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An actor trying to learn Hamlet in English and Welsh for alternate shows in each language has admitted defeat.
(Â鶹Éç News, 16th October 2005)
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More than 1,000 books aimed at boosting the Welsh language in schools in Patagonia have arrived in the Argentinian region.
(Â鶹Éç News, 15th October 2005)
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The Welsh Assembly Government has faced a second defeat in as many weeks by opposition parties uniting to delay a key government decision.
(Â鶹Éç News, 11th October 2005)
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Staff at a Checkers Express store in St Helier have been told they must speak English while on the shop floor.
(Â鶹Éç News, 10th October 2005)
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The number of Gaelic speakers in Scotland has fallen while reading and writing levels have increased, according to statistics.
(Â鶹Éç News, 10th October 2005)
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A former vicar turned author has been asked to leave a Truro secondary school because he used "inappropriate language" during a talk.
(Â鶹Éç News, 6th October 2005)
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Although a relatively new phenomenon, sign-song interpretation is rapidly growing in popularity - so much so that some of the music channels are now having videos signed by a small group of specialists.
(Â鶹Éç News, 1st October 2005)
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Business leaders in Wales say a new Welsh Language Act would create a huge burden on private sector companies.
(Â鶹Éç News, 2nd October 2005)
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Isle of Man people have a chance to celebrate the island's national language, culture and identity.
(Â鶹Éç News, 31st October 2005)
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Language campaigners have claimed that "natural Welsh-speaking communities" could disappear within 15 years.
(Â鶹Éç News, 30th October 2005)
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Many teachers lack the confidence and skills to implement government plans to extend language learning to all primary schools, research suggests.
(Â鶹Éç News, 26th October 2005)
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The Welsh Assembly Government could be stripped of its powers over the Welsh Language Board (WLB) unless it makes concessions to opposition parties.
(Â鶹Éç News, 20th October 2005)
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Teenage boys can barely be encouraged to speak English let alone learn another language, says the Chief Inspector of Schools, David Bell.
(Â鶹Éç News, 19th October 2005)
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Use of slang is to be monitored on the Â鶹Éç's children's channel CÂ鶹Éç, after complaints about the amount of poor language used on air.
(Â鶹Éç News, 19th October 2005)
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A language project allowing non-English speakers access to services through instant translation, is being underused in Darlington, it is claimed.
(Â鶹Éç News, 1st October 2005)
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