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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Roy Greenslade

Welsh-language paper abandoned

Plans to publish the first daily newspaper in Welsh have been abandoned. The company behind Y Byd (The World) said a £200,000 annual grant for the next three years was "insufficient". It also criticised the assembly government for not meeting a commitment to expand its funding and support for Welsh-language press. A statement by chairman Ned Thomas is here. (Via BBC)

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