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Culture highlights 2024: Glamour and glitz as Taylor Swift came to Cardiff

Gosia Buzzanca I remember having lunch with a friend on the afternoon of 18th of June this year, in the…

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Culture

God Save The King

Ben Wildsmith, Royal Correspondent  When are they going to do something about God Save The King? It’s hard enough for…

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Opinion

Help adorable ‘Gavin and Stacey’ pups find their forever home

The nation will be glued to their screens today in eager anticipation of the final ever episode of Gavin and…

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News

Couple fighting to get footpath removed planning high court action

Ted Peskett, local democracy reporter A couple who have been fighting for decades to have a footpath removed from their…

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Health board struggling as it spends more than £60m on staff monthly

Twm Owen, local democracy reporter The NHS in Gwent is spending millions of pounds every month, facing cost pressures from…

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Popular footbridge reopens after vandalism

A popular footbridge has reopened after repairs, following a fire in October believed to have been caused by vandals. Cyngor…

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Cultural highlight 2024: Cerys Hafana’s transcendental ‘Crwydro’

Stephen Price Cerys Hafana released their utterly divine EP, Crwydro, in September – an achingly beautiful piano-led work of peerless…

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Police commissioner undecided on when to step down as city councillor

Twm Owen, local democracy reporter Police and crime boss Jane Mudd has confirmed she intends standing down as a city…

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News

Minister praises new training scheme for the film and TV industry in Wales

Wales’ Minister for Creative Industries, Jack Sargeant has praised a new Welsh language scheme which offers on-set training at BBC…

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Saving birds through sharing science

In a pioneering new move, the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is making decades of breeding bird data freely available…

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Culture highlights 2024: Glamour and glitz as Taylor Swift came to Cardiff

Gosia Buzzanca I remember having lunch with a friend on the afternoon of 18th of June this year, in the…

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Culture

Cultural highlight 2024: Cerys Hafana’s transcendental ‘Crwydro’

Stephen Price Cerys Hafana released their utterly divine EP, Crwydro, in September – an achingly beautiful piano-led work of peerless…

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Culture

Stirring version of Fairytale of New York in Welsh and English resurfaces

A stirring rendition of The Pogues’ Christmas favourite, Fairytale of New York, in Welsh and English has resurfaced, a year…

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Culture

Spirit of the ‘70s: A Swansea Haunting (Part 2)

Del Hughes So, how did you sleep? Any spooks skulking in the shadows? Ghostly footsteps on the stairs? Lol! Now…

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Culture

Welsh Rugby Union set to make lead appointment for women’s game in new year

The Welsh Rugby Union is set to make a new lead appointment for the women’s game in 2025 alongside a…

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Sport

Swansea defender Ben Cabango signs new long-term contract

Wales international Ben Cabango has signed a new contract with Swansea, the Sky Bet Championship club have announced. The 24-year-old…

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BKT URC Round 8 Review: Jac Morgan sparks winning starts for new Ospreys boss

Simon Thomas Morgan the magnificent Jac Morgan produced a real captain’s display as the Ospreys ended what he admitted had…

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Internazionale Dowlais: Dai Astley’s journey from Merthyr to Milan

Iwan Williams David ‘Dai’ Astley was born in Dowlais in 1909. A coal miner who began his career with Dowlais…

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Sport

God Save The King

Ben Wildsmith, Royal Correspondent  When are they going to do something about God Save The King? It’s hard enough for…

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Opinion

The Ghost of Christmas Parsnips

Ben Wildmsith In my defence, I love parsnips, always have. I like them roasted, naturally, but also curried, au gratin…

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Opinion

Gisèle Pelicot asks ‘Why?’

Shân Morgain The appalling case of Gisèle Pelicot happened in France, not Wales. But we cannot, must not stand back…

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Opinion

Devolution plans for England could also be a game changer for Wales

Martin Shipton I am no fan of “shock jocks”. To me the way they conduct themselves provides a template for…

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Opinion

Saving birds through sharing science

In a pioneering new move, the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is making decades of breeding bird data freely available…

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Feature

Photographer’s astonishing archive of Welsh Santas

David Owens He is a Welsh photographer renowned for his documentary photography work illustrating the communities of the South Wales…

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How to cope over Christmas

It is often described as the ‘most wonderful time of the year’ but Christmas can affect our mental health in…

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How to prepare for your bilingual baby

Una Cunningham, Professor emerita, Department of Teaching and Learning, Stockholm University Expecting a baby, especially a first baby, is a…

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