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In 1965, Capel Celyn -  rural community to the Northwest of Bala in Gwynedd - was flooded in order to provide a water supply for Liverpool city. Despite local opposition, Liverpool council did not require Welsh approval and the proposal went ahead. 

It remains a disaster that is a prominent symbol if injustice on the Welsh consciousness, and in today's episode Mags considers why.  

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https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/ghostly-remains-flooded-welsh-village-24575116

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/people-wales-painted-more-50-16179945

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-64799911

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0f245q6

Dr Wyn Thomas (2023). Tryweryn: New Dawn?.

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On the 24th of October 2004, James Nutley vanished whilst on holiday in Tenby, West Wales. To this date, he remains missing and the nature of his disappearance is still a mystery.
 
James' family have repeatedly praised the Missing Person charity for the work they've done in helping them navigate his disappearance. His profile, with Missing Persons, can be found here.

All sources used in this episode can be found at the bottom of the shownotes.

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Sources
https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/help-us-find/james-nutley-04-007533
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66057032
https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/channel-5-vanished-james-nutley-31503405
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/our-son-seen-just-metres-27231279
https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/23612553.missing-caldicot-man-james-nutley-new-podcast-series/
https://pembrokeshire-herald.com/83292/caldicot-family-still-have-hopes-to-find-missing-son-james-nutley-19-years-on/
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/family-man-missing-20-years-30367210
https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/23612646.james-nutley-caldicot-missing-tenby-focus-new-podcast/
https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2023-07-04/we-want-closure-parents-not-giving-up-almost-20-years-since-son-vanished

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On the 15th of February 2003, Louise and her baby daughter Tia were murdered at the hands of Louise's partner. This episode tells Louise's story and considers whether 23-years is a fair sentence. 

I want to offer a word of caution before you get into the episode, because this case is horrific. It’s containing domestic abuse, drug abuse, potential SA and the murder of a woman and young baby. This episode is not appropriate for many, and if any of these topics might be triggering, I’d urge you to stop the episode now. 

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Sources

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/2774853.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/3504857.st

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/family-woman-brutally-murdered-jealous-23334787

https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/18759310.isle-wight-prison-officer-accused-sexual-relationship-double-murderer/

https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Father+killed+wife+and+baby%3B+Depraved+misfit+admits+murders-a0108052189

https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/family/real-stories-can-call-you-559846

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/dad-strangled-daughter-and-mum-2471028

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9122675/Mother-three-prison-officer-32-jailed-affair-baby-killing-double-murderer.html

https://www.thefreelibrary.com/HE+WILL+ROT+IN+PRISON+FOR+23+YEARS+AT+LEAST.-a0139982485

https://laurendunneastleymemorialfund.org/about-lauren-2/

https://eu.delawareonline.com/story/entertainment/movies/1/01/01/cbs-draws-awareness-to-breakup-violence/3181843/

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In this episode, Mag’s discusses the legend of the Welsh Atlantis.

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Sources

https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2012/03/legend_of_cantrer_gwaelod.html**

https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095546888**

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-48407795

Edwards, G. (1849). The Inundation of Cantre 'R Gwaelod. Available online: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=t7oHAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

Haslett, S. & Willis, D. (2022). The ‘lost’ islands of Cardigan Bay, Wales, UK: insights into the post-glacial evolution of some Celtic coasts of northwest Europe. Atlantic Geoscience, 58, 131–146. https://doi.org/10.4138/atlgeo.2022.005

https://snowdonia.gov.wales/discover/history-and-heritage/mythology-and-folklore/seithenyn/

https://www.literaturewales.org/our-projects/lwcommissions/tamar-eluned-williams/week-three/

https://nation.cymru/news/cantrer-gwaelod/

https://kerilthomas.wordpress.com/2014/02/21/the-legend-of-the-drowned-hundred-the-kingdom-of-cantrer-gwaelod/

https://www.library.wales/discover-learn/digital-exhibitions/manuscripts/the-middle-ages/the-black-book-of-carmarthen

https://glaemscrafu.jrrvf.com/english/cantrergwaelod.html

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/stunning-ancient-forest-welsh-beach-16309498

Ashton, W. (1920) The Evolution of a Coast-Line: Barrow to Aberystwyth and The Isle of Man, with notes on Lost Towns, Submarine Discoveries Available online: https://ia801600.us.archive.org/13/items/evolutionofcoast00ashtrich/evolutionofcoast00ashtrich.pdf(Accessed: December 14, 2023)

Nunn, P (2021) Worlds in Shadow: Submerged lands in Science, Memory and Myth Bloomsbury

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On the 1st of February 1996, talented lyricist and songwriter, Richey Edwards vanished. Since then sightings of him have been reported around the world but what likely happened to the missing Manic Street Preacher?

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Sources used

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richey_Edwards
• https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/missing-street-preacher-1270691.html
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4210451.stm
• https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/nov/26/richey-edwards-manic-street-preachers
• https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/nostalgia/fascinating-secrets-buried-under-severn-14427870
• https://www.amazon.co.uk/Withdrawn-Traces-Searching-Foreword-Edwards/dp/0753545349
• https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-about-Manic-Street-Preachers/dp/0753501392
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4RlOiVJjCo

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The Mari Lwyd is a symbol of Welsh mythology and it's a tradition that is now recognised around the world. In this episode, Mags discusses the Mari Lwyd, what we know about it's origin and how the tradition continues today.

Corresponding blog post -

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Sources
BBC (2011) Tradition of the Mari Lwyd - BBC Cymru Available at https://youtu.be/G_xFo6Hifzk?feature=shared(Accessed December 11, 2023)

Broster, H. (2019) The tradition of the Welsh Christmas horse skull: Mari Lwyd in Dinas Mawddwy - We learn Welsh. https://welearnwelsh.com/blog/welsh-christmas-horse-skull-mari-lwyd/. (Accessed: December 1, 2023)

Castleton, D. (2023) 5 Really weird Christmas Folkloric customs. https://www.davidcastleton.net/strange-christmas-folklore-customs-mari-lwyd/ (Accessed: December 1, 2023)

Christmas Traditions: The Mari Lwyd (June 14, 2014). https://museum.wales/articles/1187/Christmas-Traditions-The-Mari-Lwyd/ (Accessed: December 1, 2023)

Folk Songs – Roy Saer and folk song collecting at St Fagans (no date). https://museum.wales/collections/folksongs/?id=2(Accessed: December 1, 2023).

Http://www.folkwales.org.uk/mari.html (Accessed: December 8, 2023)

Howell, David ORCID: 0000-0002-7875-1002 (2018) Contemporising Custom: the re-imagining of the Mari Lwyd. International Journal of Intangible Heritage, 13. pp. 66-79.

Ifans, R. (2022). Stars and Ribbons: Winter Wassailing in Wales. University of Wales Press

ITV News (2022) '‘No music on a dead planet’ - New Mari Lwyd mural urging climate change action appears in Cardiff,' ITV News, 30 March. https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2022-03-30/mural-depicting-the-mari-lwyd-appears-in-cardiff-city-centre. (Accessed December 8, 2023)

Mentrau Iaith (2020) https://youtu.be/r3aXbGl5UQ4?feature=shared

Owen, T.M. (1959) Welsh Folk Customs. National Museum of Wales, J.D. Lewis and Sons Ltd, Gomerian Press, Llandysul

Peate, I.C. (1935) '88. A Welsh Wassail-Bowl: With a Note on the Mari Lwyd.,' Man, 35, p. 81. https://doi.org/10.2307/2789906.

Price, S. (2023) Mari Lwyd and the appropriation of Welsh mythology. https://nation.cymru/opinion/mari-lwyd-and-the-appropriation-of-welsh-mythology/. (Accessed December 12,2

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On the 4th of July 1995, a bus crashed in South Wales, killing 10 and injuring many others.

In the months that followed, the incident became one many that as used to justify calls for changes in the law. 

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Resources used

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/gallery/20-years-raglan-coach-crash-9464113
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/daytrip-coach-crash-kills-eight-1590009.html
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12099214.eight-die-in-coach-crash-eight-die-as-bus-crashes/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/coach-driver-cleared-after-crash-1263067.html
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/survivors-outrage-heartless-vandals-deface-9465579
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/528862.stm
https://www.monmouthshirebeacon.co.uk/news/call-for-action-after-yet-another-crash-on-busy-a40-at-raglan-561615
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/07/05/Seven-dead-43-hurt-in-UK-coach-crash/5200804916800/

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On the 30th of December 2012, Kyle Vaughan disappeared, with his car having been found abandoned on the  A467 between Crosskeys and Risca.

There appeared to have been an accident, the car having been severely damaged but the driver was never located. In the years since, there have been a number of arrests, none of which resulted in a conviction. In today's episode, Kay Page tells Kyle's story and asks the question of where is he?

Find out more about Kyle's case

There is now a dedicated Facebook page for Kyle's case, which is occasionally updated.

There is also a fundraiser in relation to Kyle Vaughan's case.

There is currently a £20,000.00 in relation to the case from Crimestoppers.

Where you can find us?

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Follow us on Instagram - @welshmysteries, as well as via our individual profiles (@kaycpage and @mags.cross).

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Sources

I was unable to find the podcast that I referenced in this episode, and it seems as if it is no longer available. However, it was called 'Somebody knows'.

Birt, E. (2023) Search for missing man continues - 11 years after murder investigation launched, South Wales Argus. Available at: https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/24011242.eleven-years-newbridge-man-kyle-vaughan-disappeared/ (Accessed: 02 January 2024). 

Evans, T. (2023) Kyle Vaughan: Renewed appeal decade on from man’s disappearance after crash, Sky News. Available at: https://news.sky.com/story/kyle-vaughan-renewed-appeal-decade-on-from-mans-disappearance-after-crash-12932591 (Accessed: 02 January 2024). 

Gurner, R. (2022) Ten years since Kyle Vaughan went missing and police are still no closer to what happened, Caerphilly Observer. Available at: https://caerphilly.observer/news/1014892/ten-years-since-kyle-vaughan-went-missing-and-police-are-still-no-closer-to-what-happened/ (Accessed: 02 January 2024). 

ITV News (2023) Reward doubles for details about man who went missing a decade ago, ITV News. Available at: https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2023-08-03/reward-doubles-about-man-who-went-missing-a-decade-ago (Accessed: 02 January 2024). 

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