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1. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · Hywel Griffith

   British wool prices increase as global demand rises (opens the original)

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   The price of wool has increased more than 70% in the last year, helped in part by a smaller British flock of sheep and a dwindling of the global stockpile produced during the Covid-19 pandemic. Prices reached a 10-year high earlier this year, and comes after some farmers burnt fleeces in protest against how little they were being paid. On average, a kilogram of clean shorn wool sold for £2.54 in the most recent sale, compared with less than £1.50 a year ago. The rising cost may not be welcomed b

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2. Article · Aug 6, 2026 · Hywel Griffith

   Campaigners at Eisteddfod want radical action to grow Welsh language (opens the original)

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   Campaigners want "radical measures" to preserve and revive the Welsh language in rural heartlands. The future of the language is a hot topic at Wales' cultural festival the National Eisteddfod, which is currently taking place in Llantwd, Pembrokeshire. While some debate the cost of a pint or the latest recitation results, others warn time is running out to protect the traditional communities. The Welsh government said it will continue to aim for the "ambitious target" of reaching a million Welsh

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