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Top 10 books about Welsh identity

Top 10sWalesIn poetry, memoir, fiction and history these books show Wales’s self-definition becoming surer and more confident In 1997 Wales voted in favour of devolution by a margin of 50.3%, one of the narrowest victories in British electoral history. Two areas in the country that carried the yes vote were Carmarthenshire and the south Wales valleys, both locations with their own recognisable identities. Carmarthen was the first constituency in Wales to elect a Plaid Cymru MP, the party’s leader Gwynfor Evans, in 1966.

Guess Who This Ironing Girl Turned Into!

Gallery Launch Gallery Guess Who! Launch Gallery Gallery Before this little lady was known for her impeccable fashion sense she was just another posh kid doing the pressing while growing up in Essex, England. Although this wannabe girl looks great in some kids' clothes and a smile ... once this pop musician in a girl group gained fame she traded in the toddler threads for high-end couture designs and a signature scowl.

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Cari Beauchamp, Hollywood Historian and Author, Dies at 74

Cari Beauchamp, a widely respected Hollywood historian and author who was a frequent presence on Turner Classic Movies and a contributor to Variety, has died. She was 74. Beauchamp was a prolific writer who often focused on the stories of female pioneers in the entertainment industry.

Charlie Murphy Laid to Rest, Comedians Gather to Say Goodbye

Murphy rose to fame while appearing on Chappelle's Show, in which he played recurring characters such as Buc Nasty and Rodney "Quills" Dinkin. He also narrated the Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories segment. Perhaps his most famous segment was when he portrayed Rick James. It became one of Chappelle's Show's most iconic moments. "RIP Charlie Murphy," wrote Neal Brennan, co-creator of Chappelle's Show. "First stuff I ever officially directed were the Rick James and Prince stories.