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 Sosban Fach: a personal history

Ant Heald When did I first hear Sosban Fach? Perhaps in the background of a Six Nations match when, as…

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Culture

‘Abnormal situation’ status lifted at beaches after successful inspection

An ‘abnormal situation’ status has been lifted at two popular Welsh beaches by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) after an inspection…

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News

Council accused of wasting £225,000 on ‘pointless’ refurbishment

Martin Shipton A tip-off from a council employee has led to an allegation that a local authority has wasted more…

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News

Van driver who smuggled migrants found screaming for help jailed for 10 years

A van driver from Wales has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for smuggling migrants in a hidden compartment…

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News

Watch: Buddug shares new video for moving new single, Unfan

Stephen Price One of Wales’ most promising young singers, Buddug, has released a new video for her critically acclaimed new…

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Culture

Prison population hits record high in week before early release scheme starts

The prison population has reached a new record high as ministers are reported to be considering renting jail cells in…

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News

Excitement builds as Craig Bellamy’s big shot at Welsh redemption begins

Leon Barton If asked to name the greatest year in the history of Welsh international football, most fans would have…

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Sport

Summer record puts Earth on track for hottest year

Summer 2024 sweltered to Earth’s hottest on record, making it more likely that this year will end up as the…

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News

Mega-dairy farm plans conditionally approved

Bruce Sinclair, local democracy reporter  Plans for new calf buildings at a large dairy farm have been approved, despite opponents…

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News

Fuel prices drop to lowest levels in nearly three years

Fuel prices have fallen to their lowest levels in almost three years after a drop in wholesale costs. The RAC…

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News

The beautiful version of Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’ by a Welsh male choir

This is the moment a Welsh choir performed a stunning version of a Coldplay classic. When Pendyrus Male Choir recorded…

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Culture

Monumental Welsh Women launch portrait exhibition

To mark International Women’s Day 2025, Monumental Welsh Women has joined forces with artist Meinir Mathias and the Senedd to…

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Culture

Wales’ leading comedy club to livestream shows

Wales’ leading comedy club is to start to livestream shows The Glee Club in Cardiff has joined forces with comedy…

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Culture

Cân i Gymru 2025 shortlist announced

The shortlist for Cân i Gymru (Song for Wales) 2025 has been announced. Elin Fflur and Trystan Ellis-Morris will be back to…

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Culture

Louis Rees-Zammit signed to Jacksonville Jaguars playing squad

Louis Rees-Zammit has been signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars active roster, the NFL team announced on their website this evening.…

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Sport

Struggling Swansea sack manager Luke Williams

Swansea have sacked head coach Luke Williams after a dreadful run of results left them facing a relegation battle in…

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Sport

Wales will not die wanting against Ireland – Mike Forshaw

Mike Forshaw says that Wales will not “die wanting” when they face mission improbable against Guinness Six Nations title favourites…

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Sport

Thomas Rhys Thomas joins Wales coaching staff for rest of Six Nations

Former international forward Thomas Rhys Thomas has joined Matt Sherratt’s Wales coaching staff for the remainder of this season’s Guinness…

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Sport

A Leg To Stand On

Ben Wildsmith As liberal centrism becomes the whipping boy for global ills, Keir Starmer’s Labour government is attracting more international…

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Opinion

Mr Burton: English actors show the Welsh how it’s done

Stephen Price The trailer for a biopic of legendary Welsh actor Richard Burton was released earlier this week – and…

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Opinion

The fight to save Radnor Forest

Jonty Colchester, CPRW, The Welsh Countryside Charity, Chairman. Here in Powys, as in many other parts of Wales, we are…

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Opinion

How Starmer’s cynicism is driving people to Reform

Martin Shipton The victory of former army major Stuart Keyte – Reform UK’s first elected councillor in Wales – at…

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Opinion

Death certification – competing public interests

Dr Huw Evans, academic lawyer, Cardiff Metropolitan University There has been adverse publicity about delay in the issue of death…

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Feature

Neighbours from Hell? Cuckooing; a Cautionary Tale

Kate Green Recently, a popular elderly man – let’s call him Mr Jones – passed away. Having noticed he was…

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Feature

The Gambler

To celebrate the publication of Ben’s second book, From the Senedd to the Rooftops, a collection of his writing for…

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Feature

Marram; Moresg part four: Justin and Dune Ecology; Ynyslas

Julie Brominicks The sky is the colour of smoke. The sound of the sea becomes muffled as I step from…

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Feature

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