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Forgotten Histories: why is only England’s past prioritised?

Forgotten Histories: why is only England’s past prioritised?

A crisis of identity? The concern over the lack of history of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland taught in the UK
MANIFF 2022: The Feast

MANIFF 2022: The Feast

MANIFF 2022: A creepy local Welsh girl, a glutinous aristocrat and a family rife with sinister greed constitute this unsettling contribution to folkloric horror
Wales introduces smacking ban

Wales introduces smacking ban

Wales have outlawed physical punishment of children. About time or Government overreach?
Wales to head racial history education

Wales to head racial history education

BAME history becomes compulsory in Wales as debates about decolonising the curriculum in England continue
Opinion: Football’s (not) coming home

Opinion: Football’s (not) coming home

A Welshman’s view on the English chances at Euro 2020. Is football ‘coming home’? Probably not
Preview: Rugby World Cup 2019

Preview: Rugby World Cup 2019

Iwan Hopkins provides a preview to the most highly anticipated event of this year’s sporting calendar
Review: Gottwood Festival 2019

Review: Gottwood Festival 2019

Henry Delamain reviews the 10th edition of the cult boutique festival set in the picturesque Welsh countryside
Six Nations: Round 5 Preview

Six Nations: Round 5 Preview

Arun Vaid previews the final round of the Six Nations which outlines the final matches and potential outcomes at the end of this Championship
England’s Grand Slam hopes crushed at the Principality Stadium

England’s Grand Slam hopes crushed at the Principality Stadium

Wales took advantage of England’s inability to use possession in a match that could decide the whole 6 Nations
England’s Women on course for Grand Slam in the Six Nations

England’s Women on course for Grand Slam in the Six Nations

Only Italy and Scotland stand in the way of a 14th Grand Slam
Six Nations: England thrash France

Six Nations: England thrash France

With England’s next game being Wales in Cardiff, the fixtures remain tough for the red rose
Six Nations round-up: England triumph over Ireland

Six Nations round-up: England triumph over Ireland

Wales, England, and Scotland all tasted victory on the opening weekend

Government U-turn on deportation order

The Home Office has delayed the deportation of Shiromini Satkunarajah after hundreds of thousands signed the petition to prevent it

The Resurgence of the Northern Hemisphere?

With Ireland’s excellent win over New Zealand, will the autumn internationals signal a turning in the tide of international rugby?

Are FIFA right to ban the Home Nations from wearing the Poppy?

FIFA have banned England and Scotland from wearing the poppy in a 2018 World Cup Qualifier this Armistice Day, but both teams are planning to ignore it

Six Nations so far: National rivalry overshadows a lack of quality

As we head into the final 2 weeks of the 6 nations, Toby Webb reflects on the tournament so far.

Welsh universities call for tuition fee grants to be scrapped

New government proposals to allow English universities to raise their fees to more than £9000 a year will make the Welsh grants unaffordable

Sport is becoming a bit of a dope

Will Kelly suggests its the administrators of sporting organisations that really need those performance enhancing drugs…

Festival: Gottwood 2015

Gottwood finds that happy medium between both the serene escapism sought from festivals, and the hedonism of underground dance culture

MMU students rescued from Welsh mountains

It took 50 rescuers 9 hours to rescue the group of university students from Manchester