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Cardiff to Host National Eisteddfod in 2028

Cardiff will host the National Eisteddfod in 2028 for the first time in a decade, with a ticketed Maes replacing the free-entry format used in 2018. Preparations begin with a public meeting in September.

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Thousands Join Apprentice Boys' Relief of Derry Parade in Londonderry

More than 10,000 Apprentice Boys and 125+ bands marched through Londonderry on 8 August 2026, marking the 337th anniversary of the Siege of Derry's end amid road closures and a busy visitor weekend.

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A group of men wearing black suits and black bowler hats marching in a parade. They are wearing maroon sashes an carrying various flags. There is a band behind them and old walls to their left.

Meet the 101-Year-Old Who Turned Her Childhood Toys Into a Dolls' House Museum

At 101, Val Ripley still runs the Pembrokeshire museum she built from dolls' houses and toys rediscovered decades after being packed away for wartime storage.

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Val sat in a chair holding a vintage teddy bear with a flat hat on and a brown knitted outfit. Val us wearing a blue collared top with a light floral shirt over it and is smiling at the camera. Dolls houses and other vintage toys are behind her on shelves

'We'll Put Our Own Stamp On It': Communities Gear Up for 2027 Eisteddfod

Preparations for the 2027 Maldwyn Meirionnydd National Eisteddfod are under way, with organisers and locals near Machynlleth expressing excitement as Powys prepares to host the festival for the first time since 2015.

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Why Digital Cameras, iPods and Wired Headphones Are Making a Comeback

Digital cameras, iPods and wired headphones are seeing a resurgence among young people in the UK, with sales data and expert analysis pointing to a broader retro-tech revival driven by nostalgia and a desire for control.

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Annabel Rackham poses for a photo taken with an old digital cam

Emyr Lewis Claims National Eisteddfod Chair for Second Time

Poet Emyr Lewis has won the National Eisteddfod Chair for the second time, with judges praising his "exhilarating and tender" poem in a record-sized competition field.

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Emyr Lewis wins Chair at Eisteddfod y Garreg Las for second time

Emyr Lewis has won the Chair at the National Eisteddfod of Wales at Garreg Las for the second time, in a contest judges called the closest since 1976, drawing a record 16 entries.

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Lauryn Hill and Wyclef hint at future Fugees music after 30 years

Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean have hinted at future Fugees music while discussing the 30th anniversary of The Score ahead of a festival in Milton Keynes.

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Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill posing for the camera in front of a crowd and a giant illuminated artwork on a digital billboard

Oasis promoter granted Knebworth events licence

SJM Concerts has been granted a Knebworth events licence days before the 30th anniversary of Oasis's 1996 shows there, amid continued speculation about a possible return.

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Liam and Noel Gallagher smiling together in front of the stage at Knebworth House during the day

Meredith Kercher’s sister criticises Amanda Knox comedy show

Meredith Kercher’s sister has criticised Amanda Knox’s Edinburgh Fringe comedy show Cartwheel, saying it makes light of a painful case and disrespects her sister’s memory.

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Meredith Kercher facing towards the camera

Everything to know about Kneecap’s Féile concert in west Belfast

Kneecap will headline Féile an Phobail’s Uppa Falls concert in west Belfast on Thursday, with a sold-out crowd expected and proceeds going to Irish language projects.

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Kneecap members Mo Chara and Móglaí Bap are both singing into microphones on stage and are wearing sunglasses and light sports jackets

Tudur Dylan wedi'i ethol yn Archdderwydd nesaf

Mae Tudur Dylan wedi cael ei ethol i olynu Mererid Hopwood fel Archdderwydd nesaf, ar ôl i aelodau'r Orsedd bleidleisio rhwng ef a Gerwyn Wiliams.

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