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View gallery “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ View gallery   From the shrill faux-leftie of Rick in The Young Ones that set the tone for much of his career to the pelvic thrusting of Lord Flashheart, the devious MP Alan B’Stard in The New Statesman and the totally crazy double act of Bottom, Rik Mayall …

Welsh actor Michael Sheen led a Rest of the World football team that triumphed over England in a Soccer Aid charity match which raised an estimated £4.2m for charity on Sunday night. The Port Talbot-born actor was delighted when his all-star side, managed by Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, chalked up a 4-2 victory against England in the light-hearted clash at …

Football hero John Hartson has lifted the lid on his never-ending battle against gambling addiction – despite having not so much as bought a lottery ticket for three years. The 39-year-old who was adored as a striker for Arsenal, West Ham and Celtic talks candidly about facing his demons in a new one-off documentary, The John Hartson Story, to be …

They’ve long been bookies’ favourites to scoop tonight’s Britain’s Got Talent title – and now they’ve been hotly tipped by none other than the show’s tough-talking judge Simon Cowell. As the popular ITV show reaches its climax today, remaining Welsh interest Bars and Melody have received an 11th-hour boost from star judge Cowell, who believes they’ll at least make it …

It was 30 years ago – yes, 30 years- that Doctors Peter Venkman, Ray Stanz and Egon Spengler started the largest paranormal removal company in America – and were joined by Winston Zeddemore when the business took off. Back then there was no tweeting to @ghostbustersNYC, no Facebook page, no snapchats of spooks or instagrams of the paranormal… times were much, …

Penny Dreadful, the Victorian horror-thriller has been renewed for a second series by network Showtime. Starring former James Bond, Timothy Dalton, Casino Royale’s Bond girl, Eva Green, Doctor Who’s Billie Piper and Hollywood’s Josh Hartnett, the atmospheric thriller is inspired by the likes of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Dracula and The Picture of Dorian Grey. Dalton’s character, explorer Malcolm Murray, and Green’s …

A new record label designed to promote Welsh music to the world will be officially launched today. And among the first releases from Ty Cerdd Records are the new operatic version of Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood. Ty Cerdd Records will be the first label to completely devote itself to Welsh music and performers. It will produce and present music …

He won the hearts of the nation when he flew out of a cannon as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, but Russell Grant says putting his apron for the MasterChef challenge was much more stressful. This Morning’s resident astrologer Russell, who lives in Snowdonia, said the experience of cooking in the famous kitchen was frenetic, panicky and very, very …

View gallery “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ View gallery   Metallica will be bringing an unprecedented intensity to the mosh-pit at Glastonbury, while hip-hop superstar Kanye West tops a bill that also includes Bruno Mars at Wireless. The UK music festival scene is thriving like never before… and you should get to one this summer. …

  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 …