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Princess of Wales to resound with musicals...greats who won Tony Awards for their performances in Evita. Rain, a musical tribute to The Beatles, will come to the Princess of Wales for five performances, from Feb. 26 to 28. Both shows are "non-subscription" add-ons, but regular... In this article: David Mirvish, Mamma Mia!, Wales, Toronto, The Sound of Music, The Sound of Music, Young Frankenstein, and London |
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BBC | September 09, 2009
Beatles memories
...1965 - They played their first Welsh gig in Rhyl in 1962 Contributors have been sharing memories of the first Beatles gigs in Wales - held in Rhyl, Prestatyn and Mold. The Beatles played Prestatyn in 1962 It comes as BBC Wales...
In this article: The Beatles, Rhyl, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Love Me Do, Tomato sauce, and Pete Best
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Guardian Unlimited | July 07, 2009
Michael Jackson family hold funeral as fans arrive for memorial service
...a core part of our culture." Also at the memorial service will be the actor Brooke Shields, and Shaheen Jafargholi, the 12-year-old from Wales who reached the finals of the TV show Britain's Got Talent. In his audition he fluffed his...
In this article: Michael Jackson, Brooke Shields, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, Debbie Rowe, Allegation, Shaheen Jafargholi, and JavaScript
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Wikipedia | November 04, 2009
Wales
...a Friend and were preceded by Man in the 1970s. The Beatles-nurtured power pop group Badfinger also has its roots in Wales (both the founder Peter Ham and drummer Mike Gibbins from Swansea). Another famous Welsh singer is pop icon Jem who...
In this article: Cardiff, England, United Kingdom, Swansea, Newport, Plaid Cymru, and Prince of Wales
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Beatle art
...north east Wales and Merseyside. The Beatles mosaic will be unveiled at Rhyl railway station later, to mark the time the band played in the town - a gig which Ms Jones said was one of their first in Wales. MERSEYSIDE MOSAIC LINKS H M...
In this article: Rhyl, Liverpool, The Beatles, World War II, Merseyside, Corwen, and HM Stanley
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Rolling Stone | September 14, 2007
Beatles on iTunes? Touchscreen iPod? The Top Five Rumors About Apple's Big Announcement : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily
Several of us broke the idea of the Beatles on our blogs on Tuesday when we figured that out. One minor gripe, I suspect the whole of the United Kingdom (Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland AND England) will get the iphone, not just England.
In this article: Itunes, The Beatles, IPod, Apple, Iphone, Zune, Cover Flow, Sony Vegas, Picasa, and Guitar Hero
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CNN | February 05, 2008
Beatles' mystical guru dies
His rise to fame came with his association with the Beatles, who first attended one of his lectures in August 1967 in Wales as they looked for a way of attaining higher consciousness in the aftermath of that year's Summer of Love. The...
In this article: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Beatles, David Lynch, John Lennon, Vlodrop, Sexy Sadie, and India
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www.theherald.co.uk
PM upbeat as Cabinet holds first meeting in Wales
He also revealed an eclectic taste in music, telling his audience that he had The Beatles, Beethoven, Bach and U2 on his iPod although his children, despite being very young, liked Amy Winehouse and made him download her music as well.
In this article: Bono, U2, Child poverty, IPod, Alistair Darling, Amy Winehouse, and Gordon Brown
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Wales /ˈweɪlz/ (Cymru; pronounced [ˈkəmrɨ]) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, bordered by England to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It is also an elective region of the European Union. Wales has a population estimated at three million and is bilingual, with both Welsh and English having equal status.
Originally (and traditionally) a Celtic land and one of the Celtic nations, a distinct Welsh national identity emerged in the early fifth century, after the Roman withdrawal from Britain. The 13th-century defeat of Llewelyn by Edward I completed the Anglo-Norman conquest of Wales and brought about centuries of English occupation. Wales was subsequently incorporated into England with the Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542, creating the legal entity known today as England and Wales. However, distinctive Welsh politics developed in the 19th century, and in 1881 the Welsh Sunday Closing Act became the first legislation applied exclusively to Wales. In 1955 Cardiff was proclaimed as national capital and in 1999 the National Assembly for Wales was created, which holds responsibility for a range of devolved matters.
- Name:
- Wales
- Conventional Long Name:
- Wales
- Local Name:
- Cymru
- Capital:
- Cardiff, Caerdydd
- Language:
- Welsh , English
- Motto:
- Cymru am byth
- Largest City:
- Cardiff
- Government type:
- Constitutional monarchy
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1056
- Formations:
- by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn
- Area:
- 8,022
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- US$85.4 billion
- Time Zone:
- GMT
- Currency:
- Pound sterling
- Demonym:
- Welsh, Cymry
- Currency (code):
- GBP
- Country Calling Code:
- 44
- ccTLD:
- .uk
- Anthem:
- "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau"
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