AN Abergavenny mum was crowned the top Welsh learner last night. Lois Arnold moved to Gwent six years ago and set about mastering the language.
Now she has beaten off a field of international competition at the Eisteddfod and has become a night school lecturer in Welsh. Mrs Arnold, 49, a mental health worker, said: "I'm absolutely delighted and very proud. This is a huge honour."
The award came on the same day that her book of short stories for Welsh learners was published.
She added: "I moved to Wales from Bristol and I wanted to speak the language of the country, so I started night and weekend courses. I never thought it would get this far."
Two officers from Newport council also made it into the final 20: Stephen Davison, head of public protection and environmental services, and John Woods, park development manager.
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