Woolly Wonderful Wales: A Heritage Worth Celebrating FIFTY years of the National Wool Museum, a festival of Welsh patterns and a reminder that wool once helped clothe the world. When we think of the industries that helped shape Wales, coal, iron and steel usually spring to mind. But long before the great furnaces and collieries […]
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Welsh Fight Queen Defends Crown
Lauren Price Brings World Championship Boxing Back to Cardiff — But Shields Showdown Stays on Ice WALES will once again take centre stage in women’s world championship boxing when Lauren Price returns to Cardiff to defend her world welterweight titles on Friday, November 20. But while a formidable Czech challenger stands between the undefeated Welsh […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Novira Cymru Premier
Friday Night Belongs to the New-look Cymru Premier INTERNATIONAL football may have dominated the headlines recently, but on Friday night attention turns back towards the domestic game — and there is plenty happening across Wales. Seven Novira Cymru Premier matches kick off at 7.45pm on Friday, October 9, with the eighth game of Matchday 13 […]
Welsh Racing Festival
Three Days, No Fences, but Festival Highlight is Ready for the Off at Chepstow ONE of the biggest weekends in Welsh horse racing gets under way at Chepstow Racecourse on Friday — although this year’s festival will look a little different. The DragonBet Welsh Racing Festival runs from Friday, October 9 to Sunday, October 11, […]
Fans Go Crazy for Fury-Joshua Clash
Tickets Priced up to £13,000 for Cardiff’s All-British Showdown All Gone in One Hour IF there were any doubts about the appetite for Fury versus Joshua, today’s ticket sale appears to have answered them. Around 80,000 tickets for the Principality Stadium showdown sold out within an hour of going on general sale, with more than […]