13th May 2012

Kaya Festival are launching an exciting competition with The North Wales Chronicle to find three ‘Junior Journalists’ and three ‘Junior Photojournalists’ to cover the inaugural Kaya Festival at the Vaynol Estate, Bangor, Gwynedd, in June. The winners will receive a ‘press pass’ to gain work experience and collaborate with the Kaya Festival team.

The partnership between NWN Media Ltd, the Kaya Festival, Welshot Photographic Academy and the DIGS Project will support and promote six talented young people and provide them with a fantastic experience to broaden their skills.

To enter the competition, the ‘Junior Journalists’ must submit 300–400 words on the theme of ‘Celebrating cultural diversity – World Music, World Food,…

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12th May 2012
Germany Rejects Fracking

Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen and Economy Minister Philipp Rösler were "very skeptical" about the process. 
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United Nations: US Must Return Stolen Land to Native Americans

UN wraps up 'contentious study' of Native American communities. 
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Global Corporations Undermining Democracy Worldwide

In a world where governments are increasingly subservient to global finance capital, multinationals are gaining ground in the fight against state regulations that aim to protect the environment, public health or social policies. 
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Sanders, Enviro Groups Call to End Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Almost everyone…

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30th April 2012
Michael Moore: Hacking Scandal Will Spread to Fox News

Susan Sarandon: I was denied security clearance to go to the White House. 
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Renegade Farmers: 'Whole Food, Not Whole Foods'

To prevent the sale for private development, citizens plant community garden. 
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GE Annual Meeting Interrupted by 99 Percent Protesters

They were surrounded by dozens of police, including three mounted units. 
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CIA Officer 'Disgusted' Torture Led to Label of 'Torturers'

Former CIA officer, Jose Rodriguez on waterboarding tape destruction: ‘Just getting rid of some ugly visuals’. 
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28th April 2012

National Theatre Wales is transforming its innovative Assembly programme into bespoke, democratically-elected creative arts projects which will take place across Wales.

Eight creative projects will be made in total over 18 months, in four areas – south, mid, north and west Wales. Companies and individuals will be invited to submit proposals, of which three will be shortlisted at each regional submissions stage. The general public will be asked to vote for their preferred project online, and the favoured project given the green light.

National Theatre Wales’ Assembly programme runs alongside its main productions, and offers participants an opportunity to experience theatre as a space for exploration and discussion. In the company’s…

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23rd April 2012

Back due to popular demand, providing healthy, locally sourced produce at wholesale price.

They will be at the Sports Centre every Friday from 5:30 - 6.15pm starting from 27th April to take orders and give out the bags.

They will be selling bags of veg for the amazing price of just £3. Each bag contains about enough for one to two people for a week and is sourced as locally and sustainably as possible. Orders are taken week by week - there is no need to sign up long-term.

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Mae Co-op Llysiau Bangor yn ailddechrau yng Nghanolfan Chwaraeon Maes Glas!
Yn ôl wedi gofyn mawr, ac yn darparu cynnyrch iachus,…

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22nd April 2012
Photos: US Troops Posing with Body Parts in Afghanistan

US soldier says he released the photos to the LA Times to show breakdown in leadership and discipline. 
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BP Spill Causing 'Alarming' Marine-Life Deformities in Gulf

Eyeless shrimp and other mutations due to BP chemicals. 
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Google: Internet Freedom Faces Greatest Threat Ever

Brin: Internet openness and universal access are under immediate attack by "very powerful forces that have lined up against the open internet on all sides and around the world". 
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Unified Latin America Challenges US Drug…
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17th April 2012

A SKI slope occupied by protesters in a bid to keep it open will shut unless someone with “deep pockets” stumps up the cash to revamp it.

That was the verdict of mountaineering centre boss Martin Doyle, after 20 youngsters set up tents at Plas-y-Brenin, in Capel Curig, Snowdonia, in protest at the closure of its ski slope.

This protest is now in its third day.

The youngsters have accused the centre, which is a charity, and owners Sport England of betraying their motto of Sport for All.

But yesterday centre chief executive Mr Doyle said despite having sympathy for the young skiers there was no prospect that the decision would…
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