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Welsh language activist Geraint Jones jailed | Welsh language activist Geraint Jones jailed |
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A Welsh language activist has been imprisoned for 10 days after refusing to pay for a TV licence. | A Welsh language activist has been imprisoned for 10 days after refusing to pay for a TV licence. |
Geraint Jones, 69, was sent to jail by Dolgellau magistrates for the non-payment of a fine of £330. | Geraint Jones, 69, was sent to jail by Dolgellau magistrates for the non-payment of a fine of £330. |
The campaigner, from Trefor near Caernarfon, Gwynedd, refused to pay for the licence over what he claimed was the anglicisation of BBC Radio Cymru. | The campaigner, from Trefor near Caernarfon, Gwynedd, refused to pay for the licence over what he claimed was the anglicisation of BBC Radio Cymru. |
TV Licensing said in a statement: "Anyone who does not buy a licence when they need one risks prosecution." |
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