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Overstressed bridge at risk of failure, engineers warn as closure confirmed
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (504+ words) Engineers have warned a historic bridge linking Wales and England is "overstressed" and at risk of localised structural failure, despite there being no evidence of an imminent collapse. In a joint statement, Monmouthshire County Council, Gloucestershire County Council and Forest…...
Top Welsh TV chef posts hilarious clip from new BBC series
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (271+ words) A Welsh chef has posted an hilarious video behind the scenes of his new "food pilgrimage" BBC series. The BBC 1 series follows chef Chris "Flamebaster" Roberts on a fiery culinary journey around Wales and beyond. Known for his dramatic outdoor…...
Planning officers reject ‘uninspired’ 25-home estate proposal
14+ hour, 6+ min ago (461+ words) Elgan Hearn, Local Democracy Reporter County planners have rejected plans to build a housing estate in a small village in a Welsh county. Last November, it emerged that Welshpool-based Richard Glover-Davies of Montgomeryshire Homes had lodged plans with Powys County…...
Rare Gwen John and Kyffin Williams works to headline major Welsh art auction
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (591+ words) A major retrospective in Cardiff has prompted a surge in interest in a Welsh artist who has historically been outshone by her brother. At a time when Gwen John's work is enjoying renewed acclaim, cementing her as one of Wales…...
US pop punk stars head to Wales for two stellar shows
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (560+ words) A much-loved alternative rock band are joining an all-star lineup this summer as special guests for Bowling For Soup and Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls when they head to Wales for two huge dates. Texas pop-punk legends Bowling For Soup…...
A landmark Team Wales installation has appeared at St David's Cardiff
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (542+ words) Team Wales has announced a new partnership with St David's Cardiff to showcase a major city-centre installation celebrating Welsh athletes ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer. As part of the collaboration, a striking 48-metre hoarding display…...
University announces PhD project to build first National Poetry Library of Wales
6+ hour, 15+ min ago (313+ words) The University of South Wales (USW) has announced a groundbreaking new PhD studentship aimed at creating the first National Poetry Library of Wales. The ambitious project, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), seeks to make poetry accessible…...
Big names get behind Wrexham's city of culture bid
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (875+ words) Sporting stars and organisations have come together to collectively back Wrexham's UK City of Culture 2029 bid. With a rich sporting history, Wrexham religiously puts itself on an international stage " from football, to tennis, to padel " continuously bringing communities together to…...
Historic stained glass works from university archive now on display
6+ hour, 47+ min ago (502+ words) Nation.cymru - Do Not Process My Personal Information A collection of stained glass panels from the archive of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David's (UWTSD) Swansea College of Art has been permanently installed at in church in Welsh city,…...
BBC announces new 'witty, twisty' Welsh crime drama starring Mark Lewis Jones and Steffan Rhodri
8+ hour, 1+ min ago (776+ words) The BBC has commissioned Old Town Murders, a brand-new, witty, twisty crime series starring Mark Lewis Jones and Steffan Rhodri and set in Tenby, which has commenced filming in locations across Wales. The new series is written, created and executive…...