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The lunatic drug addict who released some of the greatest records of all time
Alan McGee takes reporter David Owens on a tour of the highs and lows of his heady life → Read More
Inside the bingo hall at the heart of the Rhondda
Judges is a valleys institution which has served the locals of the Rhondda for more than a century → Read More
The plan to bring classic and famous Welsh book The Mabinogion to a new audience
The centuries old fables are to be rewritten for a new generation → Read More
Line Of Duty, love and lockdown with Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen
The couple have been doing lots to help out during the coronavirus crisis → Read More
The legend of Peg Entwistle, the Welsh-born actress who jumped from the Hollywood sign
Her tragic story is the inspiration for new Netflix series 'Hollywood' → Read More
The true story of the night Bjork played a benefit gig for striking Welsh miners
And the gig in Penarth is still the only time she's played in Wales → Read More
In search of The Automatic, the band that scored a monster hit then disappeared
What happened to the Welsh band that had the world at their feet? → Read More
The fear, exhaustion, tears and pride of the NHS heroes behind an artist's stunning tribute
Nathan Wyburn's heartfelt artwork features more than 200 images of NHS staff → Read More
The Spanish Flu pandemic that killed thousands in Wales a hundred years ago
The deadly pandemic killed 50-100 million globally → Read More
The story of the Welsh artistic revolution that created Chapter Arts Centre
How the pioneering Cardiff Arts Project stirred this creative uprising → Read More
Beatles autographs signed in the back of a Cardiff police van are up for auction
Sign up to FREE email alerts from Wales Online - dailySubscribeWe will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see ourPrivacy Noticefor details of your data protection rights A set of very special autographs by The Beatles with a unique Cardiff story are to go up for auction. The original Beatles fan club card signed by all of the Fab Four, is to go under the auctioneer’s… → Read More
Live music venue in the valleys closed indefinitely after flooding devastates building
The Green Rooms in Treforest has been hit hard by the floods → Read More
Welsh music stars to play fundraising gigs for Pontypridd flood victims
Grammy Award winner Amy Wadge is the first name unveiled → Read More
The mystical story of the magical 'singing' stones of Preseli Mountains
And why they've been recorded for an album for the very first time → Read More
The incredibly colourful life of the Welshman celebrating 75 years in showbiz
Sign up to FREE daily email alerts from Wales Online - What's OnSubscribeWe will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see ourPrivacy Noticefor details of your data protection rights His contribution to Welsh comedy is immense and the roll call of stars with whom he has performed is similarly stellar. Now this year, at the age of 94, Wyn Calvin celebrates an astonishing… → Read More
New appeal launched for missing Manics star Richey Edwards 25 years after he disappeared
There has been no trace of the Manic Street Preachers star since he went missing on February 1, 1995 → Read More
The violent life of a Welsh bouncer bottled, stabbed, shot at, sued and run over
Anthony Thomas has survived to tell the tale in a book about his life on the doors → Read More
The inside story of 'Wales' greatest party band' Big Mac's Wholly Soul Band
They've rubbed shoulders with Tom Jones and been the backing band for the likes of Van Morrison and Jools Holland → Read More
The world according to Elis James – football, comedy, and music in that order
We caught up with the Welsh football devotee and comedian as he spent a whirlwind 24 hours in Cardiff for Wales' Euro 2020 showdown with Hungary → Read More
GBBO contestant Michelle is coming to Cardiff to show people her baking skills
Here's how you can be in an audience with the Welsh baking star → Read More