Plaid Cymru Senedd Member Lindsay Whittle talks Nation of Sanctuary and his recent engagements in his latest piece for Caerphilly Observer.
Tag: Ukraine
‘Days like this are part of the answer – they remind us that we still belong somewhere’
Caerphilly Athletic’s over-35s hosted a team of Ukrainian refugees in a friendly football match celebrating a community’s hospitality and a nation’s spirit.
Firefighters drive decommissioned engines 1,500 miles to Ukraine
Firefighters from south Wales have completed a 1,500-mile journey across Europe to deliver eight decommissioned fire engines to frontline crews in Ukraine.
‘We wanted to be involved in something special’: Caerphilly Athletic over-35s to host Ukrainian side
Caerphilly Athletic’s over 35’s team will welcome FC Tryzub next month; a football team based in South Wales, made up of Ukrainian citizens who had to vacate from their home country due to conflict.
Housing, refugees, and veterans dominate First Minister’s Questions
Rhun ap Iorwerth fielded questions on housing shortages, the Armed Forces, and the Nation of Sanctuary as he returned for his third First Minister’s Questions today.
‘For many Ukrainians living in Wales, this flag is not just a flag’
A Senedd Member has rallied to support Ukrainians living in Wales, amid calls for their flag to be removed from outside the Senedd.
Fire engines from south Wales donated to war-torn Ukraine
Eight fire engines from south Wales are being donated to firefighters in war-torn Ukraine, as part of South Wales Fire and Rescue’s vehicle replacement programme.
Welsh journalist who exposed Ukrainian famine horror to be honoured in Kyiv
Gareth Jones, who risked his life to expose the Holodomor – a famine that killed millions in 1930s Ukraine – will be honoured in the country’s capital Kyiv.
Ex-Reform leader in Wales jailed for ten-and-a-half years over pro-Russia bribes
In total, Gill took around £40,000 in exchange for tabling motions, delivering speeches, and enabling media access for individuals linked to pro-Russian interests.
Caerphilly MP defends Ukrainian community in parliament
Caerphilly’s Ukrainian community have been defended in parliament following attacks on the Nation of Sanctuary scheme during the recent Senedd by-election.