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As a mum of three, Rachel Allen had no shortage of recipe tasters when writing her new book, All Things Sweet. But after weeks of sampling cakes, puddings and pastries (the book contains 100 of them), Joshua, 14, Luka, 12 and five-year-old Scarlett had more than their fill. “They got to the stage where they said, ‘Oh no, no more …

Three of Wales’ most talented dance artists have come together to present a unique contribution to the commemorative works created to mark the centenary of Dylan Thomas’ birth. Directed by Deborah Light and performed by renowned dancers Eddie Ladd and Gwyn Emberton, Caitlin focuses on the life of Dylan’s wife Caitlin Thomas. It takes as its inspiration the decision by …

VIEW GALLERY   Well, well, well, well. I never thought I’d see the day when that stiff upper lipped show Downton Abbey would talk of condoms and “making love all night long”. Flabbergasted? You sort of knew things were going to change in this series but it’s more of a total about face in a time when it was all …

VIEW GALLERY Elvis has left the building and headed to the seafront – well at least tens of thousands of Elvis look-a-likes have. Porthcawl’s Elvis Festival, a three-day event which finishes today, has packed out the seaside resort for the 11th year running and is hailed as the biggest festival of its kind in the world. Elvis festival founder Peter …

Spitfires, golden eagles and a witch in a bottle – it’s amazing what you can see in a museum these days. They were just three of the fascinating finds that impressed you the most when we asked you to tell us about the best things you’ve seen in a museum as part of Museum Week at WalesOnline. Add to the …

From hometown girl to Hampton Court Palace bride, Katherine Jenkins is set to give the performance of a lifetime as she walks down the aisle to marry Andrew Levitas. The Neath-born singer is used to being in the limelight, having sang at concerts around the globe, acted in Doctor Who and won over hearts in America after appearing on Dancing …

Welsh architects have been queuing up to sing the praises of the astonishing shipping container conversion that wowed everyone on Grand Designs. The Channel 4 show is never short of a quirky idea or two, but the project featured on this week’s show captured the imagination and got everyone talking. Farmer and architect Patrick Bradley could have built the most …

A new stage production of Annie will bring Craig Revel Horwood to Cardiff this summer. Probably best known as a judge on BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing, Craig will star as Miss Hannigan in the much-loved children’s classic when the production comes to the Wales Millennium Centre from 24 – 29 August 2015. Set in 1930s New York during The …

The Fall was a rare thing when it aired last year, both critically acclaimed and loved by viewers. A gripping psychological thriller that saw DSI Stella Gibson (Gillian Anderson) try to track down a perverted serial killer in Belfast. On the face of it, Paul Spector (Jamie Dornan) was a family man. But in reality he was a murderer who …

1. You will hear the work of 45 musicians and a symphony orchestra Small Nations Big Sounds is as much a celebration of musicians as it is the music we will perform. We’ll be working with musicians from Camerata Nordica and Swedish Wind Ensemble as well as solo instrumentalists from Estonia and singers from Italy. It’s an amazing array of …