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  • Trellech, Tryleg, Trelech or Trelleck? Why one Welsh is spelt in so many different ways.
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    Why one village has 20 plus name spellings Jump to media player Trellech, Tryleg, Trelech or Trelleck? Why one Welsh is spelt in so many different ways.
    • 15 Jul 18
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    'No protection for historic place names' Jump to media player A Plaid Cymru AM has reacted angrily to a Welsh Government decision not to support his effort to protect historic place names.
    • 15 Mar 17
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  • Dai Lloyd
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    System to protect place names 'needed' Jump to media player A Plaid Cymru AM wins a bid to propose a bill to protect Welsh historic place names.
    • 25 Jan 17
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  • Welsh place-names being translated
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    'Save our Welsh place-names' Jump to media player For some they are difficult to read and hard to pronounce. But should there be a law against changing Welsh place-names into something more catchy?
    • 04 Jan 16
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    UK places named 'compassionate cities' Jump to media player Eight places in England have officially been nominated as 'Compassionate cities or communities.'
    • 02 Dec 15
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  • Ken Skates
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    Place name protection 'difficult' Jump to media player Statutory protection for historical place names in Wales would be difficult and challenging to enforce, Deputy Culture Minister Ken Skates has says.
    • 01 Nov 15
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    Call to protect Welsh place names Jump to media player Campaigners against changing Welsh place names to English warn it could harm local culture.
    • 17 Jun 15
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    Campaign to protect place names Jump to media player A campaign is launched to preserve ancient names after concerns across Wales owners are giving their properties new identities.
    • 27 Jan 14
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