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Features editor, Nation Cymru. All the right words not necessarily in the right order. david.owens@nation.cymru

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Charlotte Church confesses to stealing from The White House Charlotte Church had a major confession to make when she appeared on a TV show which involves confessing your sins. Presented by Mel Giedroyc the format of the show Unforgivable sees three…

Welsh singing star Charlotte Church had a major confession to make when she appeared on TV show Unforgivable with Mel Giedroyc

29.10.2025 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cardiff at home against Chelsea in Carabao Cup quarter-final Cardiff City will face Premier League giants Chelsea in the Carabao Cup quarter-final. The draw took place after the conclusion of all of this evening’s league cup ties. Cardiff boss Brian Barry-Murph...

Cardiff City will face Premier League giants Chelsea in the Carabao Cup quarter-final.

29.10.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Phil Parkinson ready to accept criticism for Wrexham’s Carabao Cup exit Simon Peach, PA Chief Football Writer Phil Parkinson says Wrexham have to take criticism on the chin after blowing the chance to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with Tuesday’s meek home defeat to...

Phil Parkinson says Wrexham have to take criticism on the chin after blowing the chance to reach the Carabao Cup quarter-finals with Tuesday’s meek home defeat to Welsh rivals Cardiff.

28.10.2025 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The inaugural Sir Bryn Terfel Song Prize launches to champion new voices The inaugural Sir Bryn Terfel Song Prize has today been launched. Celebrating the diverse world of storytelling through song, the Prize, in partnership with the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, c...

The inaugural Sir Bryn Terfel Song Prize launches to champion creativity, celebrate Wales and support emerging performers

27.10.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sir Tom Jones experiences 'psychological revelation' in new interview Sir Tom Jones reflects on his extraordinary life and stellar career in song in an intimate and heartfelt interview available to watch now on the BBC. Featuring rare, unseen archive footage and visits ...

Sir Tom Jones reflects on his extraordinary life and stellar career in song in an intimate and heartfelt interview available to watch now on the BBC

27.10.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SΕ΅n Festival review: Three days of musical discovery Simon Thomas It was the lead singer of one of the bands that performed on the opening night of this three-day event who perhaps summed it up best. β€œThis festival is all about discovery,” declared Matt...

'Now a firm fixture in the Cardiff musical calendar, SΕ΅n is very much a voyage into the unknown where you never quite know what lies around the corner'

✍️ Simon Thomas

24.10.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Welsh comedy star Mike Bubbins to head out on mammoth UK tour Following the success of his BBC sitcom Mammoth and his hit BBC stand-up special Throwback, comedian, actor, and broadcaster Mike Bubbins has today announced his brand-new live tour, Ideasman, which w...

Following the success of his hit BBC sitcom Mammoth comedian Mike Bubbins has announced a brand-new live tour, Ideasman, which will take him across the UK and Ireland from September 2026 to April 2027.

24.10.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Replaying one of the most notorious moments in Welsh TV history It’s every presenter’s worst nightmare – to mangle your words live on air but not just make a mistake, but one that is set to be replayed for years to come. So it was that today marks 10 years since B...

The clocks go back this weekend and it's also 10 years since BBC Wales weather presenter Sue Charles said something she rather wished she hadn't live on air

24.10.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The most complained about TV shows of 2025 revealed A new study has determined the television shows that have generated the most audience complaints of the year so far. Data from the Office of Communications (Ofcom) was compiled from weekly reports to ...

A new study has determined the television shows that have generated the most audience complaints of the year so far - and there is one show that is way out in front

23.10.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A century of Richard Burton: Walking in the footsteps of a Welsh legend November 10th marks one hundred years since the birth of Richard Burton – the Welsh boy from the valleys who became one of the world’s biggest stars, with the most magnetic of voices. Whether you’re d...

November 10th marks one hundred years since the birth of Richard Burton. To celebrate this milestone, people are being invited to step into his story along the Wales Coast Path

23.10.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rob Brydon gets the audience all shook up at Elvis festival In his new TV series Rob Brydon goes on a toe-tapping adventure across the American south to celebrate 100 years of country music. There he meets the stars, discovers the genre’s roots and dives into ...

It's Rob Brydon but not as you've ever seen him before. The Gavin and Stacey star wowed the audience at an Elvis festival with a stellar tribute to the King

23.10.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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21.10.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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21.10.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The fantastic images from Cardiff Music City Festival 2025 Cardiff Music City Festival – the two-week celebration of music that brought global stars, local legends, fresh new talent and thousands of music fans to venues across the city – has wrapped up after ...

The biggest music festival in the history of Cardiff wrapped up after performances from more than 200 artists at multiple venues around the Welsh capital

21.10.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Road of Excess: Matthew Pritchard's raw and moving documentary Ian Smith When I started watchingΒ The Road of Excess, I expected a film about toxic masculinity. I must have missed something. Instead I found a film about love, friendship and a desperate longing to ...

The feature documentary follows ex-Dirty Sanchez star Matthew Pritchard as he attempts to row the Atlantic. It's a raw and moving look at fame, addiction, and the search for meaning when you feel like an outsider.

21.10.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Comedian's brilliant Welsh family life videos take internet by storm A Welsh comedian has become an overnight sensation with his hilarious videos which have been watched by millions online β€œRhys Doing Things” is the online handle for the talented comic who creates come...

A Welsh comedian has become an overnight sensation with his hilarious videos which have been watched by millions online

21.10.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Watch: Rousing Welsh national anthem breaks out at music festival When Swn Festival came to town over the weekend it was another surefire celebration of music from Wales and beyond. Now in its 15th year the four-day, multi-venue extravaganza took over the Welsh capi...

Swn Festival was the place to be over the weekend and nowhere more so than the Tramshed in Cardiff where a stirring version of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau broke out thanks to the headline act.

21.10.2025 07:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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First look at the new series of hit comedy Mammoth Tony Mammoth is back! The hit comedy about PE teacher from the 70’s getting a second chance at life, is soon to return to our screens on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer and will include a Christmas special. W...

BBC reveals first look images and new cast members for series two of hit comedy Mammoth

21.10.2025 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Discover your new favourite artists with the world's biggest Welsh music playlist David Owens In 2025 music has become such an escapist pleasure for so many. With the news agenda continuing to resemble the end of days, for many of us music provides sanctuary – a dopamine fix for ou...

There's so much incredible music being made in Wales right now. Make it your mission to discover your new favourite artists via the Nation Cymru Playlist

20.10.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wales History Trails Passport Challenge returns to 34 museums across Wales The Welsh Museums Festival has announced the return of the Wales History Trails Passport Challenge, inviting families and history enthusiasts to discover the rich heritage found in 34 museums across W...

The Welsh Museums Festival has announced the return of the Wales History Trails Passport Challenge, inviting families and history enthusiasts to discover the rich heritage found in 34 museums across Wales

20.10.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Goldie Lookin Chain announce 'Stairway To Newport' tour Lock up your shell suits and hide your vape pens – Goldie Lookin Chain are back on the road for their Stairway To Newport 2026 tour. The lads are hitting every clart-riddled town from Southend to Glas...

Lock up your shell suits and hide your vape pens - Goldie Lookin Chain are back on the road with a new tour that includes several Welsh dates

17.10.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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National Library of Wales to celebrate the unique archive of Geraint Jarman The National Library of Wales, in partnership with the Wales Broadcast Archive, will host a special event celebrating the life and legacy of Geraint Jarman. The musician, broadcaster and actor who pas...

The National Library of Wales, in partnership with the Wales Broadcast Archive, is to host a special event celebrating the life and legacy of Geraint Jarman

17.10.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welsh witchcraft history inspires haunting new novel A haunting novel inspired by the largely unknown history of Welsh witchcraft has been published by an Aberystwyth University lecturer. Witsh (Honno Welsh Women’s Press) is set in sixteenth century Wal...

'Witsh' is a haunting novel set in sixteenth century Wales and inspired by the largely unknown history of Welsh witchcraft

17.10.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fright fest awaits at historic country park where the bats are protected This Halloween, Scream Time, a spooktacular fright fest lands at Margam Country Park ready to give visitors goosebumps and the event organisers have worked closely with an ecologist to make sure that ...

Halloween fright fest Scream Time will be held in the spooky surrounds of a country estate which is home to one of the largest variety of species of bats in the UK

16.10.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welsh publisher signs English adaptation of Wales Book of the Year winning β€˜masterpiece’ Firefly Press has signed the English adaptation of Megan Angharad Hunter’s Wales Book of the Year winning β€˜masterpiece’ β€˜tu Γ΄l i’r awyr’. Penny Thomas, publisher at award-winning children’s and YA pub...

Firefly Press has signed the English adaptation of Megan Angharad Hunter’s Wales Book of the Year winning β€˜masterpiece’ 'tu Γ΄l i’r awyr'.

16.10.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Welsh locations in the running for the World Cup of Stations The annual World Cup of Stations Competition where a group of railway stations battle it out head-to-head in a public vote has now reached the final round. The public are being asked to vote for their...

The public are being asked to vote for their favourite railway station from across Britain, as 20 shortlisted stations, including two from Wales, go head-to-head for the title of β€˜Most Life-Changing Station’.

16.10.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Charlotte Church reveals all on Celebrity Traitors' plans 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...

Welsh national treasure Charlotte Church has given the inside track on tackling the Celebrity Traitors challenge

15.10.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welsh graduate earns rave reviews for her stunning designs for Laura Ashley A Welsh art graduate’s designs have launched as part of the latest collection from iconic Welsh-originated brand Laura Ashley. When Anna Eynon began her MDes Surface Pattern and Textiles course at UWT...

Anna Eynon's beautiful designs are available online and in stores such as Next, John Lewis, B&Q and Laura Ashley’s new flagship store

15.10.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tom Jones pens beautiful tribute to soul star D'Angelo Sir Tom Jones has written a beautiful tribute to soul star D’Angelo who has died, aged 51. The Welsh legend, who was a great admirer of the Grammy-winning R&B singer who he had performed with previous...

Sir Tom Jones has penned a touching tribute to his friend, soul star D'Angelo who has died, aged 51.

15.10.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

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

15.10.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

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