Welsh Mythology Goes Global as Chinese Video Game Introduces Rhiannon IT is not every day that a character rooted in Welsh mythology makes an appearance in a Chinese video game, but that is precisely what has happened with Rhiannon, a mystical bird trainer in the internationally popular role-playing game Reverse: 1999. And her appearance could […]
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Wales & Pop Culture
Chicago Bears on Tour
American Football takes Welsh Castle by Storm CARDIFF CASTLE has welcomed kings, soldiers, politicians and tourists over the centuries. This weekend, it has Bears. The Chicago Bears, one of the oldest and most famous franchises in the National Football League, have brought a taste of the NFL to the heart of the Welsh capital as […]
Celebrating Four Decades on the Ice
Forty Years of the Devils: Dundee and Belfast Await in Anniversary Weekend CARDIFF DEVILS are in the middle of one of the biggest weekends in the club’s history. The 40th anniversary celebrations began on Friday night with a sold-out Evening with the Legends, bringing former players, coaches and club figures back together to reflect on […]
Welsh Racing Festival
Welsh Racing’s Award Winners Go Back to Work as Chepstow Festival Hots Up WELSH racing barely had time to put away the trophies before attention turned straight back to the track. Thursday night’s Welsh Horse Racing Awards at Chepstow celebrated some of the biggest names in the sport, with Sean Bowen named National Hunt Jockey […]
Posthumous Single for Dolly Parton
Poignant Release as Queen of Country Sings Jolene in Welsh FEW songs in country music are more instantly recognisable than Jolene. Now, more than half a century after Dolly Parton first recorded it, the song has acquired an extraordinary new chapter — in Welsh. A new bilingual version of Jolene, featuring Welsh singer-songwriter Bronwen Lewis, […]
Big Four Ready to Start Over
Back to Business: Wales’ League Clubs Return After Extended International Break FOR Wales manager Craig Bellamy, the extended international break may have felt like it went on forever. For Cardiff City boss Brian Barry-Murphy, it has been something rather different. Barry-Murphy has welcomed the rare opportunity to spend an uninterrupted period working with his players, […]
Noel Pops Back to Cardiff
Popstars Reunited: Hear’Say and Liberty X Bring 25 Years of Nostalgia to Cardiff IF you remember rushing home to watch Popstars, buying Pure and Simple on CD single or trying to copy the choreography from Just a Little, there is a fair chance this one will make you feel your age. Hear’Say and Liberty X […]
Women’s Football: Albania v Wales
Road to Brazil: World Cup Dream Goes Back on the Line WALES WOMEN return to competitive action today with another piece of history in their sights. After reaching their first major tournament at Euro 2025, Rhian Wilkinson’s side are now chasing another landmark — qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. Their […]
Cardiff Music City Festival
Dafydd Owain Wins Welsh Music Prize After Remarkable Year for Ymarfer Byw A YEAR that was already becoming special for Dafydd Owain has just become even better. The Welsh singer-songwriter has won the 2026 Welsh Music Prize for his second album, Ymarfer Byw, collecting the £10,000 award at a ceremony at the Wales Millennium Centre […]
Another Derby Showdown
Dragons v Ospreys Kicks Off a Big Welsh Rugby Weekend WELSH rugby heads into another important weekend with a derby under the Friday-night lights, followed by two very different challenges for Scarlets and Cardiff. First up, Dragons host Ospreys at Rodney Parade on Friday evening in Round Three of the United Rugby Championship. For the […]