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In Pictures: Wales hosts first Oasis reunion gig and Welsh Bible goes on display

The year in pictures.

By contributor Press Association
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People walking at Yr Wyddfa in Snowdonia, Wales, on June 19, as parts of the UK basked in a heatwave (Nick Potts/PA)

Wales hosted a number of royal visits, in a year which witnessed a summer heatwave and flooded homes, when the River Monnow burst its banks.

The Princess of Wales greets people during a visit to Pontypridd Market
The Princess of Wales greets people during a visit to Pontypridd Market on February 26 to talk to local business owners about the impact of the flooding caused by Storm Bert and Storm Darragh (Anron Chown/PA)
People on the beach
People enjoy the sunny weather on the beach at Barry Island in the Vale of Glamorgan on April 5 (Ben Birchall/PA)
A man holds the Welsh Bible
Dr Tony Trowles, head of the Abbey Collection, with a rare first edition of the Welsh Bible, dating from 1588, on June 16. It was on public display at St David’s Cathedral for a month, the first time it has been to Wales (Yui Mok/PSA)
An Oasis fan holds up his sign outside the Principality Stadium
An Oasis fan holds up his sign outside the Principality Stadium, Cardiff, as the band’s long-awaited reunion tour kicked off in Wales on July 4 (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
Groundbreaking ceremony in Port Talbot
Cabinet Secretary for the Economy Rebecca Evans, chief executive of Tata Steel UK Rajesh Nair, Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, chairman of Tata Sons and Tata Group Natarajan Chandrasekaran, First Minister of Wales Baroness Eluned Morgan, managing director of Tata Steel TV Narendran and Industry Minister Sarah Jones at the ground-breaking ceremony for the £1.25 billion green steelmaking investment in Port Talbot on July 14 (Ben Birchall/PA)
Girls play football
Girls play football during the Fifa Milestone Event celebrating the FAW Girls’ Academy system at Dragon Park, Newport on August 14 (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Wales’ Carys Cox during a training session
Wales’ Carys Cox during a training session at Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, on August 12 (Jacob King/PA)
Wales' Brennan Johnson chases a rat off the pitch
Wales’ Brennan Johnson chases a rat off the pitch during the Fifa World Cup European qualifying match at the Cardiff City Stadium on October 13 (Adam Davy/PA)
The Prince of Wales is hugged by a member of the public after a walk along Colwyn Bay beach in North Wales with members of the Marine Conservation Society’s Youth Ocean Network on November 25
The Prince of Wales is hugged by a member of the public after a walk along Colwyn Bay beach in North Wales with members of the Marine Conservation Society’s Youth Ocean Network on November 25 (Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror/PA)
Flood damage in Monmouth
Flood damage in Monmouth in south-east Wales on November 16, after dozens of people were rescued from their homes or evacuated, after severe flooding when the River Monnow burst its banks (Ben Birchall/PA)
Royal visit to South Wales
The King unveils a plaque to commemorate his official opening of the South Wales Metro Depot in Taff’s Well, during a visit to South Wales to celebrate his 77th birthday on November 14 (Finnbarr Webster/PA)
Prince of Wales
The Prince of Wales (right) poses for a photograph on November 25 during a visit to Youth Shedz headquarters in Mochdre, Conwy, a youth initiative providing a safe space for young people to discover themselves, learn new skills and build confidence (Jon Super/PA)
Prosthetic limbs
Prosthetic limbs on display, one with an image of the King, during a visit by the Prince of Wales on December 1 to the Wales Investment Summit at the International Convention Centre Wales in Newport (Ben Birchall/PA)