2021 in Wales
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Events from the year 2021 in Wales.
Incumbents
- Prince of Wales – Charles
- Princess of Wales – Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (does not use title)[1]
- First Minister – Mark Drakeford[2]
- 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[3]
- National Poet of Wales – Ifor ap Glyn[4]
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.[5]
- 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.[6]
- 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.[7]
- 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.[8]
- 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.[9]
Scheduled events
- 7 February – Transport for Wales Rail begins operations within the Wales & Borders franchise.[10]
- 6 May –
- 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.[11]
- Elections to the devolved Welsh parliament are due to take place on this day.[12]
Arts and literature
National Eisteddfod of Wales
Awards
- Wales Book of the Year 2021:
- English language:
- Welsh language:
- Dylan Thomas Prize:
New books
English language
- Steve Wilkins - The Pembrokeshire Murders[13]
Welsh language
- Philip Gross & Cyril Jones - Troeon/Turnings (bilingual)[14]
Music
New albums
- Tom Jones - Surrounded by Time[15]
- Bonnie Tyler - The Best Is Yet to Come[16]
New compositions
Film
Broadcasting
English language
- The Pembrokeshire Murders, starring Luke Evans[17]
- Staged (series 2), starring Michael Sheen and filmed partly in Wales, using video-conferencing technology.[18]
Welsh language
Sport
- 9 January – The Welsh Grand National takes place at Chepstow, rescheduled because of adverse weather from its original date in 2020.[19] The race is won by Secret Reprieve, trained by Evan Williams at Llancarfan and ridden by Adam Wedge.[20]
Deaths
- 2 January – Brian Whitcombe, rugby player, 86[21]
- 6 January – Osian Ellis, harpist, 92[22]
- 19 January – Haydn Morris, rugby player, 92[23] (death announced on this date)
- 24 January – Aled Lloyd Davies, musician and teacher, 91 (date announced)[24]
References
- ^ Rebecca Cope (2 March 2020). "The Duchess of Cornwall will not become Queen". Tatler. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Rt Hon Mark Drakeford MS:First Minister of Wales". Gov.Wales. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Myrddin ap Dafydd elected Archdruid". Eisteddfod Wales. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ Huw Thomas (1 March 2016). "Ifor ap Glyn is appointed new national poet of Wales". BBC News. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Police fine 43 people on New Year's Eve". South Wales Argus. 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Lockdown: Police get stuck in snow stopping rule-breakers". BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Covid: Wales' schools and colleges shut until half term unless cases fall". BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Storm Christoph: Two severe flood warnings and homes evacuated in Wales". BBC News Wales. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Senedd alcohol row: PM 'expects above and beyond' on Covid". BBC News Wales. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Welsh Government Renationlises Train Operations Modern Railways issue 867 December 2020 page 10
- ^ "Electoral Commission | Police and Crime Commissioner elections". www.electoralcommission.org.uk.
- ^ "Wales Bill (Dates)" (PDF). publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Pembrokeshire Murders, The". Gwales. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Troeon/Turnings". Gwales. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Jones, Damian (15 January 2021). "Tom Jones announces new album with Radiohead-esque single 'Talking Reality Television Blues'". NME. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Millar, Mark (10 December 2020). "BONNIE TYLER announces the release of her brand-new studio album 'The Best Is Yet To Come', out on February 26th, 2021". XS Noize. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "ITV commissions true crime drama The Pembrokeshire Murders (w/t) starring Luke Evans". ITV Press Center. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Anita Singh (4 January 2021). "Staged, series 2 episode 1 review: a Michael Palin cameo lifted this backslapping comedy". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Paul Nicholls duo top 19 that remain in rescheduled Welsh Grand National". Racing Post. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Lee-Jones, Rhianydd (9 January 2021). "Welsh Grand National 2020: Secret Reprieve gives Evan Williams first title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Brian Whitcombe passes away". www.keighleyrufc.com. Keighley RUFC. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Osian Ellis, harpist known for his association with Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears – obituary". The Telegraph. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Ex-Cardiff, Wales and Lions wing Haydn Morris dies aged 92". BBC News. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Y cerddor a'r addysgwr Dr Aled Lloyd Davies wedi marw" (in Welsh). BBC Cymru Fyw. 24 January 2021.