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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Well it’s both actually. When nursery nurse Julie Bennett turned up at the Wales National Airshow in Swansea yesterday she was excited to take pictures of the world famous Red Arrows display team who were appearing at the hugely popular annual airshow. Little did she know she would capture one of the …
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11 great pictures from the first day of the Wales National Airshow in Swansea
Thousands of people enjoyed the first day of the Wales National Airshow in Swansea . Families lapped up displays by everything from a Chinook helicopter, the Black Cats helicopter display team, a Typhoon and the world famous Red Arrows. What time are the Red Arrows (and the other planes) flying at the Wales National Air Show? And the good news …
Read More »Welsh football T-shirts designed by a former steelworker are a Euro 2016 hit… and even Gareth Bale has one
Welsh football fans have long been known to wear their hearts on their sleeve. But thanks to one former Tata steelworker they’ve got an entire T-shirt on which to show their love for the national side. San Portablo 1901 is a new street clothing brand from Port Talbot which specialises in celebrating pop culture and sports fanaticism at a grass …
Read More »Wales fans can treasure memorable Euro 2016 moments with these beautiful paintings
Global football star and Cardiff export Gareth Bale has had some of the Wales football team’s finest moments of the Euro 2016 tournament captured in these beautiful paintings. There’s no doubt Chris Coleman’s men have given fans plenty of memories from qualifying for the tournament right up to the quarter-final against Belgium on Friday night. With these vibrant paintings, fans …
Read More »X-Men star Patrick Stewart on new tour No Man’s Land, the Gower and pays tribute to Anton Yelchin
He’s one of the most respected actors of our generation and, in recent years, a purveyor of stomach-holding silliness and cult-character hero-worship – and in August Sir Patrick Stewart will be visiting Cardiff to star opposite his great friend, Sir Ian McKellen, in the Harold Pinter play, No Man’s Land. Speaking to Wales Online, Stewart touched on his lengthy acting …
Read More »This sparkling wine has been voted the best in Wales by the world’s leading wine experts
A sparkling wine from Tintern has been awarded the Welsh Wine of the Year trophy by a group of global experts. Parva Farm Vineyard Dathliad 2013 was awarded the trophy for the most outstanding Welsh wine at The English Welsh Wine of the Year Competition, the UK wine industry’s annual national awards. It’s the only competition in the world judged …
Read More »Goldie Lookin’ Chain bid farewell to the single market after Brexit with this brilliant rap
Unless you’ve been living in a lead-lined bunker at the summit of Snowdon for the last few days you’ll know which way the UK voted in last week’s EU Referendum . You’ve probably also spent a lot of time since then mulling over the myriad political commentary on TV, online and in the newspapers as to what that momentous decision …
Read More »Cancer charity walk aims to light up the streets of Cardiff
Fancy a fitness challenge that will help you see Cardiff in a new light? This year’s Tenovus Cancer Care Goodnight Walk will take place in Cardiff on Saturday. Walkers will set off from the Cardiff City Stadium and are encouraged to wear neon as they make their way round the city at nighttime. Walkers can choose the Little Dipper – …
Read More »Anthony Hopkins wasn’t happy that the world saw his Breaking Bad letter to Bryan Cranston
Do remember that brilliantly gushing and complimentary letter Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston received from Sir Anthony Hopkins when the show ended back in 2013? It was pretty nice, wasn’t it? Port Talbot-born Hopkins had binge-watched the entire five series of the AMC in two weeks he said and told Cranston – who played iconic character Walter White, a chemistry …
Read More »Cardiff Bay gets wet and wild as Extreme Sailing Series docks in capital
The impressive 2016 Extreme Sailing Series have made Cardiff Bay look like St Tropez as the second day of racing got underway in the capital. The skyline of the Wales Millennium Centre and Pierhead Building provided a stunning backdrop as a breeze of 25 knots blew around the racecourse. Lloyd Images The teams race Crowds packed the shore to watch …
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