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Anrhydeddu Prif Lenor Rhyddiaith yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol

Bryn Jones oedd enillydd Medal Ryddiaith Eisteddfod Wrecsam yn 2025, wrth i'r Eisteddfod Genedlaethol baratoi i anrhydeddu'r Prif Lenor Rhyddiaith ddydd Mercher.

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Museum bid to buy £3.1m Highland bust blocked from grant help

Invergordon Naval Museum and Heritage Centre says grant funds cannot be used to help buy the £3.1m Sir John Gordon bust, which Highland Council is selling.

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The bust is made from marble and shows the head of a young man, Sir John Gordon. The sculpture is photographed against a black background.

Alex Jones says she was too scared to say she wanted TV career

Alex Jones says she was too scared as a child in south Wales to admit she wanted to work in television, as The One Show marks 20 years on air.

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Alex on a stage with the background darkened and blurred. She has a wireless mic coming out of her shoulder length brown hair, parted to one side and a yellow sleeveless top.

Lluniau: Dydd Mawrth yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Y Garreg Las 2026

Lluniau a phrif ddigwyddiadau dydd Mawrth ar Faes Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Y Garreg Las 2026, gan gynnwys Hergest, Brwydr y Bandiau, gwobrau TH Parry-Williams a mwy.

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Tanuki: Pon’s Summer mixes BMX tricks, shrine repairs and slice-of-life fun

Denkiworks’ Tanuki: Pon’s Summer stars an indebted tanuki named Pon, blending shrine repairs, delivery work, mini-games and BMX tricks in a Japan-inspired town.

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Greg James says he is heartbroken after dog Barney dies

Greg James has said he is heartbroken after his dog Barney died, describing the chocolate labrador as a beloved family pet and asking for privacy as he and Bella Mackie grieve.

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Greg James wears a burgundy jumper. He is sitting in front of a radio desk with headphones on.

From Florida to Belfast: Volunteers keep Fleadh flowing

More than 1,300 volunteers aged 17 to 80 are helping keep Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann running in Belfast, including a student from Florida who travelled 1,490 miles.

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A young woman, Addison McGowan pictured outside Primark home on Royal Avenue. She is wearing a yellow t-shirt with a blue bib on top and a blue lanyard. She has brunette hair.

Celebrity Hunted review: chaos, comedy and a serious cause

Celebrity Hunted returns in aid of Stand Up to Cancer, with six celebrity pairs trying to evade capture for two weeks amid chaotic hunter antics and heartfelt cancer stories.

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A young blond woman and older grey-haired man both in black standing in front of a grand building

Bardd a saer maen Hedd Bleddyn dies at 87

Bu farw’r bardd, saer maen a chyn-gynghorydd sir ym Mhowys, Hedd Bleddyn, yn 87 oed. Roedd yn ffigwr amlwg ym mywyd diwylliannol Sir Drefaldwyn.

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National Eisteddfod: What to know about Wales' biggest festival

The National Eisteddfod returns to Llantwd, Pembrokeshire from 1-8 August with music, literature, arts, ceremonies and performances, drawing tens of thousands of visitors.

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Hundreds of young people jump and wave and yell as they face towards a stage during the night.

Sunday Times and Sun columnist Rod Liddle dies aged 66

Writer and broadcaster Rod Liddle has died aged 66 after a short illness. Tributes have been paid by his family, News UK, and journalists including Piers Morgan, Andrew Neil and Justin Webb.

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