David Owens
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As hit comedy Mammoth returns to our TV screens this evening, Sian Gibson tells us what we can expect from the new series - including the challenges of filming a Christmas special on the hottest day of the year in Wales
Welsh TV star Sian Gibson on 'laugh out loud funny' comedy Mammoth
Mammoth is back! The hit comedy about PE teacher Tony Mammoth, thought to have perished in an avalanche during a school trip in 1979 and getting a second chance at life, returns to BBC Two and iPlayer...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
As hit comedy Mammoth returns to our TV screens this evening, Sian Gibson tells us what we can expect from the new series - including the challenges of filming a Christmas special on the hottest day of the year in Wales
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The Modfather revealed he's a "massive fan" of the Welshman who he described as "such a talent"
Paul Weller chooses Gruff Rhys album on list of his favourites of all time
Paul Weller has chosen his favourite albums of all time and amongst the list is an album by Super Furry Animals’ frontman Gruff Rhys. The list which appeared in Far Out magazine includes albums by Ste...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The Modfather revealed he's a "massive fan" of the Welshman who he described as "such a talent"
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The biggest shopping centre in Wales has announced details of its largest ever festive giveaway with thousands of pounds worth of prizes up for grabs.
Welsh shopping centre reveals massive Christmas prize giveaway
The biggest shopping centre in Wales has announced details of its largest ever festive giveaway with thousands of pounds worth of prizes up for grabs. St David’s Cardiff is pulling out all the stops t...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The biggest shopping centre in Wales has announced details of its largest ever festive giveaway with thousands of pounds worth of prizes up for grabs.
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This. Is. Amazing!
Just when you think you've seen Michael Sheen do it all - he proves once again he can turn his hand to absolutely anything.
Just when you think you've seen Michael Sheen do it all - he proves once again he can turn his hand to absolutely anything.
Michael Sheen's astonishing interpretation of Raye's hit song
Just when you think you’ve seen Michael Sheen do it all – he proves once again he can turn his hand to absolutely anything. After playing a range of famous faces from Kenneth Williams and Tony Blair t...
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November 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This. Is. Amazing!
Just when you think you've seen Michael Sheen do it all - he proves once again he can turn his hand to absolutely anything.
Just when you think you've seen Michael Sheen do it all - he proves once again he can turn his hand to absolutely anything.
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Just when you think you've seen Michael Sheen do it all - he proves once again he can turn his hand to absolutely anything
Michael Sheen's astonishing interpretation of Raye's hit song
Just when you think you’ve seen Michael Sheen do it all – he proves once again he can turn his hand to absolutely anything. After playing a range of famous faces from Kenneth Williams and Tony Blair t...
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November 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Just when you think you've seen Michael Sheen do it all - he proves once again he can turn his hand to absolutely anything
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A Welsh dance music duo have reworked one of the most iconic Welsh songs of all time, giving it a joyful electronic makeover
Watch: It's Sosban Fach but not like you've ever heard it before
A Welsh dance music duo have reworked one of the most iconic Welsh songs of all time, giving it a joyful electronic makeover. The Stickmen Project are known for their live performances that combine a ...
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November 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
A Welsh dance music duo have reworked one of the most iconic Welsh songs of all time, giving it a joyful electronic makeover
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A colourful Welsh market town has been named as one of the top ten in the UK to do your Christmas shopping wp.me/p8Mk4U-19Nv
November 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A colourful Welsh market town has been named as one of the top ten in the UK to do your Christmas shopping wp.me/p8Mk4U-19Nv
When a Welsh dance duo performed a souped-up electro version of Sosban Fach at The Principality Stadium they were blown away by the response - now it looks set to be released due to demand
Watch: It's Sosban Fach but not like you've ever heard it before
A Welsh dance music duo have reworked one of the most iconic Welsh songs of all time, giving it a joyful electronic makeover. The Stickmen Project are known for their live performances that combine a ...
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November 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
When a Welsh dance duo performed a souped-up electro version of Sosban Fach at The Principality Stadium they were blown away by the response - now it looks set to be released due to demand
This. Is. Amazing!
Just when you think you've seen Michael Sheen do it all - he proves once again he can turn his hand to absolutely anything.
Just when you think you've seen Michael Sheen do it all - he proves once again he can turn his hand to absolutely anything.
Michael Sheen's astonishing interpretation of Raye's hit song
Just when you think you’ve seen Michael Sheen do it all – he proves once again he can turn his hand to absolutely anything. After playing a range of famous faces from Kenneth Williams and Tony Blair t...
nation.cymru
November 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This. Is. Amazing!
Just when you think you've seen Michael Sheen do it all - he proves once again he can turn his hand to absolutely anything.
Just when you think you've seen Michael Sheen do it all - he proves once again he can turn his hand to absolutely anything.
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The BBC has released a new trailer for highly-anticipated Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea - and new images of the epic drama filmed in Wales.
Watch: New trailer for Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea
The BBC has released a new trailer for highly-anticipated Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea – and new images offering a first look at the epic drama. Filmed in Wales, it will ar...
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November 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The BBC has released a new trailer for highly-anticipated Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea - and new images of the epic drama filmed in Wales.
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'Whisper it quietly but this could well be the best album released in Wales this year'
Ayres rocks with love letter to last 60 years of rock 'n' roll
David Owens If you listen to Hanging the Moon, the new album from Welsh musician Ayres, you would have guessed he’d popped into the studio with a full band and orchestra to pen his gorgeous long playe...
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November 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
'Whisper it quietly but this could well be the best album released in Wales this year'
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The Timelord has many talents and one it appears is rock 'n' roll
Doctor Who to play a live show in Cardiff
Doctor Who is coming to Wales. The Timelord has many talents and one it appears is rock ‘n’ roll. 12th Doctor, Peter Capaldi, has announced his first ever music headline tour and will play an intimate...
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November 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The Timelord has many talents and one it appears is rock 'n' roll
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Reform UK's director of communications used a highly offensive expletive to describe one of Wales' most prominent journalists in an internal party group chat, NationCymru can reveal ✍️Emily Price wp.me/p8Mk4U-19Bj
Reform UK head of comms branded prominent Welsh journalist a 'c***'
Warning: this news article contains highly offensive language. Emily Price Reform UK’s director of communications used a highly offensive expletive to describe one of Wales’ most prominent journalists...
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November 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Reform UK's director of communications used a highly offensive expletive to describe one of Wales' most prominent journalists in an internal party group chat, NationCymru can reveal ✍️Emily Price wp.me/p8Mk4U-19Bj
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The Good Food Guide reckons this is the best pub in Wales to pair with a beautiful winter walk
The best pub in Wales for a winter walk
As we wind our way towards the festive season, what better way than spending those crisp days than with a brisk winter’s walk and the reward of a cosy pub. The Good Food Guide has published a list of ...
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November 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The Good Food Guide reckons this is the best pub in Wales to pair with a beautiful winter walk
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"I’ve struggled, I still do, but getting help was the best thing I ever did. Please know there is hope and a brighter future."
On the anniversary of Gary Speed's death David Owens on 'how sadness and grief can bring people together in the strangest of circumstances'
On the anniversary of Gary Speed's death David Owens on 'how sadness and grief can bring people together in the strangest of circumstances'
Gary Speed, a Welsh pop star and one fateful day in November
David Owens This is a story about the former Wales football manager, a Welsh pop icon and one of the saddest and most surreal days of my life. Today marks the anniversary of the death of Gary Speed. F...
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November 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
"I’ve struggled, I still do, but getting help was the best thing I ever did. Please know there is hope and a brighter future."
On the anniversary of Gary Speed's death David Owens on 'how sadness and grief can bring people together in the strangest of circumstances'
On the anniversary of Gary Speed's death David Owens on 'how sadness and grief can bring people together in the strangest of circumstances'
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Immersed Festival returns for 2026 promising an action packed fusion of music, film, art, fashion, and theatre for a month-long celebration of creativity and imagination.
Major headliner announced for Immersed Festival in Cardiff
Immersed Festival returns for 2026 promising an action packed fusion of music, film, art, fashion, and theatre for a month-long celebration of creativity and imagination. Taking place on Saturday, 7th...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Immersed Festival returns for 2026 promising an action packed fusion of music, film, art, fashion, and theatre for a month-long celebration of creativity and imagination.
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The newly-formed choir have created a beautiful version of Robbie Williams' 'Angels' in a bid to take the charts by storm and become this year's Christmas number one.
Watch: Choir aims for Christmas No.1 with tearjerking version of '90s hit
Caregivers from across the UK, including from Wales, have formed the Home Care’s Got Talent Choir to create a new version of Robbie Williams’s ‘Angels’ in a bid to take the charts by storm and become ...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The newly-formed choir have created a beautiful version of Robbie Williams' 'Angels' in a bid to take the charts by storm and become this year's Christmas number one.
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A national newspaper named a Welsh location among the UK’s most boring towns.
Welsh location named in a list of the UK's most boring towns
A national newspaper named a Welsh location among the UK’s most boring towns. The Telegraph published a list of seven ‘unsung wonders’ for being boring, on the grounds that ‘mass tourism is built arou...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A national newspaper named a Welsh location among the UK’s most boring towns.
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Record signing Nathan Broadhead was on target as Wrexham claimed a deserved 2-0 win over Bristol City in the Sky Bet Championship - a game which also included a bizarre own goal from a corner
Watch: Nathan Broadhead scores stunner as Wrexham beat Bristol City
Andy Hampson, PA Record signing Nathan Broadhead was on target as Wrexham claimed a deserved 2-0 win over Bristol City in the Sky Bet Championship. Broadhead scored only his third league goal since jo...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Record signing Nathan Broadhead was on target as Wrexham claimed a deserved 2-0 win over Bristol City in the Sky Bet Championship - a game which also included a bizarre own goal from a corner
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Clwb Ifor Bach, one of Cardiff’s most iconic music venues, has unveiled ambitious redevelopment plans
Iconic music venue announces plans for major redevelopment
Amelia Jones Clwb Ifor Bach, one of Cardiff’s most iconic music venues, has unveiled ambitious redevelopment plans. As part of the improvements, the club’s middle floor will be permanently closed as i...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Clwb Ifor Bach, one of Cardiff’s most iconic music venues, has unveiled ambitious redevelopment plans
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Across Wales, the places cared for by National Trust Cymru are transforming into enchanting Christmas escapes, offering visitors the chance to soak up the magic of the season in some of the country’s most beautiful historic settings.
Deck the Halls: Discover the best festive days out across Wales
The leaves have fallen from the trees and the nights are drawing in, which can mean only one thing – Christmas is almost here, and now is the perfect time to plan those special seasonal outings that m...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Across Wales, the places cared for by National Trust Cymru are transforming into enchanting Christmas escapes, offering visitors the chance to soak up the magic of the season in some of the country’s most beautiful historic settings.
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Still Pushing Pineapples is a poignant, funny and touching film that follows Dene Michael of Black Lace, and his attempts to escape monster '80s hit 'Agadoo' and carve his own career as a singer/songwriter.
How Wales helped Black Lace singer step out of shadow of 'Agadoo'
Bethan Tanner To say that Wales has a connection to music would be an understatement. Music is woven into the history and culture of the Land of Song, from the tradition of choral singing, to the Eist...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Still Pushing Pineapples is a poignant, funny and touching film that follows Dene Michael of Black Lace, and his attempts to escape monster '80s hit 'Agadoo' and carve his own career as a singer/songwriter.
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So smitten was a rugby commentator by his chance meeting with a Welsh male voice choir at the Principality Stadium ahead of the Wales v All Blacks game, he described it as 'a little piece of heaven'.
Watch: Rugby commentator's surprise as he encounters 'little piece of heaven'
So smitten was a rugby commentator by his chance meeting with a Welsh male voice choir at the Principality Stadium ahead of the Wales v All Blacks game, he called it the highlight of his weekend. TNT’...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
So smitten was a rugby commentator by his chance meeting with a Welsh male voice choir at the Principality Stadium ahead of the Wales v All Blacks game, he described it as 'a little piece of heaven'.
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The doors of a historic pub have reopened after a stunning makeover following a community-led effort to save and restore the much-loved local.
Community spirit brings historic Welsh pub back to life
The doors of a historic pub have reopened after a stunning makeover following a community-led effort to save and restore the much-loved local. Ty’n Llan in Llandwrog, near Caernarfon, has undergone a ...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The doors of a historic pub have reopened after a stunning makeover following a community-led effort to save and restore the much-loved local.
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A magical Norwegian Christmas adventure is coming to the Welsh capital - the centrepiece of the Festival of Light in Cardiff Bay.
The magical Christmas adventure coming to Wales
A magical Norwegian Christmas adventure is coming to the Welsh capital – the centrepiece of the Festival of Light in Cardiff Bay. The Norwegian Church Arts Centre and Theatr na nÓg are aiming to delig...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
A magical Norwegian Christmas adventure is coming to the Welsh capital - the centrepiece of the Festival of Light in Cardiff Bay.