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Opinion: Ann Davies – "Shows are a celebration of culture and identity"

From local fields to national showgrounds agricultural shows are well worth a visit this summer sayd the Plaid Cymru MP

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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Ann Davies MP is urging everyone to attend a show this summer
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Ann Davies MP is urging everyone to attend a show this summer

Growing up in rural Carmarthenshire, our summers as a family were shaped around the ‘shows'. From the local livestock competitions in late spring to the larger county gatherings through August, these events...

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