2021 in Wales explained

Events from the year 2021 in Wales.

Incumbents

• First Minister – Mark Drakeford^[1]
  • Secretary of State for Wales – Simon Hart Archbishop of Wales – John Davies, Bishop of Swansea and Brecon
• Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Myrddin ap Dafydd^[2]
• National Poet of Wales – Ifor ap Glyn^[3]

Events

January

• 2 January  - South Wales Police report that they received 240 reports of COVID-19 breaches on New Year's Eve and fined 43 people. During December as a whole, 430 fixed penalty notices were issued to people in breach of the restrictions.^[4]
• 7 January  - A mountain rescue team is called out after police become stuck in snow while attending a car accident caused by a vehicle driving through road blocks on Moel Famau, Flintshire.^[5]
• 8 January  - The Welsh government announces that COVID restrictions will be extended and strengthened, whilst a decision has been made not to reopen Welsh schools before half-term unless there is a significant fall in COVID cases.^[6]
  • • 20 January Storm Christoph leads to severe flooding in North Wales, particularly at Bangor-on-Dee and Ruthin. In Denbighshire, a bridge over the River Clwyd collapses.^[7]
  • An investigation is launched into an incident that took place on 8 December 2020, when several Senedd members consumed alcohol on the premises whilst a ban on the sale, supply and consumption of alcohol in licensed premises was in force throughout Wales.^[8]
• 23 January  - Paul Davies resigns as Leader of the Opposition in the Welsh Parliament, following an incident involving possible breaches of Welsh COVID-19 regulations.^[9] He is replaced by Andrew R. T. Davies.

February

• 6 February  - Wales passes England's progress record for COVID-19 vaccinations as 17.7% of the population are reported to have received their first vaccinations.^[10]
• 7 February  - Transport for Wales Rail begins operations within the Wales & Borders franchise.^[11]
• 10 February  - Hollywood celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney complete a takeover of Wrexham F.C., with fans' approval.^[12]
  • • 12 February Wales becomes the first of the home countries to meet the target of offering COVID-19 vaccinations to all residents and staff in adult care homes, frontline health and social care workers, people aged 70 and over, and clinically vulnerable individuals.^[13] Mark Drakeford comments: "I'm just anxious to avoid the narrative that it is somehow a competition between UK nations... the contest is between the injection and the infection... We are the first nation in the UK to have reached this milestone, other nations will follow in the next couple of days. We're not in competition with one another. Every part of the UK is working as hard as it can to get to these milestones."
  • Archaeologists announce that they have identified the Waun Mawn stone circle as the possible original location of some of the bluestones now standing at Stonehenge.^[14]

March

• 5 March  - A street in Treorchy is cordoned off by police, following a stabbing incident in which one person is killed and two others injured.^[15]
• 8 March  - A recording is shown on S4C of Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford describing UK prime minister Boris Johnson as "really, really awful" during a meeting in December 2020.^[16] Later in the TV programme he says: "The world through Boris Johnson's eyes is so different to the world that people in Wales see. It's difficult sometimes to understand where he's coming from and why he's doing what he's doing."
• 21 March  - A riot involving over 100 people takes place on a traveller site at Shirenewton in Cardiff. Several people are stabbed.^[17]

April

• 2 April  - For the third time in a week, large crowds gather outside the Senedd building in Cardiff Bay, ignoring COVID-19 restrictions and leaving piles of rubbish in the area.^[18]
• 7 April  - Glangwili General Hospital in Carmarthen becomes the first place in the UK to administer the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.^[19]
• 25 April  - At the 93rd Academy Awards, Sir Anthony Hopkins wins his second Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Father, making him the oldest person to win an award in the category.^{[20] [21]}

May

• • • 6 May Elections to the devolved Welsh parliament take place throughout Wales.^[22] Despite COVID restrictions, voter turnout is slightly higher than in the previous elections in 2016. The Labour Party gains one seat overall, giving it 50% of total seats.^[23] UKIP lose all seven of the seats they previously held, leaving only four parties represented in the Senedd.^[24]
  • As part of a series of UK local elections happening on the same day, police and crime commissioners are up for reelection in England and Wales.^[25]
• 9 May  - Plaid Cymru and Welsh Labour are confirmed as having held the PCC positions in Dyfed-Powys Police and Gwent Police respectively, whilst Labour take the North Wales Police commissioner position from Plaid Cymru.^[26]
• 20 May  - Violence breaks out in an area of Swansea, involving about 100 people, triggered during a vigil for a local teenager who died suddenly two days earlier.^[27]
• 25 May  - Rob Roberts, MP for Delyn, has the Conservative whip withdrawn and is suspended from the House of Commons after an independent expert panel endorses claims of sexual harassment against him.^[28]
• 30 May  - Public Health Wales reveal the results of a study showing that, despite Wales having the lowest COVID infection rate of any of the four countries of the United Kingdom, an increasing number of people are not complying with COVID guidelines.^[29]

June

• 11 June  - Welsh people receiving awards in the 2021 Birthday Honours include actor Jonathan Pryce (knighthood), broadcaster Beverley Humphreys (MBE), rugby player Ryan Jones (MBE) and singer Jeremy Huw Williams (BEM).^[30]
• 24 June  - The Penarth Chamber Music Festival becomes the first live classical music event of the year in Wales.^[31]

July

• • • 20 July A heatwave results in lower water levels at Llyn Dulyn, revealing the propeller of a US Dakota C-47 that crashed in the area on 11 November 1944. In all, the lake is thought to contain the remains of about eight crashed aircraft from the Second World War.^[32]
  • Police are called to Barry Island to deal with anti-social behaviour by an estimated 150 people.^[33]
• 21 July  - It is announced that all NHS Wales employees will receive a 3% pay rise backdated to April 2021 as a result of a recommendation from the NHS Pay Review Body.^[34]
• 24 July  - After an anti-lockdown protest in Cardiff city centre, some individuals gather outside the home of Mark Drakeford, prompting condemnation from other political parties and calls for a higher level of security for the First Minister.^[35] Former First Minister Carwyn Jones described the incident as "sinister".^[36]
• 28 July  - The slate landscape of North Wales is inscribed on the list of World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom.^{[37] [38]}

August

• • • 2 August Three people are arrested after the discovery of a child's body in a river in the Bridgend area.^[39]
  • A reduced National Eisteddfod of Wales (Eisteddfod Amgen) begins, promoted by the BBC.^[40]
• 7 August  - COVID-19 restrictions in Wales are scheduled to revert to "level zero".^[41]
• 10 August  - Stephen Cottrell, the Archbishop of York, whilst stating his approval for the principle of devolution, suggests that Wales and Scotland should sing "God Save The Queen" before sports matches as well as their own anthems.^[42]

September

• 13 September  - Ashok Ahir is appointed interim President of the National Library of Wales, replacing Meri Huws, who resigned a month earlier.^[43]
• 29 September  - A statue of Welsh teacher and activist Betty Campbell, by sculptor Eve Shepherd, is unveiled in Central Square, Cardiff.^[44]

October

• 5 October  - The vicar of St Mary's Church, Aberavon, is expelled by the Church in Wales after being convicted of making indecent images of children.^[45]
• 8 October  - Brains Brewery announces that it is putting 99 of its pubs up for sale. All are pubs already covered by a leasing agreement with Marston's brewery.^{[46] [47]}
• 14 October  - Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, accompanied by her son Charles, Prince of Wales, visits Wales for the first time in five years, to attend the opening of the sixth session of the Senedd. First Minister Mark Drakeford thanked her for her continued support.^[48]
• 19 October  - Following the 2019 English Channel Piper PA-46 crash in which Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala was killed, David Henderson appears in court and pleads guilty to arranging a flight without permission or authorisation, but not guilty to a charge of endangering the safety of an aircraft.^[49]
• 24 October  - The 30th BAFTA Cymru Awards take place, co-presented by Rakie Ayola, Matthew Rhys and Ant & Dec.^[50]
• 29 October  - The Severn railway tunnel connecting Monmouthshire and Gloucestershire is closed as a result of flooding.^[51]
  • • 30 October Three people are killed in a paddleboarding accident in the River Cleddau.^[52]
  • Severe weather continues to cause flooding in wales. The second landslide of the year affects the Nefyn area, causing road closures.^[53]

November

• 8 November  - An injured caver is rescued from Ogof Ffynnon Ddu cave system in the Brecon Beacons, three days after he became trapped. The rescue effort involved 250 volunteers.^[54]
• 28 November  - Plaid Cymru agrees a deal, containing 46 policies, with Welsh Labour in the Senedd.^[55]

December

• 5 December  - Rugby player Ifan Phillips is involved in a motorcycle accident in Swansea, as a result of which he has a leg amputated.^[56]
• 6 December  - Andy John is elected Archbishop of Wales in succession to John Davies^[57]

Arts and literature

National Eisteddfod of Wales

• Chair

Gwenallt Llwyd Ifan, "Deffro"^[58]

• Crown

Dyfan Lewis, "Ar Wahân"

• Prose Medal: Lleucu Roberts, Y Stori Orau^[59]
• Drama Medal: Gareth Evans-Jones, Cadi Ffan a Jan^[60]
• Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen: Lleucu Roberts, Hannah-Jane^[59]

Awards

• Wales Book of the Year 2021:
  • English language: Catrin Kean, Salt^[61]
  • Welsh language: Megan Angharad Hunter, Tu ôl i'r awyr^[61]
• Dylan Thomas Prize

Raven Leilani, Luster^[62]

New books

English language

• Peter Lord – Looking Out: Welsh Painting, Social Class and International Context^[63]
• Glyn Mathias & Daniel G. Williams (editors) – A Last Respect: The Roland Mathias Prize Anthology of Contemporary Welsh Poetry^[64]
• D. Ben Rees – Jim, The Life and Work of the Rt. Hon. James Griffiths^[65]
• Steve Wilkins - The Pembrokeshire Murders^[66]

Welsh language

• Philip Gross & Cyril Jones - Troeon/Turnings (bilingual)^[67]
• Ifor ap Glyn – Rhwng Dau Olau^[68]

Music

New albums

• Tom Jones - Surrounded by Time^[69]
• Bonnie Tyler - The Best Is Yet to Come^[70]

New compositions

Film

• Gwledd (The Feast), starring Annes Elwy^[71]
• The Toll, starring Iwan Rheon and Annes Elwy^[72]

Broadcasting

English language

• In My Skin (series 2), starring Gabrielle Creevy^[73]
• The Pact, starring Aneurin Barnard, Jason Hughes, Eiry Thomas and Heledd Gwynn^[74]
• The Pembrokeshire Murders, starring Luke Evans^[75]
• Staged (series 2), starring Michael Sheen and filmed partly in Wales, using video-conferencing technology.^[76]
• The Story of Welsh Art, introduced by Huw Stephens^[77]
• UK/US drama series Becoming Elizabeth is partly filmed at Cardiff Castle.^[78]

Welsh language television

• Yr Amgueddfa, starring Nia Roberts and Steffan Rhodri.^[79]
• Fflam, starring Memet Ali Alabora^[80]
• Craith, series 3^[81]

Welsh language radio

• Cefn y Rhwyd (radio)^[82]
• Pod Rhod on Radio Aber (Welsh and English)^[83]

Awards

• BAFTA Cymru awards:^[84]
  • Best actor: Callum Scott Howells
  • Best actress: Morfydd Clark
  • Television drama: The Pembrokeshire Murders

Sport

• 9 January  - The Welsh Grand National takes place at Chepstow, rescheduled because of adverse weather from its original date in 2020.^[85] The race is won by Secret Reprieve, trained by Evan Williams at Llancarfan and ridden by Adam Wedge.^[86]
• 21 February  - Jordan Brown wins the 2021 Welsh Open snooker tournament, held at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport.^[87]
• 26 March  - Wales emerge winners of the 2021 Six Nations Championship after Scotland defeat France in the final match of the championship.^[88]
• 26 July  - Lauren Williams becomes the first Welsh athlete to win a medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, when she wins a silver medal in the Women's Taekwondo.^[89]
• 30 July  - Welsh rowers Oliver Wynne-Griffith and Josh Bugajski are part of the men's eight that wins gold in the Olympic rowing event.^[90]
• 27 December  - The 2021 Welsh Grand National takes place behind closed doors at Chepstow Racecourse. The race is won by Iwilldoit, trained by Sam Thomas at Lisvane, the third successive winner of the race trained in Wales.^[91]

Deaths

• 2 January  - Brian Whitcombe, rugby player, 86^[92]
• 6 January  - Osian Ellis, harpist, 92^[93]
• 19 January  - Haydn Morris, rugby player, 92^[94] (death announced on this date)
• 24 January  - Aled Lloyd Davies, musician and teacher, 91 (date announced)^[95]
• 1 February (in Malaysia)  - Merryl Wyn Davies, writer and broadcaster, 71^[96]
  • • 6 February Ezra Moseley, Barbadian cricketer, former Glamorgan player, 63 (road accident in Barbados)^[97]
  • Ken Roberts, footballer, 84^[98]
• 10 February  - Dai Davies, footballer, 72^[99]
  • • 14 February Catherine Belsey, literary critic and Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales, 80^[100]
  • Hywel Francis, politician, 74^[101]
  • Doug Mountjoy, snooker player, 78^[102]
• 16 March  - Euryn Ogwen Williams, broadcaster and author, 78^[103]
• 29 March  - Elaine Hugh-Jones, pianist and composer, 93^[104]
• 4 April  - Cheryl Gillan, former Secretary of State for Wales, 68^[105]
• 11 April  - Colin Baker, Wales international footballer, 86^[106]
  • • 16 April John Dawes, Wales international rugby captain, 80^[107]
  • Richard Parry-Jones, engineer and car designer, 69^[108]
• 23 May  - Dennis A'Court, cricketer, 83^[109]
• 26 May  - Llew Smith, politician, 77^[110]
• 7 June  - Ben Roberts, actor, 70^[111]
• 10 June  - Sir David Allan Rees, biochemist and science administrator, 85^[112]
• 11 June  - Gerald Williams, nephew of Hedd Wyn and custodian of "Yr Ysgwrn", 92^[113]
• c.20 June  - David R. Edwards, singer, 56^[114]
• 7 July  - Elystan Morgan, Baron Elystan-Morgan, politician, 88^[115]
• 11 July  - Jack Windsor Lewis, phonetician, 94^[116]
• July  - Mike Smith, first non-Welshman to manage the Wales football team (1974-79, 1994-95), 83^[117]
• 21 July  - Siân James, novelist, 90^[118]
• 24 July  - Buddug Williams, actress, 88^[119]
• 30 July  - Roger Boore, publisher and author, 82^[120]
• 5 August  - Terry Davies, rugby player, 87^[121]
• 14 August  - Charli Britton, drummer (John ac Alun), 68^[122]
• 26 August  - Taffy Owen, speedway rider, 85^[123]
• 12 September  - Owain Williams, rugby international, 56^[124]
• 16 September  - Alan Fox, footballer, 85^[125]
• 19 September  - Max Wiltshire, Wales international rugby union player, 83.^[126]
• 29 September  - Glyn Moses, rugby union and rugby league footballer, 93^[127]
• 5 November  - Mei Jones, actor and writer, 68^[128]
• 24 November  - Frank Burrows, Scottish-born football manager, former manager of both Cardiff City and Swansea City, 77^[129]
• 30 December  - Ron Jones, Olympic athlete, 87^[130]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rt Hon Mark Drakeford MS:First Minister of Wales. Gov.Wales. 3 December 2020.
2. Web site: Myrddin ap Dafydd elected Archdruid. Eisteddfod Wales. 7 July 2018. 3 December 2020.
3. News: BBC News. 1 March 2016. Ifor ap Glyn is appointed new national poet of Wales. Huw Thomas. 26 May 2016.
4. Web site: Coronavirus: Police fine 43 people on New Year's Eve. 2 January 2021. South Wales Argus.
5. News: Lockdown: Police get stuck in snow stopping rule-breakers. BBC News . 8 January 2021 . 8 January 2021.
6. News: Covid: Wales' schools and colleges shut until half term unless cases fall. BBC News . 8 January 2021 . 8 January 2021.
7. Web site: Storm Christoph: Two severe flood warnings and homes evacuated in Wales. 21 January 2021. BBC News Wales. 21 January 2021.
8. Web site: Senedd alcohol row: PM 'expects above and beyond' on Covid. 20 January 2021. BBC News Wales. 21 January 2021.
9. News: BBC News. Tory Senedd leader Paul Davies quits over alcohol row. 23 January 2021. 23 January 2021.
10. News: Covid vaccinations: Wales leads the UK on first vaccine dose rate. BBC News . 29 January 2021 . 7 February 2021.
11. Welsh Government Renationlises Train Operations Modern Railways issue 867 December 2020 page 10
12. Web site: Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney complete takeover of non-league Wrexham. 10 February 2021. Sky News. Chris Robertson. 2 November 2021.
13. Web site: Drakeford: Astonishing efforts led Wales to reach Covid-19 vaccine target. 12 February 2021. Evening Express.
14. Web site: Dramatic discovery links Stonehenge to its original site – in Wales. 12 February 2021. The Guardian. Dalya Alberge. 13 February 2021.
15. Web site: Teenager who died after 'serious incident' in Treorchy named as Wenjing Xu. 6 March 2021. ITV News. 9 March 2021.
16. Web site: Covid: Boris Johnson is awful, says Mark Drakeford. 8 March 2021. BBC News. 9 March 2021.
17. Web site: Rioter led hundreds of people to attack family at traveller site in Cardiff. 6 December 2021. WalesOnline. Philip Dewey. 20 December 2021.
18. Web site: Covid: Party held in Cardiff Bay despite restrictions. 2 April 2021. WalesOnline. 3 April 2021.
19. Web site: Covid: Moderna vaccine UK rollout begins in Wales. 7 April 2021. BBC News. 7 April 2021.
20. Web site: Anthony Hopkins: How long was each of his Oscar-nominated performances?. Gold Derby. Matthew. Stewart. 11 April 2021. 11 April 2021.
21. Web site: Oscars 2021: Anthony Hopkins accepts award from Welsh countryside. 26 April 2021. BBC News.
22. Web site: Wales Bill (Dates). 7 October 2016. publications.parliament.uk.
23. Web site: Senedd Election 2021: Labour wins half the seats in the Welsh Parliament. WalesOnline. Ruth Mosalski. 8 May 2021.
24. Web site: Election results: Labour remains in power in Wales after winning working Senedd majority. Greg Heffer. Sky News. 8 May 2021.
25. Web site: Electoral Commission Police and Crime Commissioner elections. www.electoralcommission.org.uk.
26. Web site: Election 2021: Labour gain police commissioner in north Wales. 9 May 2021. BBC News.
27. News: Police in Swansea vow to take 'robust action' after riots erupt at vigil. 21 May 2021. Steven Morris. The Guardian. 21 May 2021.
28. Web site: Tory MP Rob Roberts faces Commons suspension over sexual harassment breach. The Guardian. 25 May 2021. Heather Stewart. 30 May 2021.
29. Web site: Covid in Wales: Mixed message fears as fewer stick to rules. 30 May 2021. BBC News. 30 May 2021.
30. Web site: Queen's Birthday Honours List 2021: All the Welsh people honoured. WalesOnline. Benjamin Wright. 11 June 2021 . 12 June 2021.
31. Web site: Penarth host to first live classical music fest in lockdown. 19 June 2021. South Wales Argus. Brooke Boucher. 8 July 2021.
32. Web site: Dry spell reveals ghostly reminder of Snowdonia lake's war-time tragedies. 20 July 2021. Daily Post. 21 July 2021.
33. Web site: Sixteen-year-old boy arrested at Barry Island as witnesses report 150 youths gathering and drinking. 21 July 2021. WalesOnline. Corrie David. 2 August 2021.
34. Web site: All Welsh NHS staff to get 3% pay rise. 21 July 2021. BBC News Wales. 21 July 2021.
35. Web site: Anti-lockdown protests outside Mark Drakeford's house. 24 July 2021. South Wales Argus. Elis Sandford. 2 August 2021.
36. Web site: Carwyn Jones on 'sinister' protest at home of Mark Drakeford. 30 July 2021. The National. Carwyn Jones. 2 August 2021.
37. Web site: Slate Industry of North Wales. UNESCO. 2021-07-28.
38. News: Wales' slate landscape wins World Heritage status. BBC News. 2021-07-28. 2021-07-28.
39. Web site: Tributes to boy 'who lit up world' after arrests over death in Wales. 2 August 2021. The Guardian. Steven Morris. 2 August 2021.
40. Web site: Eisteddfod AmGen 2021. Eisteddfod. 4 August 2021.
41. Web site: Covid rule changes in Wales: The big differences expected this week as nearly all restrictions to go. 2 August 2021. WalesOnline. Ffion Lewis. 2 August 2021.
42. Web site: Archbishop of York calls for Wales to sing God Save the Queen before sports matches. Nation Cymru. 10 August 2021 . 12 August 2021.
43. Web site: Written Statement: National Library of Wales – Appointment of Interim President. 13 September 2021. gov.wales. 15 February 2021.
44. News: Betty Campbell: Statue of Welsh black heroine unveiled. BBC News . 29 September 2021 . 29 September 2021. en.
45. Web site: Aberavon vicar sacked for having indecent images of children. 7 October 2021. BBC News. 5 July 2022.
46. Web site: Brains Brewery: Cardiff firm puts 99 pubs up for sale. 8 October 2021. BBC News. 5 November 2021.
47. Web site: Brains has put nearly 100 pubs up for sale with a £87m plus asking price. 8 October 2021. Sion Barry. BusinessLive. 5 November 2021.
48. Web site: The Queen visits Wales for the first time in five years. 15 October 2021. Cathy Owen. Ruth Mosalski. WalesOnline. 18 October 2021.
49. News: Emiliano Sala: David Henderson pleads guilty to flight charge. 19 October 2021. BBC News. 21 October 2021.
50. Web site: Rakie Ayola, Matthew Rhys and Ant & Dec to present at BAFTA Cymru 2021 Awards. 21 October 2021. BAFTA. 23 October 2021.
51. Web site: Severn Tunnel: Trains cancelled as flooding causes closure. 30 October 2021. BBC News. 1 November 2021.
52. Web site: Three people dead and fourth fighting for life after paddleboarding tragedy in Welsh river. 31 October 2021. North Wales Live. Andrew Nuttall. 1 November 2021.
53. Web site: Wales weather: Landslide wrecks Nefyn road after heavy rain. BBC News. 30 October 2021. 1 November 2021.
54. Web site: Injured man rescued from cave after being trapped for more than two days doing "remarkably well". 8 November 2021. ITV. 9 November 2021.
55. Web site: Plaid Cymru members back Senedd deal with Labour. BBC News. 28 November 2021. 30 November 2021.
56. News: Ifan Phillips: Ospreys hooker reveals he had leg amputation following road traffic collision. 19 December 2021. BBC Sport. 20 December 2021.
57. Web site: Church in Wales: Bishop Andy John elected new Archbishop . BBC News . 22 December 2021 . 6 December 2021.
58. Web site: Former Penweddig head wins Eisteddfod chair. 6 August 2021. Cambrian News. 17 August 2021. 17 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210817120019/https://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/article.cfm?id=136975&headline=Former%20Penweddig%20head%20wins%20Eisteddfod%20chair&sectionIs=news&searchyear=2021. dead.
59. Web site: Y dwbl i Lleucu Roberts wrth ennill y Fedal Ryddiaith. cy. 5 August 2021. BBC Cymru Fyw. 6 August 2021.
60. Web site: Gareth Evans-Jones yn ennill y Fedal Ddrama. Eisteddfod Genedlaethol . cy. 2 August 2021.
61. Web site: Wales Book of the Year. Literature Wales. 18 October 2021.
62. Web site: Dylan Thomas Prize: New Yorker Raven Leilani wins accolade . BBC News . 14 May 2021 . 13 May 2021.
63. Web site: Looking Out by Peter Lord. 14 January 2021. Wales Arts Review. Adam Somerset. 2 March 2021.
64. Web site: A Last Respect: The Roland Mathias Prize Anthology of Contemporary Welsh Poetry. The Hours Bookshop. 16 August 2022.
65. Web site: Jim, The Life and Work of the Rt. Hon. James Griffiths. Gwales. 10 February 2021.
66. Web site: Pembrokeshire Murders, The. Gwales. 1 January 2021.
67. Web site: Troeon/Turnings. Gwales. 1 January 2021.
68. Web site: Rhwng Dau Olau. Gwales. 10 February 2021.
69. Web site: Tom Jones announces new album with Radiohead-esque single 'Talking Reality Television Blues' . NME . January 15, 2021 . January 16, 2021 . Jones, Damian.
70. Web site: BONNIE TYLER announces the release of her brand-new studio album 'The Best Is Yet To Come', out on February 26th, 2021. XS Noize. Millar. Mark. 10 December 2020. 10 December 2020.
71. Web site: Gwledd - The Feast. Ffilm Cymru. 7 July 2021.
72. Web site: Michael Smiley, Annes Elwy wrap UK thriller 'The Toll'. 10 December 2018. Screen Daily. 7 June 2022.
73. News: Kayleigh Llewellyn on In My Skin: 'I lived in fear of kids finding out about my mum' . 19 March 2021 . . 29 March 2020.
74. Web site: The Pact review – Wales's Big Little Lies will have you on tenterhooks. 17 May 2021. Rebecca Nicholson. The Guardian. 18 May 2021.
75. Web site: ITV commissions true crime drama The Pembrokeshire Murders (w/t) starring Luke Evans. 20 January 2020. ITV Press Center. 24 January 2020.
76. Web site: Staged, series 2 episode 1 review: a Michael Palin cameo lifted this backslapping comedy. Anita Singh. 4 January 2021. The Telegraph. 17 January 2021.
77. Web site: The Story of Welsh Art. 1 March 2021. BBC Two. 9 March 2021.
78. Web site: Cardiff Castle transformed into film set for new TV drama Becoming Elizabeth. Media Wales. Thomas. Deacon. March 25, 2021. May 13, 2021.
79. Web site: Second series of Yr Amgueddfa moves to the countryside . S4C . press release.
80. Elin Lenny . Dylanwad y cyfandir ar ddrama diweddaraf S4C . 11 February 2021 . cy . S4C. 21 February 2021.
81. Web site: Welsh detective drama Craith returns to our screens for its final series. 2 October 2021. Laura Davies. WalesOnline. 25 March 2022.
82. Web site: A new Welsh language football programme launched. March 2, 2021. Rhys Gregory . Wales247. 8 January 2022.
83. Web site: A new English radio programme on the Welsh language and culture. Ceredigion County Council. 8 March 2023.
84. Web site: Winners announced: 2021 British Academy Cymru Awards. 24 October 2021. BAFTA Cymru . 20 December 2021. 18 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211118174814/https://www.bafta.org/wales/awards/news/winners-announced-2021-british-academy-cymru-awards. dead.
85. Web site: Paul Nicholls duo top 19 that remain in rescheduled Welsh Grand National. 4 January 2021. Racing Post. 8 January 2021.
86. Web site: Lee-Jones . Rhianydd . Welsh Grand National 2020: Secret Reprieve gives Evan Williams first title . BBC Sport . 9 January 2021 . 9 January 2021.
87. Web site: BetVictor Welsh Open draw and format. 9 February 2021. World Snooker. 9 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210209185712/https://wst.tv/betvictor-welsh-open-draw-and-format/. 9 February 2021. dead.
88. News: Six Nations: Wales win title as Scotland beat France in Paris . BBC Sport . 26 March 2021 . 26 March 2021 .
89. News: Team GB's Lauren Williams wins taekwondo silver as Jelic takes gold . The Guardian. 26 July 2021.
90. Web site: Welsh rowers help to secure bronze success at Olympics. ITV. 30 July 2021 . 31 July 2021. en.
91. Web site: Welsh Grand National: Iwilldoit wins at Chepstow . BBC Sport . 27 December 2021 . 27 December 2021.
92. Web site: Brian Whitcombe passes away . www.keighleyrufc.com . Keighley RUFC . 3 January 2021 . 3 January 2021.
93. Web site: Osian Ellis, harpist known for his association with Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears – obituary. 15 January 2021. The Telegraph. 15 January 2021.
94. Web site: Ex-Cardiff, Wales and Lions wing Haydn Morris dies aged 92. BBC News. 20 January 2021. 20 January 2021.
95. News: Y cerddor a'r addysgwr Dr Aled Lloyd Davies wedi marw. BBC . Cymru Fyw. 24 January 2021. cy.
96. Web site: Merryl Wyn Davies (23 June 1949 - 1 February 2021) musliminstitute.org. 2021-02-02. musliminstitute.org.
97. News: Ezra Moseley: Former West Indies and Glamorgan bowler dies aged 63. 6 February 2021. 6 February 2021. Sky Sports.
98. Web site: Ken Roberts: Wrexham's record youngest player dies aged 84 . BBC Sport . 7 February 2021 . 6 February 2021.
99. Web site: Dai Davies obituary: Former Wales goalkeeper dies aged 72. 10 February 2021. BBC.
100. Web site: Catherine Belsey obituary. 21 February 2021. Neil Badmington. Julia Thomas. The Guardian. 4 March 2021.
101. Web site: Ex-MP Hywel Francis dies: Tributes to 'lovely and compassionate person'. 14 February 2021. BBC News.
102. News: Doug Mountjoy: Welsh snooker great dies aged 78. BBC Sport . 15 February 2021.
103. News: 'Pensaer S4C' Euryn Ogwen Williams wedi marw. BBC Cymru Fyw. 16 March 2021. cy.
104. Web site: Elaine Hugh-Jones obituary . The Guardian . 30 April 2021 . 1 May 2021.
105. Web site: Conservative MP Cheryl Gillan dies after long illness. 5 April 2021. Kevin Rawlinson. The Guardian. 5 April 2021.
106. Web site: Colin Baker: Cardiff City and Wales midfielder dies at 86. 12 April 2021. BBC. 13 April 2021.
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