2015 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 2015 to Wales and its people.

2015
in
Wales
Centuries:
  • 19th
  • 20th
  • 21st
Decades:
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
  • 2020s
See also:
2015 in
The United Kingdom
England
Scotland

Incumbents

Events

Liz Saville Roberts, Plaid Cymru's first female MP

Arts and literature

Welsh Awards

English language

Welsh language

Awards

Albums

Film

Sport

As part of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Cardiff Castle displays a mock giant rugby ball breaking through its walls.

Broadcasting

English-language television

Welsh-language television

Births

Deaths

See also

References

  1. BBC News - "Gales cause damage and disruption across Wales", 10 January 2015. Accessed 11 January 2015
  2. "'Tasers for all front-line officers' – Police Federation". BBC News. BBC. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  3. "Dun Laoghaire-Holyhead ferry ends after 204 years". RTÉ News. 4 February 2015. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  4. BBC News - "Wales smoking ban in cars with children from October". Accessed 15 February 2015
  5. BBC News - "Gwent Police failed Carl Mills murder victims - reports", 26 February 2015
  6. BBC News - Inquiry continues after four killed in A470 Storey Arms crash, 8 March 2015. Accessed 15 March 2015
  7. "Historic document which helped the rise of the cleric behind a ruined Welsh palace is up for auction", Wales Online, 23 February 2015. Accessed 26 February 2015
  8. News - "Plaid Cymru manifesto calls for end to austerity". Accessed 1 April 2015
  9. "TV leaders' debate: ‘You should be ashamed of yourself’ Farage told as he lashes out at foreigners with HIV", The Independent, 2 April 2015. Accessed 4 May 2015
  10. BBC News, "Royal baby: Royal Mint gifts babies with silver penny". Accessed 3 May 2015
  11. BBC News - Election Results: Wales. Accessed 8 May 2015
  12. Wales Online - "The Conservatives also made key gains in Vale of Clwyd (from Labour) and Brecon and Radnorshire (from the Lib Dems)". Accessed 8 May 2015
  13. "General Election 2015: Dwyfor Meirionnydd - Liz Saville Roberts becomes Plaid's first ever elected woman MP", Daily Post. Accessed 8 May 2015
  14. BBC Sport - "Queen's Birthday Honours: Gareth Edwards receives knighthood". Accessed 13 June 2015
  15. "BBC Cardiff Singer of the World winner is crowned". bbc.com. BBC News.
  16. "Jobs to go as South West Wales coal mine is mothballed". South Wales Evening Post. 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
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  18. "Cardiff steelworks explosion: Two dead and five injured". bbc.com. BBC News. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  19. "Organ donation law 'revolution' starts in Wales". bbc.com. BBC News. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  20. BBC News - "Wales weather: 1,400 lose power as Storm Frank hits". Accessed 30 December 2015
  21. New Year Honours List
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  23. 2015 News: The National Eisteddfod. Accessed 30 December 2015
  24. 2015 News: The National Eisteddfod, "Mari Lisa wins the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize". Accessed 30 December 2015
  25. "Patrick McGuinness wins second Welsh Book of the Year award". BBC News. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
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  28. "Gwenno wins Welsh Music Prize 2015". BBC Wales. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  29. "Karl Jenkins on the album that marks his 70th birthday and his 50 years in the music industry". WalesOnline. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  30. "No Manifesto: A Film About Manic Street Preachers review – intelligent fan’s-eye-view", The Guardian, 29 January 2015. Accessed 11 February 2016
  31. "IPC Athletics World Championships: Aled Davies talks gold". BBC Sport. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  32. "BBC Wales Sport Personality winners". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  33. Dirs, Ben (30 May 2015). "Lee Selby wins world title but Kevin Mitchell misses out". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  34. McDaid, David (16 August 2015). "European Boxing: Joe Cordina wins lightweight gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  35. "Lee Selby retains IBF title in scrappy win over Fernando Montiel". BBC Sport. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  36. "Geraint Thomas: Team Sky rider wins E3 Harelbeke in Belgium". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  37. "Tour of Britain: Edvald Boasson Hagen claims race win". BBC Sport. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  38. BBC News - "Cardiff City mark return to blue with win against Fulham", 10 January 2015. Accessed 11 January 2015
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  40. "Fifa rankings: Wales enter world top 10 for first time". BBC Sport. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  41. "Wales qualify for Euros despite loss". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  42. "Garry Monk: Swansea City part company with manager". BBC Sport. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  43. "Conditional Championship: Sean Bowen wins young jockey title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  44. Racing Better - Coral Welsh National 2015. Accessed 6 January 2016
  45. Williams, Aled (15 November 2015). "World Rally Championship: Sebastien Ogier wins Wales Rally GB". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  46. "Wales rugby league stars crowned European champions". walesonline.co.uk. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  47. "Six Nations 2015: Ireland win title from England & Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  48. "Rugby World Cup 2015: Robbie Henshaw out of Ireland opener". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
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  50. "Rob Davies claims second European gold in para table tennis". bbc.co.uk. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  51. "Hollywood star Michael Sheen gets really, REALLY serious", Wales Online, 20 February 2015. Accessed 25 February 2015
  52. "Huw Edwards’s Travelling Life", The Telegraph, 1 June 2015. Accessed 2 June 2015
  53. BBC News - "New Welsh language film of Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood". Accessed 25 February 2015
  54. "A vicar who’s dying to live – new Sunday drama on S4C", S4C. Accessed 29 June 2015
  55. "BBC Wales celebrates Patagonia landmark". Accessed 2 June 2015
  56. Obituary: Triple Olympic gold-medallist Richard Meade
  57. RIP Paul Morgan
  58. "Wales and Lions prop Howard Norris dies". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  59. BBC News, "Steve Strange, Visage lead singer, dies aged 55", 13 February 2015. Accessed 15 Feb 2015
  60. "Historian and BBC commentator John Davies dies aged 76". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2023-02-25.
  61. "Former BBC Wales man Dr Meredydd Evans dies aged 95". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28.
  62. Welsh author John Rowlands dies, 76
  63. Man found dead believed to be missing man and renowned artist Roger Cecil - 'One of Wales’ most accomplished artists'
  64. "Welsh artist and lecturer Osi Rhys Osmond dies". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18.
  65. BBC News, "Writer Harri Pritchard Jones dies aged 81", 11 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015
  66. Tributes paid to former Glamorgan cricketer Jamie Bishop
  67. Wales player Danny Jones dies after heart-attack during rugby league match
  68. Obituary Notice
  69. BRIDGES : Obituary
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  71. Roger Rees, Stage Actor Made Famous by Nicholas Nickleby, Dies at 71
  72. BBC Sport - "Ernie Lewis: Oldest WRU international referee dies, aged 91". Accessed 30 July 2015
  73. Ken Jones, Welsh Author and Activist, Dies at 85
  74. Former Swansea City and Wales goalkeeper Tony Millington dies aged 72
  75. Chris Marustik: Former Wales and Swansea defender dies
  76. Beata Brookes: Former Conservative Euro MP dies at 84
  77. The Damned bassist Bryn Merrick dies at Llandough Hospital after a battle with cancer Archived 2015-09-16 at the Wayback Machine
  78. Oldest living British Lion, Trevor Lloyd, dies aged 91 Archived October 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  79. "Richard Davies, actor - obituary". The Telegraph. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  80. Ex-Tory chancellor Lord Geoffrey Howe dies aged 88
  81. A memorable mezzo has died
  82. Mike Davies dies at 79; tennis innovator brought new color and exposure to game
  83. Wayne Bickerton RIP
  84. Alex Kersey-Brown: Former Wales Rugby League player dies
  85. Mick McLaughlin, who was part of the Hereford United team that beat Newcastle United in 1972, has died
  86. R.I.P. Gareth Mortimer of Racing Cars At Age 66
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