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An art gallery owner has been named Wales’ High Street Hero. Beth Giles, of Giles Gallery in Pontyclun, scooped the top spot in the prestigious new awards scheme, which was established by Communities Minister Lesley Griffiths to celebrate the retailers, services and individuals who help to make an enormous contribution to the survival of Wales’ diverse local high streets. The …

Welsh actress Ruth Jones had two of her best-known characters combined when artist Nathan Wyburn created her portrait. Nathan, 25, from Ebbw Vale, has been a big fan of Ruth since she starred in and co-wrote BBC’s Gavin and Stacey, and was over the moon when he was asked to make two portraits of Welsh stars to be displayed at …

There’s a Greggs on every high street in Wales. And if that’s not literally true, it certainly feels like it. Cardiff is the Greggs capital of Wales, with its 25 stores putting it in the top 10 “most Gregged” places in Great Britain. But what’s the best thing Greggs sell? We had a go and here’s our verdict. The bakes …

In Educating Cardiff’s fifth episode the focus is two boys, Benjy and Kalid, who are struggling to keep up in that most fundamentally important but traditionally unpopular of subjects, maths. Mr Lo Celso is the head of Maths at Willows, a hot-headed Italian with an unquenchable desire to help the kids, and a huge passion for the ‘magic’ that is …

There’s nothing as important as friendship, and in episode four of Educating Cardiff two rugby-mad year eight pupils, Corey and Gethin, must go head-to-head to fight it out for the captaincy of their rugby team. RELATED: Think Corey is cute? But do you remember Aaron from episode 2? The pair, who are best friends off the pitch and have a …

Welsh rockers Funeral For A Friend have announced they are to split. The band, formed in Bridgend in 2001, have released seven studio albums, the last of which, Chapter and Verse, was released in January. They will perform one “very last run” of shows, in which they will perform Hours one night and Casually Dressed the following night alongside songs …

A host of Welsh celebrities have come together to support the boys at the Rugby World Cup by singing Bread of Heaven. Rugby legend Rob Howley, weather presenter Sian Lloyd and High Hopes’ Boyd Clack actor are among the stars appearing in the music video. The challenge of covering Bread of Heaven has been taken up by Lady Gaga tribute …

Students around the country will either be preparing to head off on their first year at university or about to return to campus, and if you need any household essentials, or uni gadgets we’ve got 10 of the best budget buys right now. From toasters to towels, plates and pans, here are the must-have student buys that will make your …

If the Green Man Festival transforming the Brecon Beacons into a rock mecca this summer didn’t slake your thirst for all things Welsh, then its organisers are set to toast its inevitable success with a celebration of homegrown beer and cider this weekend. There’s only one slight snag…it’s in London. Dubbed A Beast of A Beer Festival, Courtyard is swapping …

The Great British Bake Off challenged its contestants to show off their pastry skills this week, by baking the likes of frangipane tarts, a traditional cheese-filled pastry from Cyprus known as flaouna, and vol-au-vents. And last year’s runner-up and builder-by-trade Richard Burr is showing you how to take on the task of tricky pastry baking at home. He mightn’t have …