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Pilot boat passing an oil jetty at Milford Haven

Welsh Ports Explained: Trade, Ferries and the Latest Figures

See what moved through Welsh ports in 2025, compare ten years of official freight data and find the busiest ferry routes between Wales and Ireland.

Welsh Ports Explained: Trade, Ferries and the Latest Figures

See what moved through Welsh ports in 2025, compare ten years of official freight data and find the busiest ferry routes between Wales and Ireland.

Cyclist and dog walker using a woodland route at Rudry in south Wales

World Car-Free Day in Wales: What Counts as Active Travel?

What counts as active travel in Wales? Learn the definitions, read the latest official figures and check a local route on Car-Free Day.

World Car-Free Day in Wales: What Counts as Active Travel?

What counts as active travel in Wales? Learn the definitions, read the latest official figures and check a local route on Car-Free Day.

Older people talking together at a community gathering in Wales

Dementia Support in Wales: Welsh-Language Help and the Latest Data

Find dementia support in Wales, including Welsh-speaking help, GP guidance, helplines and a careful reading of the latest official figures.

Dementia Support in Wales: Welsh-Language Help and the Latest Data

Find dementia support in Wales, including Welsh-speaking help, GP guidance, helplines and a careful reading of the latest official figures.

Bilingual I Mewn and Way In sign on a Welsh chapel

Using Welsh at Work: Practical Rights, Habits and Support

Use more Welsh at work without turning every conversation into a test. Understand where formal duties vary and build habits colleagues can actually sustain.

Using Welsh at Work: Practical Rights, Habits and Support

Use more Welsh at work without turning every conversation into a test. Understand where formal duties vary and build habits colleagues can actually sustain.

Pentre Ifan Neolithic burial chamber in Pembrokeshire

How Old Is Wales? The Short Answer and the Complicated History

Wales has no single birthday. This concise timeline separates its prehistoric roots, medieval identity, Tudor incorporation and modern devolution.

How Old Is Wales? The Short Answer and the Complicated History

Wales has no single birthday. This concise timeline separates its prehistoric roots, medieval identity, Tudor incorporation and modern devolution.

A bilingual Welsh and English road sign in Brecon

How Many People Speak Welsh? Why the Numbers Disagree

Census 2021 counted 538,300 Welsh speakers, while a newer survey estimated 844,300. This guide explains which figure to use and why.

How Many People Speak Welsh? Why the Numbers Disagree

Census 2021 counted 538,300 Welsh speakers, while a newer survey estimated 844,300. This guide explains which figure to use and why.

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