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David Owens
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Features editor, Nation Cymru. All the right words not necessarily in the right order. david.owens@nation.cymru
May 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Can't disagree with Liam on this.
May 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
MIKE PETERS

25 FEBRUARY 1959 - 29 APRIL 2025

TOTALLY FREE

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April 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Experience a Saturday night St David's Day disco with the world's biggest Welsh Music Playlist.

More than 800 songs for your listening pleasure. Discover your new favourite Welsh artist.

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March 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
We are all Adam Jones' facial expression
February 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Remembering Wales and Juventus legend John Charles on the 21st anniversary of his death.

This is the amazing rarely seen footage of the Gentle Giant's Serie A goals

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February 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Life is timeless, days are long when you're young
You used to fall in love with everyone
Any guitar and any bass drum
Life is a drink and you get drunk when you're young

This hits hard. My youth. My band.

RIP Rick Buckler.
February 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Celebrate #DyddMiwsigCymru with Wales' biggest playlist - the Nation Cymru Welsh New Wave.

More than 800 songs, more than 50+ hours of incredible music.

Discover your new favourite Welsh artist today...

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February 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Thinking of Manic Street Preachers' Richey Edwards on the 30th anniversary of his disappearance. I interviewed Richey twice - in 1990 and 1992. I’ve never met anyone so eloquent or articulate, nor someone so startlingly honest and so deeply thoughtful. Below is the pic from that first meeting
February 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
A series of quirky phrasebooks which allow you to teach Welsh to your pet have become a smash hit around the world selling more than 100,000 copies
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January 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Happy birthday Manics' Nicky Wire - lyrical gangster and owner of the best calves in rock 'n' roll. Here I am holding the guitar he played at the band's very first gig at the Railway Hotel in Crumlin, 1986.
January 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Blue Monday.
January 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The incredible story of Wales’ first all girl group The Fabs

This is the tale of how four Welsh women set out to make their mark in a male dominated world - while having the time of their lives

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January 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Let us take a moment to remember one of Cardiff’s great lost pieces of graffiti - as seen on the side of the former Brains Brewery building in Grangetown. (Should have been rebuilt at St Fagans)
January 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The beautiful story of one man and his railway timetable is just the warmhearted tale that we all need on New Year's Eve
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December 31, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Just say no
December 31, 2024 at 5:05 PM
😂😂😂
December 27, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Most parents with children at 4am tomorrow morning
December 24, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Ah remember the good old days in Welsh politics when Peter Taylor and Brian Clough were on the frontline.
December 22, 2024 at 3:04 PM
A new opinion poll shows an overwhelming majority want the royals to pay for a proposed new statue of the late Queen

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December 18, 2024 at 7:35 PM
I'm just happy we didn't draw England, so I don't have to witness this abomination again...
December 13, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Meet the Welshman representing Wales at Disney World

Josh Jones has his dream job educating people about Wales at the world famous Disney resort in Florida

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December 11, 2024 at 8:31 PM
How a mining community in Wales and London’s Lesbian and Gay community forged an unbreakable bond forged 40 years ago that inspired the movie 'Pride'

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December 10, 2024 at 8:10 PM
In an exclusive interview with Big Issue, Ruth Jones and James Corden warned that the final ever episode of Gavin and Stacey might not be what everybody expects

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December 9, 2024 at 8:10 PM
(Sorry)
December 8, 2024 at 10:06 AM