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Wales' most capped international footballer and record goal scorer Jess Fishlock has announced that she will retire from international football.

Wales' star Jess Fishlock announces retirement from international football

Wales’ most capped international footballer and record goal scorer Jess Fishlock has announced that she will retire from international football. She will bow out after representing her country so wond...

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A famous seaside town in Wales tops the UFO charts for sightings in the UK

Revealed: The UK's number one UFO hotspot is in Wales

Are we alone in the universe? It’s the question that has been asked throughout history. While that particular poser remains unanswered, people across the UK continue to report mysterious objects in th...

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David Owens @davidowensjourno.bsky.social · 21h

A famous seaside town in Wales tops the UFO charts for sightings in the UK

Revealed: The UK's number one UFO hotspot is in Wales

Are we alone in the universe? It’s the question that has been asked throughout history. While that particular poser remains unanswered, people across the UK continue to report mysterious objects in th...

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 22h

Super Furry Animals have spoken for the first time as a band since 2016. In a wide-ranging interview they revealed why they turned down supports with Oasis and U2, missed the opportunity of appearing on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury and got into a row with Bruce Springsteen's drummer

'Why we turned down Oasis' - Super Furry Animals

Super Furry Animals have spoken for the first time as a band since 2016 and revealed why they declined career-boosting support slots with Oasis, how they caused Bruce Springsteen’s drummer to fly into...

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Due to overwhelming demand a new date has been added to the tour which will see Matthew Rhys playing Richard Burton to raise funds for Welsh National Theatre.

New date added as Matthew Rhys plays Richard Burton

Due to overwhelming demand a new date has been added to the tour which will see Matthew Rhys playing Richard Burton to raise funds for Welsh National Theatre. Emmy Award winner Rhys is set to return t...

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Wales’ hopes of automatic World Cup qualification were dealt a blow as Kevin De Bruyne converted two penalties in Belgium’s 4-2 win in Cardiff.

Kevin De Bruyne double sinks Wales as Belgium take control of World Cup group

Phil Blanche, PA Wales’ hopes of automatic World Cup qualification were dealt a blow as Kevin De Bruyne converted two penalties in Belgium’s 4-2 win in Cardiff. On a crazy night, when second-half Wale...

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Joint pain! A new comedy from the combined talents of Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs centred around a knee trauma clinic has been announced by the BBC

'Special' new comedy from Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs unveiled by BBC

BBC Wales and BBC Comedy have commissioned a new comedy co-starring and co-written by Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs, that looks at the challenges and rewards of relationships in middle age. This as yet ...

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The inside story of the last three decades of Welsh international football is to be told in a new book which reveals for the first time the crazy moments, controversies, trauma and thrilling triumphs which gripped the nation

Inside the Dragon's Den: A football story like no other

A Hollywood scriptwriter would struggle to dream up the drama surrounding the Wales football team over the past three decades. It is quite simply a football story like no other, one featuring some of ...

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Celebrity Traitors has hit our TV screens and people are loving it. Representing Wales is national treasure Charlotte Church who has given the inside track on tackling the Traitors challenge

Charlotte Church reveals her plans for Celebrity Traitors success

The award-winning reality series Traitors has returned, but this time, host Claudia Winkleman has invited a group of celebrities to the beautiful castle in the Scottish Highlands to play this ultimate...

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It was another incredible rendition of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau that reverberated around the Cardiff City Stadium as Wales took on Belgium

Watch: The sensational anthem as Wales took on Belgium

It was another incredible rendition of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau that reverberated around the Cardiff City Stadium as Wales took on Belgium in their crucial World Cup qualifier The sound of 30,000 voices bel...

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The Welsh star who recently returned to rugby union after a stint in the NFL picked up the injury playing for Bristol at Saracens

Louis Rees-Zammit sustains injury playing for Bristol

Duncan Bech, PA Rugby Union Correspondent Bristol boss Pat Lam has revealed the Bears are being forced to recruit additional players to deal with an injury crisis that has now claimed Louis Rees-Zammi...

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Storm Amy has certainly made herself felt as high winds brought chaos to parts of the UK - and difficult playing conditions at sporting events.
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Watch: Storm Amy assists freak own goal in Welsh football match

Storm Amy has certainly made herself felt as high winds brought chaos to parts of the UK – and difficult playing conditions at sporting events. Nowhere more so than at the JD Cymru Premier League clas...

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 11d

It was the greatest summer of our lives - and now it's set to be revisited for a one-off special celebration.
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Stars of Euro 2016 to reunite for 10 year anniversary event

It was the greatest summer of our lives – and now it’s set to be revisited for a one-off special celebration. Chris Coleman, Ashley Williams and Joe Ledley are to join forces for a special celebration...

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 11d

The famed US restaurant officially opened its doors with people queuing from 7pm the night before

People queue for 18 hours for opening of new restaurant

A famed US restaurant officially opened its doors in Swansea with people queuing from 5pm the night before. Popeyes® UK opened on Friday 3rd October 2025 at 11AM on Oxford Street, Swansea with many pe...

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Images available to browse on the new platform include galleries of artworks by Van Gogh, Monet and Renoir, historic photographs of people and places, and images of objects from the national collection, all of which have special relevance to Wales

Thousands of images from Amgueddfa Cymru now available to access online

Amgueddfa Cymru has released over 2000 images into the public domain making them freely available on a new platform. It puts Wales at the forefront of open access and on par with global museums such a...

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 12d

'Cardiff Music City Festival, beginning this Friday, showcases the depth and diversity of music being created in our capital and beyond'

✍️ Jude Rogers

The biggest music festival in the history of Cardiff starts this weekend

Jude Rogers For this Welsh music lover, it’s been fantastic to see Cardiff have such a magical, musical summer. We’ve had Stevie Wonder and Alanis Morissette in Blackweir Fields, Fontaines DC in Cardi...

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For the first time in its storied history, Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Our Town will be staged by a full company of Welsh actors and creative team

Welsh National Theatre announce cast for Our Town starring Michael Sheen

For the first time in its storied 87-year history, Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Our Town, an American classic with universal themes of love, life, and death, will be staged by a full ...

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Following news of their comeback tour Super Furry Animals have released long lost track - Rock N' Roll Flu

Super Furry Animals release long lost track 'Rock ‘N’ Roll Flu'

Super Furry Animals have today released a long lost track – Rock N’ Roll Flu. The track, which was premiered on Huw Stephens’ BBC 6 Music show, appears on the bonus material released as part of the ba...

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David Owens @davidowensjourno.bsky.social · 14d

An inspired restoration programme has transformed the Welsh church into a thriving arts centre which has won multiple design awards

Inside the Victorian church converted into a stunning arts centre

Last year, the Welsh-language youth theatre company Frân Wen moved into a new home in what used to be St Mary’s Church in Bangor. A Victorian religious building, with all its attendant access difficul...

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This October marks a significant milestone for the Welsh music scene with the launch of the very first Black Welsh Music Awards

First Black Welsh Music Awards shine spotlight on artists shaping sounds of Wales

This October marks a significant milestone for the Welsh music scene with the launch of the very first Black Welsh Music Awards (BWMA). The landmark event, patronised by Dame Shirley Bassey, Levi Root...

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Thousands of visitors are expected for one of the biggest town centre food and drink festivals in Wales.
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Massive town centre food and drink festival to be held this weekend

Thousands of visitors are expected for one of the biggest town centre food and drink festivals in Wales. The annual Neath Food and Drink Festival will be back in Neath Town Centre on Friday, October 3...

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 14d

An inspired restoration programme has transformed the Welsh church into a thriving arts centre which has won multiple design awards

Inside the Victorian church converted into a stunning arts centre

Last year, the Welsh-language youth theatre company Frân Wen moved into a new home in what used to be St Mary’s Church in Bangor. A Victorian religious building, with all its attendant access difficul...

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Celtica Electronica’s debut single reimagines Watcyn Wyn’s early 20th-century work and features the voice of award-winning actor Mark Lewis Jones wp.me/p8Mk4U-16cH

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The Principality Rainbow Roundabout in partnership with Pride Cymru will return for its third year at this weekend's Cardiff Half Marathon with lots of entertainment on offer

Cardiff Half welcomes back the Principality Rainbow Roundabout

The Principality Rainbow Roundabout, delivered in partnership with Pride Cymru, will return for its third year at the Oysho Cardiff Half Marathon on 5 October. A long-term partner of Pride Cymru, the ...

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