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A Bronze Age slab found in Brittany (Breton: Breizh) is thought to be Europe’s oldest 3D map. It is believed to date from the early bronze age between 2150BC and 1600BC. Researchers from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (Inrap), Bournemouth University, the CNRS and the Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO – University of Western Brittany) examined the carved slab from Saint-Bélec (Leuhan, Finistère Department). The results of which have been published in the French journal Bulletin de la Société préhistorique française.

Menhir Champ-Dolent is the largest menhir in Brittany (Breton: Breizh). Brittany is famous for its many megalithic sites. Where large pre-historic stones have been used to create a structure or monument, which can either be alone or in groups. The giant Menhir Champ-Dolent standing stone is a granite Neolithic monument located 2 kilometres (1 mile) south of Dol-de-Bretagne (Breton: Dol). Its height above ground is between 9.3 and 9.5 metres (about 31 feet). It has an estimated weight of around 100 tonnes.

Easter is a Christian festival and holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. This is described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day after his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD. The Old Testament and the New Testament combine to make up the Holy Bible. The Holy Bible is defined as a book believed by Christians to contain the revelations of God and is the guiding holy text of the Christian religion.

Thousands have now signed a petition calling for mountain hares on the Isle of Man (Manx: Mannin) to be classed as a protected species. Proposals in the Manx draft Animal Welfare Bill would see the species reclassified from vermin to game.

Recently a young couple were upset because they could not have their part of the marriage ceremony conducted in the Cornish Language.

A simple tweet regarding this made headlines and the usual anti Cornish vitriol and shocking nastiness ensued in the comments columns and on social media. We have recorded as much of this hatred as possible as an ongoing example of the insults endured by Cornish people.

'Kernow Matters' arranged to have a bouquet of flowers delivered to the couple to express our best wishes and support.

On the 23rd January, 2021, the Westminster Government announced that the G7 Summit would be held in Carbis Bay, Cornwall from the 11th to 13th June, 2021 and an official 'News story' was published by the government.

Wales have deservedly won the 2021 Six Nations Championship rugby union competition this year. Helped on the way by Scotland's dramatic last minute win over France by 23-27 points in Paris. At the end of the game Scotland were presented with the Auld Alliance Trophy. This is a trophy in rugby union awarded to the winner of the annual Six Nations Championship match between France and Scotland.

Wales have won the 2021 Guinness Six Nations champions after fellow Celts Scotland beat France in the exciting final minutes of the final game of the Championship in Paris. There had been a chance that France could have won the title had they beaten Scotland by a winning margin of 21 points. This was not to be and Wales also played some part in the Scottish victory as Steve Tandy, a Welsh former rugby union player, is the defence coach for Scottish rugby.

Cornwall is set to strengthen its relationship with Brittany on important areas such as trade, fishing and agriculture in a bid to work together in a post-Brexit world to benefit residents and businesses.

On March 24 Cornwall Council’s leader, Julian German, signed what is known as a Memorandum of Understanding with the President of Brittany, Loïg Chesnais-Girard.

The agreement between Cornwall Council and Brittany Council is important as it will help to build strong relations with a neighbouring European region at a time of a changing relationship with the EU.