today, despite an effort to teach it in schools and slap it on all the ...

Cwtch (rhymes with ‘butch’) is a word with two meanings in Welsh: the first is a place to store stuff safely, like a cupboard or cubbyhole; and the second is a hug. But the truth is ...

Shaun Murphy was left ‘absolutely sick’ after his opening match at the Welsh Open, losing 4-3 to world number 75 Ma Hailong.