From Pontypridd to Los Angeles he’s swung across the world, gyrating hips, beat-crooner’s lips, with pulsing rhythms and ballad ease on albums punters stirred. That baritone of rich, dark tones brought universal fame, from green grassed home left coal for […]
At 752m, Pumlumon is the highest mountain in Mid Wales and one of the most remote feeling in all of Wales. It’s a magnificent mountain. Made all the more special by its lack of popularity when compared to the summits […]
Under a new endorsement from the Welsh Rugby Union, equal status of recognition has been given to Llandovery College and Lampeter College as the founder members of rugby in Wales writes Huw S Thomas Llandovery College Warden, Mr Dominic Finlay […]
This month Karen Foy takes a look at the history behind some of Wales’ coastal culinary delights. From farmland to coal mines, over the centuries Wales’ natural resources have provided employment for thousands. As a result Welsh food has developed […]
Alongside the many reels of film collected by the National Library of Wales Screen and Sound Archive are examples of film technology – the cameras and projectors which were originally used to shoot and show the films. The significance of […]
Karen Foy climbs high above the town of Llandudno in search of a property with an intriguing history. Researching the history of a property can be a fascinating task. Over the years the building structure can change considerably as alterations […]
Blanket warm the feathers And cloud loud the call. Row fast the weathers And net knot the trawl. Low down the noise And gentle rest the view. Wave soft the paddles And whistle down a few. Quiet down the chatter […]
Anglesey is an island of variation, visually rich but economically poor. When clouds sit over one end, sunshine bakes the other – waves pound the exposed South West facing coast whilst sheltered coves hide on the North East – low […]
Llandovery’s win over Newport in the Premiership play off final gives further ballast to the town’s claim as the leading rugby town in Wales at the current time writes Huw S Thomas The claim of the Carmarthenshire town, population 2,000 […]
In Feb 2023 Patagonia Instrument Project was contacted by a family in Llanelli who wished to donate their father’s double bass to a musical charity as a bequest, as he had requested that the instrument go to a child wanting […]
In his “Poem in October “the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas provides an insight into autumn with its hues of transition, the maturing of the year and nostalgia for summer. It takes a look into how he imagines a walk through […]
LLANDOVERY 14 NEWPORT 7 Llandovery crowned a wonderful season in adding the Premiership title to their WRU National Cup win when they beat Newport at a packed Church Bank on May 11th writes Huw S Thomas. In also finishing top […]
