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  Europe’s only four-person zip line – which will see thrillseekers fly down three wires over a total distance of five miles – opens to the public tomorrow in Snowdonia. Zip World Titan gives visitors the chance to “fly” in unison at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour. The new adrenaline-inducing zip line at Llechwedd Slate Caverns near …

Wynne Evans, famous as the moustachioed opera singer from the GoCompare TV ads, is going back to the stage joining Bryn Terfel in Sweeney Todd and playing the light relief Scaramuccio in Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos. Carmarthen singer Evans’ long running TV advert role has brought him more money than he earned as a singer in any opera during the …

Steeped in history and boasting a spectacular coast, we’re never short of things to do in Wales. But what’s your favourite attraction in Wales? TripAdvisor reviewers aren’t shy when it comes to sharing great tips about places to see and things to do, and here we bring you the best attractions in Wales according to them. It’s based on an …

POPSTARS Little Mix have said it’s tough for young stars like themselves and One Direction to live up to their billing as role models. Little Mix : Perne Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirwell.   The leading girl band, who played Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena last night, said it was a “massive responsibility” and that young people “made mistakes” …

THE death throes of a relationship provides the starting point for this contemporary drama by “the master of modern myth” Philip Ridley. But while it sounds like a good basis for a play, it’s the blurred lines between fantasy and reality – and too much of the former rather than the latter – which are the downfall of this production. …

They were the sandwich-making, brothers whose singing duets saw them sail into the final of last year’s Britain’s Got Talent. But while Welsh brothers Adam and Richard Johnson missed out on the top spot, they certainly didn’t end up back behind the counter of their parents’ cafe. Instead, the pair have since had a sell-out tour and are about to …

Golf Courses – South Wales Wales’ first Senior Open Championship, held at Royal Porthcawl, was a great success played on one of the best golf courses in South Wales. Golf is seriously popular in south Wales so here are 12 of the best of golf courses South Wales can offer just a short drive away. All of these Golf Courses feature Wales’ …

Like a great many people I’ve had a love affair with the written word from an early age. I had fairly typical childhood tastes –  Dr Seuss, Enid Blyton – nothing too difficult. But those early reads ignited a continuing passion for great stories and something I could totally immerse and lose myself in. I know I’m not alone in …

Follow the festival and stay up to date with all the events and happenings right up to the final day on Sunday 1 June. WEDNESDAY Hay Festival: Kirsty Wark reveals her experience of being bullied as she calls for tighter internet controls Carolyn Hitt at the Hay Festival: Can Blake make us less bleak, or Auden less maudlin? Hay Festival: …

The Welsh Government and the Arts Council of Wales have announced a £20 million action plan to boost arts in education. Speaking at The Hay Festival today, Minister for Culture and Sport John Griffiths and Arts Council of Wales chair Dai Smith revealed the £10m boost from each of the bodies over five years, which it’s hoped will create a …