Royal Welsh Show could lose £1 million if proposed changes to Wales's school year are approved

The Royal Welsh Show is set to lose £1million if proposed changes to reduce the Welsh school term by a week goes ahead

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Proposed changes to the Welsh school summer term would create ‘serious financial harm' for the annual event which takes place during the first week of the summer break at Llanelwedd village near Builth...

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